Jess M. Ravich
Chairman of the Board
Rae Ravich
Director
Anna Van Buren
Director, President and CEO of Faneuil
Hal G. Byer
Director
John Scheel
Director
Julie Cavanna-Jerbic
Director
Robert Scott Fritz
Director
Michael Borofsky
Director
Chairman of the Board
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Director, President and CEO of Faneuil
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Mr. Stann has served as our Chief Operating Officer at Faneuil since April, 2021 and brings more than 25 years of experience leading and growing BPO organizations and global contact centers. Previously, Mr. Stann was the Chief Operating Officer of OnProcess Technology (2015-2021), a leader in service supply chain management. Prior to that Mr. Stann was with Xerox Services/ ACS (2006-2015) where he held a variety of Operational leadership positions managing large-scale call center operations in both the Wireless Communications and Commercial Healthcare verticals.
Ms. Ritzert has served as Chief Financial Officer at Faneuil, Inc. since October 2021 and has been with Faneuil since November 2020, previously as the Director of Accounting. Prior to joining Faneuil, Ms. Ritzert held various positions of increasing leadership responsibility at PharMEDium Healthcare, a pharmaceutical compounding company, and a subsidiary of Amerisourcebergen Corporation. Prior to this, Ms. Ritzert held other roles in a privately-held fleet leasing company and in public accounting. Ms. Ritzert is a certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from West Virginia University.
Ms. Cavanna-Jerbic has served as a director since July 2020. Ms. Cavanna-Jerbic is currently the principal and founder of Iron Butterfly LLC, a consulting firm providing business advisory and executive education services which she founded in 2012. Since November 2012, Ms. Cavanna-Jerbic has served on the Supervisory (Audit) Committee of First Tech Federal Credit Union, and since August 2012, Ms. Cavanna-Jerbic has served as a member of the Board of Trustees, Morrissey Compton Educational Center. Prior to this, Ms. Cavanna-Jerbic held various positions at Hewlett Packard, including as the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Global Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer & Vice President of Information Technology and Integrations.
Mr. Czirjak joined Faneuil in 2019 and currently serves as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Faneuil, Mr. Czirjak served as Chief Financial Officer at Afni, Inc., a leading provider of BPO services which has approximately 7,000 employees in the United States and the Philippines. Prior to joining Afni in 2007, Mr. Czirjak served as Chief Financial Officer for Affina Corporation, a Peoria, Illinois based call center services provider. Prior to this, Mr. Czirjak was an auditor with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Czirjak is a certified public accountant and holds an accounting degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Mr. Hayden has served as Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Color since July 2015 and has over twenty years of experience in the printing & related industry. From 2004 to 2014, Mr. Hayden was Vice President Operations for Visant Corporation, which had $1.4 billion in sales, provided marketing and publishing services for the school affinity, and educational and trade publishing and packaging markets. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Hayden was Vice President Operations for Quebecor World North America, which was a diversified company with $6 billion+ in sales, servicing numerous print markets. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Hayden was Vice President Operations for World Color Press, which Quebecor Inc. acquired in 1999. From 1986-1994, Mr. Hayden worked for Marketing Corporation of America in various roles.
Mr. Hartman has served as Chief Financial Officer since August 2017. Previously, Mr. Hartman was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Arcade Beauty, a manufacturer of sampling solutions for the beauty, fragrance and skincare segments, having served in such role since March 2012. From April 2005 to March 2012, Mr. Hartman was the Vice President, Corporate Controller of Visant Corporation, a specialty printing and marketing services enterprise. From January 1996 to April 2005, Mr. Hartman was the Controller for Metallurg Inc, a producer and distributor of specialty metals. Prior to this, Mr. Hartman held various accounting and auditing positions at Witco Chemical Corp., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, and Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Hartman is a certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in public accounting and a Master of Business Administration in financial management from Pace University.
Mr. Reisch was appointed Chairman of Phoenix in August 2015. Mr. Reisch served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Visant and Visant Holding Corp. from October 2004 to November 2015. Prior to joining Visant, he served as Senior Advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and has over 35 years of experience in the printing and publishing industries. Mr. Reisch holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University.
Director, Chairman of Phoenix
Mr. Reisch was appointed Chairman of Phoenix in August 2015. Mr. Reisch served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Visant and Visant Holding Corp. from October 2004 to November 2015. Prior to joining Visant, he served as Senior Advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and has over 35 years of experience in the printing and publishing industries. Mr. Reisch holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University.
Ms. Van Buren has served as a director since November 2013. Ms. Van Buren was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Faneuil in April 2009, after previously serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2009, as Vice President and Managing Director of Faneuil’s Government Services Division from 2005 to 2007, and as Vice President of Business Development from 2004 to 2005. Prior to her association with Faneuil, Ms. Van Buren founded Capital Initiatives, a consulting service for clients seeking visibility among federal lawmakers with the objective of encouraging legislative action, and operated numerous government services and marketing companies. Ms. Van Buren has served in leadership roles for many civic and business organizations including chairmanship of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the NASA Aeronautics Support Team. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Women in Business Achievement Award by Inside Business Magazine, the Presidential Citizenship Award from Hampton University and the NCCJ Humanitarian Award. Ms. Van Buren holds a degree in biology from Hollins University and the University of Virginia Executive School.
Mr. Ravich has served as a director since June 2006 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2006. He served as the Executive Chairman and senior executive officer of the Company from December 2012 through July 2019, at which time he became the Company’s fulltime Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ravich was a Group Managing Director at The TCW Group from December 2012 until July 2019. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Ravich was Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey. In 1991 Mr. Ravich founded Libra Securities, LLC (“Libra Securities”), a Los Angeles-based investment banking firm that focused on capital raising and financial advisory services for middle-market corporate clients and the sales and trading of debt and equity securities for institutional investors, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1991 until 2009. Prior to founding Libra Securities, Mr. Ravich was an Executive Vice President at Jefferies & Co., Inc. and a Senior Vice President at Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Mr. Wiens has served as CFO of Carpets since October 2019. Mr. Wiens joined Carpets in 2016 as Controller. Prior to joining Carpets, Mr. Wiens served as General Manager of P&M Supply, Inc. of Lubbock, TX. Previous to these positions, Mr. Wiens held various accounting positions in construction and advertising sectors. Mr. Wiens began his career in public accounting with RSM in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Wiens is a certified public accountant and earned his Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of North Dakota.
Mr. Chesin has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Carpets since August 2007. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Chesin served as the Executive Vice President of Carpets. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Chesin served as the Senior Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Carpet Barn Inc., a subsidiary of Nations Flooring Inc. Mr. Chesin attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Mr. Borofsky has served as a director since September 2013. Mr. Borofsky was formerly Senior Vice President of MacAndrews & Forbes. Prior to that, Mr. Borofsky worked for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, and was an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Borofsky earned a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Ms. Van Buren has served as a director since November 2013. Ms. Van Buren was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Faneuil in April 2009, after previously serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2009, as Vice President and Managing Director of Faneuil’s Government Services Division from 2005 to 2007, and as Vice President of Business Development from 2004 to 2005. Prior to her association with Faneuil, Ms. Van Buren founded Capital Initiatives, a consulting service for clients seeking visibility among federal lawmakers with the objective of encouraging legislative action, and operated numerous government services and marketing companies. Ms. Van Buren has served in leadership roles for many civic and business organizations including chairmanship of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the NASA Aeronautics Support Team. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Women in Business Achievement Award by Inside Business Magazine, the Presidential Citizenship Award from Hampton University and the NCCJ Humanitarian Award. Ms. Van Buren holds a degree in biology from Hollins University and the University of Virginia Executive School.
Mr. Scheel has served as a director since September 2006 and our Vice Chairman since December 2016. From August 2006 to February 2013, Mr. Scheel was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Scheel is a principal of, and also currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer, of Pinnacle Steel. He served as the plant manager for the Company’s former subsidiary Kentucky Electric Steel’s (“KES”) steel mini-mill in Ashland, Kentucky (the “Mill”) and managed the operations of KES on our behalf from January 2004 until its sale in February 2013 to Optima Specialty Steel (“Optima”). Following such sale, Mr. Scheel not only continued to manage the Mill for Optima as its general manager, but also managed the melt shop and caster for Warren Steel Holdings EAF in Warren, Ohio, which was also managed by Optima. Prior to joining Pinnacle Steel, Mr. Scheel held various positions of increased responsibility at AK Steel, Nucor Corporation, and Birmingham Steel Management. Mr. Scheel holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from Xavier University.
Ms. Ravich has served as a director since June 2014. Ms. Ravich is currently the founder of a startup engaged in the health and wellness space, which she founded in July 2016. From July 2013 until June 2016, Ms. Ravich was an Associate in the direct lending group at TCW Financial Planning LLC. Previously, Ms. Ravich was a Financial Analyst at Houlihan Lokey, which she joined in July 2013. Ms. Ravich has dual B.S. degrees from the Wharton School and the Nursing School at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Ravich is the daughter of Jess Ravich, ALJ’s Executive Chairman.
Mr. Fritz has served as a director since January 2003. Since May 1982, Mr. Fritz has served as the President of Robert Fritz and Sons Sales Company, a New Jersey-based food broker and paper distributor that he owns. Mr. Fritz earned a B.S. in Business from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Mr. Byer has served as a director since January 2003. Mr. Byer joined Houlihan Lokey as a Senior Vice President in its Financial Sponsors Coverage Group in December 2009. He was a director for Houlihan Lokey from 2011 to 2017 and a senior advisor during 2017 until his retirement in November 2017. From May 2001 to November 2009, Mr. Byer was a Senior Vice President of Libra Securities, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and an NASD member. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Byer was Chief Executive Officer of Byer Distributing Co., a snack food distribution company. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Byer was also the Chief Operating Officer of eGreatcause.com, an internet start-up involved in fundraising for charitable and non-profit organizations that is no longer active.
Mr. Ravich has served as a director since June 2006 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2006. He served as the Executive Chairman and senior executive officer of the Company from December 2012 through July 2019, at which time he became the Company’s fulltime Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ravich was a Group Managing Director at The TCW Group from December 2012 until July 2019. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Ravich was Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey. In 1991 Mr. Ravich founded Libra Securities, LLC (“Libra Securities”), a Los Angeles-based investment banking firm that focused on capital raising and financial advisory services for middle-market corporate clients and the sales and trading of debt and equity securities for institutional investors, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1991 until 2009. Prior to founding Libra Securities, Mr. Ravich was an Executive Vice President at Jefferies & Co., Inc. and a Senior Vice President at Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Mr. Robison has served as Chief Operations Officer of Carpets since April of 2017. Prior to joining the Carpets team Mr. Robison served as Vice President of Operations for KB HOME Las Vegas from May of 1999 through March of 2017 where he was charged with overseeing all housing operations and contracting for the Las Vegas marketplace. Having an extensive background in the housing industry gives Mr. Robison and the Carpets team insight to the needs of all customers Carpets provides services too. Mr. Robison is the qualified employee of Carpets for general contracting services and holds a B2 General Contractors license. Mr Robison attended Southern Utah University where he obtained BS degree in Communications with a specific focus on advertising, interpersonal communication and public relations.
Mr. Keck has served as CFO of Phoenix Color since August 2015. Mr. Keck joined Phoenix Color in 1997 as Controller and subsequently served in the roles of VP Finance and SVP Operations. Prior to joining Phoenix Color, Mr. Keck served as Corporate Controller of Environmental Air Control, Inc. of Hagerstown MD, and subsequent to acquisition by Honeywell, Inc., as Controller and Location Director of Honeywell Environmental Air Control Inc. Previous to these positions, Mr. Keck held various accounting positions in the manufacturing, public accounting and non-profit sectors. Mr. Keck earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Shippensburg State College and his M.B.A. in Management from Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Mr. Eldredge has served as Faneuil’s Senior Vice President of Administration and General Counsel since April 2016. Mr. Eldredge has been with Faneuil since July 2012 and has served in various other capacities while always being responsible for Faneuil’s legal affairs, first as Deputy General Counsel and then as General Counsel since 2013. Prior to joining Faneuil, Mr. Eldredge was an associate with a large Richmond, Virginia based law firm where his practice focused on litigation in state and federal courts in Virginia and West Virginia. Prior to attending college and law school, Mr. Eldredge was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
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Ms. Paláu-Hernández has served as a director since November 2015. Ms. Paláu-Hernández is a Principal and Founding Partner of Hernández Ventures, a privately held entity engaged in the acquisition and management of a variety of business interests. She has served in this capacity since 1988. Prior to founding Hernández Ventures, Ms. Paláu-Hernández was an attorney with the law firm of McCutcheon, Black, Verleger & Shea, where she focused on domestic and international business and real estate transactions. Ms. Paláu-Hernández has a B.A. from the University of San Diego and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law.