| Incorporated, a Medicaid billing processor. Mr. Clarke currently serves on the boards of LiveDeal, Inc., a provider of local customer acquisition services for small businesses, and Standing Stone, Inc., developers of disease state management solutions. He is also a mentor to students at Columbia University involved in the Executive Masters Program focusing on technology. Mr. Clarke received a bachelor of science degree in marketing from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in business administration from Hofstra University. He has extensive operating and strategic experience as a senior executive in the information services industry.
Michael J. Del Giudice, age 67, has been a director of Reis since May 2007. Mr. Del Giudice founded and has served as a senior managing director of Millennium Capital Markets LLC, which specializes in advising and financing corporate, energy, real estate and investment management clients, since 1996. Mr. Del Giudice has also been the chairman and managing director of Rockland Capital Energy Investments LLC, a company which acquires and restructures independent power projects in North America and Europe, since 2003. In addition, Mr. Del Giudice serves as the lead independent director of Consolidated Edison Inc., vice chairman of the board of trustees of the New York Racing Authority and Chairman of the Governor 8217;s Committee on Scholastic Achievement, an educational non-profit group. Mr. Del Giudice is also the lead independent director of Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc., and a member of the board of advisors of Corinthian Capital Group, LLC, a private investment fund. Mr. Del Giudice was previously a director of Barnes & Noble, Inc. He has extensive investment banking, corporate restructuring, corporate governance and governmental experience.
Byron C. Vielehr, age 46, has been a director of Reis since September 2010. Mr. Vielehr has served as president, Global Risk and Analytic Solutions, for Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., a leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, since November 2009. From 2005 through 2008, he served as chief information officer, and from 2008 through 2009, he served as president, Sales and Marketing Solutions, for Dun & Bradstreet. Prior to joining Dun & Bradstreet, Mr. Vielehr was President and Chief Operating Officer of Northstar Systems International, Inc., an enterprise wealth management technology solutions provider, and previously was Chief Technology Officer of various units of Merrill Lynch, a leading investment bank. Mr. Vielehr received a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He has extensive operating and strategic experience as a senior executive in the information services industry.
Nominee for Election as Director for a Term to Expire at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and When His Successor Has Been Elected and Qualified
Edward Lowenthal, age 65, has been a director of Reis since the formation of Wellsford in January 1997. Mr. Lowenthal served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellsford from its formation until his retirement on March 31, 2002. He served as a director of Private Reis from 2000 through the Merger in May 2007. Mr. Lowenthal served as the president and chief executive officer and as a trustee of Wellsford’s former parent, Wellsford Residential Property Trust (the “Residential Trust”), from its formation in July 1992 until the consummation of its merger with Equity Residential (“EQR”) in May 1997. He served as a director of EQR from the time of the merger through 2003. Mr. Lowenthal is president of Acker man Management LLC, a real estate advisory and investment firm, and co-managing member of Wellsford Strategic Partners LLC, a real estate investment vehicle. Mr. Lowenthal currently serves as a director of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a healthcare real estate investment trust, or REIT, American Campus Communities, Inc., a student housing REIT, and Homex Development Corp., a Mexican home builder. He is the non-executive chairman of the board of Tiburon Lockers, Inc., a private company that owns and operates concession rental lockers. He is also a trustee of the Manhattan School of Music. He has developed industry experience through his service on the Private Reis board (prior to the Merger) and the Reis board following the Merger, and also has extensive public company board experience.
Directors Continuing in Office
The following directors have terms ending in 2011:
Jeffrey H. Lynford, age 63, has been the Chairman of the Board and a director of Reis since the formation of Wellsford in January 1997. He was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellsford from April 1, 2002 through May 2007. He also served as chairman of the board and secretary of the Residential Trust from its formation in July 1992 through the consummation of its merger with EQR in May 1997. He served as a director of | |