Chairman since 2022. Mr. Nelson previously served on the board of directors for other publicly-traded companies including Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, from 2020 to 2021; Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., a nutritional products retailer, from 2014 to 2021; Caesars Entertainment, Inc., a hotel and casino entertainment company, from 2019 to 2020; Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., the general partner of Icahn Enterprises L.P., a diversified holding company, from 2001 to 2019; and New York REIT, Inc., a real estate investment trust, from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Nelson’s individual qualifications and background as a director include public company board experience and extensive accounting, compliance, environmental, finance, risk management, technology, and operational and strategic experience as chief executive officer of various companies.
Martin H. Nesbitt. Mr. Nesbitt currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Vistria Group, LLC, an investment firm focused on the education, healthcare, and financial services industries, a position he has held since 2012. From 1996 to 2012, Mr. Nesbitt was cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of TPS Parking Management, LLC (“TPS Parking”), an owner and operator of off-airport parking facilities. Prior to TPS Parking, Mr. Nesbitt served as an officer of the Pritzker Realty Group, L.P. and as Investment Manager at LaSalle Partners, each a commercial real estate firm. Mr. Nesbitt currently serves on the board of directors of American Airlines Group Inc., a network air carrier that provides air transportation for passengers and cargo; and CenterPoint Energy, Inc., an electric and natural gas utility. From 2011 to 2021, Mr. Nesbitt served as a director of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, a commercial real estate services company; and from 2013 to 2018, he was a director of Norfolk Southern Corp., a transportation company. Mr. Nesbitt currently serves as a trustee of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and is the former chairman of the board of the Chicago Housing Authority and a former board member of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee. Mr. Nesbitt holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree and honorary doctorate from Albion College. Mr. Nesbitt’s individual qualifications and background as a director include public company board experience and extensive accounting, compliance, environmental, finance, risk management, and operational and strategic experience as chief executive officer and founder of various companies.
Raymond Svider. Mr. Svider currently serves as Partner and Chairman of BC Partners and as Chairman of the Executive Committee of BC Partners. Since Mr. Svider joined BC Partners in 1992, he has led investments in various sectors, including consumer and retail, technology, media and telecom, healthcare, industrials, and business services. He currently holds the role of Non-Executive Chairman of PetSmart, a pet products and services retailer; Chairman of the board of Valtech SE, a technology company; Chairman of the board of Keter Group Holding Sarl, a resin-based outdoor furniture manufacturing company; and Chairman of the of the board of Madison Logic, Inc., a marketing company. He serves on the boards of Altice USA, Inc., a technology company; EAB Global, Inc., an educational technology company; GardaWorld Corporation (“GardaWorld”), a security services company; GFL Environmental Inc. (“GFL Environmental”), a waste management company; NAVEX Global, Inc., a technology company (“Navex”); and the board of the holding company of Presidio Inc. (“Presidio”), an information technology services company. Mr. Svider previously served as a director of Appgate, Inc. (“Appgate”), a technology company; Intelsat S.A.; Accudyne Industries LLC; Cyxtera Technologies, Inc.; Teneo Global; Office Depot, Inc.; Multiplan, Inc.; Unity Media Group; Neuf Cegetel; Polyconcept; Neopost; Nutreco; UTL; and Chantemur. Mr. Svider holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and Master of Science degrees in engineering from Ecole Polytechnique, France and Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, France. Mr. Svider’s individual qualifications and background as a director include business acumen and leadership experience and make him particularly well-suited for the roles of Chairperson of our Board and Chairperson of our Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Fahim Ahmed. Mr. Ahmed currently serves as Partner at BC Partners, where he currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and is a member of BC Partners’ Management Committee. Before joining BC Partners in 2006, Mr. Ahmed served as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting company, from 2004 to 2006 and from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Ahmed currently serves on the boards of Cyxtera Technologies, Inc., a technology company; Appgate; Presidio; and PetSmart. He previously served as a director of Suddenlink Communications, a telecommunications company. Mr. Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master of Philosophy degree in economics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Mr. Ahmed’s individual qualifications and background as a director include extensive accounting, compensation, and finance experience, and in-depth knowledge of the retail, telecommunications, and technology industries.
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