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Mr. Berrard has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Swisher International since 2004. He is currently also Managing Partner of private equity fund New River Capital Partners, which he co-founded in 1997, director and Audit Committee member of Walter Investment Management Corp. and director of Pivotal Fitness. Throughout most of the 1980's, Mr. Berrard served as President of Huizenga Holdings, Inc. as well as in various positions with subsidiaries of Huizenga Holdings. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of both Blockbuster Entertainment Group (a division of Viacom, Inc.) and Jamba, Inc. (parent company of Jamba Juice Company), and co-founded and served as co-Chief Executive Officer of retail automotive industry leader AutoNation, Inc. Mr. Berrard has served as director of numerous public and private companies including Viacom, Inc., Boca Resorts, Inc., Birmingham Steel Inc. and HealthSouth Corp.
Mr. Berrard is an experienced executive officer and director of public companies with relevant industry knowledge and skills necessary to serve as a director. Mr. Berrard developed the relevant industry experience and expertise while serving as the Chief Executive Officer and director of the company over the last five years. He combines this experience and expertise with experience as a public company director through his board memberships at Jamba, Inc., Walter Investment Management Corp., HealthSouth Corp., Birmingham Steel Inc., Boca Resorts, Inc. and Viacom, Inc. Mr. Berrard also has experience and knowledge leading public companies from the early stages of development to the position of an industry leader based on his work with AutoNation, Inc. and Blockbuster Entertainment Group. Michael Kipp, 56, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2011 and as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer since July 2010. Mr. Kipp brings public company financial and business management experience to Swisher. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kipp was the co-Founder and President of Strategic Advisory Service, a business advisory firm which he co-founded in 2008. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Kipp served as President and CFO of SUSS MicroTec Inc., a leading manufacturer of capital equipment to the semiconductor marketplace. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of ANC Rental Corporation, the parent company of Alamo and National Car Rental. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Kipp was Vice President, Finance for Autonation Inc. From 1991 to 1996, he was Vice President of Financial Planning and Reporting of Blockbuster Entertainment. Prior to 1991, Mr. Kipp held increasing senior financial positions for other international public companies. Mr. Kipp has a BSBA in Accounting and Business Administration from the State University of New York.
Mr. Aucamp has served as Executive Vice President of Swisher International since 2006. He brings public equity, business development and management experience to Swisher. Mr. Aucamp is currently also a Partner of New River Capital Partners, a private equity fund, which he co-founded in 1997. Mr. Aucamp was a founder and on the board of directors of Services Acquisition Corp. International from its initial public offering in 2005 through its merger with Jamba Juice, Inc. in 2006. Previously, Mr. Aucamp was Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning for Blockbuster Entertainment Group and prior to joining Blockbuster in 1995, he was in the mergers and acquisitions department of W.R. Grace & Co., Inc. Mr. Aucamp has an M.B.A. from Duke's Fuqua School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. Mr. Aucamp was a former Chairperson of the Florida Venture Forum.
Mr. Byrne has served as Executive Vice President of Swisher International since 2004 and Director of Swisher International from 2004 until the Merger. He has served as a director of numerous public and private companies and brings experience in public equity investment and accounting to Swisher. Mr. Byrne is a director of Certilearn, Inc., ITC Learning, Pivotal Fitness and the Private Equity Committee of the University of Florida Foundation, and has also served as a director of Jamba, Inc. Previously, Mr. Byrne was Administrative Partner of New River Capital Partners, a private equity fund, which he co-founded in 1997, Vice Chairman of Blockbuster Entertainment Group (a division of Viacom, Inc.) and was also President of the Viacom Retail Group. Additionally, Mr. Byrne was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Byrne has a B.S.
and M.A. in Accounting from the University of Florida and is a certified public accountant.
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