Advisory Board Members
David Feinburg is currently an economics instructor at the St. Paul School for Boys in London. From 1997 through 2007 Mr. Feinburg served as Global Head of Sales at ABG Sundal Collier, a Nordic investment bank which he founded and grew to a market capitalization of $800 million USD and 275 employees. From 1979 through 1996 Mr. Feinburg worked at Goldman Sachs in the Equities Division as a research salesperson selling both domestic and international products. During his final two years at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Feinburg managed the European equity sales team.
Mr. Feinburg currently serves on the Tufts University Athletic Board of Overseers and the Tufts University Entrepreneurial Board.
George M. Jenkins has over 30 years experience in domestic and international banking and the venture capital business. Mr. Jenkins was head of the Special Industries and Venture Capital business segment at Midlantic Banks for 13 years. Previously he was General Partner and COO at Apax Partners. During his career there Mr. Jenkins was the US member of Apax Worldwide Executive Committee.
Mr. Jenkins currently sits on several Boards including Lafayette College - Executive Committee – Chr. Financial Policy Committee and member Endowment Investment Committee; Trout Unlimited – Executive Committee and Chair Nominating Committee; Eagles Mere Historic Village, Inc. – President; Eagles Mere Conservancy; Wings Preservation Associates; and Merritt Capital Corporation – President.
Roy B. Simpson has extensive background in entrepreneurial management and small business development. He is the Chairman and principal owner of Everfast, Inc. which owns and operates over 100 Calico Corners stores. Mr. Simpson was also a principal in Colson Investments and a founder of its affiliate, Colson Services Corp., which was formed as a specialized servicer of securitized assets and serviced loans for the US Small Business Administration (7(a) and 503/504 programs) Farmer Mac, the FCC and other governmental or quasi-governmental loan programs. Prior to founding Colson, Mr. Simpson served as the President of Bradford National Corporation, an American Stock Exchange-listed supplier of services to the financial community; and as Senior Vice President of American Can Company with senior responsibility for the Consumer Products Division.
Mr. Simpson has served as President and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Studio in a School, Inc., a non-profit organization bringing art education programs to more than 100 New York City public schools. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Bruce Museum.
Harold C. Smith, CFA has 45 years of investment experience. In his career he has taught investments at the graduate level at LIU Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Smith did graduate work at NYU GRA where he also did work for a PhD in Investments. Mr. Smith was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the $3.75 billion YMCA Retirement Fund and has served on numerous boards and committees of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Earlier in his career Mr. Smith worked as a trader, researcher and analyst as well as a manager of portfolio segments and in the development of investment strategies.
H. Todd Stitzer During his 27 year career at Cadbury Schweppes, culminating with his appointment as CEO in 2003, Todd Stitzer transformed the company into the world's largest pure play confectionery company. Stitzer co-lead the defense against a hostile takeover by Kraft Foods resulting in a 50% premium to shareholders. He left the company in April 2010 following its purchase by Kraft. An alumnus of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Mr. Stitzer began his career at Lord, Day & Lord, specializing in corporate and securities law. He currently serves on the boards of Diageo plc, the world's largest premium spirits company, Business in the Community, the Prince of Wales' business outreach organization, and he is a Trustee of Springfield College, Springfield, MA, where he was granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanics in 2007.
Lucy C. MacMillan Stitzer has experience in the Community Banking industry. From 1991-1996 she was Vice-President and director of AmeriGroup, Inc. a community bank holding company in Minnetonka, MN. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stitzer was an Associate with Sandler O'Neill & Partners from 1989-1991 and prior to that, worked at Citibank from 1985-1989 in the Consumer Banking area.
Ms. Stitzer currently serves as Director on the corporate board of Cargill Inc, which is a privately owned and operated company that Ms. Stitzer has been affiliated with for a number of years. Ms. Stitzer also serves on the Board of Directors of the Marlu Foundation.
