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GCC partners, Advisory Board Members and Senior Advisors are highly skilled in executing strategic transactions and have extensive backgrounds
in management, financial, healthcare and homeland security sectors. The GCC team has participated in over $10 billion in transactions in the
marketplace, has significant executive healthcare, homeland security, aviation/transportation and environment/energy experience and has held senior level positions at both start-up and
Fortune 500 companies.
Mr. Danielczyk is a recognized leader in the healthcare and banking sectors. Currently, he serves as Chairman of GCC, a merchant banking firm serving middle-market companies. Mr. Danielczyk is a recognized leader due to his past business experiences (see message from William P. Danielczyk) which has enabled him to better serve as an accomplished leader in any business ventures he is involved with. During his career, he has served as CEO with numerous healthcare companies.
Mr. Danielczyk previously served as Chairman of the Board of IJM Holdings Corporation, the parent company of International Jet Management, a private jet company providing aircraft charter, management, sales and maintenance services. He also served on the Board of TEDA Travel, Incorporated, a aircraft management company and is a past member of the AcuNetx, Inc. Board of Directors, a publicly-traded company. Mr. Danielczyk was Chairman and CEO of Millennium Health Communications, Inc., a B2B healthcare technology company. Under his leadership, MHC became one of the most visible E-Commerce companies. Later, Mr. Danielczyk led MHC in a merger with a publicly-trading company in which he assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Surgical Safety Products. Mr. Danielczyk also served as Chairman of Reli Communications, a telecommunications service provider.
Mr. Danielczyk was the founder and CEO of Ambulatory Healthcare Corporation of America (AHCA), a comprehensive network of integrated and innovative outpatient healthcare services. During his tenure, AHCA became recognized as an industry leader in providing quality services and Inc. 500 named AHCA one of the fasted growing private companies in America for 1997.
An advisor on healthcare issues to government and industry leaders, Mr. Danielczyk was a member of the National Health Museum Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2002, has served on numerous other not-for-profit boards and held advisory positions with a host of charitable organization. He is an experienced speaker at national and international conferences and has also made numerous television appearances on the issue of healthcare reform.
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Mr. Kane brings a wealth of corporate finance experience to the GCC Management Team and heads the Corporate Finance Group in the Nashville, Tenn. office. He serves as Secretary and Treasurer for IJM Holdings Corporation, the parent company of International Jet Management Inc. Mr. Kane brings 28 years in commercial banking experience to Galen, most recently with SunTrust Bank where he spent more than 20 years in senior management, such as Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. While at SunTrust Mr. Kane served as the head of the bank’s national healthcare lending area. This area focused on the for profit healthcare services segment. Mr. Kane serves as Chairman of the Finance Board of the Diocese of Nashville and was formerly the Chairman of the State of Tennessee Bank Collateral Pool Board. He has a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University, a MBA from the University of Notre Dame and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
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In June of 2006, Brigadier General Beesley retired from the United States Air Force and joined GCC as Senior Managing Director, Homeland Security Group. He serves as a Board Member for IJM Holdings Corporation, the parent company of International Jet Management, a private jet company providing aircraft charter, management, sales and maintenance services.
General Beesley served a myriad of roles in the military, most recently in the position of Deputy Director for Operations at the National Military Command Center in Washington, DC. While in this position, he was responsible for defending certified flight restricted areas surrounding Washington, D.C., Camp David and Crawford, Texas. For two years, he was the Vice Commander for the Seventh Air Force headquarters and Director of the Korean Air Operations Center in South Korea. He also was a member of the Commander-in-Chief’s crisis action team following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
General Beesley’s military career has given him broad exposure to and contacts with military personnel, government civil servants and companies serving the Department of Defense. He has led teams in strategically monitoring worldwide events. General Beesley has also programmed future budgeting of a major acquisition from research and development through system testing and low rate initial production. He has been directly responsible for executing a $6 million annual joint exercise budget.
General Beesley received a Masters Degree in National Security Strategy at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, a Masters Degree in Public Administration and Business Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, Calif. and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Mr. Lunsford (Skeets) is a retired financial service executive. He spent 26 years with the Prudential Insurance Company of America and nine years with American General Life & Accident Insurance Company. Mr. Lunsford began his career in direct sales of life insurance, annuities, investment products and health insurance. His success led to a career in sales management in which he managed sales offices in several geographic locations. He entered corporate level management and spent 18 years in senior level management, helping to shape, direct and execute company strategies.
Mr. Lunsford holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. His professional designations include the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) granted by the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., the Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designation from Northeastern University and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF). Mr. Lunsford was previously a member of the National Association of Life Underwriters, The General Agents and Manager’s Association and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. He has served on the Board of Directors of Crittendon Services in Nashville and is the President of the Villas D’ Monaco Homeowners Association.
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Mr. Stewart is based out of GCC’s corporate office in McLean, VA. Before joining GCC, he was the Executive Director of Corporate Development at FSI Holding, Inc., a company that provided direct financial services products into the middle market Debt and Credit sector. At FSI, he designed and implemented the corporate strategic development plan for the entire organization while integrating marketing, finance, e-commerce and business development divisions of the organization. Before joining FSI, Mr. Stewart was the Senior Director of Capital Management for Enterprise Housing Financial Services. In this position, he was directly responsible for the strategic management of a $200 million Economic Development Fund in 19 strategic markets; he created and structured new investment vehicles that generated $25 million in new capital for the organization’s lending operation. Prior, Mr. Stewart was the Senior Portfolio Manager at Edna McConnell Clark Foundation where he developed and managed a $5 million portfolio of public and private organizations. For three years prior, he was the Vice President of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey. While in this position he presented market-driven research to clients and executed trading transactions, conducted due-diligence on Venture Capital Portfolio, recommended investment opportunities and financial structures and managed in excess of $100 million investment portfolios.
Mr. Stewart serves as a Board Member for Cinderblock Foundation, AAE Venture Fund and Wall Street Without Walls. He received his BBA from the University of Massachusetts with an emphasis in Finance & Economics. He earned a MBA from Penn State University and the Manchester Business School in England with an Emphasis in Finance and International Business.
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In his role as a Managing Director, Mr. Isaac brings more than 15 years of experience and relationships in healthcare administration, management and the healthcare financial community to GCC and GCC clients. During his successful career in healthcare management and as an entrepreneur, Mr. Isaac served as Administrative Vice President of Operations for a chain of adult residential care facilities. He also provided consulting to a hospital system in Southern California in the area of business development. Over the years, Mr. Isaac has raised substantial capital for private equity and mezzanine funds for companies of all sizes. In addition, he has provided significant political campaign fundraising and healthcare policy work for various presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, state legislative and mayoral campaigns.
Mr. Isaac serves on various boards of non-for-profit and for-profit organizations including the Global Health Institute, a national conference focused on the Healthcare sector. In addition, he is a Board Member for the U.S. Dream Academy, vice-chair of the membership committee for the Santa Monica branch of the NAACP, a member of Rotary International, Town Hall Los Angeles, the LA Chapter of the British/American Business Council and the LA Chapter of the World Affairs Council. Mr. Isaac is a graduate of the UCLA School of Public Health, Healthcare Administration Program. Still active with the Program, he serves on the Advisory Board for the Healthcare Collaborative at UCLA, a monthly program for alumni and healthcare professionals.
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Dr. Williams is based out of GCC’s corporate office in McLean, VA. Before joining Galen, Dr. Williams was a Vice President in Friedman, Billings Ramsey’s (FBR) healthcare investment banking group. Prior to that he was a part of the FBR equity research team from 2003 to 2006 where he covered large-cap pharmaceutical stocks and emerging pharmaceutical stocks. Prior to joining FBR, Dr. Williams was engaged in biomedical research focused on neuroscience at George Washington University. He held a faculty position at Vanderbilt University where he was a principal investigator on research funded through the National Institute of Health.
Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology at London University where he did his thesis related to Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to receiving his Ph.D., he earned a Bachelors Degree from Bristol University in the UK majoring in Pharmacology. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Williams received post-doctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine in the departments of Neurology and Neuroscience. Dr. Williams also has an MBA degree from George Washington University with a focus in finance and entrepreneurship. He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience.
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Before joining GCC, Mr. Wagner was the Chief Operating Officer for EVG Asset Management where he managed all non-trading and non portfolio management activities – from the formation of the manager to all compliance, operations, administration, marketing and capital raising duties related to the investment manager and its investment partnership. He designed and wrote introductory marketing materials to comply with non-solicitation requirements and developed all KYC materials including due diligence/accredited investor questionnaire.
Mr. Wagner began his professional career as an Account Executive for Leading Authorities, Inc. located in Washington, DC. In this role, he was responsible for initiating and leading sales support, back office, logistics and accounting functions on a day-to-day basis. Mr. Wagner created the company’s Athletes and Entertainment division and was the lead recruiter of new speakers. After leaving Leading Authorities, Inc., Mr. Wagner became the Associate Vice President at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. located in Arlington, VA, where he was in charge of institutional sales. He had a proven record in trading (both primary and secondary trading), institutional sales, sales trading and sales development. Mr. Wagner then went to DB Alex, Brown and took on the role of Associate. He was in charge of sales development and investment idea generation as well as operational problem solving and trade settlement issues.
Mr. Wagner received his BBA in International Business from George Washington University in Washington, DC where he attended on a full athletic scholarship.
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Andrew Pflaum is based out of GCC’s Nashville office and is responsible for deal origination, screening, corporate valuation, due diligence and execution with regard to capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Pflaum brings a diverse set of skills from a broad and accomplished career in law, investment banking and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining GCC, he practiced business, commercial and securities litigation at the Minnesota law firm, Leonard, Street and Deinard. Before his career as an attorney, Mr. Pflaum worked first as an Analyst and then as an Associate at the Marshall Group, a Minnesota based investment bank specializing in debt underwriting and securitization. Previous to the Marshall Group, he helped to found and manage Hero Capital, a start-up financial services company that sought to underwrite future income of professional athletes, create a security based on this income and in return sell these securities to the public. Mr. Pflaum attended Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y. where he received his B.A. in Political Science with a minor in economics. He earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn. with an emphasis in corporate law and his M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota with an emphasis in corporate finance.
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Mr. Drinkard is based out of GCC’s Nashville office and is responsible for supporting the needs of GCC’s clients on various projects. He is responsible for assisting in raising debt and equity financing as well as facilitating mergers and acquisitions on behalf of GCC’s clients. Mr. Drinkard comes to GCC from FractionAir, Inc., a fractional aircraft ownership company, where he held the role of Manager of Sales. Mr. Drinkard has spent the majority of his career in the healthcare management industry. Before joining FractionAir, Inc., Mr. Drinkard was with Premier Radiology, a Nashville based, physician owned imaging center, where he held the position of Radiology Information System Administrator. Mr. Drinkard majored in Political Science and minored in Business with a concentration in Healthcare Administration at the University of Alabama. Mr. Drinkard is a licensed Registered Representative.
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Based out of GCC's McLean office, Miss Spittle is responsible for developing appropriate corporate communication and marketing strategies for both the firm and GCC's clients. Miss Spittle works directly with the Investment Banking Team in assisting with research and project needs. She is also charged with planning corporate events and sponsorships for the Company. Miss Spittle joined GCC in September of 2005.
Miss Spittle graduated from Bridgewater College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies, concentrating in Public Relations. Prior to GCC, Miss Spittle was the Executive Director of Advertising for Ad Ventures, a small Virginia based advertising agency that specializes in all marketing and public relations needs for local clients. Miss Spittle has served as a member of the Advertising Women of New York and the Ad Club of Metropolitan Washington.
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Mr. Layton is based out of GCC's McLean office and provides technical communication support to all of the firm's management and staff. He is responsible for all communication devices, servers and software related support for the Company and their clients. Mr. Layton joined GCC in November of 2004.
Prior to joining GCC, Mr. Layton worked for Encore Networks as a Communications Specialist supporting Network communications and assisting development testing for telephone communication equipment and support.
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Based out of GCC’s Nashville, Tenn. office, Mrs. Drinkard is responsible for handling all human resource needs for the Company and its employees. Ms. Drinkard joined GCC in February of 2005. Previously, Mrs. Drinkard acted as the Director of Corporate Communications for GCC until her position change to Manager of Human Resources is August of 2007. Mrs. Drinkard graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising from The College of Communications and Information Sciences. Prior to GCC, Mrs. Drinkard served as a Project Manager for Corporate Display’s & Marketing, a Birmingham based marketing company that focuses on all marketing material needs for trade shows and conventions.
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Aside from Mr. Danielczyk and Mr. Kane, whose bios are mentioned above under GCC Management, the following are members of the Board of Directors:
As a Vice Chairman, Stephen D. Moses, brings over 30 years of finance, mergers & acquisitions, as well as business and real estate development experience to the firm. Throughout his career, he has served his government, his community and leading corporations in significant and successful projects.
Mr. Moses was Vice Chairman of MP Biomedicals, Inc., a company dedicated to promoting research in the life science and biotech industries, and has been Chairman of the Board of Stephen Moses Interests since 1981. He was founder and chairman of National Investment Development Corp. and of Brentwood Bank. Mr. Moses has been involved in the privatization and capitalization of businesses in the emerging economies of the former Soviet Bloc, as a member of the Board of ICN Pharmaceuticals (NYSE) and Chairman of its Audit Committee. He is a member of the Board of The Central Asian-American Enterprise Fund, appointed by the President of the United States and was Chair of its Investment Committee. Mr. Moses has been active in the field of government housing programs and real estate syndication and development for nearly 30 years. He has held senior level positions at Boise Cascade Corporation, City Construction Corporation (an amalgamation of the resources of Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. and Prudential Insurance Company of America) and Transcontinental Realty Corporation.
Mr. Moses serves or served on various boards of not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, has been active on several Presidential Commissions and served on a range of national political campaigns. He is an Officer of the Democratic National Committee. He received a BS in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and is a Cum Laude graduate of Harvard Law School.
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Mr. Biagi has over 30 years of executive management experience. Mr. Biagi spent 29 years with International Business Machines (IBM) in various senior management positions including management of 5000 employees on a U.S. Navy project where he effectively reduced overhead while generating $220 million for the company, exceeding division goals. After retiring from IBM in 1988, Mr. Biagi was hired as President of BITE, Inc., a small diagnostic software development firm with revenues exceeding 5 million dollars. Mr. Biagi served as BITE President until 1991. Mr. Biagi served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Director of Ambulatory Healthcare Corporation of America (AHCA) between 1992 and 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Biagi served as Director for Millennium Health Communications. Mr. Biagi completed electrical/electronic engineering studies at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and attended State University of New York School of Engineering and received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. His professional development includes a total of 240 classroom hours in both IBM Advanced Management Training and IBM Software Engineering Training and over 300 hours in various management seminars.
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As a member of the board, Mr. Kelley, retired President, Chairman and CEO of American General Life and Accident Insurance Company, brings over 30 years of executive management and corporate strategy expertise to the role.
Mr. Kelley joined American General in 1994 as senior vice president and chief marketing officer and rapidly assumed increasingly senior roles within the company, culminating with the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company in 1999. He retired in September 2001. Prior to joining American General, Mr. Kelley served for 24 years at Prudential, rising through the ranks to Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President.
Mr. Kelley serves on the Board of Directors for IJM Holdings Corporation, the parent company of International Jet Management, a private jet company providing aircraft charter, management, sales and maintenance services. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of The American College, and serves on numerous business and civic organizations including: the Board of Governors, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and regional chapters of the United Way, the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the recipient of the Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award. Mr. Kelley received a BS in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama and is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter (LCU) and a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).
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Dr. Reynolds is a recognized and accomplished leader in the specialty of Orthopedics and serves as a Managing Director of Galen with regard to medical related issues. Dr. Reynolds attended Indiana School of Medicine. He performed his residency at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, LA between 1976 and 1980 in Orthopedics. He is a staff physician at Danforth Memorial Hospital in Texas City, TX. In addition, he served as its Chief of Staff from 1986-1987. Dr. Reynolds is on staff at several other Houston area hospitals and is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Reynolds is a founder of the first freestanding outpatient surgical center in Texas. Dr. Reynolds donates his time and service for local junior and high school soccer teams.
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Mr. Riddle is Managing Member and Founder of BDR Associates, LLC, a firm specializing in tax, financial, investment and business planning. Business owners and executives rely on Mr. Riddle’s expertise for a variety of business and financial issues including tax return preparation, the financial viability and appropriate structure for business ventures, income tax planning, compensation planning, retirement planning, estate and gift tax planning, business succession planning, wealth transfer planning and overall investment review regarding asset allocation and investment performance issues. On the business side, Mr. Riddle works with clients on assembling their management team, negotiating contracts, and assists them in identifying sources of capital and obtaining loans. Mr. Riddle also helps evaluate the financial viability and financial structure of projects.
Mr. Riddle is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began his career with Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young) in the audit practice and was promoted to Manager in his third year. He spent time in Ernst's National Tax Department. In the mid-1980's, Mr. Riddle was the CFO of a private investment counseling firm and a real estate development firm. In the later 1980's, Mr. Riddle was a Senior Manager with KPMG. Prior to forming BDR Associates, Mr. Riddle served as a Partner in Charge of Tax at one of the larger and more established Washington D.C. based CPA firms.
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