Chief Executive Officer and President MCG Capital Corporation Director
Mr. Tunney has served as our President since May 2001, and as our Chief Executive Officer since August 2006. Prior to becoming our Chief Executive Officer, he served as our Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to August 2006. Prior to becoming our President, he served as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from 1998 to 2000 and our Treasurer from 1998 to 2002. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Tunney was employed at First Union National Bank, which acquired Signet Bank in 1997. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Tunney was employed at Signet Bank where he served as a vice president.
Richard W. Neu
Chairman of the Board Independent Director
Mr. Neu has been Chairman of our board since April 2009. Mr. Neu currently serves on the board of directors and the audit committee of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Mr. Neu was the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Charter One Financial, Inc. from December 1985 to August 2004, and was a director of Charter One Financial, Inc. from 1992 to August 2004. Mr. Neu previously worked for KPMG as a Senior Audit Manager.
Mr. Ewing is President, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Ewing Bemiss & Co., an independent investment bank providing investment banking services to middle-market companies across the United States based in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to founding Ewing Bemiss & Co. in 1992, he was a partner in Galleher & Company where he was active in private placements, leveraged buyouts, and mergers and acquisitions, and as a principal in leveraged buyouts and venture capital. Prior to that he was vice president, corporate finance, of Wheat, First Securities, Inc., where he headed the merger and acquisition group, and gained experience in private and public financings. Mr. Ewing was also a general partner of Hillcrest Group, which managed venture capital funds and is a past chairman of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies.
Ms. Kelly is a consultant. From July 2004 until March 2005, she served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Arroyo Video Solutions, Inc., a software company serving video service providers. From 1990 to 2003, Ms. Kelly was employed by Insight Communications Company, Inc., where she was President from August 2002 to 2003, Chief Operating Officer from January 1998 to 2003 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to January 2002. From August 2002 to 2003, she also served as Chief Executive Officer of Insight Midwest, L.P. Ms. Kelly also serves as a director of Bank of New York Hamilton Funds.
Mr. Millner served as the Chairman of our board from November 2002 to February 2005 and from 1998 through May 2001. From 1973 to 1997, Mr. Millner served in various executive positions at Signet Banking Corporation, a bank holding company, including Vice Chairman, and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. O'Keefe served as the Chairman of our board from February 2005 to March 2007. He currently is a Managing Director of Vestar Capital Partners, a private equity firm. From July 2003 until 2006, he was Chief Executive Officer of NewVen Partners, LLC, a private investment firm, which he founded. Prior to July 2003, Mr. O'Keefe held executive positions with several large media companies over an 18 year career, including Pyramid Communications, Inc. where he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, Evergreen Media Corporation as Executive Vice President of Operations and Board Member, Chancellor Media Corporation as Executive Vice President of Operations, AMFM, Inc. as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. as President and Chief Operating Officer of its radio division and Infinity Broadcasting as Executive Vice President.
Gavin Saitowitz is a Managing Member of Springbok Capital Management, LLC, a New York-based investment management firm. Prior to co-founding Springbok Capital, from 2002 through 2004, Mr. Saitowitz served as an Investment Analyst at Highfields Capital Management LP, a Boston-based investment firm specializing in long-term capital appreciation. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Saitowitz was an Analyst at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Saitowitz was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Saitowitz received a B.S. from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Executive Vice President of Business Development MCG Capital Corporation Director
Mr. Saville has served as our Executive Vice President of Business Development since 1998. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Saville was employed at First Union National Bank, which acquired Signet Bank in 1997. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Saville was employed at Signet Bank where he served as Vice President.