Nancy Hawthorne
Ms. Hawthorne served as a Partner of Hawthorne Financial Advisors, a financial advisory and investment firm, beginning in June 2014, and continues at present as a private investor. Previously, Ms. Hawthorne served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Clerestory, LLC; as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Hawthorne, Krauss & Associates, LLC, a provider of consulting services to corporate management; and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Continental Cablevision. Ms. Hawthorne also serves as a trustee and as a member of the audit committee and nominating and governance committee of Brighthouse Funds Trusts; as chair of the board, and as member of the audit committee and nominating and governance committee of First Eagle Private Credit Fund and First Eagle Global Opportunities Fund.
Ms. Hawthorne has served on our board of directors since October 1997 and served as chair of our board of directors from March to May 2018. Ms. Hawthorne also served as our interim CEO from July to December 2007. Ms. Hawthorne previously served as our lead independent director from January 2008 to December 2011 and assumed that role again from October 2014 to March 2018.