People: Gleacher & Company Inc (GLCH.O)

GLCH.O on Nasdaq

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17 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Thomas Hughes

 54 2011 Chief Executive Officer, Director

John Griff

 56 2011 Chief Operating Officer

Patrica Arciero-Craig

 44 2007 General Counsel, Secretary

Bryan Edmiston

 36 2011 Controller

Bruce Rohde

 63 2009 Lead Independent Director

Mark Patterson

 60 2007 Director

Christopher Pechock

 47 2007 Director

Henry Bienen

 72 2010 Independent Director

Marshall Cohen

 77 2009 Independent Director

Robert Gerard

 2009 Independent Director

Robert Yingling

 50 2007 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Thomas Hughes

 Mr. Thomas James Hughes is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc. Mr. Hughes was appointed to be Chief Executive Officer as of May 2, 2011 and was elected to Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. From October 2010 to April 2011, Mr. Hughes served as a Special Advisor to Board of Directors of LNR Property LLC, a diversified commercial real estate finance company, and from July 2007 to October 2010, Mr. Hughes served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LNR Property LLC. From November 2005 to March 2006, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Clinton Group, a New York-based hedge fund. From 2001 to 2005, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Asset Management and was a member of the Deutsche Bank Group Executive Committee. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Hughes held a number of senior positions with Merrill Lynch. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1984 as a mortgage backed securities trader and was named Head of MBS Trading in 1987, where he rebuilt and expanded the mortgage department. During his tenure at Merrill Lynch, Mr. Hughes also became the global head of equity derivatives and convertible bond trading and in 1999 became the head of a newly created unit, Global Securities Financing. Mr. Hughes is also a Co-Founder of Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust. Mr. Hughes graduated from The United States Merchant Marine Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Mr. Hughes has served as a member of the board for organizations and corporations including Soleil Corporation, the International Monetary Fund and Hospital for Special Surgery, and continues as a board member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and The United States Merchant Marine Academy.

John Griff

 Mr. John Griff is Chief Operating Officer of Gleacher & Company, Inc. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company in July 2011. Before joining the company, Mr. Griff most recently served, from 2008 to 2010, as Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of LNR Property Corporation, a commercial real estate finance company, where he advised the Chief Executive Officer and management team on asset management strategy and acquisition opportunities. He also sub-advised the LNR European commercial real estate fund. Prior to his role with LNR Property Corporation, Mr. Griff served as President of Putnam Lovell NBF, a boutique investment bank focused on the financial services sector, where he was the head of the National Bank of Canada's (NBF) U.S. operations from 2003 until 2007. In this role, Mr. Griff was responsible for all business divisions, including Investment Banking, Equities, Equity Derivatives, Fixed Income, Merchant Banking and Treasury, and Mr. Griff also served on the NBF Executive Committee. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Griff was with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., the U.S. based investment banking subsidiary of HSBC, where he ultimately served as Chief Executive Officer and had the responsibility for overseeing U.S. based operations, including Equities, Fixed Income, Investment Banking and Support Divisions. Mr. Griff also served as co-head of HSBC's Global Fixed Income group. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and co-head of the Global Fixed Income group, Mr. Griff also served as a member of the Executive Committee. Before joining HSBC Securities (USA), from 1993 to 1997, Mr. Griff was a senior executive at NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc. where he ultimately served as Vice Chairman, and, from 1986 to 1993, he served as a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers and at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Griff graduated from Fordham University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and marketing. He has previously served as the President of the Investment Association of New York.

Patrica Arciero-Craig

 Ms. Patrica A. Arciero-Craig is General Counsel, Secretary of Gleacher & Company, Inc. She joined the Company in 1997. She has been General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and Gleacher Securities since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Arciero-Craig served as Deputy General Counsel of Gleacher & Company and, prior to 2003, she served as Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining Gleacher & Company in 1997, she was an attorney with the law firm of Harris Beach PLLC, where she practiced in the fields of commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring. Ms. Arciero-Craig received a J.D. (cum laude) from Albany Law School of Union University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University. Ms. Arciero-Craig is a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.

Bryan Edmiston

 Mr. Bryan Edmiston is Controller of Gleacher & Company, Inc. He joined the Company's broker-dealer subsidiary, Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc. in December 2009 as a Managing Director responsible for Accounting Policy and SEC Reporting. In July 2010, he also assumed the role of Controller of this subsidiary. On July 28, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Edmiston Controller of the Company, such appointment effective as of August 15, 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Edmiston was a Senior Manager within the Banking & Capital Markets Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he worked from 1997 to 2009, servicing a number of clients in the financial services industry. Mr. Edmiston graduated from Pace University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a registered C.P.A. in the states of New York and New Jersey.

Bruce Rohde

 Mr. Bruce C. Rohde, CPA, is no longer Lead Independent Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc., effective May 23, 2013. Mr. Rohde has served in multiple roles with ConAgra Foods, Inc. since 1984, including General Counsel, President, Vice Chairman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and retired from that role as Chairman and CEO Emeritus. Mr. Rohde is the Managing Partner of Romar Capital Group and of counsel to Hunkins Newton Law. Mr. Rohde served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army, and upon completion of his military service he retired from that commission at the rank of Captain. Mr. Rohde holds two degrees from Creighton University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude. He has been a member of the board of directors of H&R Block, Inc. since July 2010, and serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of such board. He also serves as Chairman of Creighton University Board of Directors, on Harvard University's Private and Public, Scientific, Academic and Consumer Food Policy Committee, as a Presidential Appointee to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council and a director of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. Mr. Rohde holds many court admissions and also holds a certified public accountant certificate.

Mark Patterson

 Mr. Mark R. Patterson is Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc. Mr. Patterson became a director of the Company following the completion of the Company's private placement with MatlinPatterson in September 2007. Mr. Patterson is Chairman of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC which he co-founded in July 2002. Mr. Patterson has over 35 years of financial markets experience, principally in merchant, investment and commercial banking, at Credit Suisse (where he was Vice Chairman from 2000 to 2002), Scully Brothers & Foss L.P., Salomon Brothers Inc., and Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Patterson holds degrees in law (BA, 1972) and economics (BA Honors, 1974) from South Africa's Stellenbosch University and an MBA (with distinction, 1986) from New York University's Stern School of Business. Mr. Patterson also serves on the board of directors of Allied World Assurance in Bermuda (Chairman of the Investment Committee) and on the Dean's Executive Board of the NYU Stern School of Business. Mr. Patterson serves on the board of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. He previously served on the boards of NRG Energy, Inc., Compass Aerospace, Polymer Group, Inc. and Oxford Automotive, Inc.

Christopher Pechock

 Mr. Christopher R. Pechock is Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc. Mr. Pechock became a director of the Company following the completion of the Company's private placement with MatlinPatterson in September 2007. He has been a partner at MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC since its inception in July 2002. Mr. Pechock has been active in the securities markets for over 18 years. Prior to July 2002, Mr. Pechock was a member of Credit Suisse's Distressed Group, which he joined in 1999. Before joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Pechock was a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Turnberry Capital Management, L.P. (1997-1999), a Portfolio Manager at Eos Partners, L.P. (1996-1997), a Vice President and high yield analyst at PaineWebber Inc. (1993-1996) and an analyst in risk arbitrage at Wertheim Schroder & Co., Incorporated (1987-1991). Mr. Pechock holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business (1993) and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1987). Mr. Pechock serves on the boards of Renewable Biofuels Inc. He previously served on the boards of COMSYS IT, Compass Aerospace, Goss International, Huntsman Corporation, XL Health Corporation, Leprechaun Holding Company LLC and FXI.

Henry Bienen

 Dr. Henry S. Bienen is no longer Independent Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc., effective May 23, 2013. Dr. Bienen is Chairman of Rasmussen College and President Emeritus of Northwestern University. From 1995 to 2009, Dr. Bienen served as the President of Northwestern University, where he was one of the first three presidents awarded the Carnegie Corporation's award for academic leadership. Prior to becoming president of Northwestern, Dr. Bienen served as dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. While at Princeton, he was named the William Stewart Tod Professor of Public and International Affairs and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor. Dr. Bienen received a bachelor's degree with honors from Cornell University and a master's degree and Ph.D., both from the University of Chicago. Dr. Bienen is a member of the board of directors of the Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC, the Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 2), LLC, the Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TE), LLC, the Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC and Ryan Specialty Group, and a member of the board of directors of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, serving on its executive committee. In addition, Dr. Bienen serves as chairman of the Ithaka Harbors board of trustees and serves on the board of Onconova Therapeutics. In the past, Dr. Bienen has served as chair of the executive committee of the Association of American Universities. He is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics as well as the American Political Science Association, for which he also serves as a member of the investment committee. Dr. Bienen previously served on the boards of directors of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. until its purchase by JP Morgan Chase & Co. in 2008, and SPSS Inc. from 2007 until 2009 when the company was sold to IBM Corporation.

Marshall Cohen

 Mr. Marshall A. Cohen is Independent Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc. Mr. Cohen is counsel (retired) at Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, a full service law firm in Toronto, which he joined in 1996. Mr. Cohen was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Molson Companies Ltd. from 1988 through 1996. Prior to that, he was a senior official with the Government of Canada for 15 years, holding various appointments including Deputy Minister of Energy, Industry Trade & Commerce, and Finance. Mr. Cohen holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto, a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Master's Degree in Law from York University. Mr. Cohen serves on the board of directors of TD Ameritrade and as a member of each of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Governance Committee of such board. He also serves on the board of directors and as a member of each of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and as Chairman of the Governance Committee of TriMas Corporation. During the past five years, Mr. Cohen has also served on the boards of Toronto Dominion Bank, Barrick Gold Corporation, Collins & Aikman, Inc., Metaldyne Inc., American International Group, Inc., Premcor, Inc. and Lafarge Corporation NA, Inc. In addition, Mr. Cohen recently retired as Chairman of the Board of Governors of York University and is an honorary director or governor of a number of non-profit organizations, including the C.D. Howe Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital. Mr. Cohen is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Robert Gerard

 Mr. Robert A. Gerard is no longer Independent Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc., effective May 23, 2013. Mr. Gerard is the General Partner and Investment Manager of GFP, L.P., a private investment partnership. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Gerard served as Chairman of the Management Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Street Communications, LLC, a licensee, developer and operator of wireless telecommunications systems in Los Angeles and Central Florida. From 1974 to 1977, Mr. Gerard served in the United States Department of the Treasury, completing his service as Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets and Debt Management. From 1977 until his retirement in 1991, he held senior executive positions with the investment banking firms Morgan Stanley & Co., Dillon Read & Co. and Bear Stearns. Mr. Gerard is a graduate of Harvard College and holds MA and JD degrees from Columbia University. Mr. Gerard is the Chairman of the board of directors of H&R Block, Inc., serving as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee of such board.

Robert Yingling

 Mr. Robert S. Yingling is no longer Independent Director of Gleacher & Company, Inc., effective May 23, 2013. Mr. Yingling was Chief Executive Officer of Lifetopia Corporation from May 2009 through January 2011, prior to which from March 2008 he was a consultant to Lifetopia and other technology companies. Presently, he is a consultant to Blackstratus, Inc., a developer of software for internet security solutions, serving as its Interim CFO. He is also an advisor and consultant, primarily to technology companies. Previously, Mr. Yingling was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WRC Media Inc. from September 2004 to March 2008. Prior to WRC Media Inc., Mr. Yingling was Director of Finance of Smiths Group plc and Chief Financial Officer of BigStar Entertainment, Inc., where he led their initial public offering. Mr. Yingling was a manager in the Audit and Business Advisory Division of Arthur Andersen and Director of Finance at Standard Microsystems Corporation, as well as Chief Financial Officer of GDC International, Inc. Mr. Yingling holds an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a BS in Accounting from Lehigh University. Mr. Yingling served as a director of SA International, from April 2004 through December 2008. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPAs.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Thomas Hughes

 6,080,000

John Griff

 1,420,420

Patrica Arciero-Craig

 900,000

Bryan Edmiston

 450,000

Bruce Rohde

 --

Mark Patterson

 --

Christopher Pechock

 --

Henry Bienen

 --

Marshall Cohen

 --

Robert Gerard

 --

Robert Yingling

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price

HUGHES THOMAS JAMES

 123,233 $0.71

YINGLING ROBERT S

 58,140 $0.00

BIENEN HENRY S

 58,140 $0.00

EDMISTON BRYAN J

 156,250 $0.00

GRIFF JOHN

 625,000 $0.00

ARCIERO-CRAIG PATRICIA

 234,375 $0.00

BIENEN HENRY S

 25,641 $0.00

YINGLING ROBERT S

 25,641 $0.00
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