People: Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc (PRAA.O)

Mr. James M. Voss is Independent Director of Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. Mr. Voss was appointed as a director of Portfolio Recovery Associates in 2002 and subsequently elected at the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Voss has served as chair of the Audit Committee of Company's Board of Directors since his initial appointment. He has more than 35 years of experience as a senior finance executive. He currently heads Voss Consulting, Inc., serving as a consultant to community banks regarding policy, organization, credit risk management and strategic planning. From 1992 through 1998, he was with First Midwest Bank as executive vice president and chief credit officer. He served in a variety of senior executive roles during a 24 year career (1965-1989) with Continental Bank of Chicago, and was chief financial officer at Allied Products Corporation (1990-1991), a publicly traded (NYSE) diversified manufacturer. Currently, he serves on the board of Elgin State Bank, through which he has gained additional corporate governance experience. Mr. Voss has both an MBA and Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University.