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Bryan K. Bedford joined us in July 1999 as our president and chief executive officer and a member of our board of directors
and became chairman of the board in August 2001. From July 1995 through July 1999, Mr. Bedford was the president and chief
executive officer and a director of Mesaba Holdings, Inc., a publicly-owned regional airline. He has over 20 years of experience in the
regional airline industry, and was named regional airline executive of the year in 1998 by Commuter and Regional Airline News and
again in 2005 by Regional Airline World magazine. Mr. Bedford is a licensed pilot and a certified public accountant. He also served
as the 1998 Chairman of the Regional Airline Association (RAA), and remains on the Board of Directors of the RAA.
Robert H. Cooper joined us in August 1999 as vice president and chief financial officer. In February 2002, he became
executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary and assumed responsibility for all purchasing and material
control. He was previously employed with Mesaba Holdings, Inc. from September 1995 through August 1999 as its vice president,
chief financial officer and treasurer. Mr. Cooper is a certified public accountant. He has over 15 years experience in the regional
airline industry. He has responsibility for financial accounting, treasury, public reporting, investor relations, human resources,
information technology, purchasing and material control.
Wayne C. Heller joined us in August 1999 as Vice President—Flight Operations with responsibility for flight crew
supervision, system control, flight safety and flight quality standards. In February 2002, he became Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer of Chautauqua, and assumed responsibility for all aircraft maintenance, records and engineering. From
April 1996 until August 1999 he was employed by Mesaba Airlines, Inc., as its Director of System Operations Control. He is a
licensed pilot and a licensed dispatcher and has over 27 years of regional airline experience in operations.
Lawrence J. Cohen has been a director since June 2002. He is the owner and Chairman of Pembroke Companies, Inc., an
investment and management firm that he founded in 1991. The firm makes investments in and provides strategic management services
to real estate and specialty finance related companies. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Cohen worked at Bear Stearns & Co. where he attained
the position of Managing Director. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Cohen served as first Vice President in the Real Estate Group of
Integrated Resources, Inc. From 1980 to 1983, Mr. Cohen was an associate at the law firm of Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn.
Mr. Cohen is a member of the bar in both New York and Florida.
Douglas J. Lambert has been a director since August 2001. He is presently a Senior Director in the Debtor Advisory and
Crisis Management Group of Alvarez & Marsal Inc. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Lambert was a Senior Vice President of Wexford Capital
LLC. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Lambert held various financial positions with Integrated Resources, Inc.'s Equipment Leasing Group,
including Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He is a certified public accountant.
Mark E. Landesman has been a director since June 2002. Mr. Landesman is President of ML Management Associates, Inc.,
an entertainment business management firm, which he founded in 1988. The firm is responsible for the financial affairs for numerous
entertainment industry clients. Mr. Landesman is a member of the Media Entertainment Roundtable Committee and he is a certified
public accountant.
Mark L. Plaumann has been a director since June 2002. He is presently a Managing-Member of Greyhawke Capital Advisors
LLC, which he co-founded in 1998. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Plaumann was a Senior Vice President of Wexford Capital LLC. From
1990 to 1995, Mr. Plaumann was employed by Alvarez & Marsal, Inc. as a Managing Director. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Plaumann
worked for American Healthcare Management, Inc., where he attained the position of President. From 1974 to 1985, Mr. Plaumann
worked in both the audit and consulting divisions of Ernst & Young, where he attained the position of Senior Manager and he is a
certified public accountant. Mr. Plaumann is the Chair of our Audit Committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” and is
independent as defined under applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.
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Source: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC, 10-K, March 16, 2009 Powered by Morningstar® Document Research℠