Mr. Kelln joined Platinum Advisors in 2008 and is a Partner and President of Portfolio Operations at the firm and is a member of the firm s Investment Committee. Mr. Kelln is responsible for all aspects of business strategy and operations at the firm s portfolio companies and is involved in evaluating buy- and sell-side opportunities across the firm. Mr. Kelln works closely with the firm s operations team as well as portfolio company executive management to drive strategic initiatives and to deploy operational resources. Prior to joining Platinum Advisors, Mr. Kelln was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Nortek, Inc. Previously Mr. Kelln was a senior executive at Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. where he served as President of Jacuzzi, Inc. and an Operating Executive with the Jordan Company, a private investment firm where he was involved in acquisitions, divestitures and operations for the firm and served as a board member of portfolio companies. Additionally, Mr. Kelln has also served as President and CEO of RockShox, Inc., Senior Vice President at General Cable Corporation and as a Partner in the Supply Chain Management Practice of Mercer Management Consulting. Mr. Kelln holds a Bachelor s degree from Washington State University and a Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business. Mr. Kelln was selected to serve on our Board due to his experience related to private equity, transactional matters, and post-acquisition monitoring and oversight of operational performance at portfolio companies.