Kenneth C. Whitney has managed a private family investment office since April 2013, focused on start-up businesses and entertainment projects. Mr. Whitney was previously a Senior Managing Director and Head of Blackstone s Investor Relations & Business Development Group from 1998 to April 2013. After joining Blackstone in 1988, Mr. Whitney focused his efforts on raising capital for Blackstone s private investment funds and the establishment of Blackstone affiliates in the alternative investment area. Since his retirement from Blackstone in April 2013 until September 2015, he was also a Senior Advisor to Blackstone. Mr. Whitney began his career at Coopers & Lybrand in 1980, where he spent time in that firm s accounting and audit areas as well as in the tax and mergers and acquisitions areas. Mr. Whitney is a BAFTA- and Tony Award-winning producer, currently sits on the Board of Governors of The First Tee, and is the Chair of the Investment Committee for the Endowment of the University of Delaware, where he received a B.S. in Accounting. Skills & Qualifications Mr. Whitney s experience and expertise in the private equity and financial services industry, as well as his extensive financial, accounting, operations and management experience, provide unique insights into our business and add industry-specific expertise and knowledge to our Board.