Chairman of the Board

Neal P. Goldman has over 25 years of experience in investing and working with companies to maximize shareholder value.  He is currently the Managing Member of SAGE Capital Investments, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in independent board of director services, restructuring, strategic planning and transformations for companies in multiple industries including energy, technology, media, retail, gaming and industrials.  He also currently serves as Chairman of the Board of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. and Talos Energy LLC and is a member of the boards of Ultra Petroleum, Midstates Petroleum, and Ditech Holdings.

As a board member, Mr. Goldman has demonstrated expertise representing public and private companies experiencing complex corporate governance and/or financial situations.  He has served on the boards of Eddie Bauer, Toys R Us, Southeastern Grocers, J. Crew, Answers.com, UCI Holdings, LightSquared, Pimco Income Strategy Fund I & II, Jacuzzi Brands, and NII Holdings.

Mr. Goldman was formerly a Managing Director at Och-Ziff Capital Management, LP and a Founding Partner of Brigade Capital Management, LLC, which he helped to build to over $12 billion in assets under management.

Mr. Goldman received a BA from the University of Michigan and a MBA from the University of Illinois.