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The management and the board of directors bring many years of retail and corporate experience. Our experienced team has proven capable of managing aggressive retail consolidations. Some of the key personnel include the following: |
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Robert Y. Lee [ CEO ] |
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“Robbie” Lee is the Founder Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He also serves as a Director. Mr. Lee has gained operational expertise through comprehensive private and public company CEO experience. During Mr. Lee’s 23-year retail store career, he has opened, acquired and operated over 500 video retail stores as either CEO or owner-operator. Prior to US Dry Cleaning Corporation, Mr. Lee lead the growth of Video City, a retail video store consolidation from an 18 store regional chain with $10 million in revenues to a top 10 nationally ranked Video Retail Company in 24 months. |
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F. Kim Cox [ CFO ] |
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Mr. Cox has more than 25 years of experience in executive management, public company accounting and finance, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Cox served in multiple executive leadership positions at Rentrak Corporation, a publicly-held information management company, from 1985 to March 2005, during which he acted as President and Secretary from June 2000 to March 2005, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer from 1999 to June 2000, and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1995 to 1999. Prior to joining Rentrak Corporation in 1985, Mr. Cox was an attorney in private practice in Oregon. Mr. Cox received J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Williamette University’s College of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management, respectively, and is a C.P.A. licensed in the State of Washington. |
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Riaz Chauthani [ Director of Mergers & Acquisitions ] |
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Mr. Chauthani has bought, sold, or opened over 50 dry cleaning operations in the Southwestern United States. Previously , he was Director of Leasing for LaMancha Development, overseeing 250 shopping centers. In addition, Mr. Chauthani has also served as Director of Leasing at Western Royal Development in San Diego. Mr. Chauthani has a Bachelors degree in Real Estate Finance from the University of Southern California. |
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Deborah Rechnitz [ Chief Operating Officer ] |
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Ms. Rechnitz has been an independent management consultant specializing in the Dry-Cleaning industry since 1980. As Managing Director of Methods For Management, Inc, a well known and highly respecting consulting company in the dry cleaning industry, she has represented dozens of the top regional dry-cleaning operations across the United States. Ms. Rechnitz is an internationally known speaker and the author of numerous management publications, including the best selling booklet "60 Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Business." Ms. Rechnitz has two Bachelor degrees from the University of Colorado as well as a MBA in Operations Management from Case Western University. |
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Anthony John Bryan Sr. [ Chairman of the Board ] |
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Anthony “Tony” Bryan still serves as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of 360 Global Wine Company. He was previously a Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of the International Division of Monsanto Corporation. Following his career at Monsanto, Mr. Bryan served as the President and CEO of Cameron Iron Works, as well as the Chairman and CEO of Copperweld Corporation. In additon, he has also served on the Board of Directors of several major companies including Federal Express, Chrysler, ITT, Koppers, Hamilton City Oil, PNC Corporation and Imetal (Paris, France). Mr. Bryan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
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Martin Brill [ Director ] |
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Mr. Brill is a senior partner at Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin & Brill LLP . Mr. Brill has special expertise in complex reorganizations of publicly held companies influenced by securities law. Mr. Brill graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles and the UCLA School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar Association of California, as well as the American, Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills, and Century City Bar Associations. |
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Michael E. Drace [ Director ] |
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Mr. Drace has served as President and principal shareholder of Young Laundry and Dry Cleaners since 1995. Mr. Drace has been in the industry since 1969. He has successfully overseen all phases of operations in an executive capacity for some of the nation’s largest laundry and dry cleaning companies. Mr. Drace has meaningful experience in corporate consolidation and integration of purchased companies subsequent to consolidation. |
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4040
MacArthur Blvd
Suite 305
Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
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