Prism's Advisory Board provides strategic advice, high-level contacts and valuable insights that add value not only to the fund, but to its portfolio companies as well. Our Advisory Board members have decades of executive experience and have successfully navigated the full spectrum of market conditions through their careers.

Mr. Fetzer is currently an advisory director of Goldman Sachs Group LP where he has worked for over 20 years. He serves as a director of Learning Insights, Inc., Medcor, Inc., Serologicals, Inc., Sphere Communications Inc. and Northern Star Broadcasting. He also serves as Chairman of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Director of the executive committee of Rush Presbyterian Saint Luke’s Medical Center and President of Northwestern University's Kellogg Alumni Advisory Board. He received his BS degree from the University of Wisconsin and his MBA from Northwestern University.

Mr. Kracum is a Partner of Wind Point Partners where he has made equity investments since 1985. Mr. Kracum has invested on behalf of four funds while at Wind Point Partners. Before joining Wind Point Partners, Mr. Kracum was with the strategic consulting practice of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Kracum also served as the Chairman of the discount retailer Prange Way from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Kracum currently serves on the Board of Directors of America’s PowerSports, Benchmark Medical, Pacific Cycles, Twitchell Corporation, Unified Services and Bushnell Performance Optics. He received his BA from Carleton College and holds both an MS in Chemistry and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Prism Capital has organized an Operating Advisory Board of senior operating professionals which can assist the professionals of the Opportunity and Mezzanine Fund in reviewing potential investments and provide valuable advice after each funded investment. The Operating Advisory Board currently includes:

Spent his entire career with Nalco Chemical Co., starting out as a Sales Representative in 1956 and retiring as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1995. He currently serves on the board of Merrill Lynch and formerly served on the boards of Diamond Shamrock and Bethlehem Steel.

Current President of RBC Associates, Inc. Previous Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc.  He is also a Director of CFC International, a company that manufactures coatings, colorants, finishing products and paints.

Recently retired from Sara Lee Corporation, a $19B consumer packaged goods company, where she was employed for 30 years. She worked in executive Sales/Marketing and General Management roles focused on the largest retailers in both the US and in Europe, developing business, and relationships, with customers' senior managements. Major accomplishments were in managing the balance of power between customer and supplier such that profits and market share growth were accelerated beyond the market average. Significant logistics experience was a necessary strength to build bottom line profits for Sara Lee. Ms. Dally has served for 12 years on the Board of American Woodmark Corporation, a manufacturer and seller of kitchen cabinets and vanities, and is the past chair of the Compensation Committee and is the current chair of the Governance Committee.

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Borg-Warner, Inc.  Currently a Director of Mohawk Industries Incorporated-the leading producer and distributor of flooring worldwide, Roadway Corporation, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and AirTran Holdings, Inc.

Chief Operating Officer of MacLean-Fogg and President & CEO of MacLean Vehicle Systems, an automotive parts supplier. Mr. Gilmore is the former president of Exelon Enterprises, the $2.4 B division of the $16 billion electric and gas utility Exelon Corporation and has been the president of businesses in a number of different industries. Mr. Gilmore has served on many advisory boards including the President-Elect Bush transition team, NASA and Technology issues in 1989; JetForm Corporation and the National Printing Equipment Association. He is currently a member of the West Point Alumni Association Board of Advisors and serves on their Finance/Business Operations Committee.

Chairman of privately held Clark National, Inc., one of the Midwest's leading distributors of disposables, perishables, and cleaning supplies to the foodservice industry. Prior to acquiring Clark, Hindman was CEO of Time Industries, a container manufacturer, and a long time Director of Jefferson Smurfit.

Chairman and CEO of W.W. Grainger, Inc., a US distributor of service, repair, and maintenance equipment to businesses. He is also Director of the Principal Financial Group (an umbrella organization for multiple financial service providers that offer pension products and services, mortgage financing, mutual funds and investment advice) and Rohm and Haas Corporation, a specialty chemical company.

Retired as president of McKesson Provider Technologies, where he continues to work as an advisor to senior management. Mr. King has more than 39 years of experience in various segments of the technology and services industries. During his career, he has presided over four companies. Prior to joining McKesson, King was the chairman and chief executive officer of US Servis Inc., a leading provider of outsourcing services to hospitals and physician groups.

Worked for Honeywell Inc. for twenty years in a variety of General Management/Executive positions. His final operating job for Honeywell was as President, Honeywell Asia Pacific ($2B in Revenue, 8,000 employees), based in Hong Kong. Mr. Knoblauch spent three years as President, International for Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE, $3B) and three years as President and CEO of Talon Automated Equipment Company based in Detroit, Michigan. His last Executive position was as President and CEO, Underwriters Laboratories, the world's largest Public Safety Testing and Certification Organization. He has managed businesses located in 26 countries and put together and managed 11 International Joint Ventures.

Chairman of A.M. Castle & Co., a publicly-traded preprocessor of steel and a specialty metal service center. During his previous 30 year tenure at Emerson Electric Company and its subsidiaries, Mr. McKane held several positions including: Senior Vice President of Emerson Electric Co., Chairman and CEO of EGS Electrical Group, and President and COO of SB Power Tool Co.

President and CEO of privately held Western Industries, a manufacturer of metal and plastic products and systems for industrial and retail customers. Earlier in his career, Morris had been Chairman of Powerway, Vice Chairman of Rexnord, President of PT Components and President of Tenneco Automotive. He currently serves on two public company boards and one private company board.

Retired Managing Director of Russell Reynolds & Associates, where he led the global automotive practice. He is presently a consultant specializing in human capital areas with a special emphasis on entrepreneurial issues. He is also a Director of a small capitalization, publicly-held company where he chairs the Compensation, Stock Option, and Acquisition Committees.

Spent 13 years at Oracle Corporation, most recently having served as Executive Vice President of North American Sales. While at Oracle, Mr. Roberts was responsible for over $1 billion in revenue and over 2,000 employees, reporting directly to the company's CEO and Chairman, Larry Ellison. He has served as a board member of several fast growing venture capital funded software companies including ScriptLogic Corporation, Fieldglass Inc, and Informance International. He is currently a partner at Openview Venture Partners.

Most recently served as Vice Chairman of AEA Investors in New York. He was previously Chairman and CEO of Dal-Tile International, the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic tile in the United States. Before joining Dal-Tile, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sudbury Inc., a holding company in Cleveland Ohio. Mr. Sardas also spent 34 years at Goodyear, where he held positions including President of the company's North American operations and President of International Operations, before he retired in 1991 as President of Goodyear’s Worldwide Tire Business.

Vice Chairman of GENCO, a distributions solution company. He was previously Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of IOgistics, Inc., until it was acquired by GENCO in July 2003. Prior to forming IOgistics, he spent 22 years with Schneider National, where he held several positions including Chief Technology Officer, President of Special Markets and President of several Schneider truckload divisions.

During his three-decade employment career in healthcare Mr. Weinstein focused on developing startup businesses providing services to hospitals through shared programs intended to achieve greater economies of scale. He has founded and served as the president or CEO of several healthcare companies including Premier, Inc., and Premier Health Alliance. He has continued to be involved in healthcare business enterprises as a board member of early and growth stage healthcare companies selling goods and services to hospital systems.

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