Corporate Board Profile
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| 2001-05-31 | Peter H. Blum Since January 1999, Mr. Blum has been President of Bear 44 2000 Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. During 1997 and 1998, Mr. Blum served as Senior Managing Director of GBI Capital Management. From December 1996 through 1997, Mr. Blum was a Managing Director and head of the energy group at Rodman & Renshaw. From 1992 until December 1996, Mr. Blum was managing director of the energy group at Mabon Securities. Mr. Blum serves as a director of Mallon Resources Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company. AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Audit Committee, which is comprised of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, and Blum, held four meetings during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001. The Audit Committee operates under the written charter adopted by the Board of Directors attached as EXHIBIT A to this Proxy Statement. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. The Compensation Committee, which is comprised of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, and Blum, held one meeting during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001. Its functions are to: (1) review the Company's general compensation strategy; (2) recommend the salaries and bonuses of the Company's executive officers; and (3) review and administer the Company's stock option plans. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS The Company pays directors who are not employees of the Company a $15,000 annual fee. The Board may also make discretionary option grants to its non-employee directors. |
| 2002-05-31 | Peter H. Blum Since November 1998, Mr. Blum has been President of 45 2000 Bear Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. |
| 2003-06-02 | Peter H. Blum Since November 1998, Mr. Blum has been President of Bear 46 2000 Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. From June 1998 until March 2003, Mr. Blum served as Director, and from September 2001 until March 2003 as Executive Vice President, of Mallon Resources Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company that merged with Black Hills Corporation on March 10, 2003. During 1997 and 1998, Mr. Blum served as Senior Managing Director of GBI Capital Management, now known as Landenburg Thalman Capital Management. From December 1996 through 1997, Mr. Blum was a Managing Director and head of the energy group at Rodman & Renshaw. |
| 2004-07-16 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Senior Managing Director of Ladenberg Thalmann & Co., Inc. Since November 1998, Mr. Blum has been President of Bear Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. |
| 2005-05-27 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. 2Blum is Senior Managing Director of Ladenberg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. Since November 1998, Mr. 2Blum has been President of Bear Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. |
| 2006-05-31 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. 2Blum is Senior Managing Director of Ladenberg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. Since November 1998, Mr. 2Blum has been President of Bear Ridge Capital, L.L.C., a private investment banking firm. |
| 2007-05-23 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. From June 1998 until March 2003, Mr. Blum served as a Director, and from September 2001 until March 2003, as Executive Vice President, of Mallon Resources Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company that merged with Black Hills Corporation in March 2003. Prior to 1998, Mr. Blum was a senior investment banker with various Wall Street firms. Mr. Blum started his career with Arthur Young & Co. and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
| 2008-05-29 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Vice Chairman and Head of Capital Markets of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. The Audit Committee, which was comprised of Messrs. Schwalbe (Chairman), Lewis and Blum, held seven meetings. In April 2008, Mr. Albers replaced Mr. Blum on the Audit Committee. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). The Nominating Committee consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). Director Compensation for the Year Ended January 31, 2008: Peter H. Blum total $519,037. |
| 2009-05-29 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Vice Chairman and Head of Capital Markets of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). |
| 2010-05-28 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum has been Vice Chairman and Head of Capital Markets of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, since 2004. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). |
| 2011-05-31 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). The Strategic Planning Committee currently consists of Messrs. Mitcham, Capps, Lewis, Blum and Albers (Chairman). The Nominating Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis and Blum (Chairman). Director Compensation for the Year Ended January 31, 2011: Peter H. Blum total compensation 131,506. |
| 2012-05-30 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. He serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Director Compensation for the Year Ended January 31, 2012: $168,750. |
| 2013-05-31 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. |
| 2014-05-30 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwalbe, Lewis, Albers and Blum (Chairman). The Strategic Planning Committee currently consists of Messrs. Mitcham, Capps, Lewis, Blum (Chairman) and Albers. Director Compensation for the Year Ended January 31, 2014: Peter H. Blum 100,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 54,450 Stock Awards, Total 154,950. |
| 2015-05-29 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. He is Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and Nominating Committee. Director compensation for fiscal 2015 was $111,000. |
| 2016-05-16 | Peter H. Blum was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Glanville (Chairman), Lewis, Albers and Rowland. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs., Lewis, Rowland and Blum (Chairman). ... The Strategic Planning Committee currently consists of Messrs. Capps, Lewis, Blum (Chairman) and Albers. ... The Nominating Committee currently consists of Messrs. Lewis and Blum (Chairman). ... Director Compensation for the Year Ended January 31, 2016: Peter H. Blum: $188,600. |
| 2017-06-20 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. Our Board has determined that Mr. Blum is an independent director. The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Glanville (Chairman), Lewis, Albers and Rowland. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Lewis, Rowland and Blum (Chairman). The Nominating Committee currently consists of Messrs. Lewis and Blum (Chairman). For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, Mr. Blum received $92,000 in fees as a non-employee director. |
| 2018-05-30 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. ... Director Compensation for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2018 ... Peter H. Blum 92,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 66,718 Option Awards, Total 158,718. |
| 2019-05-31 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. ... Director Compensation for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2019 ... Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $96,000 ... Stock Awards: $37,700 ... Option Awards: $11,130 ... Total: $144,830 |
| 2020-05-29 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. ... Director Compensation for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 ... Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman ... Total 273,849 |
| 2021-05-28 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. ... The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2021. ... Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman 93,750 |
| 2022-05-31 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. ... The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2022. ... Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman 125,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 0 Stock Awards, 72,490 Option Awards, 197,490 Total. |
| 2023-08-07 | Peter H. Blum has been a member of our Board since July 2000 and was elected Non-Executive Chairman of our Board on July 8, 2004. Mr. Blum is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he has been employed since 2004. Prior to 2004, Mr. Blum was a senior investment banker with various Wall Street firms. Mr. Blum started his career with Arthur Young & Co. as a Certified Public Accountant and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Blum has over 30 years of experience as an investment banker in the energy industry during which time he provided consultation and advice to a variety of companies. He also has extensive experience in financial and capital markets. Our Board believes that Mr. Blum’s experience supports its efforts in overseeing and advising on corporate strategy and financial matters, enabling him to effectively serve as a director on our Board. |
| 2024-03-22 | Mr. Blum is Chairman of our Board. He has indicated his intention to vote in favor of the Preferred Stock Proposal. |
| 2024-10-25 | Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman Mr. Blum is currently the Vice Chairman of Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, a full-service investment and merchant banker, where he has been employed since May 2024. Until May 2024, he was the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm, where he was employed since 2004. Our Board believes that Mr. Blum’s experience supports its efforts in overseeing and advising on corporate strategy and financial matters, enabling him to effectively serve as a director on our Board. Director Compensation for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024 Peter H. Blum, Non-Executive Chairman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $123,125 Stock Awards: None Option Awards: None |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03