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Advisory Directors

Berkshire's Advisory Directors are individuals well known to Berkshire who participate in specific activities that arise from their areas of expertise, including deal origination, due diligence investigation, investment deliberation and ongoing representation of the Firm in portfolio company governance.

Randall A. Hack joined Berkshire Partners as an Advisory Director in 2001 in order to assist the Firm with due diligence investigation and investment deliberation, and to serve on portfolio company boards. Randy is currently President and CEO of Capstone Capital, an investment firm that he founded. He has served since 1995 as a Senior Managing Director of Nassau Capital, an investment firm that manages a portfolio of investments exclusively on behalf of Princeton University's endowment. Previously, Randy served as President of the Princeton University Investment Company, which has management responsibility for Princeton's endowment. Randy received a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Julia S. Roberts served as Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire Partners from 1987 to 2006 at which time she transitioned to Advisory Director of the Firm. As such, she assists Berkshire in special projects related to the finance and accounting functions of the Firm. Prior to joining Berkshire, Julia was involved with several entrepreneurial stage companies. Julia is a graduate of the University of Arizona.

Thomas E. Whiddon joined Berkshire Partners as an Advisory Director in 2005 with the objective of finding interim operating roles within the Firm's portfolio companies. His initial assignments have included senior operating roles at Bare Escentuals and Waterworks. Tom also serves as a Director of Carter's and Bare Escentuals. Until his retirement in 2003, Tom had been Executive Vice President, Logistics and Technology of Lowe's Companies since 2000. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lowe's from 1996 to 2000. Previously, Tom was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zale Corporation.