Michael L. Pannell

Michael L.
Pannell was elected as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on January 22, 2004.
Prior to joining us, he served as the Chief Information Officer of Bombardier Capital Group, a position he obtained in December 2002.
From October 2001 until December 2002, he was the director of ERP, and from 1998 until 2002, he was the director of accounting for Bombardier Capital Group.
Bombardier Capital Group is a diversified finance company.
From February 1998 until May 1998, he was the Regional Controller for the Southeast Region for Media One, a cable television company.
From May 1997 to January 1998, he was the Director, Financial Reporting and Analysis for Barnett Banks, Inc. Prior to that time, he served in two positions for Riggs National Bank: Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, from April 1996 to May 1997, and as Senior Vice President, Controller, from June 1993 to April 1996.
Prior to 1993, he held various positions at First Florida Bank, First American National Bank, First Union National Bank and Wachovia Bank.
Mr. Pannell previously worked for three years as an auditor for Ernst & Young after he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee.
He also received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Marymount University.