Jim J. Lillis

Anthracite Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company, which invests in commercial real estate assets on a global basis. Its primary activities are investing in high yielding commercial real estate debt and equity. The company focuses on acquiring pools of performing loans in the form of commercial mortgage-backed securities, issuing secured debt backed by CMBS and providing capital for the commercial real estate industry in the form of mezzanine loan financing and equity. Anthracite Capital was founded in November 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Artisanal Brands, Inc. markets and distributes a wide line of specialty, artisanal and farmstead cheese products and other related specialty food products. It provides gifts and accessories including recipes, cheeses and other food products. The company was founded on February 17, 1966 and is headquartered in Bronxville, NY.

Barington Capital Group LP provides investment advisory services. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The firm manages limited partnerships for its clients. The company was founded in 1991 by James Anthony Mitarotonda and is headquartered in New York, NY.