Michael D. Queen
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Queen has been the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since 2004 and was the President of the Company from 2004 through February 2009. Since founding UCM, Mr. Queen has worked with eighteen startup companies. He assisted these companies with their funding and was responsible for helping seven of those companies enter the public marketplace. Mr. Queen is considered an expert in the microcap arena with extensive knowledge of how these markets operate and has been extensively involved in the start-up businesses and initial capitalization plans.
Prior to UCM, Mr. Queen was the President, CEO and a director at Pennexx Foods, Inc., a publicly traded company. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Queen was the President of Ocean King Enterprises, a start-up specialty food manufacturer. From 1978 to 1999, Mr. Queen was an executive in the supermarket industry serving the greater New York, New Jersey and Delaware region.
Robert Oberosler
President and COO
Mr. Oberosler has over 15 years of experience in senior level executive positions with a focus on team building and streamlining operations. His extensive knowledge of SEC regulations, proper resource management and maintaining quality process standards will be instrumental in managing Universal's day-to-day operations. His tenure in improving retail systems of Fortune 500 companies and ensuring efficient and effective business strategies can assist Universal's portfolio companies in expediting their business plans.
Theresa Q. Hoffmann
VP of Finance
Mrs. Hoffmann has over 12 years of public accounting experience, including business start-up, audit and review of profit and non-profit entities, financial statement preparation, financial planning and projections and business and personal tax preparation. She acts as a financial liaison between UCM and the portfolio companies, providing both with valuable information to help guide the portfolio companies through their initial stages of development. She is also responsible for UCM's accounting operations and financial reporting. Mrs. Hoffmann holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech.
Charles "Ched" Hoover
Vice President
Mr. Hoover has over 20 years experience working with financial services and technology companies, focusing on marketing, business development and public relations. He spent more than 10 years in capital markets and real estate with firms including Nations Bank, Hall Financial Group, Days Inns of America and Interstate/Johnson Lane. He was also a key member of the core team that founded NetBank. Mr. Hoover holds a BBA from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Georgia State University.
Julieann Malewski
Communications Director, Investor Relations
Mrs. Malewski has over 20 years experience as a marketing executive working with diverse clients in the advertising and entertainment industries. Most recently, Malewski joined Universal Capital Management to develop and maintain the Company's Investor Relations program to attract new funding and nurture shareholder relationships. As Communications Director, she is responsible for developing collateral and coordinating marketing efforts for the firm and its portfolio companies. Mrs. Malewski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Delaware.
Steven Pruitt
Director
Steven Pruitt is DuPont's Internal Control Coordinator and is responsible for implementing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures on a global basis. Mr. Pruitt also assists in the development and implementation of critical internal controls and business processes throughout the company. Prior to business school, Mr. Pruitt worked for five years with the DuPont Company in their Internal Audit Group. As a Senior Auditor, he helped to lead and train business teams on assessing and improving their business models. He also spent a year overseas focusing on educating DuPont's joint ventures and subsidiaries on better business practices.
Mr. Pruitt recently graduated with an MBA from The University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. In addition to his Master's Degree, he holds a BS in Accounting Degree from the University of Delaware and passed the CPA exam in 1999.
Jeffrey P. Muchow
Director
Mr. Muchow is a veteran of the food and agricultural processing industries. Since 2001 he has served as an independent consultant in business startups, mergers and turnaround situations for food processing enterprises. From 2000 to 2001, he served as President of Vertia, Inc., a supply chain company engaged in supply chain services for perisable food companies, and from 1999 to 2000 he served as Vice President – Business Development of Working Machines, Inc. Mr. Muchow received his Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Northern Colorado.
Stephen Laukaitis
Director
Mr. Laukaitis currently works for Lockheed Martin Corporation's Enterprise Integration Group. He is a combat veteran and former Naval Aviator who previously commanded a carrier air wing and an FA-18 squadron. He has extensive experience in leading complex projects and medium to large-scale operations. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, he served as the Chief of Staff to the Commander of Naval Air Forces where he maintained oversight of an enterprise comprised of more than 124,000 people and over 2800 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, with an annual budget of over $5.8 billion. Mr. Laukaitis has a proven history of overlaying appropriate risk management controls on organizations performing below desired standards and leading their recovery. He has overseen studies for the Navy that afforded the opportunity to increase workforce productivity, reduce costs, and optimize operational and logistics performance.
He holds an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, Newport, RI and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
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