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Mr. Maresh has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2004 and serves on our Audit Committee and our Compensation Committee. Mr. Maresh is a certified public accountant and currently works as a consultant and serves as a board member for several private enterprises. He is also a member of the board of directors of Argonaut Group, Inc., where he serves as chairman of the audit committee. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Maresh served on the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, first as Chairman of the Major Case Committee and then as Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, Mr. Maresh worked for KPMG from 1962 until 1993 in a variety of capacities, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of that firm�s U.S. operations, as a member of KPMG�s firm-wide management committee, as Managing Partner of the Southwestern United States region and as Managing Partner of KPMG�s Houston office. Mr. Maresh graduated from the University of Texas with a masters in professional accounting. | 