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John M. Goense Chairman John Goense became Chairman of the Board in 2004, when Goense Bounds & Partners made an investment in CrossCom National. Mr. Goense is a Managing Director of Goense Bounds, which he co-founded in 2000. Mr. Goense is responsible for managing the firm, including fundraising, initiating investment opportunities, structuring acquisitions, raising financing, advising portfolio management teams, and arranging for the disposition of partnership investments. Mr. Goense began his private equity investment career in 1988 as founder and President of Heller Equity Capital Corporation. In 1996, Mr. Goense joined Allstate Insurance Company as Managing Director, responsible for its $750 million private equity portfolio, and managed the highly profitable repositioning of that portfolio. Prior to entering private equity investing, Mr. Goense held positions in investment banking and commercial banking in addition to managing a successful start-up company. Mr. Goense earned his MBA from the University of Chicago and graduated magna cum laude from Aquinas College with a BS degree in Accounting and Business Administration. | 