Ronald A. Klein has served as a director and the Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. He is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Klein joined Origen Financial L.L.C.'s predecessor in February 1999 and currently serves as Origen Financial L.L.C.'s sole manager and its Chief Executive Officer. From 1999 until Origen's formation, Mr. Klein served as a director and as Chief Executive Officer and President of Bingham Financial Services Corporation, a predecessor of Origen. In addition, he has served as the Managing Director of Equity Growth L.L.C., a private real estate investment company since 1994. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Klein served as Executive Vice President of Alaron Inc., an international distributor of consumer electronics. Prior to joining Alaron Inc., Mr. Klein was a member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange since 1985. Mr. Klein has also served as the Managing Director of a financial derivatives trading firm and, before 1985, he was in the private practice of law.
Paul A. Halpern has been the Chairman of the Board since August 2003. He is the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and an alternate member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Halpern is currently the manager of Woodward Holding, LLC, a stockholder of Origen. Since April 2007, Mr. Halpern has served as President of Guardian Energy Management Corp., an oil and gas exploration and production company, which is a subsidiary of Guardian Industries Corp., a glass manufacturing corporation. He served as Vice President of Operations of Guardian Energy Management Corp. from 1990 to April 2007. In addition, Mr. Halpern has served as Associate Tax Counsel of Guardian Industries Corp. since 1988. From 1979 through 1988, Mr. Halpern was employed in various capacities by both McDermott Incorporated and McDermott International, Inc., with his last position as Tax Director for McDermott Incorporated. Before joining McDermott, Mr. Halpern worked in the tax department of the public accounting firm of Alexander Grant & Company.
Richard H. Rogel has been a director and a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee since August 2003. Mr. Rogel served as a director of CoolSavings, Inc., a publicly-traded online direct marketing and media company, from 1996 to 2005, serving as its Chairman of the Board from July 2001 to December 2005 and as the Chairman of its audit committee from 1998 to 2005. In 1982, Mr. Rogel founded Preferred Provider Organization of Michigan, Inc., a preferred provider organization, and served as its Chairman from its inception until it was sold in 1997. Mr. Rogel is the President of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, chairs the University of Michigan's Business School Development Advisory Board and serves on other boards of the University.
Gary A. Shiffman has been a director since August 2003. Mr. Shiffman has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Sun Communities, Inc., a publicly-traded owner and operator of manufactured housing communities, since 1998. He has served as Chairman of the Board and President of Sun Communities, Inc. since March 2000.
Michael J. Wechsler has been a director and has served as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and an alternate member of the Executive Committee since August 2003. He has been the Chairman of the Compensation Committee since April 2007. Since April 2007, Mr. Wechsler has served as Managing Director of the Centerline Financial Group division of Centerline Capital Group, a subsidiary of Centerline Holding Company. Formerly known as CharterMac, Centerline Holding Company is a publicly-traded real estate financial services company. From October 2003 until April 2007, Mr. Wechsler served as Executive Vice President—Credit of CharterMac. Mr. Wechsler served as Chief Operating Officer of the Related Companies, L.P. from 1987 until 1997 and as Chief Credit Officer of Related from 1997 until 2003. The Related Companies, L.P. is a major developer of multifamily affordable housing nationwide, one of the largest owners of multi-family dwellings in the country and a leading syndicator of residential real estate financed with Low Income Housing Tax Credits in the United States. Prior to joining the Related Companies, L.P., he held various positions in the Real Estate Division of Chemical Bank for over 20 years. His last position was as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, with overall responsibility for the Real Estate Division's administration and lending activities in twenty-five states and New York City.
Robert S. Sher has been a director since April 2007, when he was appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy. Since his appointment he has served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of each of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Since 2004, Mr. Sher, a certified public accountant, has been the President and principal of Robert S. Sher & Associates, a real estate and business consulting firm. Since 2004, Mr. Sher has served on the boards of directors and the audit committees of the general partners of Uniprop Manufactured Housing Communities Income Fund and Uniprop Manufactured Housing Communities Income Fund II, each of which is a publicly-traded limited partnership that owns and operates manufactured housing communities. From 1970 to 2004, Mr. Sher served as the Chief Financial Officer of Schostak Brothers & Co., Inc., a full-service real estate company located in southeast Michigan providing management, development, leasing, office, industrial and marketing services. During his tenure with Schostak Brothers, Mr. Sher also served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President. Prior to Schostak Brothers, Mr. Sher practiced public accountancy with an accounting firm for six years and was a partner when he left the firm. He served as a member of the AICPA Life Insurance Trust from 1999 to 2002 and as its Chairman from 2002 to 2005. He is currently the Treasurer of the AICPA Foundation. Mr. Sher is also a member of the Michigan State Board of Accountancy, which is responsible for the certification and licensure of certified public accountants in Michigan. He also serves on the boards, the finance committees and the audit committees of various charitable and community organizations.
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