Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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Howard Hoffen is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1985 and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in 1986. He oversaw the private equity businesses of Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Venture Partners and Global Emerging Markets. Mr. Hoffen was formerly a member of the Management Committee for Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Mr. Hoffen is a director of Aqua, BreitBurn Energy Company, EnerSys, Homesite Group, Jones Energy, Maxum Petroleum, Melissa & Doug, MeriCap, Monarch Midstream, National Healing, Northeast Natural Energy, Ocwen Structured Investments, Tegrant, Union Drilling, and US Infrastructure. Mr. Hoffen has also served as a director of Allegiance Telecom, Amerin, Burlington Industries, Cantera Resources, Catalytica, Catalytica Energy Systems, Coltec, Concert Capital, CP Power, Direct Response, Highlands Gas Corporation, Interstate Natural Gas, Mountain Gas Resources, Noos, Randalls, Somerset Energy, Triana Energy/Columbia Natural Resources and Vanguard Health Systems.

Mr. Hoffen received a B.S. in Engineering from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.