I. Joseph Massoud has served as a director of the Company since December 2005, as well its chief executive officer since its inception on November 18, 2005. Mr. Massoud has also been the president of the Company's manager and its predecessor since 1998. Previously, Mr. Massoud was with Petroleum Heat and Power, Inc., Colony Capital, Inc. and McKinsey & Co. Mr. Massoud currently serves as a director for all of the Company's subsidiary companies, as well as for Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners LP, a NYSE company. Mr. Massoud is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and the Harvard Business School.
James J. Bottiglieri has served as a director of the Company since December 2005, as well as its chief financial officer since its inception on November 18, 2005. Mr. Bottiglieri has also been an executive vice president of the Company's manager since 2005. Previously, Mr. Bottiglieri was the senior vice president/controller of WebMD Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Bottiglieri was with Star Gas Corporation and a predecessor firm to KPMG LLP. Mr. Bottiglieri is a graduate of Pace University. Mr. Bottiglieri serves as a director for all of the Company's subsidiary companies.