Board of Directors
Mark E. Schwarz
Mark Schwarz has been a director of Bell Industries since February 2000 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 2004. Since 1993, Mr. Schwarz has served as General Partner, directly or through entities, which he controls, of Newcastle Partners, LP, or Newcastle, a private investment firm. Mr. Schwarz currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Financial Services, Chairman of the Board of Pizza Inn, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Century Equity Holdings Corp.. Mr. Schwarz presently serves as a director of SL Industries, Inc., Nashua Corporation, WebFinancial Corporation, and Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
Clinton Coleman
Clinton Coleman was named Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 13, 2007. Mr. Coleman is a Vice President of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P, currently serves as a director of Fox & Hound Restaurant Group and served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Pizza Inn, Inc. between July 2006 and January 2007. Prior to joining Newcastle, Mr. Coleman served as a portfolio analyst with Lockhart Capital Management, L.P., an investment partnership, from October 2003 to June 2005. From March 2002 to October 2003 he served as an associate with Hunt Investment Group, L.P., a private investment group. Previously, Mr. Coleman was an associate director with the Mergers & Acquisitions Group of UBS.
L. James Lawson
James Lawson has been a director of Bell Industries since June 2000. Since 1996, Mr. Lawson has been a co-chairman and managing member of Lincoln International LLC, a privately held investment banking firm. Mr. Lawson presently serves on the boards of JEB, Inc. and Stock Equipment Company.
Michael R. Parks
Michael Parks has been a director of Bell Industries since June 2000. Since 1992, Mr. Parks has been Chief Executive Officer of The Revere Group, an NTT Data company, a business and technology consulting firm.