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Key Executives:

Jack M. Meredith, Founder & President


Jack Meredith founded Meredith Mergers, LLC, Inc., in 1993. His career in the financial services industry dates back to 1986. During that time he held positions with two of the country's most prestigious investment banks. Mr. Meredith was a Vice President with Oppenheimer & Company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a Director with Bear Stearns & Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Meredith was also Founder and President of Meredith Financial Services, Meredith Asset Management and Meredith Capital Partners, the first hedge fund in existence within the state of South Carolina. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Coastal Venture Investment Forum and the Project Review Board of Meredith Mergers, LLC. He is the CEO of Meredith Developments, LLC, a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory firm. He is the owner of CargoPants.com, LLC, an eCommerce company and Don't Harsh My Mellow, LLC, an Apparel and Consumer Products Company which owns the Federally Registered Trademark - Don't Harsh My Mellow ® and over one hundred other trademarks. Mr. Meredith earned his BA in Finance at the University of Florida. 

William E. Dyer, Senior Vice President, Food Manufacturing


William Dyer is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. From 1965 to 1974 he was a top marketing executive with General Foods Corporation. In 1975, at the age of thirty-two, he became the President of Old El Paso. In 1977 he became the President of U. S. Grocery Operations at Pet Incorporated. In 1979 he became President of Planters Peanuts, and shortly thereafter, became President of the U. S. Food Operations of the parent company, Standard Brands. He was a corporate officer of Standard Brands which through several mergers, later became RJR / Nabisco. In 1983 he founded the Dyer Group which provided consulting services to privately held and closely held public companies in a broad spectrum of industries. In 1992 the Dyer Group acquired Barnes Management which combined his twenty-five years of corporate experience with his extensive knowledge of his non-corporate interests - motor sports. The merged companies became Barnes Dyer Marketing, Inc., which was recognized as the leader in motor sports marketing. The firm's focus was developing and managing corporate sponsorship and business to business programs around venues, teams and drivers. Barnes Dyer Marketing, based in Irvine, CA, generated over $100 million in sponsorships for the top teams and venues and did business to business consulting work for the corporations involved in the sport. In 1999 he sold Barnes Dyer Marketing. He has served on the board of directors of privately held companies and civic organizations. Mr. Dyer earned his BA in English Literature at Brown University and his MBA in Labor Relations at the Wharton Graduate School.

Eugene F. Wilcauskas, Senior Vice President - Chemicals


Eugene Wilcauskas is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. From January 2001 to November 2001 he served as President and CEO, New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From 1997 to 2000 he served as President, Specialty Products Division, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. - an $800 million NYSE company. He had full P & L responsibility for this $175 million division. He structured a $40 million joint venture (for industrial cleaners) with Safety Kleen. He also established a joint venture (for functional foods) with Agway. While at Church & Dwight, he acquired Brotherton Specialty Products in the UK, and acquired a majority position in Quimica Geral de Nordeste in Brazil. He doubled divisional operating profit to $28 million and increased ROI from 9.5% to 16.5%. He focused on joint ventures and acquisitions to accelerate this division s return on its core competencies. From 1995 to 1997 he was an Advisor with Investec Strategies, Inc. From 1986 to 1994 he was with Akzo-Nobel (Nasdaq - ADR's) ($13 billion WW; $3 billion NA) - first, as President of Wilson-Fiberfil International (1986 - 1988) where he created the Kohap joint venture for engineering plastics ($40 million Revenues) in Korea; next, as President of the Fibers & Polymers Division for The Americas (1989 - 1992); and, finally as President of Akzo-Nobel s North American operations (1992 - 1994) where he had strategic and oversight responsibility for Akzo Nobel's $2.7 billion chemicals, coatings, fibers, and health care operations in the United States and Canada. With the emphasis on refocusing and strengthening the North American Business, he supervised the acquisition of Goodyear's industrial fibers business ($100 million in Revenues), the creation of Flexys by combining the rubber chemical business of Akzo and Monsato ($600 million), and the acquisition of Diamond Crystal Salt ($125 million Revenues). From 1984 to 1986 he was a Division President and Corporate Vice President of Plastics Specialties & Technologies - a $350 million privately held corporation. From 1983 to 1984 he was Division President, Wilson Fiberfil International - a division of Dart & Kraft Inc. - a $5 billion NYSE company. During his 15 years with Monsanto, a $2 billion NYSE company, he held various positions which included Commercial Director in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1977 - 1979) where he had full P & L responsibility for the $50 million chemicals and plastics businesses. He transformed a $4 million loss to an $8 million profit; and, he created the Bahn Quimica joint venture (for rubber chemicals) with $40 million in annual revenues. As Business Director of Monsanto s Instruments and Equipment business unit in Akron, OH (1979 - 1983) he had full P & L responsibility for the $36 million capital goods business. He increased revenues by $23 million and improved profitability from break-even to $6 million. Mr. Wilcauskas earned his BS in Business Administration from Boston University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Eugene J. Boros, Senior Vice President - Chemicals


Eugene Boros is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. His expertise is in taking marginal businesses and making them profitable, or packaging them for sale. To accomplish the  turnarounds he conducted: strategic business analysis, competitive assessments, strategy development, technology and organizational alignment, work process simplification and productivity improvement and, when necessary, downsizing and restructuring. During his 31 years with Union Carbide Corporation - a $6 billion NYSE company, he held various positions with full P & L responsibility, including Vice President, Research & Development, and Chairman of the Technology Council (1998 - 1999). While Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Polymers and Products (1993 - 1998), he was responsible for a portfolio of specialty chemicals with worldwide sales, which increased from $500 million to $1 billion. As Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Chemicals (1987 - 1993), he was responsible for a portfolio of specialty chemicals with worldwide sales, which increased from $300 million to $500 million. Other positions included: Vice President, New Business / New Ventures, Solvents & Coatings Materials (1986 - 1987); President, Agricultural Products (1985 - 1986); Vice President, Director of R & D, Agricultural Products (1981 - 1985); Associate Director, Agricultural Products (1980 - 1981); Group Leader / Technology Manager, Agricultural Products (1976 - 1980); and Research Chemist (1968 - 1976). From 1966 to 1968 he was an Instructor of Chemistry at Washington State University. Mr. Boros earned his B. S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, and his Ph. D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Iowa State University.
John R. McGrath, Senior Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Region


John McGrath is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. From 1981 to 1995 he was Managing Partner of Ernst & Young, LLP in Syracuse, New York. He was in charge of the firms Entrepreneurial Services Practice for Upstate New York. He specialized in mergers and acquisitions of both private and publicly traded corporations. He was the lead advisor on five (5) acquisition transactions and nine (9) sale/divestiture transactions totaling in excess of $2 billion dollars. A few of his personal clients (publicly traded) were: PayChex, Raymond Corporation, Divi Hotels, Gleason Corporation, P&C Foods, Hardinge Brothers, Inc. and Lipe Rollway Corporation.  From 1970 to 1981 he was Managing Partner/Owner of McGrath & Company - a CPA Firm with three New York Offices, seven partners and thirty-five professionals.  McGrath & Company was sold to Ernst & Young in 1981.  From 1964 to 1970 he was Supervisor of Audit Staff at Ernst & Young.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Mr. McGrath earned his B.B.A. in Accounting at LeMoyne College where he was the President of the Accounting Society.

Martin F. Gleason, Senior Vice President - Healthcare


Marty Gleason is a Senior Vice President with Meredith & Company. In 1993 he co-founded Hemophilia Resources of America - a $65 million specialty provider of blood clotting factor and other services to hemophilia patients. He and his partner sold 60% of Hemophilia Resources of America to Summit Partners in December of 1999. He continues to be a non-active 20% shareholder. From 1985 to 1992 he held the following positions with Ernst & Young: Regional Director of Healthcare Consulting - New York Region, Regional Director of Healthcare Consulting - Northeast Region, Partner In Charge of New York / New England, Healthcare Consulting Practice, Partner In Charge of New York Region Healthcare Consulting and New Jersey Audit Practice, Partner In Charge of New Jersey Healthcare Audit and Consulting Practice. From 1968 to 1985 he was Partner In Charge of Missouri Healthcare Audit and Consulting Practice, and Partner - New Jersey Healthcare Audit and Consulting Practice with KPMG Peat Marwick. He previously was on the Board of Directors of the Children s Specialized Hospital in Westfield, NJ and the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ. Mr. Gleason earned his BS in Accounting and his MBA in Finance at Seton Hall University.

James M. Boyd III, Senior Vice President - Long Term Care


Jim Boyd is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. He has over 30 years of experience within the healthcare industry. His areas of expertise are merger & acquisition and management consulting to nursing homes, hospitals, retirement centers and government agencies. His prior positions were: Partner, Medicap Company - a partnership which specialized in the acquisition, development, management and financing of nursing homes, retirement centers, assisted living facilities and medical office buildings; Executive Vice President, Westminster Management Company - an owner and operator of nursing homes and assisted living facilities located in Ohio, Arizona and New Mexico; Senior Contract Manager, Crown Revenue Services, Inc. (Formerly Crown Northcorp) - an asset management company handling over $100 million in healthcare assets from the RTC and private bank portfolios; President, Intermed, Inc. - a nursing home acquisition, management and development company; Acquisition Research Consultant, Americana Healthcare Company - a division of Cenco, Inc. (NYSE) - owners and operators of over 10,000 nursing home beds and over 1,000 hospital beds. He identified, structured and negotiated several acquisitions for Americana prior to Americana being sold to Manor Care, Inc. Mr. Boyd earned his BA at Miami University (OH) and his MBA at Central Michigan University.

Denis C. Dice, Senior Vice President - Manufacturing & Distribution


Denis Dice is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. He became an  owner of the Hunter Fan Company through a leveraged buyout. The company had previously been a division of Robbins & Myers. He also served as Vice President of this well known manufacturer of ceiling fans and residential lighting fixtures. Other positions were Chief Operating Officer - Reeves International - a coater of specialty industrial fabrics and Plant Manager - General Battery Corporation - a manufacturer of industrial batteries. He was former Congressman (SC) Bob Inglis' Campaign Manager for the primaries during his run for the U.S. Senate where he delivered a victory in 2000. Additionally, he was the Campaign Manager for Joann Gilham when she ran for the state (SC) Senate. Mr. Dice was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Point and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He graduated from West Point, earned his MS in Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University and an MBA at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Tom Ellis, Senior Vice President - Commercial Real Estate, Broker-in-Charge


Tom Ellis is a Senior Vice President with Meredith & Company. A Commercial Real Estate Professional with years of experience on all phases of commercial and residential development, encompassing: economic analysis, financing acquisitions, development, property management, marketing and sales. Project background includes enclosed malls, strip centers, office buildings, condominiums, apartments, site selection, and other commercial endeavors. He has special skills in planning, land acquisition, development of commercial properties and property management. He also has extensive experience in market studies for new developments, lease negotiations, financing of commercial and residential properties with banks, savings & loans, insurance companies and mortgage companies. He has an excellent track record in marketing and management of projects and obtaining major tenants to anchor shopping centers. He has worked closely with sales and property development staff in acquiring appropriate tenant mix and maintaining high occupancy rates. Some representative clients are: K-Mart, Winn Dixie, Kroger, Publix, J. C. Penney, Walgreen and Hallmark. Mr. Ellis is a licensed Florida and South Carolina Real Estate Broker.

W. E. (Gene) Revoner, Senior Vice President - Automotive


Gene Revoner is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. He has facilitated over 20 mergers and acquisitions in the Automotive Industry. From 1978 to 2001 he was with Daimler Chrysler and held several positions including: Senior Manager, Department Head of Business Process Engineering, Business Strategies & Worldwide Integration (1997 - 2001); Retail Development Manager, Sales & Marketing Division (1994 - 1997); National Marketing Executive, Sales Division (1993 - 1994); Senior Operations Manager / Director, Dealership Development Division (1991 - 1993); Senior Branch Manager / Director, Marketing Investment Division (1989 - 1991). While at Chrysler he: managed the turn-around of a portfolio of dealerships that went from a $50 million loss to a $550 million profit; achieved a 300% sales increase in creating the most profitable privately owned minority dealership organization worldwide; added $100 million in sales in one year by developing a just-in-time inventory system achieving 95% inventory turnover. He was also the architect of the innovative Carmax Franchise. Mr. Revoner earned his B. S. in History and Philosophy from the University of Arkansas.

Stewart H. Rodman, Senior Vice President - Turn-around Consulting


Stewart Rodman is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. He concurrently  serves as the Chairman of Alliance Automation Systems - a manufacturer of custom designed assembly systems for high volume manufacturers within the electronics, transportation, automotive electric, heating & refrigeration, consumer products & appliances and medical products industries. He was a founder and principal of AMBAC International - a firm specializing in orchestrating turnarounds for companies in need of outside guidance. AMBAC completed five turnarounds - three in the U.S, one in Italy and one in Holland. He has also held senior level positions with Ford Motor Company, Touche Ross & Company, Fruehauf Corporation and United Technologies. He was a principal in Technology Transitions - a venture capital investment company. Mr. Rodman has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard University.

Frank B. Stull, Senior Vice President - Manufacturing & Food Processing


Frank Stull is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. Between 1996 and 2001 he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Maidenform Worldwide - a $400 million intimate apparel manufacturer. At Maidenform he successfully implemented a restructuring/turnaround plan. From 1991 to 1996 he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kayser-Roth Corporation - a $355 million consumer products legwear company. He successfully divested Kayser-Roth s non-strategic, low return business segments. In 1994 he also structured and negotiated the sale of Kayser-Roth to Grupo Cinco (Mexico) for Kayser s equity investors, Blackstone Partners and Wasserstein Perella. From 1981 to 1991 he was the Vice President of Finance for Heinz USA - a $2+ billion division of H. J. Heinz. Between 1967 and 1981 he was the Corporate Accounting Director and Division Controller at Scott Paper Company - a $6 billion paper manufacturer/supplier. Mr. Stull received his BS in Accounting from LaSalle University and his Managing Corporate Control/Planning certification from Harvard Business School.
Alpheus Keller, Senior Vice President - Financial Services


Al Keller is a Senior Vice President with Meredith Mergers, LLC. Since 1996 he has been the Chairman of the Board of Northeast Disposables and a partner in a variety of restaurant, retail and real estate ventures. From 1987 to 1996 he was Senior Vice President of Taxable Fixed Income Trading and Sales with Lehman Brothers where he negotiated the purchase and sale of bank assets. From 1986 to 1987 he was Senior Vice President of Smith Barney s Bank Advisory Group. From 1984 to 1986 he was Vice President of Bank Investments with UJB Financial where he was responsible for management of a $4 billion fixed income portfolio. From 1977 to 1984 he was Vice President of Bank Investments with Greater Jersey Bancorp. Mr. Keller earned his B.A. in Political Science/Education at William and Mary and his MBA in Finance at Seton Hall University.

Kurt D. Grindstaff, Senior Vice President - Manufacturing & Beverages

Kurt Grindstaff is a Senior Vice President with Meredith & Company.  He previously served as President for seven of his seventeen years with The Seven Up Bottling Company of St. Louis. The company had annual revenues of $80 million and was owned by The Phillip Morris Company. He became a principal owner subsequent to The Seven Up Bottling Company going private in 1987. His prior positions were Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance. He spent seven years as Financial Planner and Controller of The Allis Chalmers Corporation - an agricultural equipment manufacturer. Mr. Grindstaff majored in accounting at Indiana University and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1979.

Raymond P. Wenig, Senior Vice President - Technology


Raymond P. Wenig is a Senior Vice President with Meredith & Company. He is highly skilled in the delivery of technology consulting and management training on diverse issues and concepts involving information systems, software,   telecommunications, knowledge management and other advanced systems applications. Mr. Wenig created, authored and produced over 300 training programs on technology concepts and practical steps to design, develop, and deploy technology applications and solutions. He worked with Toucan Capital Corporation of Bethesda, MD ($200 Million) in the evaluation of new telecommunications technology start-up ventures. He was active on a technology evaluation team developing and completing mergers and acquisitions through D. H. Blair and Company and Electronic Cash Systems, Inc. Mr. Wenig assisted Riker-Maxson, Inc. (Nasdaq) ($70 Million) and PMI, Inc. in the evaluation and planning of software provider acquisitions. He participated as a senior management advisor in the merger of CEIR, Inc. (Nasdaq) ($30 Million) into Control Data Corporation (NYSE) ($2.3 Billion) and helped define the operational integration of international professional consulting services providers. Mr. Wenig has worked with government agencies, diverse manufacturing firms and major financial institutions in the evaluation, design engineering, market analysis and strategic planning of technology systems, services and assets. He has worked in the United States, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and South Africa. He has held executive and managerial positions with Managematics, Inc. and Control Data Corporation. Mr. Wenig was the Editor of the PMI Journal from 1975 to 1978 and is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management.

David Brown, Senior Vice President - Food Service Industry


David Brown is a Senior Vice President with Meredith & Company.  He is the Founder and CEO of - Salubre Foods International - a franchiser of food programs to colleges and convenience stores in the U.S., Mexico and Europe,  Founder and President - BCI Corporation - a designer and supplier of food equipment to convenience stores and restaurants, Founder and President - Flurry International (Now McDonalds - McFlurry). He is the inventor of: the Flurry Spoon Agitator now used by McDonalds Restaurants, the Flurry cheese dispenser and the Flurry ice cream machine through a joint venture with Colombo Yogurt and Taylor Freezer Company in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Brown majored in Business Administration at Gannon University.

William G. Thomas, Chairman - Advisory Board

William Thomas serves on Meredith Mergers, LLC s Advisory Board. He served as President for ten of his twenty-five years with The Elwin G. Smith Company - a $150 million privately held engineering and construction firm. During his tenure he acquired three companies adding $30 million in revenues. The Elwin G. Smith Company was acquired by Cyclops Corporation (NYSE) - a $1 billion conglomerate. He became the President of the engineering and construction division of Cyclops Corporation. He also spent 7 years as Executive Vice President of Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX) - a $390 million engineering and construction firm serving the building, civil, energy, environmental, and transportation markets. The Michael Baker Corporation called him out of retirement with the assignment of identifying, negotiating and structuring several acquisitions for them. He completed the acquisition of three corporations with combined annual revenues of $250 million. Subsequently, he was named as President and CEO of Michael Baker Corporation. He has also served in the following capacities: Board of Directors: Technology Recognition Systems, Geneva College, First Bell Bank (Nasdaq), Suburban General Hospital (Chairman), Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX), Orchard Hill Church, and Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Mr. Thomas received his Engineering Degree from Lehigh University and his Advanced Management degree from Harvard University.

Jack B. Hoey, Vice Chairman - Advisory Board

Jack Hoey serves on Meredith Mergers, LLC's Advisory Board. He served as President, Chairman and CEO for eleven of his thirty-eight years with The Peoples Natural Gas Company - a $400 million subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas (NYSE). Some additional positions were: Director - Consolidated Natural Gas, Chairman of several committees - American Gas Association, Chairman, Board of Directors - Pennsylvania Gas Association, Board of Directors - Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Chairman, Emeritus - Pennsylvania Economy League, Member, Policy Committee - Pennsylvania Business Roundtable, Vice President and Secretary of the Board - Penn's Southwest Association, Member, Board of Directors - Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwest, PA, Vice Chairman of the Board - Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Board of Trustees - Westminster College, Board of Directors - Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Executive Committee of the Board - United Way, Elder, Northgate Bible Baptist Church, Chairman, 1988 Corporate Fund Campaign - Big Brothers & Sisters of Allegheny County, Board of Directors - Equimark Corporation (NYSE), Chairman, Board of Directors - United Financial Technologies, Inc., Board of Directors - Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX). Mr. Hoey majored in Math at William and Mary College.

G. Thomas Reed, Advisory Board 


Thomas Reed is a member of the Meredith Mergers, LLC Advisory Board. His career in the financial services industry dates back to 1972. During that time he held the following positions: President & Chief Operating Officer - Ethika Corporation (NASDAQ) - a software and technology firm, Chief Executive Officer - Huston, Reed & Associates - a recruiting firm serving the printing industry, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer - Compudata Services, Inc. - a software firm serving the healthcare industry and Vice President - Northern Central Bank. He serves as Founder and Chairman of the Coastal Venture Investment Forum. Mr. Reed majored in Business Administration at the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
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