Donald Phillips

Director/Board Member at REFOCUS GROUP, INC.

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Donald Wright Phillips is the CEO and Chairman of WP Global Partners LLC, which he founded in 2005.
He is currently an External Director at SmartSky Networks LLC, and a Director at MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. and Refocus Group, Inc. Mr. Phillips was previously the Chairman of Equity Group Investments LLC and Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. from 1990 to 1997.
He was also the Chief Investment Officer at Ameritech Corp.
and the President of Forstmann-Leff International, Inc. from 1997 to 2000.
Additionally, he was a Portfolio Manager at WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC and the President of Capstone Holdings Group LLC.
He served as a Director at OccuSystems, Inc. and was an Advisory Board Member at Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Mr. Phillips holds an MBA from Northern Illinois University and an undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University.

Donald Phillips active positions

Companies	Position	Start
REFOCUS GROUP, INC.	Director/Board Member	-
WP Global Partners LLC WP Global Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance WP Global Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in North America and Europe with an enterprise value of less than USD 500 million and EBITDA of less than USD 75 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business services, consumer, healthcare, software, specialty products and food, agriculture & water. It provides financing for later stage, buyout, growth and mezzanine transactions with an investment size of USD 5 - 25 million. The firm also makes co-investments with a fund size of USD 250 - 750 million. It also acts as a lead investor.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2005
MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides psychiatrists and behavioral health services to hospitals & emergency departments	Director/Board Member	-
SmartSky Networks LLC SmartSky Networks LLC Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides connectivity solutions for communication, security, and operations for aircraft operators and crew	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Donald Phillips

Companies	Position	End
WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestLB Mellon uses an active management style utilizing multiple sources of value added and stringent risk controls to generate investment returns in accordance with the client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. They use primarily a top-down approach in their decision-making process, though issue selection is bottom-up. Data is gathered from a variety of independent sources and analyzed and modeled using a proprietary system. The firm utilizes quantitative and fundamental data as inputs to their process. Specific factors are evaluated by small groups of portfolio managers and decisions are made. The output from this process is relative return forecasts for interest rates and bond market sectors. WestLB Mellon applies risk management disciplines and constructs model portfolios.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	02/05/2005
Forstmann-Leff International, Inc. Forstmann-Leff International, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides investment management services	President	01/01/2000
Equity Group Investments LLC Equity Group Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equity International invests in public or private companies located across the globe primarily in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of real estate, infrastructure and innovative solutions within the housing sector. It provides equity and debt financing for buyout stage capital requirements. It acquires minority interests.	Chairman	01/01/1997
Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. is an active manager.	Chairman	01/01/1997
Capstone Holdings Group LLC Capstone Holdings Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business consulting services	President	-

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Private companies	14
Ameritech Corp. Ameritech Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Communications
Forstmann-Leff International, Inc. Forstmann-Leff International, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
SmartSky Networks LLC SmartSky Networks LLC Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides connectivity solutions for communication, security, and operations for aircraft operators and crew	Communications
MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides psychiatrists and behavioral health services to hospitals & emergency departments	Health Services
OccuSystems, Inc. OccuSystems, Inc. Managed Health CareHealth Services Offers an occupation health benefit management organization	Health Services
Refocus Group, Inc. Refocus Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of treatments for human vision disorders	Commercial Services
WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestLB Mellon uses an active management style utilizing multiple sources of value added and stringent risk controls to generate investment returns in accordance with the client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. They use primarily a top-down approach in their decision-making process, though issue selection is bottom-up. Data is gathered from a variety of independent sources and analyzed and modeled using a proprietary system. The firm utilizes quantitative and fundamental data as inputs to their process. Specific factors are evaluated by small groups of portfolio managers and decisions are made. The output from this process is relative return forecasts for interest rates and bond market sectors. WestLB Mellon applies risk management disciplines and constructs model portfolios.	Finance
Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Western Illinois University Western Illinois University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Equity Group Investments LLC Equity Group Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equity International invests in public or private companies located across the globe primarily in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of real estate, infrastructure and innovative solutions within the housing sector. It provides equity and debt financing for buyout stage capital requirements. It acquires minority interests.	Finance
Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roundtable Healthcare invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of disposables & light capital, medical devices, medical products, diagnostics, dental & dental lab products, pharmaceuticals & consumer health, laboratory products and supplies, specialty distribution, contract manufacturing and complementary outsourced services. It provides financing for mergers, acquisitions, financing and divestitures transactions.	Finance
WP Global Partners LLC WP Global Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance WP Global Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in North America and Europe with an enterprise value of less than USD 500 million and EBITDA of less than USD 75 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business services, consumer, healthcare, software, specialty products and food, agriculture & water. It provides financing for later stage, buyout, growth and mezzanine transactions with an investment size of USD 5 - 25 million. The firm also makes co-investments with a fund size of USD 250 - 750 million. It also acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Capstone Holdings Group LLC Capstone Holdings Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business consulting services	Commercial Services
Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Equity Institutional Investors, Inc. is an active manager.	Finance