Our management team is comprised of industry professionals with expertise across a diverse range of industries.
David Maura has served as a Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, and as a director of HGI since May 2011.
David Maura has served as a Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, and as a director of HGI since May 2011. Mr. Maura has also served as the Chairman of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of HGI, since July 2011, and as the interim Chairman of the board of directors of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and as one of its directors since June 2010.
Prior to becoming Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Investments at HGI, Mr. Maura was a Vice President and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2006, Mr. Maura was a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at First Albany Capital, where he focused on distressed debt and special situations, primarily in the consumer products and retail sectors. Prior to First Albany, Mr. Maura was a Director and Senior High Yield Research Analyst in Global High Yield Research at Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. Maura was a Vice President and Senior Analyst in the High Yield Group at Wachovia Securities, where he covered various consumer product, service and retail companies. Mr. Maura began his career at ZPR Investment Management as a Financial Analyst. During the past five years, Mr. Maura has served on the board of directors of Russell Hobbs (formerly Salton, Inc.) and Applica Incorporated. Mr. Maura received a B.S. in Business Administration from Stetson University and is a CFA charterholder. None of the companies Mr. Maura worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Carl F. Giesler, Jr. has served as a Managing Director of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011.
Carl F. Giesler, Jr. has served as a Managing Director of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011.Prior to becoming Managing Director of Investments at HGI, Mr. Giesler was a Vice President and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI.
Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2008, Mr. Giesler was a Managing Director at AIG Financial Products Corp., where he held a leadership role in pursuing principal investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector from 2007 through 2008.Prior to joining AIG Financial Products Corp., Mr. Giesler was an Executive Director in the Global Energy Group of Morgan Stanley`s Investment Banking Division, where he worked for eight years. At Morgan Stanley, Mr. Giesler had primary coverage and execution responsibilities for a broad range of energy companies and private equity clients investing in the sector. Mr. Giesler had served on the board of directors of The Children`s Fund in Houston. Mr. Giesler earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of Virginia. Mr. Giesler is also a CFA charterholder. None of the companies Mr. Giesler worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Omar M. Asali has served as President of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, as Acting President since June 2011, and as a director of HGI since May 2011.
Omar M. Asali has served as President of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, as Acting President since June 2011, and as a director of HGI since May 2011. Mr. Asali is also the Vice Chairman of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and a director of Zap.Com Corporation, each a subsidiary of HGI.
Prior to becoming President of HGI, Mr. Asali was a Managing Director and Head of Global Strategy of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2009, Mr. Asali was the co-head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies ("Goldman Sachs HFS") where he helped manage approximately $25 billion of capital allocated to external managers. Mr. Asali also served as co-chair of the Investment Committee at Goldman Sachs HFS. Before joining Goldman Sachs HFS in 2003, Mr. Asali worked in Goldman Sachs` Investment Banking Division, providing M&A and strategic advisory services to clients in the High Technology Group. Mr. Asali previously worked at Capital Guidance, a boutique private equity firm. Mr. Asali began his career working for a public accounting firm. Mr. Asali received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Tech. None of the companies Mr. Asali worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Phil Gass has served as a Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, and is responsible for HGI`s investments in financial services.
Phil Gass has served as a Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011, and is responsible for HGI`s investments in financial services.
Prior to becoming Vice President of Investments at HGI, Mr. Gass was a Senior Analyst and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2008, Mr. Gass was a Vice President with GE Capital, where he was responsible for underwriting and managing private equity investments from 2004 to 2008. Prior to GE, Mr. Gass held roles at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and the Sumitomo Bank. Mr. Gass received a B.S. in Finance from New York University and is a CFA charterholder. None of the companies Mr. Gass worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Tyler S. Kolarik has served as Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011.
Tyler S. Kolarik has served as Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011. Prior to becoming Vice President of Investments at HGI, Mr. Kolarik was an Associate and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI.
Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2007, Mr. Kolarik worked as a Summer Analyst with the Financial Sponsors Group at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. Kolarik received an A.B. in Psychology, cum laude, from Harvard University. None of the companies Mr. Kolarik worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Thomas A. Williams has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since March 2012.
Thomas A. Williams has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since March 2012. Mr. Williams also serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zap.Com Corporation, a subsidiary of HGI, a position he has held since March 2012.
Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer of HGI, Mr. Williams served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RDA Holding Co. ("RDA Holding") and its subsidiary Reader`s Digest Association, Inc. ("Reader`s Digest") from April 2011 until September 2011. He was also a member of RDA Holding`s board of directors and its executive committee from May 2011 until September 2011. Previously, Mr. Williams had served as RDA Holding`s and Reader`s Digest`s Chief Financial Officer since February 2009. Before joining RDA Holding`s and Reader`s Digest, Mr. Williams served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. from January 2007 until February 2009. Previously Mr. Williams spent more than 21 years with AT&T, Inc., where he held a progression of senior financial and officer positions including Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Networks. None of the companies Mr. Williams worked with before joining HGI is an affiliate of HGI.
William E. Drew has served as Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of June 1, 2012.
William E. Drew has served as Vice President of Investments of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of June 1, 2012. Prior to becoming Vice President of Investments at HGI, Mr. Drew was a Senior Analyst and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI.
Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2006, he was an Investment Banking Analyst with Deutsche Bank Securities, where he worked within the Media and Telecommunications Group on a variety of mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity transactions. Mr. Drew received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University, where he concentrated in Finance. None of the companies Mr. Drew worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.
Philip A. Falcone has served as a director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since July 2009.
Philip A. Falcone has served as a director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since July 2009. From July 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Falcone served as the President of HGI. He is Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI, is Chief Investment Officer of Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), Global Opportunities Breakaway Ltd. and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. and other Harbinger Capital affiliates. Mr. Falcone co-founded the Master Fund in 2001. Mr. Falcone is also the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zap.Com Corporation, a subsidiary of HGI.
Mr. Falcone has over two decades of experience in leveraged finance, distressed debt and special situations. Prior to joining the predecessor of Harbinger Capital, Mr. Falcone served as Head of High Yield trading for Barclays Capital. From 1998 to 2000, he managed the Barclays High Yield and Distressed trading operations. Mr. Falcone held a similar position with Gleacher Natwest, Inc., from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Falcone began his career in 1985, trading high yield and distressed securities at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Mr. Falcone received an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University. None of the companies Mr. Falcone worked with before co-founding the Master Fund is an affiliate of HGI.
Richard H. Hagerup has been the Interim Chief Accounting Officer of HGI since December 2010. Mr. Hagerup also serves as Interim Chief Accounting Officer of Zap.Com, a position he has held since December 2010.
Richard H. Hagerup has been the Interim Chief Accounting Officer of HGI since December 2010. Mr. Hagerup also serves as Interim Chief Accounting Officer of Zap.Com, a position he has held since December 2010.Prior to being appointed as Interim Chief Accounting Officer of HGI, Mr. Hagerup served as HGI`s contract controller, a position he held from January 2010.
From April 1980 to April 2008, Mr. Hagerup held various accounting and financial reporting positions with Triarc and its affiliates, last serving as Controller of Triarc. During the time of Mr. Hagerup`s employment, Triarc was a holding company that, through its principal subsidiary Arby`s Restaurant Group, Inc., was the franchisor of the Arby`s restaurant system. Triarc (now The Wendy`s Company) is not an affiliate of HGI.
R. Grant Edwards has been the Vice President and Corporate Controller of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since November 2011.
R. Grant Edwards has been the Vice President and Corporate Controller of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since November 2011. Prior to being the Vice President and Corporate Controller, Mr. Edwards served as the Assistant Controller of HGI, a position he held from March 2010.
From April 2009 through March 2010, Mr. Edwards served as the Vice President of Finance for Amerilife Group LLC in Clearwater, Florida. From July 2004 through April 2009, Mr. Edwards held various accounting positions, last serving as the Senior Director and Corporate Controller, with Sciele Pharma, Inc (now Shionogi Inc.) in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to July 2004, Mr. Edwards held various positions at the professional service firms of Deloitte & Touche LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Edwards is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a Masters in Accountancy from East Carolina University. None of the companies Mr. Edwards worked with before joining HGI is an affiliate of HGI.
Ehsan Zargar has served as Vice President, Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since February 2012
Ehsan Zargar has served as Vice President, Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") since February 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Zargar served as Vice President, Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of HGI.
Prior to joining HGI, Mr. Zargar worked in the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from November 2006 to June 2011, where he was an Associate in the corporate group. At Paul, Weiss, Mr. Zargar represented a variety of clients in a board range of capital markets and securities transactions and public and private mergers & acquisitions, as well as corporate governance and securities laws compliance matters. Prior to joining Paul, Weiss, Mr. Zargar worked as an Associate at a major Canadian law firm focusing on general corporate matters. Mr. Zargar received a law degree from Faculty of Law at University of Toronto and a B.A from the University of Toronto. None of the companies Mr. Zargar worked with before joining HGI is an affiliate of HGI.
Tara Glenn has served as Vice President of Investor Relations of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011.
Tara Glenn has served as Vice President of Investor Relations of Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") effective as of October 2011. Prior to becoming Vice President of Investor Relations at HGI, Ms. Glenn was an Associate of Business Development of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger Capital"), an affiliate of HGI.
Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2009, Ms. Glenn was an Associate at Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, where she worked for over four years. Ms. Glenn received a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. None of the companies Ms. Glenn worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of HGI.