Leadership

Andrew P. Hines

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Hines’ career has included senior positions at a number of major public and private companies, extensive turnaround, interim management and performance enhancement assignments for premier equity and distressed debt investors. Since 2000, Mr. Hines has been managing partner of Hines & Associates, a restructuring and financial management advisory firm.

Mr. Hines was a senior financial officer at RJR Nabisco at the time of its acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and helped raise $25 billion in debt and equity to fund the transaction.  As a senior member of that management team, he participated in acquisitions and mergers that ultimately resulted in the creation of one of the world's largest companies.  Subsequently, he participated in the successful rebuilding of Adidas, where he functioned as COO/CFO.  The company now is public, and is the largest athletic footwear and apparel company in the world.

Mr. Hines, a CPA, began his distinguished career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he had responsibility for manufacturing, retail and publishing industry clients. He served with the U.S. Marine Corp and graduated from St. John’s University.  He is a member of AICPA, NYS of CPAS, FEI and NJTMA.  He is the Audit Committee Chairman of Hughes Telematics Inc.