Ms. Thomas-Graham has served as a managing director in the private equity group at Angelo, Gordon & Co. (a private investment management firm) since March 2008. During the period of October 2005 to December 2007, Ms. Thomas-Graham held the position of Group President, Global Brand Development of Liz Claiborne, Inc. (a designer and marketer of apparel, accessories and fragrances). Previously, she served as chairman of CNBC (a media and entertainment company) from February 2005 to October 2005 and served as president and chief executive officer of CNBC from July 2001 to February 2005. From September 1999 to July 2001, Ms. Thomas-Graham served as an executive vice president of NBC and as president and chief executive officer of CNBC.com. Prior to joining NBC, Ms. Thomas-Graham was a partner at McKinsey & Company. Ms. Thomas-Graham also serves as a director of Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. She has been a director since 2005.