Mr Schneider is uniquely qualified to serve as a mediator because of his experience as a businessman and board member in addition to his legal experience. He has served on several public and private boards of directors including as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded bank holding company, Chairman of the board of directors of two publicly traded national banks one of which he co-founded, a member of the board of directors of yet another publicly traded bank holding company, co-founder of an oil exploration company currently listed on the London Stock Exchange, and numerous board committees including audit, compensation and governance. He currently serves as a member of the board and the audit committee of a federal savings bank as well as general counsel and member of the executive committee of a National Hockey League team and an arena management company.