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Senior Management Team
Randall D. Miles, CEO
Dave Stedman, President
Steve Thomson, CFO
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Randall D. Miles, Chairman
John A. McMillan
J.C. (Tuck) Marshall
Sam Ringer
James D. Russo
Dave Stedman, President
Griffith J. Straw

Senior Management Team
Randall D. Miles, Chairman & CEO
Mr. Miles became Chairman and CEO of LION after serving on the Company?s board of directors as Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a financial and strategic advisor to the Company. Mr. Miles has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, financial services and executive management. He has served in a senior executive capacity at both large and mid-sized investment and merchant banks during the course of his career with particular focus on providing strategic and financial advisory counsel to public and private companies in many industry sectors that include software and technology. His transactional experience includes mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital raising as well as structured finance expertise. Mr. Miles graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in finance and sits on the Board of Directors of public and privately held companies as well as non-profit charitable organizations.
Dave Stedman, President
Mr. Stedman is President of LION with responsibility for sales, marketing, branding and investor relations, and has served with the Company since 1999. Mr. Stedman has over 20 years of marketing experience that includes expertise in market analysis, systems development, strategic and market planning, identity creation, advertising and public relations. Most recently Mr. Stedman was a Vice President/Director of Marketing for Safeco Properties, a real estate development subsidiary of Safeco Insurance. Prior to Safeco Properties, Mr. Stedman held a number of positions with advertising agencies in the Northwest. Along with winning a variety of national advertising awards, Mr. Stedman has been a guest speaker at the University of Washington and has presented to a variety of businesses. Mr. Stedman serves on the Board of Directors of a non-profit charitable organization.
Steve Thomson, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Thomson is Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for financial reporting, accounting and treasury operations and has been with LION since 1998. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Thomson worked as a consultant with a number of high-tech and Internet-related companies including Sierra Online, Inc. and N2H2, Inc. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Thomson served as Controller and Division Manager with Vanier, a $130 million subsidiary of American Business Products. From 1979 to 1986, Mr. Thomson was in public accounting with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Thomson received a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1976, and has been a CPA since 1981.
Board of Directors
Randall D. Miles, Chairman & CEO
Mr. Miles became Chairman and CEO of LION after serving on the Company?s board of directors as Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a financial and strategic advisor to the Company. Mr. Miles has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, financial services and executive management. He has served in a senior executive capacity at both large and mid-sized investment and merchant banks during the course of his career with particular focus on providing strategic and financial advisory counsel to public and private companies in many industry sectors that include software and technology. His transactional experience includes mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital raising as well as structured finance expertise. Mr. Miles graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in finance and sits on the Board of Directors of public and privately held companies as well as non-profit charitable organizations. John A. McMillan
Mr. McMillan joined LION as a director in January 1999, and was CEO from June 2000 until July 2002 and Chairman of the Board from February 2000 until December 2003. Mr. McMillan is also a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Nordstrom, Inc. Mr. McMillan has been associated with Nordstrom for 40 years and has served as a member of the office of chief executive officer since 1971. Mr. McMillan?s business and civic affiliations include sitting on the Board of Directors for Vision Youth (Chairman), Follet Company, Seattle YMCA, Seattle Foundation, ZION Preparatory Academy Capitol Campaign (Chairman), Crista Ministries, World Concern, Urban Enterprise Council (Chairman), Bob Walsh Enterprises, Global Partnerships, Catholic Fund, and Seattle Pacific University.
J.C. (Tuck) Marshall
Mr. Marshall joined LION as a director in July 1999. Mr. Marshall formerly served as president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) and is currently the president of J.C. Marshall Financial Services Inc., a licensed brokerage of mortgages, real estate, and insurance in Tinley Park, Illinois. He is a former president of Margo Financial Services LLC, a national provider of wholesale residential mortgages and a division of Argo FSB. Mr. Marshall is currently president of the Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers Education Foundation and a member of the UG/UIG Advisory Board. He was formerly Advisory Association Member for Chase Mortgage. His past accomplishments also include; president of the Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers, NAMB Regional broker of the Year in 1995, NAMB Volunteer of the Year in 1996/1997, and NAMB Legislative Chairman in 1998. As president of NAMB, Mr. Marshall developed contacts at all levels of congress and state governments through his lobbying efforts. Mr. Marshall also developed strong working relationships with the leadership of the national and state mortgage broker associations along with the nation's leading mortgage industry companies.
Sam Ringer
Mr. Ringer co-founded LION and has been a director since 1989. He has served as President of LionInc.com from 1997 to March 2000 and during the period from 1991 through 1995. From February 1999 to March 2000 he also served as Chief Executive Officer of LionInc.com. He was co-architect and author of the LionInc.com software. He received his training as a computer engineer and programmer in Spokane, WA at Spokane Falls Community College and Gonzaga University. Prior to his tenure with the Company, Sam served for two years as a mortgage broker at Mornet Mortgage, a Seattle mortgage brokerage firm.
James D. Russo
Mr. Russo joined LION as a director in August 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has over 25 years of executive financial and operational management experience with US and international based businesses in the pharmaceutical, engineering, environmental consulting and banking industries. He has extensive experience in raising capital in numerous financing activities including bank debt, equipment leasing, private placements, IPO and secondary financings. Mr. Russo has been CFO of public and privately held companies and was a founder of First Patriot Bancshares that later merged with United Bank in 1997. He is also a founder of Cardinal Financial Corporation. Mr. Russo serves on the board of Cardinal Financial Corporation and is trustee of TESST College of Technology. Mr. Russo is a member of the CFO Steering Committee for the Tech Council of Maryland and is Chairman of the CFO Forum for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
Dave Stedman, President
Mr. Stedman is President of LION with responsibility for sales, marketing, branding and investor relations, and has served with the Company since 1999. Mr. Stedman has over 20 years of marketing experience that includes expertise in market analysis, systems development, strategic and market planning, identity creation, advertising and public relations. Most recently Mr. Stedman was a Vice President/Director of Marketing for Safeco Properties, a real estate development subsidiary of Safeco Insurance. Prior to Safeco Properties, Mr. Stedman held a number of positions with advertising agencies in the Northwest. Along with winning a variety of national advertising awards, Mr. Stedman has been a guest speaker at the University of Washington and has presented to a variety of businesses. Mr. Stedman serves on the Board of Directors of a non-profit charitable organization.
Griffith J. Straw
Mr. Straw joined Lion as a director in 2002 and is chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Straw is Regional Sales Director of United Guaranty Residential Insurance Company and has more than 20 years experience in the mortgage banking industry. His previous positions include Director of Business Development at Freddie Mac and Senior Vice President at Frontline Mortgage and National Pacific Mortgage. Mr. Straw received his designation as a CMB (Certified Mortgage Banker) from the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) in 2000. He is also a Faculty Fellow for the MBA?s School of Mortgage Banking and was designated as a member of the Master Faculty in 2001. In November 1998, Mortgage Technology magazine named Straw as one of the year?s top seven mortgage ?technologists? in recognition of his role in creating online business opportunities for Freddie Mac.



 
   
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