John Simonelli has extensive public and private company financial management experience. He has over 24 years of experience in the ecommerce, media and finance industries, including stints in corporate finance, capital markets, operational finance, treasury, and accounting. Most recently, John held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Looksmart, a publicly traded internet advertising services company. Prior to Looksmart, John served as Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc. Direct, the company's online division. Prior to joining Gap, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Business.com, a business-focused search engine and directory. John honed his finance skills in the media and financial sectors serving as Vice President of Corporate Finance at The Walt Disney Company and Vice President, Private Debt Finance with Citicorp. John began his professional career with Deloitte where he earned his CPA. John holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
Steven Lipscomb
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Chief Executive Officer since April 1, 2005 and our President and Founder since our inception in March 2002. Mr. Lipscomb previously served as Chief Executive Officer of our predecessor company, World Poker Tour, LLC, from March 2002 until February 24, 2004. Mr. Lipscomb is the creator and Executive Producer of the World Poker Tour television series. Prior to forming World Poker Tour, LLC in March 2002, Mr. Lipscomb was an independent producer through his company, Lipscomb Entertainment, producing and directing award-winning television shows and films.
Lyle Berman
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board since our inception in March 2002 and Executive Chairman since April 1, 2005. Mr. Berman served as our Chief Executive Officer from February 25, 2004 until April 1, 2005. Since January 1999, Mr. Berman has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. ("Lakes"), a publicly-held company that develops and manages Indian-owned casinos. Lakes owns a majority of our common stock through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lakes Poker Tour, LLC. From November 1999 until May 2000, Mr. Berman served as President of Lakes. Mr. Berman served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grand Casinos, Inc. from October 1991 through December 1998. Mr. Berman served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Cafe, Inc. from February 1993 until December 2000. Lyle Berman is the father of Bradley Berman, who serves as a director of the Company and is President of King Show Games, LLC.
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BB:ANTF
$1.15
Mar 19, 2010
3:43 PM ET
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