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Robert A. Whitman is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC). Before accepting the role of Chairman and CEO, Mr. Whitman served as an outside director on FranklinCovey's board. Before joining FranklinCovey, Whitman served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Hampstead Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, from 1992 to 2000. The Hampstead Group made significant investments in companies in the hotel, retirement housing, restaurant, and theme park industries with the goal of helping these companies achieve significant growth. Hampstead helped build up Wyndham Hotels and Resorts; Felcor Lodging Trust; Forum Group, Inc. (previously AMEX, sold to Marriott International); and a number of other public and private companies. Mr. Whitman served on the board of directors of these companies and also served as Chairman and acting Chief Executive Officer of Forum Group, Inc.

Proven senior retail and consumer business leader with over twenty years of experience in strategy, operations, merchandising, customer experience, digital, assortment planning, category management, inventory planning, and global sourcing. Significant P&L experience in multiple categories across home furnishings and consumer packaged goods. Results oriented leader with strong analytical, communications, and problem-solving skills and a track record of building strong teams and driving profitable growth

Jeff Lenchner is a CEO at Designer Furniture Outlet, CEO at CEO TH Trade Design, and Founder at Designing Pittsburgh and is based in Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia. He has worked as Buyer at Federated Department Stores Burdines. Jeff studied at Sewickley Academy until 1977 and Roanoke College between 1977 and 1981.