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1 C. CLIFFORD WRIGHT, JR. Advisory Growth Strategy, Cyber Security & Diligence, Governance Corporate Governance Testimony SEC Qualified Audit Committee Financial Expert BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP, LLC 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2600 Houston, Texas Direct: Mobile: Fax: CW EDUCATION MBA, University of Texas at Austin, 1978 BBA, Finance, University of Texas at Austin, 1976 PRESENT EMPLOYMENT Berkeley Research Group, LLC, Houston, TX Managing Director, 2012 present PREVIOUS POSITIONS Accumyn Consulting, Houston, TX Director, Litigation Support, Creative Problem Solving, Strategic and Turnaround Advisory Litigation support Interim president/cfo, CEO America, Inc. Financial Payment Technology Developed financials, hired management, negotiated financing & acquisitions Interim CFO, Quality Web Logistics, Inc. Home Control Technology Directed management buy-out by XyEnergy Management Systems, Inc. Simplex Building Products, Inc., Houston, TX CEO and COO, Startup window and composite building products company Negotiated Chinese manufacturing agreement Developed vertical integration strategy of manufacturing through retail sales Consolidation Experts LP, Houston, TX Managing director and CFO, Merchant banking firm for strategy, acquisitions, and integration. Chairman and startup CFO: repipe, Inc. Audit Committee Chair Acquired three companies, created major trenchless technology company. 1

2 Obtained largest trenchless contract worldwide. $90 million run rate. Sold to Private Equity Fund. Deal Sponsor, Strategy, Acquisitions, National Refrigeration Services, Inc. Consolidated 12 refrigeration companies. $150 million run rate. Sold to Ingersoll Rand. American Residential Services, Inc., Houston, TX CEO and co-founder, Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning company roll-up Consolidated 82 companies in 75 cities. Raised $60 million NYSE IPO, led acquisitions. Secondary raised $100 million. Run rate $500 million. 5,000 employees. National leader. Sold to ServiceMaster. Founded American Mechanical Services, Inc. sister commercial company. Created first and largest one-stop shop for mechanical services. Integrated separate successful companies and created 100% service satisfaction culture. American Ecology Corporation, Houston, TX CFO and Division COO, Waste management NASDAQ company in radioactive and hazardous chemical waste Cut overhead 30 percent. Generated $5 million of earnings from restructuring. Led Captive insurance company providing closure and post closure reinsurance. Led failed facility operations turnaround and directed safety regulation and compliance. KPMG Peat Marwick, Houston, TX Regional director, Corporate Finance, CPA, Big Four accounting and consulting firm Directed day-to-day consulting in financial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., Houston, TX Divisional vice president, Finance, Planning, Strategy, and Analysis. NYSE Waste Company. Led finance, accounting, and tax negotiations on unique acquisitions worldwide. Developed strategy to enter six new business lines. Developed successful financial acquisition methodology. Created system to track operating and competitive trends. Led first strategic plan for $3 billion revenue, working directly with Bill Ruckelshaus, CEO. Financial planning for over $1 billion of capital raised acquired companies. Arthur Andersen & Co., Houston, TX Consultant, CPA, Big Four accounting and consulting firm Customized and implemented computer accounting systems Created computerized oil trading software 2

3 U.S. Treasury Department, Austin, TX Intern, National Bank Examiner, Department of the Comptroller of the Currency Reviewed problem loans, loan policies, assessed health and compliance of National Banks EXPERIENCE Turnarounds/Interim Management Startups Mergers and Acquisitions Capital IPO Company Officer Private and Public Private and Public 750+ Acquisitions - Negotiated/Advised worldwide $5+ Billion - Negotiated/Advised - PPM, public offerings NYSE, Advised on AIM & Toronto Venture listing Public - CEO NYSE, CFO NASDAQ, Board Member Private - CEO, COO, CFO, CAO, Board Member Industries Technology: Payments, debit cards, home automation, peak power shaving, radioactive and hazardous waste, underground, software design (operational, accounting, oil trading), patents, building products, corrosion protection B2C: Residential services HVAC, plumbing, electric, appliance, power pricing B2B: Portable services, street sweeping, landfills, solid waste collection, medical waste, chemical waste, low level radioactive waste, operations, safety and compliance, domestic and foreign municipal contracting, not-for-profit consulting, commercial refrigeration, strategic and financial planning, sales strategy and management Financial Services: Merchant banking, M&A, money raising, risk management, captive insurance Manufacturing: Building products, waste-to-energy plants Retail: Sporting goods, specialty, car sales PAST EXPERIENCE DVP of Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, & Market Planning for NYSE company Created first Strategic Plan with operating management to get to number 1 or 2 in market share in each industry. Assisted in legal strategy on antitrust filings, and commercial litigation. Team created offshore insurance company owned by public companies to capture insurance profits and spread risk. Entered more than a dozen new lines of business by developing strategy, targets, growth and financing strategy Reviewed logistics of profitable routing of both on demand services and scheduled services to enhance profitability. Assisted in selecting software to assist in maintenance of large vehicle fleet. Advised on fuel hedging strategy. Assisted in determining pricing for various services. One of three with oversight responsibility for a joint venture to build power plants. Performed diligence/oversaw pro forma creation for acquisitions, presented them to Board for approval 3

4 Advised on corporate governance issues, public disclosures, earnings releases & financial forecasts and trends. CFO of NASDAQ company Implemented strategy to internally fund and implement as president of the captive insurance company charged with funding remediation projects in numerous problem sites. Lowered overhead by 30 percent. Moved strategy of safety officers at sites to report to CFO to elevate independence and reporting from operating personnel. Chairman and co-founder of private infrastructure technology company Created a nationwide company to bring technology to national market with multiple product offerings. Second largest national company. Head of audit committee and governance. Operated world s largest industry contract technology. CEO and Co-Founder of NYSE service company Strategy devised to assemble national company (5,000 employees) for premier home service, warranty, and customer satisfaction for four different industries. Created commercial subsidiary to perform similar services for business and governmental entities nationwide. Strategy consultant to formation of private company to provide services to business and the military (12 acquisitions) Startup consulting for natural gas turbines for peak shaving and back-up power Startup consulting for a private commercial fiber optics company to enter residential market Startup consulting, brought in by investment bank to mentor young management team in financial technology Turnaround consulting for a building products company, negotiated Chinese outsource manufacture and QC Turnaround consulting for a public financial technology company Turnaround consulting and restructuring for private home automation company Strategic advisory: private company sale in building products Turnaround consulting for a public tank cleaning firm predominantly working for the Navy during ship turnarounds Pre-IPO consulting: reviewed all operational, market, financial aspects, and management team prior to an IPO Audit Committee: qualified as SEC defined Audit Committee Financial Expert 4

5 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of Corporate Directors American Institute of Certified Public Accountants NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATIONS Houston:reVision, Houston, TX Vice chairman, Audit Committee, 2012 present Nonprofit organized to mentor and assist at-risk youth to complete their education, obtain job skills, and work with faith-based organizations, probation system, and the courts to turn lives around. PUBLICATIONS M&A Deal Strategies, Inside the Minds Series, Thomson Reuters Aspatore EXPERT REPORTS/DEPOSITIONS/TESTIMONY/CONSULTING EXPERT (underlined party indicates client) 2017 Bexar County, TX Corporate Governance Expert Report; Lang v Mathews and Lucifer Lighting 2016 Federal Court So. Dist. NY Corporate Governance Expert Report: SEC v DiMaria and Gamsey 2015 Federal Court Charleston Division Corporate Governance Expert Report; LAS Properties, LLC v. Global State Investment, et. al American Arbitration Corporate Governance Expert Report; LAS Properties, LLC v. Global State Investment 2014 Harris County Court Corporate Governance Expert Report; Rodney Tow, Trustee, v. The Peterson Group 2014 Harris County Court Corporate Governance/Tax Expert Report/Deposition/Testimony 2015, Evans v Boy Scouts of America 2014 Harris County Court Corporate Governance Expert Report/Deposition 2015, Durham v Stephens Group 2014 Harris County Court Corporate Governance Expert Report, Eric Carter v. Dynacq Healthcare Inc., et al 2013 Harris County Court Governance Expert Deposition/Testimony 2014, Medical MultiMedia Advertising, Inc. v. Dynacq Healthcare, Inc Federal Court Texas Consulting Expert- Medicare Fraud USA v Dr. Jacques Roy 2013 Montgomery County Court Corporate Governance Expert Report, Ovarb Industries, LLC v Michael J. Baker, 5

6 Harris County Court Consulting Expert/Fraud Plea Bargain Negotiation, State of Texas v Darrell Beal 2013 Harris County Court Tax Fraud Expert Report issued to counsel 2012 Federal Court Delaware Corporate Governance/financial analysis Expert Report, Lauren Glassman, v CrossFit & Greg Glassman 2012 Federal Court Texas- Consulting Expert/Declaration of Loss filed for Sentencing, DOJ v Allen Stanford 6