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Mark joined PokerTek in October 2007 as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and was appointed as our Acting Chief Executive Officer in May 2009, and as our Chief Executive Officer in February 2010. Mark has over 20 years of experience in operations and finance, including leadership roles with several large public and private companies. He started his career in public accounting and was part of the team that opened the current PricewaterhouseCoopers office in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mark also served in various financial leadership roles with LifeStyle Furnishings International, a manufacturer and distributor of home furnishings with annual revenues of $2 billion. He was a member of the management team that led the spin-off of LifeStyle from Masco Corporation and the successful sale of the company six years later. Mark also obtained extensive corporate finance and operations experience with Baker & Taylor, Krispy Kreme Manufacturing & Distribution, and Curtiss-Wright Controls.
Mark is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina. He received his MBA from Wake Forest University and also earned a BS in Economics from Southern Methodist University and a BS in Accounting from UNC-Greensboro.
James Crawford co-founded PokerTek Inc. and has served as an Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors since the inception in August 2003, and currently serves as President and Secretary. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Crawford owned and managed Fast Signs franchises in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Hal Shinn has served as Chief Technology Officer since July 2004. From January 1999 through August 2004, Mr. Shinn served as Chief Information Officer of V3 Systems, Inc. Mr. Shinn is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Technology and Science Policy.
Lyle Berman co-founded PokerTek Inc. has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since January 2005. Mr. Berman also serves as Executive Chairman of WPT Enterprises, Inc., a position he has held since April 2005, prior to which he served as Chairman of the Board since WPT's inception in March 2002. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of WPT from February 2004 until April 2005, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., a publicly-held company that develops and manages Indian-owned casinos, a position he has held since January 1999. Previously, Mr. Berman served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Cafe, Inc. from February 1993 until December 2000. Mr. Berman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Gehrig "Lou" White co-founded PokerTek Inc. and served as Chief Executive Officer since the inception in August 2003. His role transitioned from C.E.O. to Vice Chairman of the Board in September 2007. Mr. White worked for Dell Computer Corporation from 1994 through 2001 where he served in a variety of sales functions primarily focused on the acquisition of large enterprise accounts for Dell. After spending one year with Network Appliance, Inc. starting in 2001, Mr. White left the computer industry altogether to evaluate several potential entrepreneurial business opportunities. White received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Queens University.
Mr. Lahti served as President, C.E.O., and Chairman of Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHFL), a gaming supply company for the casino industry, from December 1993 to February 2002. Since leaving Shuffle Master, Joe has remained active as both a shareholder and member of the Board and executive committees of several companies in industries ranging from software, manufacturing, asset management (equities), real estate development, and commercial furniture distribution. His educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University, with an emphasis in Economics.
Lee Lomax co-founded PokerTek Inc. and has served as a member of PokerTek's Board of Directors since August 2003. In 2002, he founded Carolina Classical School in Tryon, NC, where he has served as Headmaster since its founding, a position he continues to hold today. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Lomax worked at Dell Computer Corporation and concluded his career there as Area Vice President of Sales within Dell's Enterprise Customer Group. Mr. Lomax received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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