J. Michael Stepp

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Michael Stepp has been a director of the Company since February 2001.
Mr. Stepp is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
He was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from May 2002 through July 2002 (after serving as interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2002 through April 2002), and from April 1995 through December 1999.
Mr. Stepp was a consultant to the Company and was an independent mergers and acquisitions advisor from January 2000 through February 2001.
Since March 2001, Mr. Stepp has been a senior managing director of Heartland but has not been an employee of Heartland since April 2002.
He is also a director of Products.