Steven Burge, Board of Governors, Norwest Equity Partners

Responsibilities:

Steve has over 17 years of experience in direct-equity investment as a part of his 22-year career
in analyzing, financing and closing leveraged buyouts. Steve focuses on West Coast-based,
middle-market businesses, covering multiple industries and investment types. He frequently works with the management teams of private companies on buyouts, recapitalizations and industry consolidations.

Experience:

Prior to joining NEP in 1999, Steve co-managed Wells Fargo Equity Capital Inc., a $100-million
equity fund affiliated with Wells Fargo & Co. He was also a managing general partner of Wedbush Capital Partners,
a private-equity fund founded in 1987 to provide equity capital for middle-market companies headquartered in California.

Board Memberships:

Carson Industries LLC
CVI Laser, LLC
Douglas Furniture of California, LLC
Performance Logistics Group, Inc.
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC
Weldon Owen Publishing, Inc.

Education:

BS, San Diego State University
MBA, University of Southern California