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William L. Walton
is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Allied Capital family of companies as well as the current
President of Allied Capital Corporation II. Bill has been affiliated
with the Allied Capital companies for more than ten years, both
as a director of Allied Capital Advisers, Inc. and as a past director
of Allied Capital Corporation. Bill's extensive experience in
the investment industry combined with his performance as an entrepreneur
provide an excellent mix of talent for the companies. He previously
served as Managing Director of New York-based Butler Capital Corporation
and was the personal venture capital advisor for William S. Paley,
founder and Chairman of CBS.
Bill also has a deep interest
in education and curriculum development.
Bill founded Language Odyssey, an innovative children's foreign
language education organization which provides outsourced Spanish
and French programs to public and private elementary schools.
In just three years, Language Odyssey grew to over 200 consultants
and teachers and its programs teach approximately 10,000 children
in twelve states. Bill also co-founded Success Lab, Inc., which
teaches reading to inner-city school children. Success Lab operates
its programs in its specially designed instructional rooms in
Chicago's public elementary schools.
Bill has been a commercial banker, an investment banker with Lehman
Brothers Kuhn Loeb, a private investor and an entrepreneur and
throughout his career has been involved in the growth and finance
of growing businesses. Bill earned a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Indiana
University. You can reach him at wmwalton@alliedcapital.com.
"I like working with small businesses because I know my
contribution makes a difference."
G. Cabell Williams, III
is President and Portfolio Manager of
Allied Capital Corporation, Allied Capital's oldest fund, which
provides subordinated debt financing to small businesses. Cabell
is also Portfolio Manager of Allied Capital's first and only international
fund, which, in conjunction with the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC), invests in U.S. small businesses expanding
into emerging nations. Cabell has been with Allied Capital since
1981 and has served in many capacities throughout his tenure.
He is on the board of directors of the Environmental Enterprises
Assistance Fund, and has served on the board of many Allied Capital
portfolio companies. He received his BS from Rollins College.
In his spare time, Cabell babysits his four children (two girls,
two boys) and enjoys playing squash. You can reach him at williamc@alliedcapital.com.
"I enjoy working with entrepreneurs because of the satisfaction
I gain from seeing them take a business and make it grow."
Katherine C. Marien
is President and Portfolio Manager of Allied
Capital Lending Corporation, which provides SBA-guaranteed and
related loans to small businesses. Prior to joining Allied Capital
in 1992, Kathy was a financial consultant with Wilks & Schwartz
Broadcasting, a financial consultant with USA Mobile Communication,
Inc., a senior vice president at Communications Equity Associates
and a senior vice president at Bank of New England. Kathy is
an expert in the broadcast lending field and has been an attendee
or speaker at the National Broadcasting Association conference
for the last 15 years. She is also an expert in small business
lending, and frequently speaks and teaches at small business seminars
across the country. Kathy received her BA from Merrimack College
and her MA from the University of Pennsylvania. In her spare time
she likes to go to movies and read detective novels. You can
reach her at marien@alliedcapital.com.
"I have been a small businessman myself and understand
an entrepreneur's needs and wants."
John M. Scheurer
is President and Portfolio Manger of Allied Capital
Commercial Corporation, the commercial real estate arm of Allied
Capital. With over 17 years of experience in the commercial finance
and real estate markets, John manages one of the largest public
mortgage real estate investment trusts (REIT) in the Mid-Atlantic
region. Prior to joining Allied Capital in 1993, John managed
his own commercial real estate company and served as executive
vice president to Hunter Companies. John received his BBA from
Stetson University and his MS from Benjamin Franklin University.
In his spare time, John constructs car models and enjoys boating
on his SeaRay and Waverunner with his wife and two girls. You
can reach him at scheurer@alliedcapital.com.
"Small business is exciting--there's never a dull moment!"
Joan M. Sweeney
is President and Chief Operating Officer of Allied
Capital Advisers, Inc., the management adviser of the Allied Capital
family of funds. Her duties include overseeing the day-to-day
operations for all of the Allied Capital entities and supervising
Allied Capital's Regional Associate Program. Joan joined
Allied Capital in 1993 after leaving Ernst & Young's Entrepreneurial
Services Division, where she was a senior manager. She also served
as a manager at Coopers & Lybrand's Mergers and Acquisitions
from 1989 to 1990. Joan served a brief stint as an accountant
for the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. She is a director of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
and has served as chairman of the judges panel for the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program. Joan received
a BS from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Public
Accountant. In her spare time, Joan likes to play with her five-year-old
daughter, Lindsay. You can reach her at sweeney@alliedcapital.com.
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