James Barker Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Barker has over 30 years of experience in corporate strategy, private equity, and management of large corporate enterprises. Since 1998, Mr. Barker has served as Co-President and 25% owner of Velocity Vehicle Group, a privately owned group of companies that serve the truck, bus and capital equipment finance markets throughout the Southwest with revenues and assets in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Barker is also a board member and 50% owner of Velocity SBA, one of 14 non-bank small business lending companies in the United States licensed to originate loans under the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program. From 1994 through 1997, Mr. Barker worked in Palo Alto, California for HAL Investments Inc., a private equity investment firm with holdings in real estate, maritime and industrial interests. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Barker worked in the corporate strategy department of Sea Containers, Inc. in London, England setting business strategies for the multi-national transportation and hotel conglomerate. In addition, from 1988 to 1991 Mr. Barker worked for the Boston Consulting Group in the San Francisco and Chicago offices, assisting Fortune 500 firms on corporate strategy initiatives.

Mr. Barker received his Bachelor’s in Economics and Master’s in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and has lived in Southern California for 21 years.

Mr. Barker’s extensive experience in managing large corporate enterprises and his proficiency in corporate strategy and finance make him a valuable contributor to the Board. Mr. Barker is one of the Company’s Board-designated “audit committee financial experts.”