Spirit Foodservice, Inc.

Management Biographies

		JOE PIERRO Title: Vice President Sales & Marketing Born: Jersey City, NJ Education: B.S. Marketing, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 1969 Certification: Have attended ten post college seminars in dimensional appraisal training, finance and accounting, sales management, business management and selling skills. Seminars conducted by the Wharton Business School, American Management Association and corporate in-house training. Professional Experience Joined Spirit: May 2000 Current Responsibilities: All Sales and marketing functions Recent Successes at Spirit: Restructuring the distribution channels of the company Favorite Spirit Product: Martini Glass Prism pick – Adds a new level of class to a martini Perspectives After 35 years in the foodservice industry it is still exciting to be associated with Spirit Foodservice Products, Inc. The company is always adding new products and services a broad range of market segments in the foodservice and beverage industries. Recent ownership changes have generated interest in acquisitions to grow the business. It is never dull at Spirit! Spirit Foodservice Products, Inc. has been an industry leader in the cocktail stirrer and pick category for many years. The company’s founder invented the swizzle stick in 1934. The company is the sole source supplier to the largest restaurant chain in the country and has had that distinction for 38 consecutive years. There is a great sense of pride in the quality of the products and service we provide the industry.

		PETER MAKI Title: Chief Financial Officer Born: Concord, MA Education: BS in Accounting, University of Lowell 1979 Professional Experience Joined Spirit: 1998 Current Responsibilities: Peter is responsible for all financial matters of the company including financial reporting, credit & collections, treasury, risk management, and information systems. Peter has over 25 years experience in accounting and financial management in privately owned and public companies in both high technology and manufacturing industries. Previous to joining Spirit, Peter held Controller positions with two companies in the Boston area, Intirion Corp. and Lasertron, Inc. (a division of Oak Industries). Prior to this, Peter held a number of accounting positions with Dennison Manufacturing, a Fortune 500 Company. Recent Successes at Spirit: Representing the financial aspects of the company in facilitating the acquisition of Spirit by Prospect Partners. The new ownership brings a fresh new perspective to Spirit to ensure that the business continues providing the very best in products and services to its customers. Favorite Spirit Product: The Tri-Prism Pick. This product has become the favored pick used in martinis and high-end cocktails. The Tri-Prism Pick adds a touch of class and elegance over the traditional sword or arrow pick, and illustrates the adaptability and longevity of Spirit’s tradition of “helping our customers serve theirs”. Perspectives Working for Spirit Foodservice Products, Inc. has been a rewarding experience. I have enjoyed being a member of the Spirit team in continuing the Company’s tradition of providing quality products to the foodservice and advertising specialty industries. The creativity and history of specialty drink stirrers and picks is quite amazing, going back to 1934. Looking over the history of decorative stirrers and picks produced by Spirit contains a bit of nostalgia, but also shows the value provided to today’s customers.

		ROBERT J. MORISSETTE Title: Vice President, Operations Professional Experience Joined Spirit: October 1998 Perspectives Bob has over 35 years of manufacturing experience in injection molding, thermoforming and extrusion. Prior to joining Spirit Foodservice Products, Inc., Bob held management positions at the Gillette Company, Tredegar Molded Products, GW Plastics and was Vice President of Operations for Weiser Lock Co., a Masco Company, and Tucker Housewares, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobil Oil Co. Bob holds both a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Business Management.