Biography

Mr. Barker has over 30 years of experience in corporate strategy, private equity, and management of large corporate enterprises.

Mr. Barker is an owner and Director of Velocity Vehicle Group, where he served as founder and Co-President from 1998-2024. VVG is a privately owned group of companies that serve the truck, bus, and capital equipment finance markets in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia with revenues in excess of $3 billion. Mr. Barker is also a board member and 50% owner of Velocity SBA, a nonbank small business lending company 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 multinational 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 degree in Economics and Master’s in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and has lived in Southern California for 28 years.

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