Mr. Christianson has been a director since January 2003. Since 1981, Mr. Christianson has been the Chair of Cherry Tree Companies, an affiliated group of investment banking, investment management and wealth management firms in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the managing partner of Adam Smith Companies. Mr. Christianson also currently serves as director of MetaFarms, Inc., a leading provider of information management services for animal production. Mr. Christianson received an undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.