Mark Roberson

Mr. Roberson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE American: BTN) and was its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from November 2018 through April 2020. Ballantyne Strong, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of mission-critical projection solutions and managed services to customers in the entertainment, digital signage, and advertising industries.

Mr. Roberson has over 30 years of financial and operational management experience with small public and large private-equity companies. Prior to Ballantyne Strong, Mark previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of PokerTek, Inc. Previously Mr. Roberson served in various financial and operations roles with Curtiss-Wright, Inc., Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, and LifeStyle Furnishings International, Ltd.

Mr. Roberson is a CPA who spent seven years in public accounting with Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He earned an MBA from Wake Forest University, a BS in Accounting from UNC-Greensboro, and a BS in Economics from Southern Methodist University. He was named Small Public Company CFO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal.

Mr. Roberson offers many years of financial experience in the public sector. Based on his experience and background, the Board has concluded that Mr. Roberson is qualified to serve as a director of the Company.