Mr. Brooke is a Limited Partner of Harbert Management Corporation (HMC), which he co-founded in 1993. With approximately $6 billion under management, HMC sponsors and co-invests in alternative asset strategies worldwide. Mr. Brooke organised and led one of HMC’s investment strategies, Harbert Venture Partners, for over a decade. He has been advising and investing in early-stage and growth companies for more than 20 years, and served on the boards of numerous pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies such as nContact, Inc., NovaMin Technology, Inc., and Emageon Corporation. Mr. Brooke has also served as HMC’s General Counsel, its Chief Operating Officer, and as Chairman of its Real Estate Services subsidiary. Prior to joining HMC, Mr. Brooke practiced law for a decade. He holds a JD and a BS, both from the University of Alabama.