Steven Madden

Mr. Madden has served as our Chief Transition Officer since August 2021 and as a member of our board of directors since November 2021. Mr. Madden has assembled and grown a portfolio of companies over the past 30 years and serve as Chairman and CEO of Apex Heritage Group. Mr. Madden and his management teams have globally built, acquired, merged, and sold businesses, real estate and investments in and around the industrial, automotive, aerospace and energy industries. His experience and expertise include manufacturing, engineering, distribution, service companies and top-grading management teams. Mr. Madden has also served on a variety of non-profit boards in the role of Chairman, President, Long Range Planning Chair and Educational Chair for organizations including international commerce and industry associations, recreational clubs, youth sports associations, continuing educational groups, churches, and Vanderbilt University. Mr. Madden graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in 1991 and also attended the University of Innsbruck, Austria.