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William P. Foley II is a businessman and philanthropist responsible for the founding, growing, and operating of a number of sports teams, public and private companies, and charitable foundations. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering, Bill served in the U.S. Air Force, where he attained the rank of captain. Subsequently, Mr. Foley earned his MBA from Seattle University and his JD from the University of Washington School of Law.
In 2016, Foley received the Distinguished Graduate Award from the United States Military Academy at West Point based on his character, distinguished service, and stature, drawing wholesome comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives, in keeping with its motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.”
Sporting history:
Foley founded the first major league professional sports team in Las Vegas’ history – the Vegas Golden Knights (VGK) of the National Hockey League, and current Stanley Cup Champions. Under Foley’s stewardship, the Vegas Golden Knights inaugural season in 2017 is considered the most successful first year in the history of any professional sport. The team shattered nearly every first year record in the NHL’s 100+ year history including most wins, points, goals, win streak, home record, road record, playoff wins, playoff series wins and playoff goals. The Golden Knights won their divisional championship and conference championship, becoming the first expansion team to do so in the modern sports era.
Off the ice, the Golden Knights ranked in the top five in all relevant business categories such as ticket revenue, attendance, sponsorship revenue, retail revenue and television ratings. These trends continue today entering year six, as the Golden Knights have averaged a 104% attendance capacity at their home games and have maintained their spot in the top five in the aforementioned categories. The story of the founding and the first year of the Golden Knights is a subject of an independently produced documentary “Valiant” which can be streamed on Amazon Prime, Fubo, Tubi, Google Play, and iTunes.
The profound impact Foley and his organization has had on the Las Vegas community cannot be overstated. Participation in hockey has exploded across all skill levels and demographics, especially amongst the youngest members of the Las Vegas population. In total, hockey participation has grown by nearly 200% in the state of Nevada since the arrival of the Golden Knights, while participation among key groups like 8-and-under and girls and women has grown at an even faster clip. The number of children under the age of 8 enrolled in youth hockey programs sponsored by the Golden Knights went from under 100 in 2016 to over 900 in 2022. Furthermore, hockey participation amongst girls and women has increased 327% over the five plus years as a direct result of the grassroots strategy implemented by Bill and his team.
On the philanthropic side, the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation is the primary charitable link between the team and the community and contributed 1.7 million dollars to over 50 local organizations that are improving the lives of those in need during the 2021 calendar year. Initiatives such as blood drives, canned food collections, toy drives, food distribution, foster care outreach and school supply distributions have had a profound positive impact on the Las Vegas community. One of the biggest projects included adding the first ever ball hockey rink in the North Las Vegas area in the spring of 2021.
Local partnerships with universities (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Clark County School District, Clark County Library District, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nellis Air Force Base, Clark County Fire Department, local hospitals, first responders and other serviced-based entities has enhanced and enriched these organizations and the community as a whole. More than 220,000 local school children have received instruction and literature provided by Golden Knights staff to help augment their educational experience.
Foley’s success led to the acquisition of two other sports properties – the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League, the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League. The Silver Knights are the primary development team for the Golden Knights. The success also led to an operator’s agreement with the National Basketball Association’s G-League Ignite franchise to execute the business operations of the NBA owned G-League team. The NBA G-League is the primary development program of the NBA.
Most recently Bill and his partners formed Black Knight Football Club and completed the acquisition of AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League, as well as the purchase of a stake in French Ligue 1 club FC Lorient.
Venues:
The Silver Knights, G-League Ignite and Knight Hawks play at The Dollar Loan Center, a 5,567 seat venue in Henderson, Nevada which Foley’s team built and now owns in partnership with the city of Henderson. The 84 million dollar project is one of three sports venues constructed and operated under Foley. At just under 200,000 square feet, The Dollar Loan Center is home to affordable, family-friendly sports and entertainment programming.
City National Arena in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas serves as the Golden Knights team and business headquarters while providing a variety of hockey and skating community programming throughout the year for Clark County residents. The two-floor, 146,000 square foot facility has two sheets of ice, a restaurant, a team store, 12 locker rooms including one dedicated to the University of Nevada Las Vegas hockey team, team medical treatment facilities, a state-of-the-art weight room and physio room. The total project cost was nearly 30 million dollars.
Lifeguard Arena in Henderson, a facility of 120,000 square feet offers similar hockey and skating programming for the community, while providing the Silver Knights a home base. Lifeguard Arena also boasts a restaurant, team store and state-of-the-art training facilities for the Silver Knights team. The project cost on Lifeguard Arena was approximately 25 million dollar.
Foley has a 15% ownership stake in T-Mobile Arena, considered one of the highest grossing and successful arenas in the world. Located steps away from the famous Las Vegas Strip, T-Mobile Arena is home to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, premier concert acts and some of the biggest prizefights in the world. T-Mobile Arena has a 20,000 seating capacity overall with 17,367 fixed seats for NHL hockey. The total project cost for T-Mobile Arena was 375 million dollars.
In addition, Bill’s affiliated entities have also performed financial, business and development feasibility analysis for a number of other stadium and arena projects throughout the United States. These projects include: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Raiders), SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Rams), Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Atlanta Falcons), U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (Minnesota Vikings), the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles (future home of the Los Angeles Clippers), Sun Trust Park in Atlanta (Atlanta Braves), the former Staples Center in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Kings), Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle (Seattle Kraken),and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, among others.
Foley Entertainment Group:
Bill formed the Foley Entertainment Group (FEG) to capitalize on future opportunities and acquisitions. FEG is comprised of three primary verticals: Sports, Hospitality and Venues. The Golden Knights, Silver Knights and Knight Hawks fall under the sports vertical while The Dollar Loan Center, City National Arena and Lifeguard Arena are grouped in the venue vertical.
The FEG Hospitality vertical is comprised of three five-star hotel properties on the West Coast of the United States, several other luxury destinations around the world and the largest restaurant company in Montana.
Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara, CA is a 121-room luxury property that is a destination for Hollywood elite, international visitors and locals alike. Located a block from the Pacific Ocean, Hotel Californian is Santa Barbara’s premier luxury urban destination. Hotel Californian’s primary restaurant Blackbird offers a beverage-forward atmosphere featuring inventive cocktails alongside a thoughtfully curated menu that pays homage to the culinary bounty of the Central Coast.
Nestled amongst the hills of the Russian River Valley, Hotel Les Mars, is located one block from Healdsburg’s historic town square in Sonoma, California wine country. The surrounding area includes Michelin Star dining, wine tasting, hiking and other outdoor activities, as well as many boutiques. Hotel Les Mars is also home to Chalkboard Restaurant, a casual, contemporary dining experience that features the best ingredients Sonoma has to offer.
Black Walnut Inn & Vineyard is a serene, nine-room villa perched above 100 acres of pinot noir and chardonnay vines in Oregon’s famed Willamette Valley. Black Walnut’s curated dining program offers simple ingredients sourced from small, local farms that are transformed by the enthusiasm and creativity of the property’s culinary staff.
“Wild, Beautiful, Luxury” captures the experience at Wharekauhau (pronounced Fuddy-Ko-Ho) in Palliser Bay, New Zealand. A 3,000 acre property, Wharekauhau is considered one of New Zealand’s, (and the worlds), most luxury lodges, offering guests an unforgettable farm stay experience set in the spectacular foothills of the Remutaka Mountain Range and the clifftops of dramatic Palliser Bay.
Rock Creek Cattle Company in Deer Lodge, Montana is another impressive property in the Foley collection that Bill acted as a lead developer. Rock Creek is a 30,000 acre historic working cattle ranch that offers diverse homesteads, a well appointed lodge for recreation and dining and a variety of outdoor activities, including horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking and golf. The 18- hole, 250-acre Tom Doak course is a stunning tribute to the beauty and grandeur that surround it.
Whitefish Mountain Resort in Whitefish, Montana is another FEG asset that boasts 3,000 acres of ski trails and year-round activities including hiking, mountain biking and zip lining.
Glacier Restaurant Group is the largest restaurant business headquartered in the State of Montana. Formed in 2007, GRG’s portfolio of high quality restaurant concepts, while different in design, ambiance and offerings, all share the same commitment to provide distinctive and memorable dining experiences for guests.
Foley Family Wines:
Foley also is the Chairman and CEO of Foley Family Wines Holdings, Inc., which is the holding company of nearly 30 vineyards and wineries located in the U.S., Chile, France and in New Zealand.
Established in 1996, Foley Family Wines boasts a portfolio of highly-acclaimed wines from some of the world’s greatest vineyards. Every brand in the company’s portfolio has a distinct style and legacy.
Among the more recognizable brands in the FFW portfolio are Merus, Chalk Hill Estate, Ferrari-Carano and Silverado Vineyards.
Philanthropy:
In addition to the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation, Foley founded the Folded Flag Foundation to assist military families who lost a family member in the line of duty. The Folded Flag Foundation contributes 100% of all donations towards educational grants and scholarships for Gold Star Families (the spouses and children of the U.S. military and government personnel who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident related to U.S. combat operations). During the 2021 calendar year, Folded Flag awarded 3 million dollars in educational scholarships to 678 recipients from across the nation. Since the inception of the Foundation in 2014, Folded Flag has awarded over 2500 scholarships and more than 14 million dollars to these deserving families.
The Foley Family Charitable Foundation continued its generous support of the Las Vegas community in 2021, donating more than $1.5 million to charitable causes in the area during the calendar year. The Foundation’s contributions in the Vegas community included donations to Three Square Food Bank and the Cleveland Clinic. The Foley Family Charitable Foundation previously made donations in support of the communities devastated by the Northern California wine country fires and supports causes such as education, youth programs, hunger and first responder initiatives that are near to the Foley Family’s hearts.
Board Positions and Publicly Traded Companies:
Currently, Foley serves on the board of several publicly traded companies:
He is the Chairman of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF). FNF has over 23,000 employees and is engaged in the sale of title insurance and life insurance throughout the United States and, as an insurance company, is regulated by various federal and state regulatory bodies.
Foley also is the Chairman of Cannae Holdings (NYSE: CNNE). Cannae primarily acquires interests in operating companies and is engaged in actively managing and operating a group of those companies. Cannae’s current principal holdings, include Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB), Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY), Alight, Inc. ((NYSE: ALIT), System1, Inc. (NYSE: SST), and Sightline Payments. Cannae has 13,000 employees.
Foley is the Executive Chairman of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB), which is a leading global provider of business decisions data and analytics that enables companies around the world to improve their business performance. DNB has 6,300 employees.
Foley is the Chairman of Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), which is a leading cloud- based human capital technology and services provider that powers confident health, welfare and wellbeing decisions for 36 million people and their dependents. He served on the board of its predecessor Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corporation I from May 2020 until April 2021.
Foley is the Director of System1, Inc. (NYSE: SST), which combines its best-in class technology and data science to operate one of the world’s most advanced Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platforms. System1 has 375 employees.
Foley serves as a Senior Managing Director of Trasimene Capital Management, LLC since 2019 which is licensed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as an Investment Advisor and a Broker/Dealer.

Fred Schremp is Senior Vice President at CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. Mr. Schremp has over 40 years of experience in the insurance industry and an in-depth knowledge of employee benefit plan pricing and structures. Mr. Schremp was previously one of the founders and President of Multiple Benefit Services, Inc. from 1992 to its sale to CBIZ in 2011. Prior to that he was Vice President of Southeast Group Operations for Lincoln National Life; President, Lincoln National Health Plan (HMO); and Director, Preferred Plan of Georgia (PPO). Mr. Schremp earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of California. He served as an Officer in the U.S. Army in Europe, Vietnam, and the United States, during which time he was Airborne and Ranger qualified and was awarded the Silver Star and three Bronze Stars.

Peter Sadowski is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of FNF. As Chief Legal Officer, he manages FNF’s legal department, consisting of more than 600 attorneys, paralegals and support personnel.

Mr. Sadowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, and came to the United States at the age of 14. He received a B.A. degree from St. Louis University in 1976 and his law degree in 1978 from St. Louis University School of Law.

After law school, Mr. Sadowski served as Assistant Attorney General of Missouri under John Ashcroft, who became the U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush. In 1980 he joined the Stolar Partnership, a law firm in St. Louis, where he became a partner in 1984. In 1996 Peter formed his own firm, Goldberg, Katz, Sadowski and Stansen.

Mr. Sadowski joined FNF in January 1999 and works from its headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla.

Bryan Coy is responsible for financial reporting and planning, and investor relations oversight for Cannae Holdings and its operating subsidiaries.

Bryan is the Chief Financial Officer for Black Knight Sports which includes the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League, the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League and the related arenas. Prior to joining Black Knight Sports, Bryan served as the Chief Accounting Officer of Interblock Gaming, a European-based developer and manufacturer of electronic table games until 2017. Previously, Bryan was the Chief Financial Officer of Aruze Gaming America, Inc. from 2010 to 2015 after posts as the Director of Financial Reporting at Fontainebleau Resorts and as the Chief Financial Officer of Shuffle Master, Inc. - Americas. Bryan has also served as Vice President of Finance at Sunterra Resorts and Vice President of Finance at eSchool Solutions. Bryan began his career at Deloitte & Touche in Dayton, Ohio and Orlando, Florida.

Bryan serves on the Board of Directors of Opportunity Village, a not-for-profit organization serving adults in the Southern Nevada community with intellectual and related disabilities.

Chris Azur is the CEO of ServiceLink, responsible for the overall performance of the organization and support for its leadership in the mortgage services industry.

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Chris served as President of ServiceLink and was instrumental in ServiceLink’s growth and positioning as a leader in the mortgage services industry through his focus on customer expansion and product innovation.

Before being appointed President of ServiceLink, Chris served four years as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibilities for valuations and title and closing operations in both the loan origination as well as default services markets. Prior to joining ServiceLink, Chris served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ATM Corporation since its establishment in 1993.

Chris holds a Master of Business Administration with dual concentrations in business administration and international business from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in administration of justice from the University of Pittsburgh.

Craig has been with Restaurant Growth Services, LLC since October 2017. His responsibilities include leadership for the O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar and 99 Restaurant & Pub casual dining brands. Restaurant Growth Services is responsible for 187 owned restaurants along with 5 franchised locations in 22 states.

Craig began his restaurant career in 1983 with Shoney’s, Inc. after six years with Ernst & Young. He left Shoney’s in 1997 after serving as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for all staff and administrative functions of $1.3 billion (revenues) (NYSE) restaurant company that operated and franchised over 1,475 (950 company-owned) multi-concept restaurants in 34 states.

Prior to Restaurant Growth Services, he most recently was a Denny’s franchisee and served for 10 years as Chair of the Denny’s Franchisee Association Board where he led a collaborative brand effort for alignment of priorities to create value and improve performance.

Under Craig’s leadership, O’Charley’s and Ninety Nine have donated $2.5 million over the past six years, including $750,000 in 2022.

Craig was born and raised in Nashville. His wife Janet is an avid tennis player. They share three children and three grandchildren. His father served in the military for 43 years retiring as chief master sergeant in the Air Force and was his mentor for leadership.

Peter Brual has over 24 years of experience in managing and leading startups within the healthcare, auto, loan, entertainment and technology sectors. He is the Chairman of HomeNurse, Inc., a leading provider of home care in the state of Georgia with over 1,500 employees. Peter is also Co-Founder and Managing Member of Top Level Design, LLC, a 2 year old startup that is bringing .wiki and .ink address to the internet. The company is also an applicant for several other top level domains to include .blog, .group, .gay, .design, .style, .art and .llc Peter served as Chief Operating Officer of Liberty Home Health, Inc. , a startup, Medicare certified home health agency, and led the sale of the company to Georgia Baptist Hospital, now known as Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC).

Peter holds a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and earned a MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Peter served in the U.S. Army infantry where he attained the rank of Captain and earned airborne, air assault and ranger qualifications. Peter is an Endowment Guardian with the Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County Foundation, Florida and a founding member of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, a benefactor of the Bryan Brothers Foundation in Camarillo, California and past nominee for the Merrill Lynch/Ernst Young Entrepreneur Award.

Phil Dismukes is a 1983 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He graduated with a B.S. in Engineering. Phil served for 9 years in the Air Force and 14 years in the Air National Guard. He was an outstanding graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School Instructor Course. During his 23 years of flying the F-16 "Viper", Phil was deployed in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch and Operation Northern Watch.

Phil retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and founded BGI, LLC in 1994 after recognizing shortcomings in the engineering development cycle of complex training systems, services and products. With the vision of always keeping the end-user's requirements top of mind, Phil created BGI on the foundation of investing ample time and effort in eliciting the knowledge and experienced operational professionals in the early phases of a project.

Phil is highly involved in the industry outside of running BGI as a member of the Business Executives for National Security, a member of the board both for The Folded Flag Foundation and the USAFA Falcon Foundation, and sits on the Board of Directors for AIRLAND Aerospace, Spectre Pursuit Group, AIRLAND Battle Group, and Quadrant Training Solutions, LLC.

Phil resides in Skillman, New Jersey, and is married to Dr. Jennifer Dismukes, and they have six children.

Anthony Jabbour is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics. Anthony’s focus on growth and innovation are foundational to his strong track record of leading successful businesses throughout his career.

Anthony served as the Executive Chairman of Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI), a premier provider of software, data and analytics to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals from May 2022 through September 2023. He previously was Chairman and CEO of Black Knight where he helped substantially increase organic growth, led the company to deliver numerous digital solutions and other innovative capabilities, and oversaw nine acquisitions to provide greater shareholder value and help transform the industries Black Knight serves.

Prior to joining Black Knight, Anthony was the Chief Operating Officer of FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, ranked as the number one fintech for the past several years. Anthony joined FIS in 2004, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in operations and delivery services as a key member of the executive leadership team. During his tenure with FIS, Anthony consistently helped the company grow through a solid combination of organic growth, product expansion, market penetration, and strategic acquisitions.

Anthony began his career in IBM’s Global Services group, where he managed complex client relationships and projects, including the launch of a stand-alone internet bank for CIBC, a major Canadian financial institution. That achievement led him to join CIBC, where he built similar capabilities for the company’s U.S. market. Anthony holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto.

Paul J. Kern, GEN, US Army (Ret) is a Senior Counselor with The Cohen Group. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AM General from August 2008 through January 2010 and is currently a Director with Exelis and iRobot Corporation, and a member of the CoVant Board of Managers.

General Kern retired after almost 38 years with the US Army as the Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command. The command of more than 50,000 personnel has worldwide responsibility for supply and maintenance support to the Department of Defense, manages the Army depot system, and conducts research for all the ground and rotary wing equipment.

Since retiring from the Army in 2005, he has held the Class of 1950 Chair for Advanced Technology at West Point, was a Vice President for Battelle, and a Director on the Anteon and EDO and ITT boards.

GEN Kern graduated from West Point in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He holds Master Degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2006. He was a National Security Fellow at the J.F. Kennedy School, Harvard University and is currently a member of the Defense Science Board. He has a unique career which blends technical expertise, combat operations, program management, policy development, and advisor to senior political leaders.

Michelle Kersch is head of marketing for ICE’s mortgage technology segment. In this role, Michelle oversees marketing activities in support of revenue growth for the premier end-to-end suite of technology, data, and analytics offerings that ICE delivers to the mortgage and real estate industries. Michelle joined ICE through its acquisition of Black Knight, Inc. in Sept. 2023. Michelle was the Chief Marketing Officer at Black Knight, where she was responsible for branding, messaging, advertising, media relations, special events, internal and external communications, and other marketing and corporate communications activities.

Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and an MBA degree in business administration from the University of North Florida. Michelle serves on the Board of the Childrens Christmas Party of Jacksonville, where she is board chair; and The Folded Flag Foundation

Kirk Larsen is the Former Chief Financial Officer of Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI), a premier provider of software, data and analytics to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals. As CFO, Kirk is responsible for the overall financial management of the company, including financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, operational finance, investor relations, capital allocation and liquidity management.

Prior to joining Black Knight, Kirk was Corporate Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of FIS, the world's largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. In this role, he was responsible for all treasury-related activities, including developing and maintaining relationships with financial institutions and rating agencies, liquidity management, interest rate and foreign currency risk management, and evaluation and implementation of capital allocation alternatives. In addition, he was responsible for financial planning and analysis and strategic financial planning.

Kirk earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Martire most recently served as Non-Executive Chairman of Fidelity National Information Systems (“FIS”). From 2015 to 2017, he had served as Executive Chairman of FIS, and from 2009 to 2015 was President and Chief Executive Officer of FIS after its acquisition of Metavante. Martire had previously been Chief Executive Officer of Metavante from 2003 to 2009 and President from 2003 to 2008. He had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Call Solutions Inc. from 2001 to 2003, and President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Institution Systems and Services Group, of Fiserv, Inc., from 1991 to 2001.

Martire serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:JAX). He is also Chairman of the Board of Sacred Heart University, a Board member of the Baptist Health System, Inc., Jacksonville University and Cannae, and a member of the Leadership Foundation of the Mayo Clinic. Martire holds a Master's degree in Finance from the University of New Haven, Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Sacred Heart University.

Since January 2018, Ms. Meinhardt has served as Executive Vice President of FNF. She previously served as President of National Agency Operations for FNF’s Fidelity National Title Group from February 2005 until January 2018. Prior to assuming that role she served as Division Manager and National Agency Operations Manager for FNF from 2001 to 2005. Ms. Meinhardt currently serves as a Director for Cannae Holdings, Inc. and Alight, Inc. and as a Trustee of the Georgia State University Foundation. Ms. Meinhardt obtained her Master of Business Administration at Georgia State University.

Michael P. Oates retired in May 2018 after an 11 year career at FIS, where he served in a variety of roles including: Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and Chief Human Resources Officer. Before joining FIS, Oates held positions as Vice President of Human Resources for Florida Rock Industries, Inc., in Jacksonville, Fla., Director of Labor Relations for CSX in Jacksonville, and Partner in the law firm of Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Va., where he specialized in labor and employment law.

Oates served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, where he was a deep sea diving and salvage officer aboard the USS Reclaimer (ARS 42). Oates holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a juris doctorate from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and was named to the Order of the Coif.

Randall M. Pais graduated in 1967 from the U. S. Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree with a JD degree in 1974 from the University of Tennessee College of Law elected to the Order of the Coif and Tennessee law review. He is a member of the Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina and Washington state bars all by written examination. Mr. Pais has over 42 years-experience in the legal profession with Exxon and Enron and from 2007 to present as Assistant General Counsel for Kinder Morgan, Inc. There he provides advice for litigation, permitting and constructing natural gas and liquid pipelines in the United States. After graduating from West Point, Mr. Pais served the Army in Field Artillery as an Airborne and Ranger qualified officer from 1967 to 1971 and in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 where he was awarded a Bronze Star for Valor and two other Bronze Stars. He subsequently served in for 26 years in U.S. Army Reserve attaining the rank of Colonel receiving 2 Legion of Merits. From a community perspective, he was appointed by the Texas State Bar President to serve from 1995 to 2002 on the committee which writes the ethical rules for attorneys in Texas. From 1990 to 2005 he served as Trustee, West Point Associations of Graduates and continues to serve as an emeritus member of the Board; from 1982 to present as a West Point admission representative for the Military Academy as well as Vice President of the Class of 1967 for past 25 years. More recently he has served as a community advisor to the U. S. Army’s Houston Recruiting Battalion and a member of Houston Mayor’s Veterans initiative. In 1983 Mr. Pais was also selected as a Regional Finalist for a White House Fellowship.

Thomas Allen Schwartz is a retired United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Forces Command from 1998 to 1999 and United States Forces Korea from 1999 to 2002.

He was commissioned in the infantry following graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1967. He served as a platoon leader and company commander with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry in Vietnam from August 1968 to October 1969. In addition to Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Schwartz has also commanded III Corps and the 4th Infantry Division from October 1993 to November 1995. Schwartz holds Master degrees from Duke University and the Naval War College. He is also a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Ranger School, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the Armed Forces Staff College.

In 2004, Schwartz became chairman of the board of directors of the military Child Education Coalition an organization co-founded by his wife Sandy and other military spouses. He sits on the advisory board of Azbell Electronics.

Michael W. Shelton, Rear Admiral (Ret.) retired as Chairman of EMCOR Government Services in 2014. Before joining EMCOR Group, Mike was president of Burns and Roe Services Corporation. Prior to that, Mike spent over 34 years in the Navy, rising to become the senior officer in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps. His final assignment was on the Chief of Naval Operation’s personal staff as civil engineering/facilities advisor.

Mike’s naval career spanned six command tours involving all facets of the Navy’s facilities and construction forces in virtually every armed forces operational area. He commanded a Seabee battalion, regiment, and brigade; a Navy Public Works Center, and the Navy’s largest Engineering Field Division. He is a veteran of two “in country” tours in Vietnam, supporting the U.S. Marines during the Tet Offensive and the Joint Special Operation Forces.

Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as well as master’s degrees in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and in management from the University of Arkansas.

James B. Stallings, Jr. is a Managing Partner of PS 27 Ventures, a private investment fund focused on technology companies. Mr. Stallings is also the co-founder of SmartBox, a healthy snack vending company. From 2009 until his retirement in January 2013, Mr. Stallings served as General Manager of Global Markets in IBM Systems and Technology Group. Prior to this, Mr. Stallings served in a variety of roles at IBM since 2002, including general manager, Enterprise Systems, IBM Systems and Technology Group. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Stallings founded and ran E House, a consumer technology company, and prior to that, Mr. Stallings worked for Physician Sales & Services, a medical supplier. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Stallings worked for IBM.

Mr. Stallings has over 25 years of experience in the information technology industry, including leadership roles in business management, strategy and innovation. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a Marine veteran. Mr. Stallings has served as a director of FIS since April 2013.

James “Woody” Woodall serves as chief financial officer of FIS and is responsible for enterprise-wide oversight of all aspects of FIS’ financial operations, including controllership, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions, in addition to FIS’ capital allocation strategy.

A strategic financial leader, Woodall served as senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller for FIS for five years before becoming chief financial officer. Prior to joining FIS in 2008, he served as vice president of finance at Eclipsys Corporation; executive director and controller of AT&T’s southeast region; senior manager in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving technology and communications clients; and more.

Woodall is a CPA and was a member of the Business Advisory Council for Troy State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting. Woodall’s leadership activities in the Jacksonville (Fla.) community include board of trustee roles at the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History and the Sanctuary on 8th Street, an organization that works to expand opportunities for children and families through education, social services, recreation and the arts.