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Senior Management Team
James R. Tolzien - CEO
Peter R. Patraka - EVP Bus Dev
J. Michael Jones - COO
Board of Directors
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Senior Management Team
Sunbelt has attracted a deep and experienced management team with extensive senior level experience
leading company operations, corporate finance, private equity and financial management.
James R. Tolzien, Chief Executive Officer
35+ years in executive management, operations and financial roles with extensive M&A, turnaround and
growth company experience. Formerly senior officer with TraveLeaders and Alamo Rent A Car; started
career with Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young) in Chicago. BS University of Illinois, CPA.
jtolzien@sunbeltDE.com
Peter R. Patraka, Executive Vice President – Business Development
35+ years in operating businesses as an owner/founder as well as corporate officer with extensive
marketing expertise. Formerly a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Classic International LLC, Vice
President and General Manager of Fleer Collectibles LLC, and Co-Founder and President of VSI International,
Inc. and Visual Scene, Inc., BS Long Island University.
ppatraka@SunbeltDE.com
J. Michael Jones, Chief Operating Officer
35+ years in executive management, operations, financial and strategic planning roles. Previous
positions include Vice-President of In-Flight Services for Eastern Air Lines, responsible for all
cabin service operations for the airline; Chief Administrative Officer for the Eastern bankruptcy
estate; President/COO of three startup companies providing various outsourced application services;
two-year assignment as U.S. District Court-appointed Monitor in a deceptive trade practices case;
and most recently, head of own management consulting company providing business planning, analysis
and mentoring to the small business community. MBA in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh;
BA in Economics from Rice University; mjones@SunbeltDE.com
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