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

Konrad E. Tree, Vice President – Mergers & Acquisitions
13+ years of experience making and managing private equity investments, leading corporate development activities and executing mergers and acquisitions. Formerly with Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Prudential Securities Inc. BA, Brown University. ktree@SunbeltDE.com

Scott Peterson, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
25+ years in executive and financial management with high-growth, international, start-up, and turn-around companies, including strong qualifications in transaction structuring, operations, legal/regulatory matters and business development. Previously, senior financial officer with HIG Capital, Miami Air International, Viasource Communications, Proudfoot Consulting, Spherion, ADP and DHL. Started career in New York office of KPMG. BS Providence College; MBA Nova Southeastern University. speterson@SunbeltDE.com