BOARD MEMBERS

ROBERT PEYTON

Board Member

Robert Peyton is President of Emerging Markets Group at the Burlington Capital Group and a Member of the Board of C.I.S. Management Co. Mr. Peyton joined the Burlington Capital Group in 1995 to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Manager. In that capacity, he has overseen the investment of $100 million in food and agribusiness companies in the former Soviet Union. Mr. Peyton has 37 years of experience in agribusiness and investments, with 20 years of experience in the CIS region. Mr. Peyton’s previous experience includes 17 years with Cargill, Inc. and 10 years with ConAgra, Inc., holding top management positions with both companies. Most recently, Mr. Peyton served as Executive Vice President of ConAgra International and President of ConAgra International Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Mr. Peyton formerly served as a Director of two API Portfolio Companies: Rasko (Glass Bottle Producer) and Chicken Kingdom (Integrated Broiler Company – Chairman). Mr. Peyton was former Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Russian-American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peyton is a graduate of Kansas State University.