Steve Lombardo, III:

Mr. Lombardo is Of Counsel at the Chicago office of the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP where he was an associate (1999-2007) and a partner from 2007 through January 2015. He focuses his practice in the corporate arena, representing buyers and sellers, including private equity funds and their portfolio companies, in connection with acquisitions and dispositions, private securities offerings, general corporate law, and governance matters. With significant experience in the food and beverage industry, Steve has advised and counseled many restaurant companies including: the Gibsons Restaurant Group, Stir Crazy, Meatheads, Rice Garden, Five Napkin Burger, The Boat House, Moe’s Cantina, and John Barleycorn. He has acted as the outside general counsel to the Gibsons Restaurant Group for the past fifteen years and currently serves as its General Counsel. He has been Chairman of Gibsons’ board of directors since August 2014. Over the years, Steve has been involved in the Gibsons Restaurant Group with respect to business strategy, corporate governance, new stores and concept development, debt and equity financings, and product sourcing. Mr. Lombardo previously founded East Coast Sports Video Productions in 1996, a television production company which produced the nationally syndicated program, College Football Magazine, as well as Blue Star International Imports in 2004, a wine importing and distribution company. Steve is also on the Board of the Chicago Chapter of Opus Connect. Mr. Lombardo passed the CPA exam in 1999 and has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Georgetown University as well as a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Lombardo is 40 years old.