Mr. Doug Townsend, Chief Financial Officer - Doug Townsend joined Samuel Lawrence as CFO in June, 2002. He has over 15 years of corporate finance experience in investment banking, private equity, and as a senior officer of several furniture companies. Doug's furniture industry experience includes holding CFO positions at both Catalina Furniture, a $70 million manufacturer and importer, and at Canyon Furniture, a $25 million manufacturer he co-founded. Doug was also a senior member of Bayla, a home furnishings startup. Within the furniture industry Doug has raised equity and debt financing, built and expanded production and distribution facilities, started operations in Mexico, expanded global sourcing capabilities, and has directed both the acquisition and divestiture of furniture assets. In addition, Doug worked with Berkeley International Capital in their Turnaround Investment Group and at Shawmut National Bank in their middle market investment and banking division. Doug earned a B.A. from Harvard University and attended U.C.L.A.'s Anderson School of Management |