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Marvin E. Lesser became a director and chairman of the audit committee in June 2006 upon the closing of Golfsmith’s initial public offer. Mr. Lesser co-founded Sigma Partners L.P. a private investment partnership in 1993 and has been the Managing Partner there since then. Since 2000 Mr. Lesser has been President of Alpina Management L.L.C. the investment advisor to St. Moritz 2000 Fund Ltd. a private investment fund for non-U.S. persons as well as a director of St. Moritz 2000 Fund Ltd. Since 1993 Mr. Lesser has served as a director of USG Corporation and since 2001 as a director of Pioneer Companies Inc. From 1989 to 1994 Mr. Lesser was a Managing Partner of Cillufo Associates L.P. and from 1986 to 1988 was a Senior Vice-President of Bessemer Securities Corporation. From 1983 to 1986 and since 1992 Mr. Lesser has also been a private consultant periodically providing financial compensation-related and organizational consulting services. From 1971 to 1983 Mr. Lesser worked at McKinsey & Company Inc. where he became the Director of Finance in 1973 and a Senior Partner in 1981. | 