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Mr. Carey has been a member of our Board of Directors since February 2007. Mr. Carey is the Founding Partner of The Carey Group, LLC, a consulting and economic development services firm which also provides government relations services. He is a lawyer, and has over 20 years of experience in economic development, finance, banking, and government relations. Prior to starting the Carey Group, Mr. Carey served as a Special Advisor to New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2002, focusing on special projects, including the City’s takeover of the Board of Education, as well as overseeing the School Construction Authority. From 1999-2002, Mr. Carey was President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) during the administration of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. Mr. Carey also served as the EDC’s First Executive Vice President and General Counsel from 1997-1999. Mr. Carey oversaw the economic development and revitalization of a number of different projects. Prior to joining the EDC, Mr. Carey was a Managing Director at the investment banking firm Cambridge Partners, where he specialized in municipal finance and financial products. Before joining Cambridge, he was a partner with the law firm of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, where he practiced corporate and commercial litigation. Mr. Carey began his career at the law firm of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. He is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and the Catholic University of America. | 