EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Mark W. Kehaya
Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kehaya has served as Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer since December 14, 2010, and remains a founding partner at Meriturn Partners, LLC, an investment firm specializing in restructurings and turnarounds of middle-market companies.  Previously, from November 2000 to October 2001, Mr. Kehaya was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Eturn Communications, Inc., a software solutions provider; and from April 1993 until March 2000, was employed by Standard Commercial Corporation, serving variously as Assistant to the President, Finance Director of the Tobacco Division, Vice President- Planning and as Chief Executive Officer of Standard Commercial’s tobacco processing facility in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

J. Pieter Sikkel
President

Mr. Sikkel has served as President of Alliance One International, Inc., since December 14, 2010, having previously served as Executive Vice President – Business Strategy and Relationship Management from April 2007 through December 13, 2010, and as Regional Director of Asia from May 2005 through April 2007.

Mr. Sikkel joined Standard Commercial Corporation in 1983 and held various positions in South Korea, Philippines and Thailand before becoming Country Manager of China serving from 1991 until 1999 when he was appointed Regional Director of Asia.

J. Henry Denny
Executive Vice President – Global Operations

Mr. Denny has served as Executive Vice President – Global Operations since July 2009, having previously served as Regional Director of North and Central America from June 2006 through July 2009, and as Director of Leaf Purchasing for North America from May 2005 through June 2006.

Mr. Denny was Director of Leaf Purchasing for North America for DIMON Incorporated from 1995 until May 2005, and has been with the Company since 1973.

Robert A. Sheets
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Mr. Sheets has served as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer since December 14, 2010, having previously served as Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer from April 1, 2008 through December 13, 2010.  Mr. Sheets joined Standard Commercial Corporation in October 1995, became Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer in April 1998, and served as a member of Standard Commercial’s Board of Directors from August 2002 until its merger with DIMON Incorporated in May 2005.

William L. O’Quinn, Jr.
Senior Vice President – Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Mr. O’Quinn has served as Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since April 1, 2011, having previously served as Senior Vice President - Secretary since January 1, 2011, and as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from August 2005.  Prior to joining Alliance One, Mr. O’Quinn was engaged in the private practice of law, including 8 years as a partner with a law firm in Wilson, North Carolina.