Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4

Management Team & Board of Directors

Haymaker management is a uniquely qualified team boasting C-suite operational experience at Fortune 500 companies and deep knowledge in both public and private equity investing. Haymaker executives have experience in public and private equity as well as operations and strategy, making them an ideal manager and sponsor for a new public company. Haymaker executives have experience in consumer / retail private equity as well as operations and strategy, making them an ideal manager and sponsor for a new public company.

Andrew R. Heyer

CEO and Executive Chairman
  • 40+ years’ experience investing, with over $2bn of capital deployed
    • CEO and Executive Chairman of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4
    • CEO and Founder of Mistral Equity Partners
    • Founding Managing Partner of Trimaran Capital Partners
    • Vice Chairman of CIBC World Markets Corp.
    • Co-Head of the CIBC Argosy Merchant Banking Funds
    • Founder and Managing Director of The Argosy Group
    • Partner at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated
    • Senior Executive at Shearson/American Express
  • SPAC experience: President and board member of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. I, a $330 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.; President and board member of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a $400 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with Arko Corp.; and President and Director of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III, a $317.5 million SPAC which successfully completed a business transaction with biote Corp.
  • Prior and current public company board experience: Director of OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd., Arko Corp., biote Corp., The Lovesac Company, Jamba, Inc., The Hain Celestial Group (Lead Director), Las Vegas Sands, Reddy Ice and El Pollo Loco
  • Private company board experience: Worldwise and Shearer’s
  • Non-profit involvement: Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and Chairman of the University of Pennsylvania Health System

Steven J. Heyer

President and Director
  • 40+ years’ experience as an operator and investor
    • President and Director of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4
    • President and COO of The Coca-Cola Company
    • CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
    • President and COO of Turner Broadcasting System
    • Member of AOL Time Warner’s Operating Committee
    • Led turnaround of Outback Steakhouse (Bain Capital and Catterton Partners)
    • President and COO of Young & Rubicam Advertising
    • Senior VP & Managing Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton
  • SPAC experience: Chairman and CEO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. I, a $330 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.; Chairman and CEO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a $400 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with Arko Corp; and Chairman and CEO of a Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III, a $317.5 million SPAC which successfully completed a business transaction with biote Corp.
  • Prior and current public company board experience: Lead Director of OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd., Arko Corp., biote Corp., Lazard Group, WPP Group, Equifax, Internet Security Systems, Omnicare, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Coca-Cola FEMSA
  • Private company board experience: Atkins Nutritionals (Roark Capital) and Vitrue (General Catalyst)
  • Non-profit involvement: NCAA, Special Olympics, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta History Center, Emory University, NY Philharmonic Orchestra, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Piedmont Hospital

Christopher Bradley

Chief Financial Officer
  • 20+ years’ in private equity, investment banking and strategy consulting
    • CFO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4
    • Managing Director at Mistral Equity Partners
    • Experience originating, structuring and executing merger & acquisition candidates
    • Investment Banker at Banc of America Securities
    • Manager in Burger King’s strategy group
    • Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers management consulting
  • SPAC experience: CFO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. I, a $330 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.; CFO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a $400 million SPAC which successfully completed a business combination with Arko Corp.; and CFO of Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III, a $317.5 million SPAC which successfully completed a business transaction with biote Corp.
  • Board experience includes: Haymaker I, Creminelli Fine Meats, The Beacon Consumer Incubator Fund, The Lovesac Company, Country Pure Foods and Jamba, Inc.

Walter D. McLallen

Independent Director
  • 30+ years’ experience in leveraged finance, private equity, restructuring, and operations 
    • Managing Member of Meritage Capital Advisors, an advisory boutique firm focused on debt and private equity transaction origination, structuring, and consulting
    • Founder and Co-Chairman of Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, a law enforcement and corporate training and risk management company
    • Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Remington Outdoor Company, an outdoor consumer platform
    • Managing Director, head of Debt Capital Markets, and head of High Yield Distribution at CIBC World Markets
    • Founding member of The Argosy Group L.P.
  • Board experience includes: Centric Brands Inc., AerCap Holdings N.V., OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd., Timeless Wine Company, Worldwise, adMarketplace, Frontier Dermatology

Roger Meltzer

Independent Director
  • Extensive legal, governance, and board experience spanning the private and public markets
    • Global Co Chairman and Member of the Global Board of DLA Piper
    • Advisory Board, Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession
    • Board of Trustees, New York University Law School
    • Corporate Advisory Board, John Hopkins Carey Business School
    • Graduate of NYU School of Law
    • Provided board-room counseling to corporate clients and organizations, including to: Hain Celestial, Icahn Enterprises, OneWorldSpa, Morgan Stanley, IMAX, XOMA Corporation and LionTree
  • Board experience includes: The Legal Aid Society, American Lawyer Media, Hain Celestial, and The Coinmach Service Corporation

Brian Shimko

Independent Director
  • 15+ years of experience investing in acquisition candidates, completing due diligence, financial modeling, and deal structuring
    • General Partner at Maywic Select Investments
    • Principal at Comm Investments
    • Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions at EY
    • Financial Management and Corporate Audit Staff at GE
    • Graduate of University of Michigan Ross School of Business
  • SPAC Experience: Senior Vice President of Haymaker III
  • Board Experience Includes: Fortis Security Products, LLC., The Sill, Lake Ridge Academy

Raymond Lee

Senior Advisor
  • 40+ years of experience as both a consultant and PE portfolio executive, with special expertise in managing M&A and merger integration
    • Tax partner with Deloitte, with specialization in managing private and family held tax and business issues, including M&A, accounting methods and succession planning. Managed 20+ M&A transactions
    • Original founding management team of Country Pure Foods. Grew from $12 million to over $400 million of revenue. Served as CEO for over 25 years, under both PE and public corporate ownership. Managed 10+ M&A transactions, including operational and organization integration
  • Public Board Experience: MTR Gaming (now Caesars Entertainment), serving as Audit Committee Chairman as well as on the Compensation and Finance Committees
  • Nonprofit Involvement: Board Member and Quality Chair of University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center and Trustee and Investment Committee member of the University of Akron Foundation

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