Edward J. Barton – President and CEO

Ed joined B-Line as Controller in 2001 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2002 before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2008. Ed, a CPA and CFA, received an MBA from Syracuse University and a BBA (magna cum laude) from the University of Notre Dame. He then went on to become the Director of Finance (Western Region) for Luminant Worldwide Corporation. He has been vital in the development of cash and recovery models, policies and procedures, financing, financial statement preparation and review, human resources, client audits and investor relations.

John Tu – VP Investment Finance & Risk Management

John, a Chartered Financial Analyst, joined B-Line in 2004 and has seen his responsibilities grow to include recovery analytics, underwriting, liquidation strategies and risk management. Prior to joining B-Line, John worked as Business Analyst at Capital One primarily focusing on recovery strategy and valuation on the distressed credit card portfolios. He holds an MBA from The University of Washington and BBA from University of International Business and Economics.

Robert Hunter – Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Rob spent 16 years working in corporate finance and accounting before joining B-Line in October 2008. His responsibilities include financial forecasting and modeling, financial statement preparation and analysis, cash management and building and maintaining our lender relationships. Rob was the Corporate Controller for Network ACI and held various officer positions at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle. He received his CPA (currently inactive) from the State of Washington, an MBA from Seattle University and a BBA from the University of Washington.