Bio Details

James Allen has been a director since February 2016. Mr. Allen is currently Executive Vice President and CFO of Forestar Group, Inc., a publicly traded residential lot development company with operations in 50 markets and 21 states, since March 2020. Mr. Allen was a Senior Operating Partner at Palm Beach Capital. Mr. Allen previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Hollander Sleep Products, LLC, the largest supplier of utility bedding products in North America. From July 2003 through November 2014, Mr. Allen served as VP Operations and Group CFO of Sun Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm with an excess of $10 billion under management. From August 2008 through September 2014, Mr. Allen was a Partner and Group CFO of London-based Sun European Partners, the European affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. From July 2002 to July 2003, Mr. Allen was CAO of Mattress Firm, Inc., a leading bedding specialty retailer. Prior to joining Mattress Firm, Mr. Allen served for eight years in various capacities (President and COO, CFO and President of two operating divisions) at Tandycrafts, Inc., (traded on NYSE under the symbol TAC), which operated a diversified portfolio of retail and consumer products businesses. Prior to Tandycrafts, Mr. Allen was a Senior Manager at the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse (now PWC). Mr. Allen received a B.B.A. degree, majoring in management and accounting, from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Allen brings to the Board proven leadership and management experience and a deep knowledge of audit and accounting matters.