Jay L. Maymudes, 47, joined Wexford in 1994, became a Partner in 1997 and serves as Wexford’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Maymudes is responsible for the financial, tax and reporting requirements of Wexford and all of its private investment partnerships and oversees the back office operations for its trading activities. He has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies in which Wexford has held investments. From 1988-94, Mr. Maymudes was the Chief Financial Officer of Dusco, Inc., a real estate investment advisory firm which managed publicly traded and privately held real estate investment trusts. From 1982-88, Mr. Maymudes was employed by the national accounting firm of Touche Ross & Co., the predecessor of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he attained the position of senior audit manager. Mr. Maymudes holds a BA in accounting from Queens College and is a Certified Public Accountant.