Bio
Mr. Brubaker has served as our chief operating officer, vice chairman and a director since April 2007 and as our secretary from April 2007 to October 2012. Mr. Brubaker has also served as the chief operating officer and a director of our Adviser since its inception in 2003 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. Mr. Brubaker has also served as chief operating officer of our Administrator since its inception in 2005. He also served as president of our Adviser from its inception until assuming the duties of vice chairman in February 2006. Mr. Brubaker has served as the chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Capital Corporation (“Gladstone Capital”) (Nasdaq: GLAD) since May 2001 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. He also served as president of Gladstone Capital from May 2001 through April 2004, when he assumed the duties of vice chairman. Mr. Brubaker has also been the vice chairman, chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Investment Corporation (“Gladstone Investment”) (Nasdaq: GAIN) since its inception in June 2005 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. Mr. Brubaker also served as chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Commercial Corporation (“Gladstone Commercial”) (Nasdaq: GOOD) since its inception in 2003, as president from its inception through July 2007, when he assumed the duties of vice chairman, and as secretary from 2003 to October 2012. In March 1999, Mr. Brubaker founded and, until May 1, 2003, served as chairman of Heads Up Systems, a company providing processing industries with leading edge technology. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Brubaker served as vice president of the paper group for the American Forest & Paper Association. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Brubaker served as president of Interstate Resources, a pulp and paper company. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Brubaker served as president of IRI, a radiation measurement equipment manufacturer. From 1981 to 1991, Mr. Brubaker held several management positions at James River Corporation, a forest and paper company, including vice president of strategic planning from 1981 to 1982, group vice president of the Groveton Group and Premium Printing Papers from 1982 to 1990 and vice president of human resources development in 1991. From 1976 to 1981, Mr. Brubaker was strategic planning manager and marketing manager of white papers at Boise Cascade. Previously, Mr. Brubaker was a senior engagement manager at McKinsey & Company from 1972 to 1976. Prior to 1972, Mr. Brubaker was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot. Mr. Brubaker holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BSE from Princeton University.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation