Thomas J. Libassi
Managing Director
GSC Partners, Inc.

Mr. Libassi joined GSC Partners in 2000, where he currently has responsibility for sourcing, evaluating and executing distressed transactions. Prior Mr. Libassi was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Mitchell Hutchins, a subsidiary of PaineWebber where he was responsible for managing approximately $1.2 billion of high yield assets for the Paine Webber Mutual Funds. In 1998, Mr. Libassi developed and launched the approximate $550 million Managed High Yield Plus Fund, a leveraged closed-end fund that was ranked number one by Lipper in its category in 1999. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Libassi was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Keystone Custodian Funds, with portfolio management responsibilities for three diverse institutional high yield accounts. Mr. Libassi has built a substantial reorganization track record, having led creditor committees through the restructuring process for more than a dozen companies.

Mr. Libassi received a B.A. in Economics and Government from Connecticut College and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.