Mr. William E. Mote, Jr., has been Chief Financial Officer at Summer Infant, Inc. since November 10, 2014. Prior to joining Summer Infant, from February 2013 to November 2014, Mr. Mote served as Chief Financial Officer of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, where he was responsible for all financial operations of the Sovereign Nation. From January 2010 to February 2013, Mr. Mote was Executive Vice President of Finance at Jakks Pacific, a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products that feature popular brands and children's toy licenses, where he was a member of the executive team in charge of worldwide financial operations. Prior to joining Jakks Pacific, Mr. Mote was Vice President and Corporate Controller at Easton-Bell Sports from 2005 to 2010, where he was responsible for worldwide financial planning and analysis and strategic planning. Mr. Mote spent five years working in various global finance positions with increasing responsibility at Hewlett-Packard Company beginning in 2000. Mr. Mote is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a M.B.A. and a B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University.