Biography

Mr. Schechter a private investor and public company director. He has served as a director of Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI), an S&P SmallCap 600 international experiential services company, since April 2015. Mr. Schechter served as a member of the board of directors of Bed Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY) from May 2019 to September 2023, including as chairman of its audit committee.  He also served as chairman of the board of directors of Support.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRT), a provider of cloud-based software and services, from June 2016 to September 2021. From April 2018 to January 2020, he served as chairman of the board of directors of SunWorks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), a provider of high-performance solar power solutions. From 2001 to June 2013, Mr. Schechter served as Managing Director of Steel Partners Ltd., a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor, and from 2008 to June 2013, served as Co-President of Steel Partners Japan Asset Management, LP, a private company offering investment services. Mr. Schechter earned a Master of Public Administration in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.