John E. Donahue was appointed Chief Financial Offi

John E. Donahue was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Horne International in October 2013.  Over a 25-year period, Mr. Donahue served in a number of senior financial management positions in public and private companies, most of which were high growth and acquisition-oriented.  Previously, Mr. Donahue held the position of Vice President of Investor Relations for China Hydroelectric Corporation, a NYSE-listed company, beginning in April 2011. Mr. Donahue served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc., the largest U.S. distributor of replacement parts for consumer electronic products, from September 2006 until April 2011, and, prior to that, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Online Benefits Inc. a private-equity owned HR solutions software development firm from August 1999 until it was sold in September 2006. Previous to that Mr. Donahue served as Managing Director of Oxbridge Incorporated, a boutique investment banking firm, and as Chief Financial Officer at Mast Resources Inc., a merchant bank, and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Catalyst Energy Corp, a NYSE-listed independent power producer. Prior to a period with Tyco International, principally involving acquisition-oriented responsibilities, Mr. Donahue was with Price Waterhouse from 1972 to 1985, including serving as a Senior Audit Manager on the audit examination of three Fortune 500 companies, and a tour of duty in the firm’s National Office. Mr. Donahue received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Holy Cross College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University.