Randy Brown is a Managing Director of Fortress Investment Group and was one of the founding partners of the firm’s Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund which launched in August of 2002. Mr. Brown has been involved in corporate and real estate senior and mezzanine lending and the management of distressed corporate, commercial and real estate assets since 1984. Prior to joining Fortress Investment Group, Mr. Brown served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMRESCO, Inc., a publicly traded finance company from 2000 to 2001, where he played a significant role in AMRESCO’s entry into the distressed portfolio acquisition arena. In 1996, he founded and served as the President of AMRESCO Commercial Finance, Inc., its business lending and specialized industries lending subsidiary. Mr. Brown was previously a Director at Nations Bank North Carolina where he was responsible for the management of problem commercial and real estate loans and assets in the Southeastern United States. Mr. Brown received a B.A. in Economics from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Brown has served on the boards of a variety of civic and philanthropic organizations and held numerous leadership positions.