H. MATTHEW CHAMBERS, Managing Director

H. Matthew Chambers is chairman, CEO and founder of Confederate Motor Company, Inc. Chambers earned a bachelor of arts in business administration from Louisiana Status University in 1975, and went on to receive a juris doctorate degree from LSU in 1978. On January 1, 1979, Chambers began a 13 year career as a solo practitioner of law in Baton Rouge. In 1990, Chambers won the largest verdict of his career in a police brutality case. The verdict represented the largest ever granted in the state of Louisiana against a sheriff's parish agency.

Next, idle meditation yielded an idea informed by a lust for American hot rods which began in the 1950's. An avant-garde American industrial and mechanical design initiative was envisioned. The roots of rugged principled individuality would again form an idealogical foundation for pure, strong, tough motorcycles.

The Confederate dream was embraced April 2, 1991. The cornerstone which formalized the effort is described by just three letters - fun. A true to concept creative body of work was mandated. Honest American motorcycles are the result.

Chambers currently has dual-residences in Birmingham, Ala. and hometown New Orleans, where his family still resides.

JOSEPH MITCHELL, Operations/Financial

Joseph Mitchell brings more than 15 years of finance, operations, technology and auditing experience to the Confederate team. Mitchell has been an integral key to the success of several major Fortune 500 companies. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Mitchell received his MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has earned his CPA and CISA.

Throughout his career, Mitchell has been involved in establishing policies, procedures and business process improvements. Some of his accomplishments were integrating the financial operations for a $500 million acquisition, developing cost control strategies that reduced IT expenses by 29% ($1 million), and implementing internal controls for financial reporting and information technology.

Mitchell developed a comprehensive IT program responsive to the operational, financial and control objectives within the company and has successfully directed company-wide policies and procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. He also received recognition for establishing an effective corporate governance process for the audit committee of the Board. Mitchell has vast industry experience in financial services, technology, real estate, healthcare and public accounting.

Mitchell joins the Confederate team as chief financial officer with an emphasis on raising capital, streamlining financial operations, improving information systems, establishing an effective supply chain and directing manufacturing and operations.

Mitchell currently resides in Birmingham with his wife and two children.

ED JACOBS, conceptual design

Ed Jacobs completes the technical design team at Confederate as head of conceptual design.

A graduate of the Pratt Institute in New York with a bachelors in industrial design, Jacobs also studied three years of architectural design and completed a 6 month design study in Voalburg-Dornburn, Austria.  Jacobs went on to post-graduate studies of industrial design at Pratt Institute.  Upon completion of his post graduate studies, Jacobs spent two years with Oasis, designing high end furniture and lighting for labs and architectural firms. 

Jacobs has worked with several high profile companies to develop products and models, including Samsung, where he developed 35mm and digital cameras; Reebok, where he developed concepts for the next millennium projects; and Speedo, where he designed watches and models. 

In 2004, Jacobs brought his unique approach to design and style to Confederate Motor Company as lead designer.  Jacobs is currently heading up the Renovatio project, set for production in 2008.