Mr. Roland joined Ingram Book Group Inc. as Assistant General Counsel in November 2000. In 2002, he was appointed Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Ingram Book Group and Vice President and General Counsel of Lightning Source Inc. Prior to joining Ingram, Mr. Roland practiced with the Nashville firm Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, specializing in corporate mergers and acquisitions work. Before relocating to Nashville, Mr. Roland held the position of General Counsel with Braun Intertec Corporation, an engineering and environmental consulting company.

Mr. Roland received his BA in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1982 graduating summa cum laude. He received his JD in 1987 from the University of Minnesota Law School graduating cum laude. While at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Roland taught legal writing for first year law students and organized the Federal Prosecution Clinic at the University of Minnesota law school in conjunction with the U. S. Attorney's office.

Mr. Roland is originally from Tilsonburg, Ontario, Canada and currently resides in Nashville with his two children.