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Patrick Leary, Alvarion's assistant vice president of marketing for North America, is one of the nation's top authorities and most visionary thinkers on wireless broadband. His ideas, followed by his aggressive evangelism, have literally transformed the license-exempt industry. For example, in 2002 Mr. Leary created the "mixed spectrum" model whereby multiple frequency band cells are symbiotically layered into a network to enable maximum subscriber acquisition and scale. Today, the mixed spectrum architecture has been embraced as a core deployment technique by most unlicensed operators and is central to the product strategies of every major vendor with a North American market. Mr. Leary was also an invited panelist for the prestigious Spectrum Policy Task Force established in 2002 by then FCC Chairman Powell to re-evaluate the nation's spectrum policies. In 2003 Mr. Leary was named "WISP Advocate of the Year" at WISPCON and is an executive committee member of the License Exempt Alliance within the Wireless Communications Association International. Mr. Leary has also guest lectured at academic institutions from Stanford Law School to Virginia Tech. He is a veteran speaker at over 100 spectrum policy symposiums, trade events, and economic development conferences. A key source of industry knowledge for the market's analysts, Mr. Leary has also advised numerous policy think tanks such as the New America Foundation. Entering the industry building major metro fiber optic MANs, Mr. Leary emerged literally from the broadband trenches and now has over 18 years specializing in the physical architecture of networks. Mr. Leary has been dedicated to the wireless side of network infrastructures for nine years, holding executive sales and business development roles with previous firms. He has been involved in the implementation of hundreds of WLANs and WMANs using license exempt bands. Mr. Leary joined Alvarion (formerly BreezeCOM) in mid 1999 where he served for two years as its Southeast U.S. district manager. In 2001 he was promoted to chief evangelist, a position created specifically in recognition of his aggressive advocacy. In 2003 Mr. Leary was again promoted, this time to his current position as assistant vice president of marketing, reporting directly to the president. As assistant vice president of marketing, he is responsible for Alvarion's North American marketing efforts. A passionate champion for wireless broadband, especially in underserved communities, Mr. Leary attended West Los Angeles College and James Madison University and holds a liberal arts degree. He currently resides in the Bay Area of California with his wife and two daughters.

A 20-year veteran of the pet product business, Tim oversees sales and promotions with all of his accounts. He has been with D&D since 2002. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia. Tim loves football (especially Virginia Tech and the Pittsburgh Steelers).

Paul E. Torgersen, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since 2000. Dr. Torgersen is a member of our audit and compensation committees. Dr. Torgersen is President Emeritus of Virginia Tech where he has served as the John W. Hancock Chair in Engineering since January 2000. From 1993 until 2000, Dr. Torgersen served as President of Virginia Tech. Dr. Torgersen currently serves on the board of directors of Electrical Distribution Design and formerly served on the board of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation. Dr. Torgersen holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Nancy E. Franklin, Senior Director, Planning and Academic Program Development for IALR, and Southside Regional Director of Informational Technology for Virginia Tech, is responsible for coordinating the deployment of an advanced network infrastructure for Southside Virginia. She functions as a liaison between the information technology expertise at Virginia Tech, with local stakeholders participating in the infrastructure and applications development, and with private sector collaborators. Nancy is also responsible for the development of technology adoption programs designed for various segments of the local population including teachers, youth, and community leadership.

Tamim Younos is Interim Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech. His responsibilities include the administration of the Center's research, education, and outreach/collaborative programs and advising graduate and undergraduate researchers. Tamim joined AWRA in 1996 and the same year provided leadership to form the Virginia Tech AWRA Student Chapter. He continues to serve as a faculty advisor to this active chapter (one recent chapter activity was to host a past president of AWRA at Virginia Tech). Younos is a strong proponent of multidisciplinary collaborative/outreach programs for science based management of water resources. He was one of the key individuals who provided leadership to form the Virginia Water Monitoring Council, a program that aims to coordinate all water monitoring activities in Virginia. He also coordinates activities of a multi-institute and interdisciplinary academic advisory committee that works with the state department of environmental quality to establish surface water quality standards in Virginia. He has provided leadership to organize several specialty conferences and national symposia, including the 2003 national conference Water Security in the 21st Century. He has served as a peer reviewer for numerous articles published in JAWRA and other professional journals. Younos earned a doctoral degree in environmental engineering from the University of Tokyo. His major areas of interest include environmental hydrology, watershed assessment, and water supply in rural environments. He has authored more than 120 publications including edited books and conference proceedings. He is active in several professional organizations. Younos was elected to the Board of Directors for the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) in 1999 (re-elected in 2002) and represents that organization on the Board of Directors for the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF). Other professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America. In 2003, he received the Friend of UCOWR award for his vision and leadership in the advancement of water resources research and education. In 2001, he was a recipient of the prestigious Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship Award. He has presented invited lectures in China, Japan, Hungary, Poland, and Spain. Younos is a strong advocate for private/public partnerships to support research and education in water resources.

Jennifer LeFurgy is the senior research manager for the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech. She manages and directs the institute's daily operations and research programs and helps define its policy, research, and communications agenda. LeFurgy is author of numerous case studies and articles regarding workforce housing, infill development and urban revitalization. Her previous work included developing employer-backed housing strategies for the City of Chicago and California State University and authoring urban redevelopment policy as a Senior Associate with the Urban Land Institute. LeFurgy holds a master's degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia's School of Architecture and an undergraduate degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Rochester.

Dr. Bernard Grossman comes to NIA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he was a Professor and Department Head of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. He also served as the Director of the Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design (MAD) Center for Advanced Vehicles. He is currently on leave from his faculty position at Virginia Tech.

Beth Saft ran for NC State and was a member of the second place Wolfpack in 2001 at NCAA Nationals. Ran 17:08 for 5K and 9:58 for 3K. Won All ACC honors in Cross Country. Curently attending Osteopathic Medical School at Virginia Tech. Christina McIntyre is a professor at Virginia Tech and teaches advanced undergraduate courses such as Nutrition and Physical Performance. Christina has completed over 20 marathons including Boston, NYC and Honolulu. She has done the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon twice (over 2 mile ocean swim, 112 miles on a bike, and then 26.2 miles all in the same day!). She has won the Shut-in Trail Run and is the record holder for the Houston-Austin-Houston Cycling race (339 miles in 18 hrs, 19 min). Christina will help our campers have a better understanding of nutrition and how important it is for athletic performance. This will be her fourth year with the camp. Ann McGranaham (15:46 5K) is a former Big East X-C Champion, two time 10,000 meter champion and Atlantic Regional X-C Champion for Villanova University. Ann placed 4th at Fall X-C Nationals, 2nd at USATF New England X-C Championships, and 10th at the USATF 5000 meter championships. Ann has run 4:49 in the mile, 9:21 in the 3K and 15:46 in the 5K. Ann was the Florida High School Champion in cross country, the mile and 2 mile. Ann is training as a post collegiate athlete and runs for New Balance.

Phil has served as the Technical Advisor for ALBC since 1978. He is employed as a veterinary pathologist and geneticist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg. He has written several books on color genetics and rare breed conservation. He is sought after as a speaker on genetics as well as rare breed conservation. Phil has taken the lead on Spanish horse rescues and is a conservation breeder of Spanish horses, and Tennessee Fainting goats. He works closely with several breed organizations as well as individual breeders of several different breeds.

Doris Teichler Zallen, PhD is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. She received her doctorate in biology from Harvard University. Her research includes genetic and reproductive ethics, the history of genetics, and biotechnology policy. From 1992-1996, she was a member of the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee and contributed to setting guidelines for human gene therapy. She is the author of "Does It Run in the Family? A Consumer's Guide to DNA Testing for Genetic Disorders" (Rutgers University Press, 1997).

Dusty has worked for over 28 years with executives, families and community groups, as well as with private and public companies. He has trained and coached executives in creating high performance results. Dusty has also driven the application of organizational development and bottom line business results through an enterprise-wide process of strategic implementation. Dusty has worked and traveled extensively in Europe and the United States.He is the author of The Heart of Leadership: Twelve Practices of Courageous Leaders, recently released in an updated, revised edition in paperback and The Seven Acts of Courage: Bold Leadership for a Wholehearted Life, also released recently in paperback, both published by Staub Leadership Solutions. He is a Virginia Tech Fellow and on the faculty for AAHP as their leadership development expert. Dusty received his Masters of Clinical Social Work and Management Systems from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dusty currently lives in Kernersville, NC, with his wife, Christine, a family physician and his three children, Sean, Kendra and Chamberlain. He has written numerous articles on topics such as leadership, creativity, customer service, personal mastery, and team effectiveness.

Gordon Yee is an associate professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and completed postdoctoral work at DuPont. A widely published author, Professor Yee studies molecule-based magnetism.

Joanne Worsham has lived in Nottoway most of her life. In high school, she played softball and basketball, and she also played softball in the Blackstone Recreation association while growing up. Joanne previously served as the CBYRA webmaster and was voted in as a board member in June 2005. She has coached soccer, t-ball, instructional and was an assistant coach of softball. Her husband Todd played recreation baseball in Crewe and also played for Nottoway High School. He has been a baseball and softball coach for the CBYRA. Joanne played softball for Radford University, and she still plays in a women's league in Burkeville. Joanne has two children, a son who is now a student at Virginia Tech who played in the CBYRA from t-ball age through age 15. Courtney is 11 years old, and she has also played since t-ball and is now in the Ponytails division softball program with the CBYRA.

Laura Lunn is the new diving coach for the Mountaineers after diving at Virginia Tech for two years. The Regina, Saskatchewan, native graduated from Tech in May, 2006, with a degree in sociology. Before her years in Blacksburg, Lunn spent three years training and coaching at the National Training Center in Calgary, Alberta, for three years under national coach Hui Tong. Lunn also competed for Nebraska from 2001-04, where she won the Outstanding Diver Award in 2003. While at WVU, Lunn is pursuing her masters in athletic coaching education. She resides in Morgantown with her fiance, Mike Oltean.

Melinda is our newest member of the Wine Gourmet staff. She has four years of recent experience with Virginia's most popular winery, Chateau Morrisette. She is the Virginia Outreach Director of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. She is a huge fan of the Virginia Tech Hokies and Atlanta Braves. Melinda loves driving her red VW Bug. Melinda is one smart cookie and is currently pursuing her PhD.

Mike Brizendine is the Assistant Director of the Hokie Soccer Academy since 2004. He is also the top Assistant Soccer Coach at Virginia Tech. Mike is a 1999 graduate of James Madison University. As a player at JMU, Mike played on two teams that went to the NCAA Elite Eight Tournament. His coaching background includes stints at Ferrum College and Bridgewater College where he was the assistant and head coach respectively. He led the team to back-to-back winning seasons and set a school record for most wins. Mike has an excellent reputation for teaching game tactics and the subtleties of gamesmanship to youth soccer players who aspire to play in college and beyond.

Nancy Reneau has been a member of BBC since God was a baby! A kind, loving, jovial, gracious, welcoming, gregarious individual, Nancy is exceptional with details and possesses amazing organizational skills. Having served in virtually every position except pastor, Nancy brings a wealth of experience to one of the most important jobs in our church. Nancy is happily married to Ray Reneau, a retired professor at Virginia Tech who is also an active volunteer at BBC.

Peter Katz is Professor in Practice at Virginia Tech's Urban Affairs and Planning program in Alexandria. Katz is an urban theorist, marketing consultant and community design advocate. He is title author of The New Urbanism; Toward an Architecture of Community, (McGraw-Hill, 1994). The book documents an urban design movement which seeks to reintegrate the components of modern urban and suburban life into compact pedestrian-friendly communities efficiently linked with the larger regional infrastructure. As the founding principal of San Francisco-based Stratagem Consultants, Katz has directed numerous real estate marketing projects. The firm seeks innovative solutions that clearly express the most positive aspects of a project's physical design social mission and architectural character. Clients have included the Prudential Realty Group, Port of Oakland, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, Embarcadero Center Limited and the Joseph Alfindre Company.

David J. Zweig, Executive Vice President. Also President, COO and Managing Member of the WhiteTree Group, the firm's development and operations management entity. Zweig most recently served as Divisional Vice President and Senior Vice President of AIMCO, the largest owner and operator of residential housing in the U.S. His division encompassed over 2,000 employees and 26,000 rental units across 11 states. Prior to joining AIMCO, he held executive management positions at Lawrence Properties, Rockrose Development, and ARCO Management Corp. He graduated from The State University of New York at Binghamton with a BA in Business Administration, holds the CPM(TM) designation awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management and was an adjunct faculty member in the Real Estate Institute of New York University. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Builders - RAM(TM) Program as well as the Real Estate Advisory Board at Virginia Tech University.

Most recently, Greg was the Mid-Atlantic Vice President for Summit Properties. His portfolio included approximately 7,000 units in the Mid-Atlantic and Raleigh, N.C. and development of 1,500 units in the Mid-Atlantic. Prior to joining Summit, Mr. Bonifield was the president of a privately-held management company in Texas. He received a BBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and an MBA at Georgia State in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Bonifield is currently Summit's Principal Broker for the Carolinas, Georgia and Texas. He also serves on the RPM Advisory Board at Virginia Tech University.

Scott A. Graeff has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2009 and previously as our Chief Commercialization Officer from August 2006 to March 2009 and as our Chief Financial Officer from July 2005 to August 2006. Mr. Graeff was also a member of our Board of Directors from August 2005 until March 2006. From December 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Graeff served as Chief Financial Officer of Liquidity Link, a software development company. From June 2001 to August 2002, Mr. Graeff served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Autumn Investments. From August 2002 until July 2005, Mr. Graeff served as a Managing Director for Gryphon Capital Partners, a venture capital investment group. From August 2003 until July 2005, Mr. Graeff also served as the Acting Chief Financial Officer of Luna Technologies, Inc. Mr. Graeff holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Stephen R. Covey, 76, has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 1999. He served as Co- Chairman of the Board of Directors from May 1997 to June 1999. Dr. Covey founded Covey Leadership Center and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board from 1980 to 1997. Dr. Covey received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his doctorate from Brigham Young University, where he was a professor of organizational behavior and business management from 1957 to 1983, except for periods in which he was on leave from teaching, and served as Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations. Dr. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Living the 7 Habits: Stories of Courage and Inspiration, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, The Nature of Leadership, Everyday Greatness and The Leader in Me. Dr. Covey is also the co-author of First Things First.