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President & CEO, Entergy Texas, Inc. Joe Domino is president and chief executive officer of Entergy Texas, a position he has held since 1998. He is responsible for Entergy Texas’ electric distribution system, customer service, economic development, regulatory affairs, and governmental affairs, as well as the company’s financial performance. A former Gulf States Utilities employee and Louisiana native, Domino has lived in Beaumont for 39 years. In 1970, he joined Gulf States Utilities as a planning engineer. During his tenure, he received a steady stream of promotions, including plant manager at Sabine Plant, a 2000-megawatt power generation facility in Bridge City, Texas and general manager-production, responsible for oversight of all of Gulf States Utilities’ fossil-fueled power plants. Following the merger between Entergy and Gulf States Utilities in 1994, Domino was appointed director, Southern region fossil plants. A year later, the company assigned him to a similar post over the Eastern region plants. Just prior to being named president, Domino served as director of Entergy’s distribution operations in Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Domino currently is secretary/treasurer of the Golden Triangle Business Roundtable, chairman of the Lamar University College of Engineering Advisory Council, and chairman of the Christus Health Southeast Texas Board of Directors, Oversight Committee, Nominating Committee and Executive Committee. Domino serves on many boards, including the Foundation for Southeast Texas, Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council, Julie Rogers Gift of Life, the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, the Christus Health Foundation, Lamar University Foundation, the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund, the Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, and the Symphony of Southeast Texas. In addition, Domino is a member of the Rotary Club of Beaumont, the Knights of Columbus Council 951, and the LSU Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Council. He has held leadership positions in numerous civic organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America and Greater Houston Partnership, the Lamar University College of Electrical Engineering, the United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson County and the Texas A&M University Race & Ethnic Studies Institute. He was a Board Member for 1999-2005 and President for 2006 of the Texas Energy Museum, Board President of the Symphony of Southeast Texas for 2002-2003, was Chairman of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for 2003-2005 and has been honored by the Boy Scouts of America for many years of dedicated service, including the Silver Beaver Award, the Silver Antelope Award and the Distinguished Citizen Award in 2004. Lamar University named him a Distinguished Alumnus in 2005. In 2006, the Press Club of Southeast Texas named him Newsmaker of the Year. Domino and his wife, Linda, were 2007 winners of the Jefferson Award, presented for their dedication to public service. In 2007, he was named the Neches River Festival’s Citizen of the year and in 2008, he was declared King of the Neches River Festival. Domino was honored as 2008 Executive of the Year by the Sales and Marketing Executive Club of Southeast Texas. In 2009, Domino and his wife, Linda, were recipients of the American Heart Association’s J.C. Crager Award.

As chief investment officer and one of the founders of Westcore Properties, E. Owen Frost is responsible for analyzing and determining the return of risk on alternative and traditional investments, ensuring quality control, managing the investment process, structuring equity and debt for each investment, and oversees asset management and accounting functions. Owen has more than 27 years of experience in portfolio acquisitions, finance, asset repositioning and one-off dispositions. Prior to the formation of Westcore, Owen served as chief investment officer for The Shidler Group on the West Coast from 1995 2000 where he facilitated the structuring of debt and equity optimization and oversaw asset management. Owen's experience before that includes his position as investment manager at Koll Investment Management, a pension fund investment advisor, and at Cabot, Cabot and Forbes, a national real estate office and industrial developer. A resident of Santa Monica, CA, Owen is a graduate of Stanford University with distinction and departmental honors in Mechanical Engineering, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Owen is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is actively involved in volunteer organizations including serving as a referee with American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), co-director of Boy Scouts of America Eagle program, Assistant Leader for both the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America, regional supporter of Little League in Santa Monica and has been on the board of St Martins Church and the House Ear Institute.

Herbert A. Meisler received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas in 1949. Since that time, he founded Consolidated Furniture Industries in Houston, Texas; served as President of the Southwestern Furniture Marketing Association; developed the Richmore Shopping Center in Pasadena, Texas; and developed Gulfway General Hospital in Houston, Texas and served as President. In 1964, Mr. Meisler moved to Mobile and managed Gulf Coast Jewelry and Specialty Company, a family owned catalog distributor of jewelry and small appliances. At the same time, Mr. Meisler began Rime Companies, an apartment construction and management company, which he still operates today. In 1966 he constructed and supervised the rental of three office buildings and a restaurant. A key figure in the Mobile civic community, Mr. Meisler's civic and philanthropic activities have earned him the respect and appreciation of the citizens of Alabama. These activities include: five different terms as President of the Mobile Jewish Welfare Fund; Vice President, Cancer Society; Vice President, Heart Foundation; Vice President, Alabama Eye Bank; President, University of South Alabama President's Club; and President, Alabama Apartment Council. In addition, Mr. Meisler endows scholarships at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College. Mr. Meisler also endows a Chair of Judaic Studies at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and a Chair of Surgery at the University of South Alabama. In addition, Mr. Meisler has served on the Boards of the following organizations: Central Bank of the South; Altus Bank; Colonial Properties Trust; Mobile Community Foundation; Providence Hospital Foundation; Better Business Bureau; and Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Meisler is a two-time recipient of the Mobile Jewish Community's "Man of the Year" award (1972, 1987) and was Alabama Eye and Tissue Bank's "Person of Vision" award in 1988. Mr. Meisler and his wife, Fanny, have five children and eight grandchildren.

In October 2002, Mr. Fasoldt joined Toshiba Business Solutions, New York as Vice President of Finance & Administration. His responsibilities include monthly financial reporting of Toshiba Business Solutions, New York and GMP Leasing, a related Toshiba Business Solutions, New York company. Mr. Fasoldt oversees the accounting and administration staff for Toshiba Business Solutions, New York. Active within the community, Mr. Fasoldt serves on the Advisory Council for SUNY Geneseo's John Wiley Jones School of Business. Fasoldt is a member of the Financial Executives Institute, the Institute of Management Accountants, NYSSCPA and AICPA. Mr. Fasoldt serves as den leader for the Boy Scouts of America and is a volunteer coach for Little League Baseball. Mr. Fasoldt holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Accounting from SUNY Geneseo and an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology.

R. David Guerra is an established leader at the forefront of the banking industry who currently serves as president and CEO of International Bank of Commerce (IBC)–McAllen, where he oversees numerous branches in McAllen, Mission, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo and Weslaco, Texas. Guerra also serves as a director of International Bank of Commerce–Laredo and IBC’s multi-bank financial holding company, International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), the largest banking institution headquartered on the United States and Mexican border. R. David Guerra has provided invaluable counsel and business insight that has played a critical role in IBC’s unprecedented and continued growth throughout the past two decades. Through the leadership and vision of Chairman Dennis Nixon and Guerra’s advocacy of and involvement in IBC’s merger and acquisition efforts, International Bancshares Corporation has grown into a $10.6 billion bank holding company with over 200 locations serving over 90 communities throughout Texas and Oklahoma. In 1981, Guerra joined IBC as a senior vice president, assisting in the supervision of the commercial, consumer and real estate lending departments. Prior to accepting his current position as president and CEO of IBC–McAllen, Guerra served as executive vice president and director of IBC–Laredo. Guerra’s previous work experience also includes tenure as a distinguished National Bank Examiner for the U. S. Treasury Department’s Comptroller of the Currency. Guerra’s commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy is spirited by his passion for increasing access to educational opportunities and financial resources for South Texas students seeking higher education. His commitment to improving the quality of life for all South Texans has spearheaded his active involvement in other community-focused initiatives as well. Guerra serves as chairman of the South Texas Higher Education Authority, chairman of the UT Pan American Foundation Board, vice chairman of the McAllen Medical Hospital, director of the local chapter of Teach for America, director of the McAllen Hidalgo International Toll Bridge, and is an advocate for the South Texas Symphony Association and Boy Scouts of America. Guerra also works closely with VAMOS (Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships) and is a strong advocate of the Children’s Defense Fund. In 2005 the McAllen Chamber of Commerce recognized Mr. Guerra as McAllen’s Man of the Year. In 2004, The State of Israel honored Guerra by presenting him with The State of Israel Declaration of Independence Award in recognition of his exemplary leadership and community service. In 2000, Guerra was recognized by the Rio Grande Council of the Boys Scouts of America as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year. In 1998 he was awarded the Distinguished Citizen Award by the University of Texas–Pan American and received the Cultural Leader of Year Award from the South Texas Symphony Association. Previous directorships include the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, the Boys Scouts of America-Gulf Coast Council, the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, the Museum of South Texas History and the Laredo Development Foundation, where he also served as president. Guerra is an honors graduate from Texas A & I University, now Texas A & M University-Kingsville, Texas. He also completed advanced studies by attending the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is married to Edna Guerra an honors graduate of the University of Texas Pharmacy School and a former school teacher. They have two children, Omar David, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Sara Elena, a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio,

Mr. Richey serves as Vice President, reporting to Al Walker, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he served Anadarko as Vice President, Corporate Development. He joined the Company in 1987. Prior to joining Anadarko, he held positions in corporate planning, finance and treasury with the Offshore Company, a predecessor to Transocean, United Energy Resources and Sandefer Oil & Gas Company. Mr. Richey holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Virginia. He is a member of Financial Executives International, and serves on the boards of directors of Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company, the Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and the Boys & Girls Club Houston Foundation.

"David N. Farr has served as chief executive officer of Emerson since October 2000 and is only the third CEO of the company in more than 55 years. He was named chairman in September 2004 and president in November 2005. Under Farr’s leadership, Emerson has grown its position in global markets, increased its focus on customer-oriented services and solutions, and invested in industry-leading technologies to enhance its long-term growth and market position. With his management team, Farr has kept the company focused on creating long-term value and maintaining Emerson’s solid financial performance relative to growth in sales, earnings, cash flow, and return on capital. In 2008, he was ranked among “The Best CEOs in America” and the top CEO in the electrical equipment and multi-industry category by Institutional Investor magazine. Farr joined Emerson in 1981 in a corporate staff position. He subsequently served as the company’s manager of investor relations, vice president of corporate planning and development, president of the Ridge Tool division, and group vice president for the industrial components and equipment business. He then served four years as the Hong Kong-based president of Emerson Asia-Pacific and CEO of Emerson’s Astec joint venture. In 1997, Farr returned to St. Louis to become executive vice president overseeing Emerson’s process management business. In May 1999, he became senior executive vice president and chief operating officer with responsibility for the firm’s global operations, positions that he held until being named CEO in 2000. Farr serves on the board of directors for Delphi Corp. of Troy, Michigan. He is also a member of The Business Council, based in Washington, D.C. Active in a variety of civic and charitable organizations in St. Louis, Farr currently serves on the executive boards of The Muny at Forest Park and the Boy Scouts of America (Greater St. Louis Area Council). He is also a member of Civic Progress, an organization of chief executives from leading companies in St. Louis who work together to promote the region. Farr is a past member of the board of directors of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and served as the organization’s annual fundraising campaign chairman in 2007, helping raise a record $68.8 million in corporate and employee gifts and pledges. Farr received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in business administration from Vanderbilt University. "

Deb joined Spero-Smith in September, 2005 after more than twenty-seven years in the investment advisory field. For the eleven years prior to joining our team, she owned her own company. In 1988, she co-founded another investment advisory firm with Bob Smith. Prior to that, Deb spent ten years learning the business from the bottom up. She brings Spero-Smith and its clients a depth of experience that is unique in this industry. Deb received a Master of Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1987 and a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) from Miami University in 1975. A large part of Deb's life is her involvement in the Greater Cleveland community. In 1999, she became the first female president of the Rotary Club of Cleveland. She remains very active in her club as well as in the district, currently serving for the fifth year as the Chairperson of the Ambassadorial Scholarship program. In addition to her Rotary involvement, Deb is a past Board Member of Padua Franciscan High School, a past Board Member of the Old Stone Foundation, a past Board Member of Lutheran Chaplaincy Services and a former Executive Board member of the Greater Cleveland Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Douglas O. Kloppenburg, Director(NSB), is the President of Ballamor Capital Management, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Kloppenburg was a Regional Manager for the Private Wealth Management Group with Mellon Bank, and served as the Chief Investment Officer and Executive Manager for BancOne Investment Advisors where he was responsible of overseeing the three state region of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Prior to BancOne, Mr. Kloppenburg was with Harris Trust in Chicago and M&I Bank in Milwaukee. A graduate of Colgate University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, Mr. Kloppenburg earned his Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University in Chicago. Currently, he is a member of the Association of Investment Management and Research Professionals, and formerly, was a board member of Mellon Bank, DE; a board member of Cradle of Liberty, Boy Scouts of America; and a Corporate Partners board member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mr. Kloppenburg holds the Series 65 securities license.

Frank B. Stewart, Jr., is the chairman of the board. He served as the board's Chairman Emeritus from 2004-2007 and was board chairman from 1984-2003. He is the Company's former president and chief executive officer. He joined the Company in 1959. He is the former president and director of the Southern Cemetery Association, member of the International Cemetery and Funeral Association and member of the Cremation Association of North America. He is the former president of the Louisiana Cemetery Association, member of the Texas and Florida Cemetery Associations, member of the National Funeral Directors Association and former member of the National Selected Morticians. He is a former member of the Southern Funeral Directors Association and officer of the Louisiana Cemetery Board. In addition to his business activities, he has memberships in and serves on the boards and committees of a number of professional, educational, charitable, civic and social organizations including the Archbishop's Community Appeal, the Boy Scouts of America, The New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Greater New Orleans Area United Way and the World Trade Center in New Orleans. He serves on the Tulane University Board of Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund. He is an honorary member and served on the Board of Governors for the Tulane Medical Center. He received a bachelor of business administration degree from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Mr. Garville is a Mergers and Acquisitions professional with over 20 years of experience in operating and investing in businesses. He joined Union Capital in 1983 and rose to the position of President in 1994. While at Union Capital, he has managed investments in over 20 lower middle-market companies. He has assisted in editing several books and publications on Mergers and Acquisitions and frequently speaks at industry seminars and conferences.

Mr. Rogers has been President of Eastman Chemical Company and Chemicals & Fibers Business Group Head since 2006, and will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2009. He joined the Company in 1999 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and in 2002 also became Chief Operations Officer of Eastman Division, and was named Executive Vice President of the Company and President of Eastman Division in November 2003. Mr. Rogers served previously as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GAF Materials Corporation. He also served as Executive Vice President, Finance, of International Specialty Products, Inc., which was spun off from GAF in 1997. Mr. Rogers is 57.

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young globally, Jim is committed to setting a clear and strong "tone from the top" around the key issues of quality, integrity and professionalism. Jim attributes Ernst & Young's true value to the good judgment of the organization's people, and the contribution they make to the companies and individuals they serve, and to the world's capital markets. Jim has worked to create a high-performance environment with a highly visible leadership commitment to Quality In Everything We Do. He began his career with Ernst & Young in 1977 and has since held a series of leadership positions throughout the organization. Based in New York and London, Jim also serves as senior advisory partner for many of Ernst & Young’s largest global clients. Jim is actively engaged with many stakeholders, reflecting Ernst & Young's commitment to enhance the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. He has encouraged dialogue with key stakeholders across the globe regarding the many changes facing the world capital markets, including the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States, the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards in more than 100 countries throughout the world, and the overall movement toward greater convergence of global accounting standards and global governance. Throughout his career, Jim has actively supported numerous civic, cultural, and business organizations. He co-chairs the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council. He is also on the Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America, Catalyst, the National Corporate Theater Fund, and on the Board of Trustees for Rice University. He is a member of the Business Roundtable and Transatlantic Business Dialogue and in October 2007, was appointed Chair for the Center for Audit Quality's Governing Board.

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Mr. Montgomery, who has been a director of the Company since its inception, is the President of Montgomery Communications, Inc. of Junction City, Kansas. He is a newspaper publisher and TV station owner. His current business affiliations include Directorship's with First National Bank, Junction City. He is also President of the Junction City Housing and Development Corporation. From 1964 to 1973 he was the Assistant to the President at the San Francisco Newspaper Printing Company. Mr. Montgomery is a member of the InterAmerican Press Association, Inland Daily Press Association and the Kansas Press Association. He was Civilian Aid to the Secretary of the Army of Kansas from 1979-1981 and has again served in that role since 1995. He has extensive state government service including Past Chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, Past member of the Washburn University Board of Regents, Kansas, Inc. - Science and Technology Council, and 1986 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. His considerable civic involvement, in part, includes being past President of the Junction City Chamber of Commerce, Director and past President of the United Way, past Board member of the Boy Scouts of America, Coronado Council, past Director of the YMCA, Trustee of the William Allen White Foundation, Co-chair of Economic Lifelines, Board member of Kansas Wildscape and the Kansas 4-H and a member of the Rotary Club. Mr. Montgomery has received the 1975 Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of Kansas Award, 1975 Junction City Jaycees Distinguished Service Award and the Department of the Army, Patriotic Civilian Service Award. He graduated from the Philips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1958, Yale University in 1962, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and from Stanford University in 1964, where he received his MBA Degree.

Positions held at CenturyTel Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - 2000 President and Chief Operating Officer - 2002 Education Bachelor's Degree - Indiana State University/Terre Haute, Indiana Master's Degree/Business Administration - Bellarmine College/Louisville, Kentucky With 25 years of telecommunications experience, Karen Puckett is an industry veteran. As Chief Operating Officer of CenturyTel since 2000, Puckett directs all of the company's operations, including sales, marketing, field operations, engineering, call centers and other support functions. Upon arrival at CenturyTel, Puckett joined in the integration of nearly 500,000 access lines acquired from GTE in Arkansas, Missouri and Wisconsin. She also led the 2001 company-wide realignment to a General Manager structure, thus pushing decision making closer to the customer and making CenturyTel more responsive to the marketplace. Puckett was instrumental in the effective divestiture of CenturyTel's wireless business, enabling the company's execution of a pure play rural wireline strategy. In addition, she led the effort to integrate CenturyTel's largest single access line acquisition in its history, growing the company by nearly 700,000 access lines. Puckett is a Board Member of the United States Telecom Association (USTA).

Mark P. Mays , age 45, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 2005 and has been a member of our Board since April 1997. Mr. M. Mays has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., our indirect parent company, since October 2004. Prior thereto, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. from February 1997 to October 2004 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from October 2004 to February 2006, when he relinquished his duties as President. On July 30, 2008, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. completed its merger (the Merger ) with a subsidiary of CC Media. Upon the closing of the Merger, Mr. M. Mays became a director and the Chief Executive Officer of CC Media. Mr. M. Mays has served on the Board of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. since May 1998. Mr. M. Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays, CC Media s Chairman Emeritus and one of our Board members, and is the brother of Randall T. Mays, our Chief Financial Officer and one of our Board members.

Michael (Mike) J. Wallace is vice chairman of Constellation Energy and chairman of UniStar Nuclear Energy, a strategic joint venture between Constellation Energy and the EDF Group, an energy market leader in Europe. Prior to joining Constellation Energy Group, Mr. Wallace was managing director of Barrington Energy Partners, LLC, a strategic consulting firm specializing in energy industry transactions and advisory services. He co-founded the firm in 1998 and has advised energy company executives on mergers and acquisitions, transaction financing, and market and investment opportunities. Before joining Barrington Energy, Mr. Wallace had more than 25 years of senior executive and utility operations experience. From 1993 to 1999, he was senior vice president with Unicom/ComEd of Illinois, a $7 billion utility serving 3.4 million customers. He was also ComEd's chief nuclear officer, responsible for the operation of the company's 12 nuclear generating units at six power plant sites. Mr. Wallace began with Unicom/ComEd in 1974 as a principal engineer, managing various responsibilities associated with the design, procurement, and construction of power plants. He became plant manager in 1979, then executive and manager in 1982, and vice president in 1990. In his tenure he had responsibility for the completion of the Braidwood and Byron Nuclear Stations of Commonwealth Edison. Mr. Wallace has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago, with a specialization in finance. He also served as a naval officer in the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine force. He is chairman of UniStar Nuclear Energy, a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) which advises the President on matters related to homeland security, chairman of the Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council under the Department of Homeland Security's National Infrastructure Protection Plan, director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL), and a member of Marquette College of Engineering's National Advisory Council. He is active in a variety of boards and organizations, including those associated with Boy Scouts of America, Big Shoulders Fund of Chicago, Catholic Charities of Maryland, and Ocean Race Chesapeake. Mr. Wallace is married to Victoria Lynn Wallace and resides in Annapolis, Md. He has two married children and four grandchildren. Coastal and blue water sailing is a shared family recreational passion.

Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, is responsible for all consumer marketing, sales, content and converged services, customer care and operations for wireless and wireline services. He also represents AT&T's entire wireless business to industry and financial markets. He was appointed to this expanded role in October 2008. In October 2007, he returned to wireless to serve as president and CEO-AT&T Mobility. He had previously served as chief operating officer of Cingular Wireless from 2004 to 2006, responsible for technology planning, network operations, marketing, sales and customer care. Between those two positions, he served as group president-Regional Telecommunications and Entertainment, with responsibility for overall leadership in regional wireline, including consumer, regional business sales and network. He was appointed to that post in January 2007, after the close of the AT&T-BellSouth merger, which consolidated ownership of Cingular. Before joining Cingular in January 2004, he served as president-BellSouth Latin America, with overall responsibility for BellSouth's operations in 11 countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, Brazil and Guatemala. He also has served as BellSouth's president of Broadband and Internet Services. In this position, he had overall responsibility for the deployment, marketing and operations of broadband services. In addition, he had responsibility for BellSouth Internet Services and BellSouth's rapidly growing data support groups. Mr. de la Vega started his career in 1974 with BellSouth (then Southern Bell) as a management assistant. He has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in Network Planning, Consumer Services, Engineering and Operations — including a rotational assignment at Telcordia (Bellcore) — and was responsible for all BellSouth Telecommunications Network Operations in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. de la Vega's involvement with the community is extensive. He is a member of the Board of Directors of both Junior Achievement Worldwide and the Boy Scouts of America. He plays a leadership role in helping both organizations recruit Hispanic youth. In 2008, Hispanic Business magazine named him among its "Corporate Elite,"; and Latino Leaders magazine named him among its "101 Top Hispanic Leaders."; Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology named him among the "50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business"; from 2003-2007, and, in 2004, Hispanic Trends magazine named him among its "Top 100 Professionals."; A native of Cuba, he holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a master's degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University, and he has completed the Executive Program at the University of Virginia.

Randy Pearce oversees Regis Corporation's finance division, as well as strategic planning, corporate administration and other corporate support functions, including information technology, loss prevention, distribution centers, and insurance and risk management. Pearce joined Regis Corporation in 1985 after serving four years with the international public accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand, and has moved through a variety of finance positions at Regis prior to assuming his current role in 1998. Pearce holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Carlson School Executive Management program. He is a CPA and an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executives Institute (FEI) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He also serves on the board of Dressbarn, Inc. as well as the Boy Scouts of America.

Ray is a partner and manages the firm's assurance services and technology departments. He has published articles on public financing and has assisted financial institutions in evaluating funding requests. Ray's commitment to remain current on financing issues, in addition to his experience with numerous clients in a variety of industries, has helped him place Tanner LC at the forefront of financial consulting. He has served as the team captain on several peer review teams established to review the quality control procedures of other accounting firms. He has served as an expert witness in several court cases on accounting and related matters. Ray is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the Utah Bar Securities Advisory Committee. He has served as the chairman of the Sarbanes-Oxley Task force for PKF North American Network and as the chairman of the Public Issues Task Force, the Accounting and Auditing Technical Assistance Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee for the Utah Association of CPA's. Very involved with community service, Ray has served on the board of directors and as a chairman of the Youth Services Committee for the Northern Utah County Kiwanis Club, a coach for youth athletic teams, and district vice chairman for the Boy Scouts of America. He also enjoys activities with his family, tennis, and fishing.

Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Rockwell Collins Commercial Systems. In this role Ortberg provides leadership for the company's Commercial Systems business, which produces aviation electronics and communications for the air transport, business aviation and regional airline markets. He was named to the position in October 2006. Previously, Ortberg served as vice president and general manager of Air Transport Systems, a position he was appointed to in 2002. Ortberg joined the company in 1987 and has held various management positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president and general manager of Communications Systems, director of Data Links and manager of International Marketing for the company's Government Systems business. A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Ortberg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa. Ortberg serves on the Board of Directors for Rockwell Collins Good Government Committee, University of Iowa Engineering Advisory Board, Bucyrus International, Inc., and the Board of Directors for the Hawkeye Area Council of the Boys Scouts of America.

Robert Krueger, President, oversees business development and community involvement for Capital Pacific Bank. His 24 year career in commercial and investment banking has consistently focused on delivering solutions to meet bank client needs. Bob has over a decade of commercial banking experience including branch banking, middle market and leveraged lending, cash management and dealer services for U.S. Bank of Oregon. In the early 1990s, Bob helped start U.S. Bank's middle market business development team in Oregon. In 1995 he transitioned to the capital markets where he applied his commercial banking and entrepreneurial skills to other financial service initiatives for bank clients. During his ten years with U.S. Bancorp / Piper Jaffray, he teamed with Mark Stevenson and created a corporate bond origination group. Bob holds a Bachelor's degree in business management from Whitworth College and series 7 and 63 NASD licenses. He has been a resident of Portland for 20 years participating in community organizations including the SMART youth reading program and the Oregon Food Bank.

One of the organization's first employees, Steve Swetoha oversees all ticket sales, including suite sales, premium sales, season tickets and group tickets. He also manages fan relations, premium services, ticket operations and special events for the Bobcats and Sting. Swetoha originally joined the franchise as senior vice president of business operations for the Charlotte Sting in 2003. Bringing more than 20 years of sales and marketing, customer service and operations experience, Swetoha was the director of ticket sales for the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he was responsible for the sales and marketing of suite sales, club seats, season and group tickets, ticket operations and customer service. Swetoha began his career as director of telemarketing for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and was the vice president of ticket sales and operations for the IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks. He was also director of ticket sales for RDV Sports (the ownership entity of the Orlando Magic, WNBA Orlando Miracle and IHL's Orlando Solar Bears) and national ticket sales director for Dover Motorsports. Swetoha is an active member of the Charlotte community, serving on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America and Second Harvest Food Bank. A graduate of Robert Morris University, he and his wife, Michelle, have one son, Matthew.

Ms. McFarlane is the Executive Vice President of Survival Insurance, Inc. Together with Richard Acunto she co-founded Survival Insurance Brokerage in 1983. Ms. McFarlane also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for the Company, coordinating and assisting with strategic planning and expansion. Ms. McFarlane has been a member of the U.S. Senatorial Trust Committee and co-ordinated the Drug Free America Conference, which was sponsored by the White House. She is active in many community services including serving as a Board Member for The Boy Scouts of America. Since 1995, she has been a member of the Advisory Board and Chairman of the Association for Better Living and Education, an organization supporting education and drug and criminal rehabilitation.

Mr. Lindquist is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with Plum Creek Timber Company, where he oversees the sustainable management of the company's approximately 8 million acres of timberland, as well as real estate and manufacturing segments of their business.

Todd Avant is President of the company and has been with the firm since 1994. In addition to his day-to-day management responsibilities, he also directs the development and investment activities of NAI Avant. His background with the firm includes project design, development and finance, investment and development site sales, and construction/facility management. Todd earned a degree in Business Economics from Wofford College. He holds the CCIM designation (Certified Commercial Investment Member) from the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. Todd is also a Life Member of the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence. He was recognized by The State newspaper for his committment to excellence and for community service as a "20 Under 40" award recipient for 2005. Todd was also honored along with his father to receive the March of Dimes Real Estate Award in 2005. He is involved in a variety of business and civic organizations, including: Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board; Engenuity South Carolina Board; City Center Partnership Board; Columbia Cultural Council Board; Boy Scouts of America Executive (Indian Waters) Board; March of Dimes Midlands Board; Greater Columbia Association of Realtors; Committee of 100; Carolina Wildlife Care Board; and Rotary Club.

Prior to his present role, Guiles was president of SDG&E from 1997 to 2000. He also served as executive vice president of Enova Corp., the parent company of SDG&E, from January to June 1998. Before that, Guiles was senior vice president of Enova Corp. from 1996 to 1997. In this role, he oversaw the regulatory process and transition planning for the merger of Enova Corp. and Pacific Enterprises. From 1993 to 1997, Guiles served as senior vice president of Energy Supply for SDG&E, overseeing the company's procurement, generation and transmission of electricity and natural gas. These responsibilities included operation of the company's power plants, as well as administration of its 20-percent ownership of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Guiles was also responsible for the company's natural gas pipeline transmission system. Guiles, who joined SDG&E in 1972, has held a range of jobs in engineering, power-plant management, natural gas operations, customer service, and business planning and budgeting. He serves on the California Chamber of Commerce Board and the San Diego County YMCA Board. Guiles is a 1987 LEAD San Diego graduate and, in 2004, he received the LEAD Graduate of the Year Award. He is also a member of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. Guiles' past affiliations include planning commissioner for the city of Chula Vista, director of the Arthritis Foundation, board member of the Wellness Communities and San Diego Development Council boards, as well as a number of fund-raising jobs for the United Way and Boy Scouts. Guiles has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and is a graduate of the executive programs at the University of Southern California and the Edison Electric Institute.

Robert T. Parry, age 69, has been a director of Janus Capital Group since March 2005. Dr. Parry served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for over 18 years and retired from that position in June 2004. He was a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing his District's perspective to monetary policy discussions. He first joined the Federal Reserve System (Fed) at the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. as a research economist. He left the Fed to join Security Pacific National Bank, and moved up the ranks to executive vice president and chief economist of Security Pacific Corporation. Dr. Parry held that position until he accepted his post at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in February, 1986. Throughout his career, Dr. Parry has served in a variety of leadership roles in community and professional organizations, including the Bay Area Council, Bay Area Economic Forum, San Francisco Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America, United Way of the Bay Area, National Association for Business Economics and Pacific Rim Bankers Program. He is also a director of PACCAR Inc. and the National Bureau of Economic Research. A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he received a B.A. degree from Gettysburg College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and holds honorary doctorates from Gettysburg College and Southern Utah University.