Cornell University

Philip Lewis is Vice President of the Foundation and Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. A graduate of Davidson College (1964), Mr. Lewis received a Ph.D. in French Literature from Yale (1969), where he was a Woodrow Wilson fellow and a Danforth fellow. He joined the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University in 1968 and served as its chair from 1974-1980. As a scholar, he has published on various aspects of seventeenth-century French literature, including books on La Rochefoucauld (The Art of Abstraction, 1977) and Charles Perrault (Reading through the Mother Goose Tales, 1996); as a member of the Board of Editors of A New History of French Literature (1989), he was responsible for sections on the baroque and neo-classicism. He has also published essays on contemporary criticism and on American higher education. Mr. Lewis has held fellowships from the Cornell Society for the Humanities, the Camargo Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. From 1976 to 1987 he served as editor of Diacritics a journal of literary criticism based at Cornell; from July 2004 until his retirement from Cornell in January 2007, he was director of the university's Program in French Studies. From 1993 to 1996, he served on the Modern Language Association's Special Committee on the Future of the Print Record. Mr. Lewis joined the administration of Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences as a senior associate dean in 1989. As Dean of Arts and Sciences from 1995 until 2003, he advocated for reinforcing the college's commitment to liberal education.

Managing Partner at Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership; Operational Manager for ZGF Los Angeles; Led architectural design teams for leading-edge research institutions such as Cornell University, Northwestern University, University of Southern California, University of Chicago and Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Board Member of the USC Architectural Guild.

Dr. Morton Coleman has been Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University since 1986 and the Director of the Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma in the Division of Hematology Oncology since 1997, at New York Presbyterian Hospital Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Coleman is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fund for Blood and Cancer Research, a member of the Clinical Practice Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Associate Editor of Cancer Investigation, past President of the New York Cancer Society, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Affiliated Physicians Network, Inc., Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors of The Cure for Lymphoma Foundation, and a member of the Lymphoma Core Committee of Cancer and Leukemia Group B, among other distinguished appointments.

Samantha Castillo-Davis is Assistant Director for Alumni Affairs and Development at Cornell University, College of Human Ecology. Samantha has used her marketing and management skills to benefit a variety of non-profit activities in both a professional and volunteer capacity. She has a special passion for youth programs. Having graduated from Cornell, Samantha has chosen to make Ithaca her home. Samantha is also involved with Kappa Kappa Gamma, the Discovery Trail Partnership, the Ithaca Downtown Partnership, and the TC Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Dr. Calvin W. Roberts is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Roberts holds patents on the wide-field specular microscope, used for corneal endothelial studies, and is the developer of instruments for cataract surgery. As a consultant to ophthalmic pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis, Roberts has helped lead development and marketing efforts of several new therapeutics. He specializes in cataract and refractive surgery in his New York City private practice.

Mr. Croll received a BS in engineering with honors from Cornell University in 1970 and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the Harvard Business School in 1973. Mr. Croll joined TA Associates in 1976 and became the managing partner in charge of the Media/Communications Group. In 1986, this group and the funds it managed became separate from TA and Mr. Croll also became managing partner of M/C Partners and its affiliates. Mr. Croll focuses on targeting sectors for investment, fund management, making investment decisions, assisting with recruiting and communicating with investors. He has been involved with over 100 investments in the communications services spaces over the past 25 years and also serves as a Trustee of Cornell University, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts land conservation organization.

Dr. Staskin is an associate professor of urology at Cornell University, affiliated with the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, as well as a recognized expert and active consultant to the medical device industry. With experience as inventor of a revolutionary device for urological surgery, he advises Tepha on its products for general surgery and urology applications.

Erika Blackburn, M.A. is an Education Associate and the Project Director of the Quality of Life Competition. She is working on her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Cornell University, has worked as a Research Associate and has experience conducting behavioral and public policy research. Allison Torres, Weill Institute Associate, Contact Allison Torres atorres@mba-ny.com As Associate of the Sanford I. Weill Institute for Lifelong Learning, Allison works with students from the High School of Economics & Finance, placing them in community service and unpaid internships. She earned her B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and assisted a professor in a writing course there. She has also worked as a magazine editor, English tutor and writer.

Jan H. Suwinski, age 67, who was appointed as a Director in July 1999, has been a Professor of Business Operations at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University since July 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Suwinski was Executive Vice President, Opto Electronics Group at Corning, Incorporated and Chairman of Siecor, a Siemens/Corning joint venture. Mr. Suwinski is a director of Tellabs, Inc. and ACI Worldwide, Inc.

Dr. Aronson is a board certified general pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist, and has been a practicing adoption medicine specialist for the past 12 years. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and the director of International Pediatric Health Services (IPH), which she opened in 2000. Since founding WWO in 1997, Dr. Aronson has visited orphanages in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Latin America. Dr. Aronson and her partner Diana have three children: Hilary, 16 (adopted domestically), Desalegn, 6 (adopted from Ethiopia) and Ben, 4 (adopted from Viet Nam).

RESIDENCE: Covington, Kentucky, USA DATE OF BIRTH: June 11, 1964 PLACE: Chicago, Illinois EDUCATION: B.S. Biology, Cornell University, 1986 M.B.A., Cornell University, 1988 DATE JOINED PROCTER & GAMBLE: September 1, 1988 POSITIONS HELD AND DATES: 1988 - Cost Analyst, Food Products 1989 - Assistant Plant Accounting Manager; Jackson, Tennessee Plant 1990 - Forecaster, Food & Beverage 1991 - Senior Financial Analyst, Juice Products 1993 - Group Manager, Salted Snacks Finance 1994 - Associate Director, Salted Snacks Finance 1996 - Finance Manager, China Laundry, Personal Cleansing (Guangzhou, China) 1998 - Finance Director, China Laundry, Personal Cleansing; Asia Salted Snacks (Guangzhou, China) 1999 - Finance Director, Corporate Forecast & Analysis 2002 - Manager, Finance, Global Beauty Care and Global Health Care 2003 - Manager, Finance, Global Beauty, Feminine Care & Health Care 2004 - Manager, Finance, Global Beauty Care 2005 - Vice President-Finance & Accounting, Global Beauty Care 2006 - Vice President-Finance & Accounting, Global Beauty and Global Health 2007 - Vice President & Treasurer 2009 - Chief Financial Officer LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, The Visiting Nurse Association Member, Cincinnati Business Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Board of Ethics, City of Covington Member, The Conference Board’s Council for Treasurers Lecturer, Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management Author, “Art in Life, The Discovery of Historic Regional Furniture in China”

Kathy Berggren has always wanted to be a teacher and is thoroughly enmeshed in helping other people to learn. She studied animal science and education as an undergraduate at Cornell, then pursued a master's degree in education while teaching in the biology, physical education (horseback riding) and communications departments. Currently, Berggren is a senior lecturer in the Communications Department at Cornell University; she also facilitates the department's internship program and coordinates the summer session. She is a faculty advisor for two student groups, the Help a Life organization and Cornell's AWC Chapter, and won AWC's Outstanding Faculty Advisor award in 2004. Berggren volunteers her services in the areas of special needs advocacy and health communication. She and her husband have five-year-old twins, Annika and Linus, with whom they love to travel.

Leonardo Vargas-Mendez is the Executive Director of the Cornell Public Service Center, and as such a member of the Division of Student and Academic Services' senior management team. He is co-chair of the Faculty Fellows-in-Service (FFIS) program, and member of the editorial board of the FFIS Working Paper Series. He is co-director of the Bartels Undergraduate Action Research Fellows Program and of the Cornell Urban Scholars Program. Mr. Vargas-Mendez is Cornell University's liaison with the New York Campus Compact Advisory Board. He is also a Carl L. Becker House Fellow. In addition to his Cornell's responsibilities, Mr. Vargas-Mendez is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Tompkins County Public Library; a member of the Board of the Tompkins County Human Services Coalition; a founding Board member of the Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County; a member of the Advisory Board of the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service of Tompkins County; a Board member of the Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition, the Workers Rights Center of Tompkins County, and of The Village at Ithaca Project. He is also a member of ATTAC International, Chile's chapter. He has served as a commissioner of both the City of Ithaca Boards of Public Works and of Planning and Development. He has also served as commissioner of the Board of the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission, and as a member of the Board of Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County.

Dr. Bruce is a Professor of Sociology in Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, whose current research focuses on psychosocial risks factors and outcomes of depression in later life, and the relationship between depression and functional disability. Her work on suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms on older primary care patients was published in the March 3, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mary Lu is a senior extension associate with the Family Life Development Center at Cornell University. She brings to her classes 15 years of experience training child protective service caseworkers through the former New York State Child Protective Services Training Institute and six years of direct NYS Child Protective Service casework. She received a B.A. from Boston University in sociology and an M.S. from Syracuse University in adult education.

Michael Hudson is the founder and principal of his own consulting company. Since 1984 he has worked with over 375 growing businesses, including a number of start up companies, providing marketing and strategy consultation, leadership development training, and motivational programs for employees. Michael Hudson currently delivers customized presentations and provides one on one coaching, mentoring, and facilitation services for leaders of growing businesses and non profit organizations and their associates. Hudson is the author of over 225 book chapters, journal articles, and trade press articles. He is also a frequent contributor to management publications, internet newsletters, and various local and regional newspapers/business journals. A former tenured faculty member at both the University of Illinois and Cornell University, Michael was nationally honored by students and peers for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching. At Cornell University he served as founding director of the Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program a program providing an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of entrepreneurship, and led an expansion of the program from four courses in two colleges to 14 courses in seven colleges. Since 1994 the program has been consistently ranked among the top 25 by Success magazine. At the University of Illinois, he co led the development of the Food and Agribusiness Management Program. Clients Michael Hudson has served include: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, Cenex Land O 'Lakes, Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies, Delaware Credit Union League, Delaware Division of Revenue, Delaware State Police Communications Section, Delaware Technical & Community College, Eastern Shore Volunteer Network, Kraft Foods USA, Norwest Banks, Playtex Apparel, Inc., University of Santa Clara Agribusiness Institute, Wilmington/Christiana Hilton, and many others.

Michelle Russo, President, has more than 20 years of practical, hands-on experience with hotels, restaurants, resorts, convention centers, real estate and finance. She has worked on hundreds of hotel assets across the United States and in 2003 founded Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, LLC (hotelAVE). While Ms. Russo oversees the practice, she is very involved in strategic asset positioning, management contract negotiations and interacting with senior level brand and management executives on behalf of the portfolio. Prior to founding hotelAVE, Ms. Russo managed a $500 million portfolio for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company where she improved the portfolio and achieved 20% cash-on-cash returns. She is well-known for initiating the legal action taken in the 2660 Woodley Road case in which Hancock was originally awarded $52 million. In addition, Ms. Russo was responsible for changing the property's management and overseeing a $100 million repositioning renovation of the 1,500-room convention hotel. Ms. Russo is a regular guest lecturer at Cornell University and she has appeared on CNBC and CNN to provide commentary on the hospitality and leisure industry.

Dr. Oliver Fein is Associate Dean of Network and International Affairs at Weill Medical College of Cornell University where he is also Associate Professor of Medicine. He is deeply interested in medical education as well as the importance of cross-cultural exchange and has championed the teaching and development of complementary and alternative medicine at Cornell since the mid-90's and is morally instrumental in the formation of Meridian Medical as well as the Institute of East-West Medicine.

Peter joined LGP in 1997. Previously Peter was a Managing Director and Co-Head of DLJ's Los Angeles Investment Banking Division, which he joined in 1990, and where he worked extensively with LGP, assuming the role of its lead investment banker in 1995. During his time at DLJ, Peter helped to build the Los Angeles investment banking office to the largest regional presence in the nation with over 100 professionals and acted as advisor to entities such as adidas AG, the Government of Mexico, Saatchi & Saatchi PLC, Televisa S.A. and Orion Pictures. Prior to DLJ, Peter had been a First Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel from 1986 to 1990, a Vice President at Prudential Securities, Inc. from 1982 to 1986 and an Associate at Manufacturers Hanover Trust. Peter presently serves on the Board of Directors of AsianMedia Group, LLC, Claim Jumper Restaurants, LLC, FTD Group, Inc., Motorsport Aftermarket Group, Rand McNally & Company, and Activision. Peter has served on the Board of Directors of Liberty Group Publishing, Inc., VCA Antech, Inc., Wavetek Corporation, White Cap Industries, LLC, and the Supervisory Board of adidas AG. In addition, Peter serves as a trustee of Cornell University and as a member of the Investment Committee for its endowment. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

R. Franklin Balotti is a director in the Corporate Department. His practice focuses on advising and representing corporations and corporate directors in litigation, transactions and corporate governance matters. Mr. Balotti has appeared in and argued many of the leading cases defining the duties of directors under Delaware law and has extensive experience advising corporations and their directors with respect to fiduciary duties, corporate control disputes, extraordinary transactions and related matters. Mr. Balotti's practice also includes the representation of special and standing board committees and the conduct of internal corporate investigations. Mr. Balotti is the co-author of The Delaware Law of Corporations and Business Organization and Meetings of Stockholders and has authored and co-authored numerous articles on a host of corporate law topics in The Business Lawyer, The University of Miami Law Review, The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, and other legal publications. Mr. Balotti is a frequent speaker on corporate and fiduciary issues at continuing legal education programs. Mr. Balotti is currently Adjunct Professor at Cornell University and at the University of Miami School of Law where he teaches classes and seminars on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. He is also a member of the Cornell Law School Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the Institute of Delaware Corporate Law of the Widener University School of Law and co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. Mr. Balotti is a Member of the Business Law, Litigation and International Sections of the American Bar Association and is a member of the Corporate Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. Mr. Balotti has served as the President of the Delaware State Bar Association (1994-95), the Chair of the General Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (1982-85), Chair of the Board of Bar Examiners of the State of Delaware (1986-88), and the Chair of the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law of the Supreme Court of Delaware (1991-94).

Dr. D'Amato received a Ph.D. in Microbiology from St. John's University, Jamaica, NY and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Public Health and Medical Microbiology at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. His academic appointments include serving as Associate Professor for Clinical Pathology and Clinical Microbiology at Cornell University and Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Laboratory Technology, Department of Biological Sciences at New York City Community College of the City University of New York. He has held adjunct professor appointments at Long Island University, Brookville, NY and at the Touro College Center for Biomedical Education, Huntington, NY. In addition to his teaching experience, Dr. D'Amato has served as Vice President of Laboratories for API Diagnostic and Research Laboratories in Plainview, NY and Director of Clinical Microbiology at Catholic Medical Center in Jamaica, NY. He has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, the Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and the Manual of Clinical Microbiology (5th ed.) He has over 100 professional publications to his credit. He has been active in numerous professional organizations including the American Board of Medical Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology. Dr. D'Amato holds Laboratory Director certifications from the New York State and City of New York Departments of Health.

Richard Ferdinand is the founder and chairman of Caribbean Tennis Professionals (CTP), the premier tennis management company in the Caribbean. Its' mission is to enhance the services to clients at resorts, hotels and clubs through consultation, management and/or the provision of highly trained skilled quality tennis professionals. The company has been successful in fulfilling that mission, with sites in Anguilla and Jamaica. Richard himself directs the tennis program at Jamaica's Tryall Club. Richard has been involved in tennis and the hospitality industry for over 16 years. He is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), the premier organization for tennis professionals, and a member of the United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR), the world's largest international organization of tennis teachers and coaches. As a member of the International Council of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Richard is always looking for ways to promote and preserve the game of tennis. For 6 years Richard worked for one of the largest tennis management firms in the world, Peter Burwash International (PBI). He also serves on the board of different Caribbean tennis committees. A member of the Hotel Society of Cornell University, a leader in hospitality management training programs, Richard keeps abreast of the changes and trends in the hospitality and tourism industry. His understanding and appreciation of different management styles and needs is the results of his experiences at facilities worldwide including: Jamaica (The Tryall Club); Anguilla (Cap Juluca Resort, Cuisinart Resort and Spa, Malliouhana, Coccoloba Resort); Virgin Gorda, BVI (Little Dix Bay Resort); Malaysia (Kelab Darul Ehsan); United States - Texas (The Woodlands Executive Conference Center, Resort and Country Club); Wisconsin (Sports Core); California (Marriott's Desert Springs) and Hawaii (Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui, Turtle Bay Hilton, Oahu, Coco Palms Resort, Kauai). A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Richard began his playing and coaching career in his homeland, where he was a former junior champion. He represented his country in international tournaments in the Caribbean and South America. As a teaching professional, Richard started at the Trinidad Hilton International, and soon after became Tennis Director at AMOCO Staff Complex and Sports Club. Richard has always maintained his contact with and commitment to Trinidad tennis and in 2002, he was appointed captain and coach of the national Davis Cup team. Richard enjoys tennis, traveling and meeting people, and has been able to combine these into a very successful career.

Ronay Menschel is Chairman of Phipps Houses, a non-profit owner and developer of low- and moderate-income housing in New York City. She previously served as Phipps' President/CEO and is a trustee of its affiliate, Phipps Community Development Corporation. The Phipps Houses Group of companies owns and manages over 4100 apartments for homeless, low- and moderate-income New Yorkers and manages an additional 8000 apartments for other nonprofits, including major hospitals. The Phipps Houses mission is to create and sustain enduring communities through housing development, attentive property management, and residentially and community based human services. The Phipps Houses Group's ownership and community development investments are located in the South Bronx, Manhattan and Sunnyside, Queens. Prior to joining Phipps Houses, Ms. Menschel was Deputy Mayor, and subsequently Executive Administrator, of New York City from 1978 to 1982. She served on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from 1979 to 1990, focusing on consumer issues and the transit system's station environment. Ms. Menschel served as chair of the New York City Advisory Commission for Cultural Affairs from 1984 to 1989. From 1991 to 1992, she headed the New York City Public Schools Chancellor's Advisory Council on Arts Education. From 1998 to 2004 she served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ronay Menschel is a Mayoral appointee on the Board of Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation. She serves on the boards of The Museum of the City of New York, Public Art Fund, Municipal Art Society, Citizens Housing and Planning Council, National Housing Conference, New York Academy of Sciences, and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is a Trustee Emerita of Cornell University, having served on its board for twelve years. She is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Program in After school Education and Research at the Harvard Medical College and the Dean's Council of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is married to Richard L. Menschel and is the mother of their three daughters.

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Travis is the Dean of Students at Cornell University. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology from the University at Albany. While employed at Albany he also involved himself in numerous volunteer positions. Some of his involvements include mentoring students in the Educational Opportunity Program as well as the Office of Disabled Student Services, acting as a Sexual Harassment Advisor through the Office of Affirmative Action and facilitating a diversity awareness program for students and staff. Travis has been involved in the Greek community for more than ten years as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, a Greek Advisor, a Chapter Advisor and as the current Chair of the Board of Trustees for his Chapter. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Northeast Greek Leadership Association since 2000, and was recognized with their Phillipi Outstanding Advisor Award in 2002.

Mr. McDonough has been a leader in the sustainable development movement since its inception. He designed and built the first solar-heated house in Ireland in 1977 while still a student at Yale University and designed the first "green office" in the U.S. for the Environmental Defense Fund in 1985. Mr. McDonough was commissioned in 1991 by the City of Hannover to write The Hannover Principles: Design for Sustainability, the official design guidelines for the 2000 World's Fair which the City presented to the 1992 U.N. Earth Summit in Brazil. He and German chemist Dr. Michael Braungart co-authored Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (North Point Press, 2002), which has now been published in German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean translations. Mr McDonough is founder and principal of two design firms. William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design, has created numerous landmarks of the sustainability movement since 1981, designing homes, offices, corporate campuses, academic buildings, communities, and cities. McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) employs a comprehensive Cradle to Cradle design protocol to chemical benchmarking, supply-chain integration, energy and materials assessment, clean-production qualification, and sustainability issue management and optimization. Mr. McDonough and his firms have received numerous national and international architectural, environmental, industrial and design awards for their work. A recognized leader in sustainable design and development, Mr. McDonough writes and speaks extensively on his design philosophy and practice. His vision of the hopeful, positive, and inspiring possibilities of an environmentally and economically intelligent future by design has made him a highly sought-after speaker for a wide range of audiences both internationally and in the U.S.

Don Benson is a Senior Executive offering 30 years of successes and functional skill sets. Mr. Benson's positions have ranged from being manager of a worldwide command and control system for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon and the White House to senior executive positions in defense, insurance, financial services, healthcare, and real estate management and information systems in the United States, Latin America and Pacific Rim. He is skilled in guiding companies through operations consolidation, greenfield start-ups, organization design, change management and culture integration. Mr. Benson has achieved "Win-Wins" in approximately 100 major acquisitions, mergers and divestitures. Mr. Benson has diversified experience managing workforce issues in multiple locations and culturally diverse environments. Don has served in senior executive positions for such Fortune 500 companies as CIGNA, Aetna, Coventry Health Care and Connecticut General. Mr. Benson also served in executive leadership with the Methodist Health Care System in Houston, Texas. Don is currently President and CEO of Health Administration Services, the largest Third Party Administration company in Texas. Mr. Benson's service on Boards of Directors have included: the Tennessee Repertory Theater Board of Directors, the Hartford Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (minority business assistance), the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies Advisory Board at Cornell University, the Parents' Anonymous Board of Directors (child abuse prevention), the Fidelity Investments Advisory Board for Non-Profit Business, the Advisory Board for Masters of Human Resources Program at the University of South Carolina, the Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ) Board of Directors, the Strayer University Board of Trustees and the Global One Source Group, LLC Advisory Board. Mr. Benson earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from Central Connecticut University. He also completed continuing studies at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, the Darden School, University of Virginia and Cornell University. For his work with Strayer University, he was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary Degree).

Fred Tomczyk is a 20-year veteran of the financial services industry with extensive expertise in wealth management, retail distribution and sales and has been a guiding force in the Company's evolution from brokerage firm to the investment firm of choice for American families. Tomcyzk's vision for TD AMERITRADE is threefold – maintain a leadership position in the trading business, continue to grow as an asset gatherer and capitalize on additional opportunities to strengthen the firm for the benefit of its associates, clients and shareholders. Tomczyk has been intimately involved with the Company for nearly four years, helping negotiate and shape the landmark deal that brought Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse together in 2005. He served as a member of the TD AMERITRADE board of directors prior to joining the firm as its chief operating officer in 2007. As COO, Tomczyk was responsible for the implementation of the Company's aggressive growth strategy, during which time net new assets flowing into the firm have more than doubled, and earnings increased by nearly 50 percent. Prior to joining the Company in 2007, Tomczyk served as the vice chairman of corporate operations for TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG), a position he had held since June 2002. He also held a number of executive roles for Canada Trust, which later became TD Canada Trust. Tomczyk's previous positions with TD Bank included executive vice president of core and small business banking, executive vice president of core banking and wealth management and executive vice president of retail distribution, where he successfully led the branch networks of TD Bank and Canada Trust through the merger to become TD Canada Trust. Prior to joining Canada Trust, Tomczyk was the president and chief executive officer of London Life. He left following the sale of the company to Great West Lifeco in 1998 and subsequently joined Canada Trust. He is a member of Cornell University's Undergraduate Business Program Advisory Council, a director on the boards of Robarts Research Institute, Meloche Monnex Inc. and Symcor Inc. He is also the senior vice-chairman of the executive committee for the Canadian Bankers Association. Tomczyk received a B.S. degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University in 1977 and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1982.

Irene Rosenfeld was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006. She assumed the additional post of Chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group’s spin-off of Kraft. Irene is a 26-year veteran of the food and beverage industry and has a long history of bringing a consumer focus and innovation to building businesses. She began her career at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency in New York and later joined General Foods in consumer research. Over the years, she advanced in a variety of leadership roles at Kraft. Among her many accomplishments, she led the restructuring and turnaround of key businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the highly successful integration of the Nabisco acquisition. Irene also served on the senior team that led Kraft’s Initial Public Offering in 2001. In 2004, Irene was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, where she led her organization to accelerated growth in better-for-you products and developed a pipeline of health and wellness offerings. Irene is active in a number of industry and community organizations, including The Economic Club of Chicago. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Cornell University Board of Trustees. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Statistics, a Master of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University. Director since June 2006.

Mr. Gutenberger is Director of Community Relations for Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He served as Mayor for the City of Ithaca from 1984 until 1990, and currently serves in a leadership role on several local community boards and committees.

Ken Goldman is an accomplished executive with extensive financial, operational and business management experience and a solid track record of success. He is currently the CFO of Fortinet. Previously, he served as senior vice president, finance and administration, and CFO of Siebel Systems from August 2000 until the close of Oracle Corporation's acquisition in January 2006. Prior to that, he held CFO positions at Excite@Home, Sybase, Inc., Cypress Semiconductor and VLSI Technology. Additionally, his experience includes board director, audit committee chairman, and financial advisory roles at several leading public and private technology companies. Ken earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1971 and his master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School in 1974. He is a member and the former president of The Financial Executive Institute, Santa Clara chapter, and was formerly a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Advisory Council (FASAC) from 2000 to 2004

Krishna S. Athreya is the Director of Minority and Women's Programs in Engineering at Cornell University. Dr. Athreya's undergraduate education was in India and she earned her Ph. D. in condensed matter physics from Iowa State University. In the last decade, she has led several programs and initiatives promoting equity and access to education, and scientific literacy, targeting underserved populations. She sits on the Board of the international partnership, Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT). She is a proponent of leadership through service.

Mr. Gould is currently the Managing Director at Allen & Company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Liberty Media Group and On Command Corporation. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Trustees at Cornell University.

Bill brings to Voyager over 30 years of business experience and 18 years of senior executive and equity financing experience in the information technology industry. Bill has participated on the boards of 17 companies, including 12 portfolio companies, focusing on business software and services, digital media, and wireless. Seven portfolio companies, Amplitude, Clear Commerce, Kadiri, Netpodium, SeeCommerce, Valchemy and Tegic, were sold for exits, and he currently serves on the boards of Attenex and Melodeo. He also sits on the board of Avocent (NASDAQ: AVCT), a public technology company with over $500 million in revenues. Prior to co-founding Voyager in 1997, Bill was President of e.liance Partners, a consulting firm that advised information technology companies on strategy, venture financing and corporate partnering. He served as Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Aldus from 1988 to 1994, when the company's revenues grew from $39 to $240 million. He was responsible for global finance, legal, operations, and acquisition activities, including completing the merger with Adobe in 1994. He also served as a senior executive with Westin Hotels from 1979 to 1987. Bill is active in several industry organizations, including serving as a director for the Washington Software Alliance. He is the chair of the Advisory Board for the University of Washington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He also serves on the Advisory Board for Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Business and a member of the Cornell Council. He has been a featured speaker at industry conferences and panels. Bill earned a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Alex Sloan has invested in and helped grow venture-backed companies for over ten years. Alex is a founding partner of Blackwolf Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Chicago focused on early stage investments in sustainable and clean technologies. Prior to Blackwolf Partners, Mr. Sloan served as interim Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development for Encirq Corporation. Prior to Encirq, he spent three years with JPMorgan Partners, during which he served as Chief Operating Officer of two major heritage Hambrecht & Quist venture capital funds, which focused on promising technology and information services companies. From 1993 through 1996, Alex was Vice President of Vietnam Fund Management Company Limited, managing the fund's venture investments in Ho Chi Minh City. From 1992-1993, Alex served as a presidential appointee in the Bush Administration as Aide to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. For the last 14 years, Alex has served as Chairman and President of National Youth Leadership Forum, which provides career oriented educational programs for high school students. Alex is a member of the Advisory Council of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University and often lectures on venture capital financing, entrepreneurship and sustainable technologies. Alex earned an B.A. from Tulane University (1991), studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1989-90), and holds an MBA from Cornell University (1998). Alex currently resides in San Francisco, CA.

Dan Miller is Managing Director of the Roda Group. He is the former president of Ask Jeeves, Inc., a Roda Group affiliate company. He is currently working with a number of Roda Group affiliated companies to assist them with their business development efforts. Mr. Miller sits on the Board of several Roda Group companies. At the end of 1994, Mr. Miller retired from his position as Executive Vice President of TCSI Corporation (Nasdaq: TCSI), a company he co-founded with his Roda Group partner, Roger Strauch. Mr. Miller retired from the Board of Directors of TCSI in June of 1997. TCSI is a leading provider of integrated software products and services for the global telecommunications industry. Prior to TCSI, Mr. Miller was a systems engineer at Hughes Aircraft's Space and Communications Group where he was responsible for designing communications payloads for commercial communications satellites. Mr. Miller received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, with distinction, from Cornell University and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He holds three patents in the areas of compression technology and wireless communications systems. With Mr. Strauch, he helped establish the Ask Jeeves Planetarium at the Chabot Space and Science Center, in Oakland, California and the Roda Theatre at the Berkeley Reparatory Theatre. Mr. Miller is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Chabot Space & Science Center. He is also a member of Cornell University's School of Electrical Engineering Advisory Board.

Mr. Schor is the Manager of Program Development and is based out of the Washington, DC office. Mr. Schor has more than 11 years of experience in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) with expertise in Transportation Management (TMA) operations and employer outreach as well as rideshare and incentive program development. To assist in the efficient implementation and evaluation of TDM programs and strategies, Mr. Schor has developed and implemented customized databases and tracking programs, making use of the most recent technology available. Mr. Schor has been an active member of the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) since 1995 and is a member of the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in City and Regional Planning and received his Masters of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.

A graduate of Cornell University, Suzanne has been an active volunteer leader with 25 local and national nonprofit organizations since 1980, including her current duties as board chair of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, founding member of the Center for Women's Philanthropy, founding member of 100 Women Strong, board member of PACE Orange, and sustainer member of the Junior League of Greater Orlando. She and her husband live in Windermere, Fla. and Cashiers, N.C. Suzanne was appointed to the National Board of Directors in July 2003 and currently serves as chair of the Resource Development and Branding Committee. Her husband, Ned, also serves in a national Make-A-Wish Foundation leadership capacity as chair of the National Advisory Council.