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Bob Ritter, Chairman of Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C., is a native of St. Louis. Mr. Ritter graduated from the University of Kansas in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in economics and earned his law degree from Saint Louis University in 1968. He is a member of state and federal courts, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Ritter is a past president of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis and has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys since 1986. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and is a past Trial Section Chairman. He was elected to three terms on the Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar. He is a current Board Member of the Missouri Institute for Justice and an Advisory Board Member of both the National Judicial College and the Center for Perinatal Medicine and Law at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine. He is an Honorary Founder of Saint Louis University and serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for Saint Louis University School of Law. Mr. Ritter has been honored with Fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers, where he served for seven years as a member of the Board of Governors. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been appointed to several Circuit Court and Missouri Supreme Court committees, including the Supreme Court Ethics Committee and the Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, where he served for 12 years. This committee writes, for approval of the Supreme Court, all jury instructions to be used by all judges in every civil jury trial in Missouri. He was appointed to the inaugural U.S. District Court Civil Justice Reform Commission and currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Learning Center, an interactive educational facility recently opened at the Thomas Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis. Mr. Ritter is a past member of the Board of Directors and President of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Gateway Chapter, which is one of many charitable and civic causes he supports. He has lectured and published extensively for The Missouri Bar, the University of Missouri Law School, Saint Louis University, Washington University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Ritter is a past recipient of the Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, presented by the Missouri Bar Foundation to Missouri's outstanding young trial lawyer. He has received the Award of Merit and the Award of Achievement from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the Award of Merit from the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts. He was the 2003 recipient of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis' prestigious Award of Honor. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. He is one of seventeen attorneys in Missouri to receive the "2009 Bet-the-Company Litigation" designation. Mr. Ritter is listed in Who's Who in America and among the "Best Lawyers in St. Louis" in St. Louis Magazine. He has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell law directory, which is the highest given. Mr. Ritter has been named a "Super Lawyer" [among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas] by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine and cited as among the "Top 100 Attorneys" for the region in the categories of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Law. Click here to read Conger Beasley, Jr.'s article - "The Right Man for the Job" - which was published in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine.

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Bob Lobel, award-winning sports director for WBZ-TV News and UPN 38, has covered sports for WBZ-TV since 1979. He is sports anchor for WBZ-TV 's evening newscasts Sunday through Thursday. Lobel also hosts "Sports Final," Boston's top-rated local sports show highlighting the week's sports news and featuring local newsmakers from 11:30PM to 12:00 midnight on Sunday evenings. A panel including some of New England's most-knowledgeable and respected sportswriters and broadcasters join Lobel in lively exchanges on the top sports stories of the week. One of the most memorable episodes of the show, an historic edition of "Sports Final" featured Lobel's interview with three of Boston's most famous athletes -- Bobby Orr, Ted Williams, and Larry Bird -- together for the first time. During his tenure at WBZ-TV Lobel has covered the entire sports spectrum in New England including the Super Bowl victory of the New England Patriots in January 2002, the Boston Celtics' world championships, the Red Sox tries at the World Series title, the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals and the America's Cup races off Newport, Rhode Island. He has also anchored the station's Boston Marathon coverage since 1982. Lobel joined WBZ-TV in December 1979 as sportscaster on the weekend newscasts and moved to his current position in July 1981. Throughout his career Lobel has been honored with numerous awards including being named Massachusetts Sportscaster of the Year nine times. In addition to his work on television, Lobel is active in many community projects and donates a great deal of his personal time to local charity organizations. He has actively supported the fundraising efforts of the Liver Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation. An avid golfer, Lobel spends much of his personal time at charity golf tournaments, raising money and awareness for a variety of groups including The Jimmy Fund, The Genesis Fund and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For the past several years he has been Honorary Chairman of the annual Multiple Sclerosis Super Cities Walk and annually hosts the Bob Lobel Ski Classic at Attitash Mountain to benefit The Genesis Fund. Lobel has also been a supporter of the Jane Doe Safety Fund, a three million-dollar project to support domestic abuse shelters and safe houses around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to joining WBZ-TV Lobel worked as sports director at several radio stations in Vermont and New Hampshire. He worked for WBZ Radio in Boston from 1976 through 1979, first as a weekday afternoon sports reporter and host of the Saturday evening talk show "Calling All Sports," and later as sports director. Lobel came to WBZ Radio from WGIR Radio in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he worked as sports director and play-by-play sportscaster from 1972 to 1976. He also worked as sports director at WJOY Radio in Burlington, Vermont from 1971 to 1972. Lobel received a bachelor of science degree in Education from Kent State University and a master's degree in Education from the University of Vermont. Lobel and his family reside in the Greater Boston area.

Brad is a commercial real estate associate with Kiser Group. He focuses on the valuation and disposition of mid-market, Chicago apartment properties. Brad works with apartment owners, converters, builders and real estate investors, assisting them in meeting their investment real estate goals. Prior to joining Kiser Group, Brad worked as both a sales associate and leasing manager for a prominent, Chicago-based, residential real estate firm that focuses on large condominium conversion projects in Lincoln Park. Brad earned his Bachelors of Business Administration degree, majoring in Marketing, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association as well as the Young Real Estate Professionals of Chicago (YREP). Brad played for the Wisconsin Club Baseball team and remains an active baseball player. He also is actively involved as a volunteer with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Brad grew up on the North Shore in Wilmette and currently resides in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.

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Cameron Pratt has worked in commercial real estate finance and development for many years. He joined the Foulger-Pratt Companies in 2004 and since that time has overseen the development of Belward Office Park, the Holy Cross Physicians Specialists Building, and the Loudoun Medical Office Building. Mr. Pratt is responsible for Foulger-Pratt's medical office portfolio and pursuing additional development opportunities. Prior to joining Foulger-Pratt, he worked in commercial real estate development in California and in real estate investment banking and private equity in New York. Mr. Pratt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the D.C. Metro Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Although it is only her third year as a media student, Gina have taken the time to work for various organizations such as the Brampton Music Theatre, working together with the marketing and fundraising department to raise funds for the continuation of the Youth Program, so that the disadvantaged and mentally challenged youth have an opportunity to shine through the performing arts. Gina also holds her position as media publicity and promotions rep on the team for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, helping to raise awareness for their annual event. Gina never stops - she currently works in the advertising department for Humber College and has been key in positioning some important ads monthly! When all is said and done, Gina has been working in the entertainment industry in any way her talents allow and will continue to dominant many areas of interest."My love for music, acting, and fashion, has propels me to delve further and grow in any way I can. This and more continues to be the driving force everyday of my life."

Jeff Jones is a professional project manager specializing in custom software design and development. He has worked primarily for medium to large firms in the Telecom and Financial Services industries. Jeff is currently employed by Qwest Communications Inc. in Colorado. Jeff is active in several charities such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Cancer Society and Children's Hospital. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Colorado State University.

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Marc Noel is chairman of Noel Group, a privately-held, international industrial group that invests in and manages a portfolio of companies active in the transformation of engineered synthetic materials. Born in Belgium, Mr. Noel moved to the United States in 1979 to establish Nomaco Inc. as a subsidiary of Belgium-based NMC, s.a., a manufacturer of extruded flexible foam insulation products. Nomaco, which became independent from its Belgian parent company and moved to Zebulon, NC in 1989, today is a leader in custom thermoplastic foam extrusions used in a variety of industries including home furnishings, construction, insulation and packaging. In 1998, Mr. Noel founded Nomacorc LLC to manufacture co-extruded synthetic closures for the wine industry. That same year, Mr. Noel was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas. Nomacorc is now the market leader and largest manufacturer of synthetic wine corks in the world, selling more than 2 billion closures throughout 40 countries in 2008. Based on Nomaco's early successes, Mr. Noel founded Noel Group, LLC to broaden the company's activities. Today, Noel Group encompasses Spongex and Jyco Europe in addition to Nomaco and Nomacorc; and as a whole, the company operates facilities in the US, Europe and China and employs in excess of 1,000 associates. Mr. Noel is an active volunteer with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Frankie Lemmon Foundation and the Triangle Community Foundation. He and his wife, Cecile, live in Raleigh.

Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia is a full time Realtor with RE/MAX Realty Group specializing in East side commercial and residential properties. Today she lives in and maintains one of the last remaining single-family residences on East Avenue with husband Nicholas and sons Luke and Tristan. Mary is also a member of the National Leadership Council for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and serves as a consultant for national fundraising efforts. Mary has a BA in business administration and has a 15-year background in corporate sales and marketing.

Megan is a Senior Associate with Kraft Search Associates in the Nashville office. Prior to joining KSA, she worked for two years in sales and marketing at Centennial Medical Center/HCA in Nashville. Megan has several years of experience in sales, marketing, business development and physician relations in the healthcare industry on both the hospital and physician practice sides. She has an extensive background working with physicians, executive management and hospital administration. Megan earned a bachelor's degree in management and marketing and a MBA with concentrations in both healthcare management and leadership from Lipscomb University. She is actively involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Family & Children's Service.

Michael led Animal 57 for the past seven years. In his time with the company he has patented both domestic and international online mapping technology and designed unique web interfaces fusing Flash and database techniques. In addition to his Animal 57 duties, he is a part-time instructor for ASP programming and E-Commerce development at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Michael dedicates a significant amount of programming to charities such as The Sean McDonough Foundation for Children and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Michael is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law, with a Juris Doctorate with a concentration in Internet Law. He also holds a Bachelors of Art in Finance and Operations Management from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

A highly disciplined businessman with a single-minded dream to build a great company, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Hudson founded RL Hudson & Company in 1980 as a seal distributorship. Since then, the company has evolved to become a global supplier of custom-molded rubber and plastic solutions for some of the worlda s largest and most well-known manufacturers. While the companya s business model has evolved, Ricka s primary goals have remained constant: to offer the best in products and services to his customers, and create outstanding opportunities for his employees. Originally from Chamblee, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Rick initially attended Vanderbilt University, and then transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology where he received his undergraduate degree in industrial management, with a minor in engineering. After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1967, Rick began his career working with Parker Seal, a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, in Culver City, California. It was there that he began to develop his passion for and knowledge of rubber and plastic technology, and the application of those materials. In 1973, Rick joined Disogrin Industries, a manufacturer of polyurethane molded products and hydraulic seals. He then launched RL Hudson & Company in 1980. Today, Rick is considered an authority on rubber and plastics, as well as the design and manufacturing of products and components that use these materials. He is frequently asked to speak to business and professional organizations, industry and technical groups, and engineering students on diverse topics including Asian supply chain management and polymer technology. In 2003, as President and Chief Executive Officer of RL Hudson & Company, Rick was honored by the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce as Tulsaa s Small Business Person of the Year. The following year, he also was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as Oklahomaa s Small Business Person of the Year. The company also has won numerous awards for quality and reliability from its customers. Rick is very active in professional and community organizations. He is Vice-Chairman of the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority, a member of the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee and a member of the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation. He also serves on The University of Tulsaa s College of Business Administration Executive Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors for Triad Bank.

RONALD L. ASKEW has significant experience in investment banking with an emphasis on the capital markets, financial restructuring and all facets of commercial banking. Prior to being a founding member of the Askew Kabala Firm, Mr. Askew was a Managing Director and Partner of a prominent national investment banking firm, headquartered in Los Angeles and was executive vice president of Benefit Capital Company; investment banking firms engaged in mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine and subordinated debt financing, capital formation, and consultation with management and shareholders on client and company value drivers to enhance shareholder value. His responsibilities included corporate marketing, client relationships, contract negotiation, maintaining financial relationships with banks, venture capital and equity funds. He has arranged and conducted seminars on investment banking services throughout California. Mr. Askew was previously the chairman of the board of Pacific Inland Bank a public company and regional business bank engaged in commercial lending and real estate construction lending. Under his leadership, this financial institution and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Inland Mortgage Company, grew to combined assets of $1.7 billion. Before becoming the chairman and chief executive officer of Pacific Inland Bank, Mr. Askew was the Orange County regional vice president of Imperial Bank (now Comerica Bank), a major diversified financial institution in California. Mr. Askew s lending and banking experience also includes service as an officer of Coast Bank (as president and chief executive officer), Union Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. Mr. Askew has served on a number of boards of directors and commissions, including Olive Crest Home for Abused Children; Little Company of Mary Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, City of Placentia Planning Commission; Orange County Boy Scouts of America; Real Estate Investment Advisory Committee of the California Bankers Association; South Coast Repertory Theatre; and Alzheimer Association of Orange County. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Coastal Family Therapy Services. Mr. Askew is a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Askew is a member of the Board of Directors of several private and publicly held companies, inclusive of: STM Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ), a developer, manufacturer and provider of wireless-based satellite communications infrastructure and user terminal products currently in use in over 30 countries being utilized in public and private telecommunications networks for broadband and telephony applications; and with the American Medical Aesthetics Corp., a service provider of non-surgical cosmetic treatments with medical laser technology at selected day spas and health clubs nationwide. Mr. Askew received his BS in Finance from the University of Arizona, his MBA from Golden Gate University (San Francisco) and Executive Management and Lending Certification from the University of Washington (Seattle). Mr. Askew has completed courses of study at the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving certification in Corporate Governance and Corporate Directorship from the Anderson School of Business, consisting of the Audit Committee Module on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

As Vice President of Sales, Scott England is leading First Research's expansion into new vertical markets while deepening the focus within First Research's core customer base. In this role, Scott's charter is to expand the use of First Research Industry Intelligence Tools; thereby enabling sales teams to more confidently communicate with prospects and customers across a variety of industries. Prior to joining First Research in November 2005, Scott served as Director of North American Sales for DoubleClick's EMS business unit, a leading provider of digital advertising technology and services. Before DoubleClick, Scott was VP of Sales and Operations for SmartPath, Inc., a Raleigh based marketing resource management software provider and Cii Associates, Inc., a locally owned software development and staffing company. Scott holds a B.S. in Business Management and Information Systems with a minor in Law from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Scott lives with his family in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is an active volunteer with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Urban Ministries.

Sherry McGuire has been a member of the NSC Board of Directors since 1996 and presently serves as Clerk of the Board. She has worked as a volunteer in the NSC pantry since September, 1996. She is an active member of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Leadership Committee in Springfield, and participates in annual fundraising walks for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Sherry works as a paralegal in Easthampton and resides in Southampton with her husband, Mike, and their cat, Buddy.

Mr. Peacock is the co-founder and Chairman of Signil Wealth Consulting Group. He graduated with high honors from Florida Tech, earning his Bachelor of Science Degree in airport management; then continuing his graduate studies in contracts and acquisition management. Mr. Peacock has over 25 years of entrepreneurial business, real estate investment and management experience. He has created and operated successful start-up businesses for real estate investing and various service industries where he has been recognized for achievement including the government's "highest contractor performance ratings," receiving top marks for subject knowledge, cost controls, management, and master planning expertise. Mr. Peacock is charged with expanding the company's strategic commercial relations and property acquisitions and is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member ("CCIM") Candidate. Over the course of his investment career, he implemented portfolio compression techniques for his personal real estate investment strategies and has owned and managed residential, commercial, light industrial, resort rentals, and raw land. He has invested in multiple markets nationwide, traveled extensively from coast to coast and has compared the actual on-the-ground numbers to the economic indicators researched from a broad based micro-economic and macro-economic level. Mr. Peacock is a founder and active member of the Association of Real Estate Portfolio Planners ("AREPP") and is a certified Real Estate Portfolio Planner. Mr. Peacock lives in Colorado with his wife and 11 year old daughter. He serves as Trustee and church Treasurer and is active in community support for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Youth Mentoring, and Venitucci Foundation. He is a Paul Harris award recipient from Rotary International and is a member of the International Projects Committee.

Candace Chemtob is a registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Human Nutrition from McGill University. She has been practicing nutrition for over 15 years working in some of the nation's premier medical centers (University of Chicago, Harvard/Massachusetts General and Washington University/Barnes Hospitals). Her extensive background includes working with children and adults. She has completed additional training in weight management and has been board certified by the American Dietetics Association. Her areas of specialization are:

Clark Briner, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets, is responsible for new business development in the areas of financial institutions and wealth management advisors. Mr. Briner most recently worked with Macfarlan Capital Partners, a commercial real estate investment management firm in Dallas, Texas, as Director of Capital Markets which services endowments, pensions, institutions, family offices and high net worth individuals. Prior to working with Macfarlan, Clark started and continues to operate a small real estate company, which has bought over 100 apartment units and single family residences. He also has eight years experience managing political campaigns for numerous state and federal candidates. Mr. Briner graduated with honors from Texas Tech University and Southern Methodist University with a degree in Biology and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) respectively. He currently serves on the board of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Presbyterian Hospital Forum, the Scudder Real Estate Corporation and is Chairman of the Congressional Youth Advisory Committee.

Judith Blackwell, M.D., joined the Tulsa Center for Fertility and Women's Health in 1989. Her practice includes all areas of infertility including in vitro fertilization, consultative gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. She is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon in both the areas of infertility and gynecology. Her interests in endocrinology include problems with ovulation including polycystic ovary syndrome, problems with bone development and osteoporosis and menopause. Dr. Blackwell is fellowship trained and board certified in the area of Endocrinology. Her fellowship and residency experience included training in in-vitro fertilization, laser and laparoscopic surgery. She also completed residencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Internal Medicine and is board certified in those areas as well. She is certified by the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy. She is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and recently was asked to serve on their patient education committee. She is a member of the American Society of Gynecologic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a professor on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and is a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation board member. Previously Dr. Blackwell served on the Women in Medicine Committee of the Tulsa County Medical Society and on the Community Relations Committee of that Society as well. She has done research in the areas of infertility, including in vitro fertilization, polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent pregnancy loss and insulin resistance.

Gregg Eisenberg became White Oak Partner's Corporate Counsel in 2009. He currently practices at the law firm of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, where he is a partner with the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Gregg is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Mr. Eisenberg focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions as well as public and private debt and equity financings. He has been involved in planning for growth companies, helping to position them for various stages of private financing and anticipated public offerings. He represents both publicly and privately held companies at various stages of growth, as well as private equity, subordinated debt, and venture funds and their portfolio companies. Community service is a prominent part of Mr. Eisenberg's professional and personal life. He is a Board Member of United Way Generation Next, a Committee Member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rainbow Chapter, a Board Member of Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Board Member of Team NEO-Emerging Leaders Council and Board Member of the March of Dimes. He currently resides in Cleveland, and is a graduate and Admissions Representative of the University of Rochester.

Prior to RewardsPlus, Mr. Kwicien spent over 20 years in the insurance and financial services industry and held executive positions principally in sales and marketing with Prudential, Crum & Forster and Zurich Insurance Group. While an executive with Zurich, he founded a worksite marketing business unit, Group Sales, that successfully marketed property and casualty insurance using payroll deduction billing. Under Mr. Kwicien's direction, the business unit grew to $42 million in sales in 2.5 years. In the past, Mr. Kwicien was a founder and managing director of Incube8, Inc. a business incubator, accelerator and venture capital firm. Mr. Kwicien oversaw the operational activities of the fund, was a member of the investment committee, and provided mentoring and strategic guidance to portfolio company executive teams. Mr. Kwicien is a member of the UMBC President's Advisory Council, serves as a member of the Executive Committee of The Baltimore Business Forum and sits on the Advisory Board for Benefits Marketing Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and volunteers for South Baltimore Station, a shelter for the homeless.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Bennett graduated from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 1997. In 2001, Bennett graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Hampden-Sydney College, where he received the Algernon-Sydney Sullivan Award, the College's highest honor. Following graduation, Bennett taught third grade for two years in Indianola, Mississippi through Teach for America, a non-profit organization devoted to narrowing the achievement gap in America's public schools. He continues to keep in regular contact with his students. Bennett has been an associate at Starnes & Atchison, LLP since graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2006. He currently sits on the Boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Exceptional Foundation.

Kathy Lewallen joined SemGroup in April 2003 as the controller for SemCrude, L.P. Prior to her association with SemCrude, Lewallen was at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, for 10 years. When she left there, Lewallen was a manager in the Tulsa office's audit practice. Lewallen exhibits strong community involvement. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and also is a member of the Audit Review Committee for the Tulsa Area United Way. Lewallen earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of Tulsa. She is a certified public accountant.

Paul W. Whetsell has been a director since March 1, 2007. Mr. Whetsell has been the chairman of the board of Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Inc. ( Interstate ) since August 1998 and the president and chief executive officer of Capstar Hotel Company since 2006. From August 1998 until October 2003, he also served as the chief executive officer of Interstate and its predecessor. From August 1998 until May 2006, Mr. Whetsell served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Meristar Hospitality Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is a member of that Board s Audit Committee.

Russ Petrone, President of Petrone Properties, Inc., a boutique real estate brokerage founded in 2001, which specializes in residential and investment property sales throughout California, has been a San Diego resident since 1984. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate from San Diego State University, his Real Estate license, and his Broker designation in 1995, Russ served as a Residential Appraiser, Commercial Real Estate Broker and as a New Home Sales Representative for a nationally recognized homebuilder. Today as President of Petrone Properties, Inc., Russ' extensive real estate experience brings knowledge and guidance to the Petrone Properties team. His mentoring program of new and seasoned agents encourages everyone at Petrone Properties to be forever looking beyond the status quo. His meticulous attention to detail and uncompromising commitment to his company's ideals are helping to propel Petrone Properties as one of California's premier real estate brokerage firms. Russ Petrone reside sin Torrey Hills as an active member of the community, taking great pride in his ongoing philanthropic involvements, especially his dedicated support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of San Diego.

Shannan joined Wordsworth Communications in July of 2003 as an Account Coordinator. She brought three years of experience in marketing, media relations, special event planning and website development and maintenance to the firm. Since joining the Agency, Shannan has worked on account teams serving The University Hospital, Fidelity Investments, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. and RE/MAX of Southern Ohio. Today, as an Account Supervisor, Shannan oversees the activities of an account service team serving Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, the FreestoreFoodbank, Summerfair Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurant and the Westin Cincinnati. Outside of the workplace Shannan serves on the public relations committee with the Project Connect Homeless Children's Fund and is a board member with the Cincinnati chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Shannan is a 2000 graduate of Northern Kentucky University where she earned a bachelors degree in Speech Communication. She is a resident of Park Hills, Kentucky.

Mr. Warnecke joined the Company's Board of Directors in March 2003. Warnecke is the Chief Financial Officer of Bacterin International, Inc., a provider of coated medical devices and products for the spine surgery market, serves on the Board of Directors of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and also serves as Chief Financial Officer of The Children's Hospital Foundation. Warnecke serves as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Ms. Moffett concentrates her practice in the area of education law. She is experienced in the field of special education, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Her practice in the area of special education has included consultation, mediation, litigation and appellate work in state administrative proceedings. She has made presentations in the area of special education and discipline for students with disabilities. Admitted to Practice in New York.

Prior to joining TTS&S in 2001, Todd acquired over 10 years experience providing audit and accounting services to Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas clients as an audit manager with Arthur Andersen LLP. He has served publicly-held and privately-held companies in many industries, including non-profit, manufacturing, distribution, retail and transportation. Todd is the partner in-charge of our Northwest Arkansas practice. He graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1991, with a B.S. degree in Accounting and Finance.

Bill serves as a consultant to Mercantile. He is the founder and a Managing Director of Considine Financial, LLC, a private equity advisory and investment firm. Bill has twenty years of investment and financial experience, including previous positions with PPM America, Heller Financial, and Coopers & Lybrand. Bill was with PPM America for twelve years, most recently as a Senior Partner, where he was the head of the direct equity investing effort for PPM America Capital Partners LLC, an $805 million fund. He also has extensive experience in senior and subordinated lending and investing at PPM and Heller and was a public auditor with Coopers & Lybrand. Bill currently serves on the Board of Directors of Packaging Advantage Corporation, Cygnus Corporation, and Capital H Group. Bill previously served on the Board of Directors of Experimental and Applied Sciences, Industrial Coatings Group, Specialty Brands of America as well as the Advisory Board of Brockway, Moran & Partners. Bill received his B.Sc. of Accountancy from DePaul University in 1984 and is a Certified Public Accountant. He also serves on the Board of the Chicago chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Kevin is responsible for the development of new client business and service offerings, continued growth and expansion of existing clients and support of daily operations. Kevin has over 18 years in the management services industry supporting Fortune 500 commercial accounts as well as some of the nation's largest Law Firms and Associations. He has served in several senior level management positions in both operations and sales with a concentrated focus on client relations. Kevin has worked on a national and local level with Xerox Business Services and Pitney Bowes Management Services. Since relocating to the Washington, DC area in 1997, he has served as the Executive Vice President for Balmar Printing & Graphics and most recently was responsible for developing Strategic Account Sales for IKON Office Solutions. Kevin is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a B.S. in Public Administration and Inter-Governmental Relations and isan active member of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. Kevin is pleased to donate his time and energy to various non-profit organizations and is an event committee member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.