Force Protection Inc.

Michael Durski has decades of senior financial management experience with the U.S. Department of Defense and major public companies. Prior to joining Force Protection, Mr. Durski's positions have included Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., Founder and Chief Financial Officer for ZeptoMetrix Corporation, Executive Vice President for Treibacher Schleifmittel Corporation, and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Comptek Research, Inc., a defense software developer of command, control and communications. Mr. Durski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from State University College at Buffalo and a Master's degree in business administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

A veteran with more than 30 years' experience in automotive engineering, research and development, operations, supplier development, contract negotiations, strategic alliance development, quality control, purchasing and logistics, Ray Pollard previously served as Executive Director of Supplier Development and Strategic Alliances for General Motors? Fuel Cell Activity. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged following combat service in the Vietnam War. Mr. Pollard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Utah State University.

Before joining Force Protection, Damon Walsh was a career officer in the U.S. Army serving in a wide variety of staff and command positions including operational assignments as an airborne Infantry officer and Special Forces officer. Mr. Walsh also served for over a decade in the Army Acquisition Corps. This culminated in his assignment as the Commanding Officer of the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center at Lima overseeing the manufacture of Abrams Main Battle Tanks, Stryker vehicles, and Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles. Retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Mr. Walsh is a Level III Certified Acquisition Professional as well as a Certified Professional Contracts Manager and has over 25 years experience in both the operational Army and the Acquisition community. Mr. Walsh holds a Master's Degree in Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and is a graduate of the Army Command & General Staff College. He is also a veteran of Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, Uphold Democracy, and Iraqi Freedom.

Bringing more than 20 years of international business experience in the automotive industry, Dan Busher joined Force Protection Industries in October of 2006. Previously, he was an executive of materials for North American Automotive Operations within Alcoa, maintaining responsibilities in the United States, Mexico and Honduras. In addition, he held numerous senior location Plant and Operations Management roles throughout Alcoa. Busher began his career as a member of the GM Saturn Corporation start-up team that implemented revolutionary new labor agreements and Lean manufacturing methods from early concept to full production. Mr. Busher earned his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He also holds an Executive MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma honors, from the Owen School at Vanderbilt University.

Mr. Daniel brings 29 years of manufacturing experience in application engineering, quality engineering, program management, and senior management positions in three different plants for Copeland Corporation and DaimlerChrysler. He has worked in the fields of commercial air conditioning and refrigeration design, injection molding, light stamping, brazing, welding, automated assembly, precision machining, and power train testing. Mr. Daniel has an Associates Degree and a BSMET from California Polytechnic State University, as well as an MBA from Baker College. His service experience includes assignments with the U.S. Army as a lead Fire Control Mechanic for Hawk Missile Systems while serving at Fort Bliss, Texas and Camp Casey, Korea.

Before joining Force Protection, Mike Aldrich founded Vertical Markets, where he served as President and successfully completed marketing assignments for a diverse subset of Fortune 500 corporations as well as agencies of federal government. Earlier, he served for over a decade as President of Document Systems Inc, a subsidiary of CNA Financial Services. In total, he has more than 25 years experience in government and corporate sales. A graduate of West Point, Mr. Aldrich was commissioned in the field artillery and honorably discharged from the United States Army with the rank of captain. He served at Fort Bragg, NC in XVIII Airborne Corps and was later aide-de-camp to the Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces Japan. In addition to his undergraduate degree, Mike holds a masters degree in systems management from the University of Southern California.

Prior to joining Force Protection, Mike Gilbert was Director of Engineering for Fleetwood, Inc, a leading manufacturer of motor homes and other recreational vehicles. Before joining Fleetwood, Mike was Asst Chief Engineer - New Product Development for Kenworth Truck Co, a division of PACCAR, Inc. Throughout his 23 year career with PACCAR (at various points with Kenworth, Peterbilt, and the PACCAR Technical Center divisions), Mike worked in all aspects of the product development cycle, including design, development, validation, and production. With experience in TQM, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and computer-aided manufacturing, Mike lead the production design team that developed the innovative cab structure for Kenworth T2000, which received the prestigious CASA/SME industry LEAD (Leadership and Excellence in the Application and Development of Integrated Manufacturing) award. Mr. Gilbert holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Idaho.

Before joining Force Protection, Murray Hammick owned and managed UK-based Seafire Ltd., developers of specialist military vehicles; he was centrally involved in the 2001 sale of the Tempest MPV to the UK MOD. He was head of business development for UK defense contractor Alvis Vehicles Ltd, handling sales, marketing and new product development roles involving the UK MOD, US DOD, NATO, and the UN. He set up and managed the first international transfer of mine-protection technology out of South Africa covering the Mamba series of MPVs, and was ground forces editor for Jane's International Defense Review from 1990-93. Mr. Hammick is a retired British Army major. He served over 24 years in regular and reserve armored and airborne units and ran armor anti/armor research trials. Mr. Hammick holds a bachelor of science degree, and formal qualifications in military design & technology.

Richard Hamilton brings a wealth of financial management experience to Force Protection. Before joining the company, he served as Vice President for Finance at Pacific Scientific Company, a division of the Danaher Corporation. Prior to that, he worked for Honeywell International, Inc. and Arthur Anderson, among other firms. Mr. Hamilton has extensive experience in aerospace and defense, six sigma, public accounting, financial system design and implementation, acquisitions and divestitures, and "lean manufacturing." He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration accounting from University of Virginia.

Vaughn Williams has nearly 30 years of manufacturing, engineering, quality and general management experience working in the heavy on-highway truck, off-highway drive-train components, machine tools and cells and systems industries. Prior to joining Force Protection in January of 2006, he worked for companies such as Peabody/Galion, The Warner & Swasey Co., Giddings & Lewis, Bendix Corp., Clark Equipment, Ingersoll-Rand, Superior Machine Co. and Hickory Springs Mfg. Mr. Williams earned a Bachelor's degree from Ohio Northern University and was named its Industrial Technology Department's "Alumni of the Year" in 1989. He also holds an MBA from the University of Dayton.