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Market Cap:$25.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.5M
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Luna Innovations' mission is to establish new technologies as essential parts of the global economy. We strive to bring together the best ideas and brightest people, to be a leading technology development and commercialization company, solving important problems that benefit the world. Luna Innovations became a public company on the NASDAQ in June 2006 and moved its headquarters to Roanoke, VA. The company has a disciplined commercialization business model designed to accelerate the process of bringing new and innovative products to market. Our two primary business segments are 1) technology development and 2) products and licenses.

Board of Directors
Jerre L. Stead
Number of Employees 211
Contact Information

10 South Jefferson St, Ste 130

Roanoke, Virginia 24011

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1 540 961 5190

NAICS Code : 541710

Recent Events

  • Luna Innovations Inc. Emerges from Chapter

    1/14/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Luna predicts strong 4th-quarter revenues

    1/12/10 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play LUNA

    1/11/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play LUNA

    12/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Luna reports loss on legal fees, reorganizations

    11/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Luna Unveils OVA 5000 Optical Vector Analyzer

    9/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Deadline is extended for Luna negotiations - roanoke.com

    9/25/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • Luna posts net loss for second quarter

    9/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • As CBI fades, Research Institute rises

    7/26/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • Luna Innovations Files For Bankruptcy Protection - Update

    7/17/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Backus Member
Scott A Graeff COO
Kent Murphy Founder
Brian Soller President
Kenneth Ferris President, Luna Advanced Sys Division
Robert Lenk President, Luna nanoWorks Division
Scott Meller President, Contract Res Group
Dale Messick Chief Financial Officer
John Goehrke Chief Operating Officer
Joseph S. Heyman Chief Scientific Officer
Mark E. Froggatt Chief Technology Officer
Stephen R. Wilson Chief Scientific Officer
Kenneth L. Walker Executive Vice President of Luna Nanoworks Division
C Benson Plowman Senior Vice President, Corp Business Development
G. Kim Wincup Senior Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation
Charles B. Gause Vice President, Operations
Gerald R. Ford Vice President and General Counsel of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies
John B. Noftsinger Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Research and Program Innovation
Talfourd H. Kemper Jr. Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary
Brian Holloway Ph.D. Director of Contract Research
Steven M. Joslin Director of Manufacturing
Jay Sculley
Luna Charlottesville
Luna Hampton

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jerre L. Stead Board of Directors
Frank A. Bonsal Board of Directors
Mike Daniels Chairman
Richard W. Roedel Chairman
Paul Torgersen Board of Directors
Bobbie G. Kilberg Board of Directors
Edward G. Murphy Board of Directors
Charles Edward Hamner Jr. Board of Directors
Harold W. Kroto Board of Directors
Jeffrey W Rollins Board of Directors
John F. Hay Board of Directors
John S. Parker Board of Directors
Karin Clark Board of Directors
Kim Wincup Board of Directors
Mark Frantz Board of Directors
N. Leigh Anderson Board of Directors
Ronald E. Carrier Board of Directors
Terry Brady Board of Directors

Mr. Steadwas elected Chief Executive Officer of IHS in September 2006 and has served as Chairman of our Board since December 1, 2000. From August 1996 until June 2000, Mr. Stead served as Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Micro Inc. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors at Legent Corporation, from January 1995 to August 1995. From May 1993 to December 1994, he was Executive Vice President of AT&T and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Corp. Global Information Solutions (NCR Corporation). From September 1991 to April 1993, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Corp. Global Business Communication Systems. Mr. Stead also serves on the board of directors of Brightpoint, Inc., Conexant Systems, Inc., and Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.

Organization Position Status
IHS Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Northwestern University Chairman, Center of Ethics and Values at Garret Seminary Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Chair Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
iGo, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conexant Korea, Ltd. Director Current
Proximetry Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Tbg Group Director Current
Conexant Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pcn Technology, Inc Director Current
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Square D Co. Chairman, President & CEO, Palatine Former
Ingram Micro Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
Legent Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
AT&T Inc. Chairman & CEO, Global Information Solutions Former
Legent Corporation President Former
Square D Co. Chief Operations Officer, Palatine Former
AT&T Inc. Executive Vice President & CEO, Global Business Communications Systems Former
American Telephone, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Honeywell International Inc. Executive Management Former
Honeywell Corporation Former
NCR Corporation Chairman, Japan Former
Legent Corporation Chairman Former
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The University of Iowa Bachelor's, Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Little Hawk Capital Management LLC. Co-Founder New Enterprise Associates Current
Education Capital Group, LLC Co-Founder Current
Luna Innovations Inc Co-Founder Current
Village Ventures, Inc. Co-Founder, New Enterprise Associates Current
Boulder Ventures Limited Venture Partner Current
Novak, Biddle, Venture Partners Partner Current
New Markets VP Special Partner Current
Windward Ventures Special Limited Partner Current
Amadeus Capital Partners Limited Partner Current
Novak Biddle Partner Current
New Enterprise Associates Partner Current
Avansis Ventures, LLC Special Limited Partner Current
Brown Advisory Securities, LLC Board of Directors Current
Cross Border Enterprises Board of Directors Current
Cibernet Corporation Board Member Current
Corasworks Corporation Director Current
Emerging Technology Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
Johns Hopkins Hospital Board of Directors Current
Sherpa Partners, LLC Advisory Board Member Current
Novak Biddle Board Member Current
Village Ventures, Inc. Advisory Board Member Current
Brown Investment Advisory Board of Directors Current
OCG Ventures, LLC Advisory Board Member Current
Questar Assessment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Trustco, Inc Board of Directors Current
Little Hawk Capital Management LLC. Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Wwc Capital, LLC. Board of Directors Current
Amadeus Capital Partners Limited Board Member Current
Covega Corporation Board Member Current
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated Partner Former
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. Former
Corvis Corporation Director Former
GeneScreen, Inc. Director Former
Aspect Medical Systems Inc. Director Former
Advertising.com, Inc. Board Member Former
Aether Systems, Inc. Director Former
Red Abbey, LLC Director Former
Biopure Corporation Director Former
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Director Former
Vanderbilt University Master of Education Former
Owen Graduate School of Management M.B.A. Former
Princeton University BA in Economics Former
University of New Hampshire B.A. In English Teaching Former

Organization Position Status
Mobile 365, Inc. Executive Chairman Current
Luna Innovations Inc Chairman Current
Globallogic, Inc. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Taproot Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Sybase, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
Mobile 365, Inc. CEO Former
Science Applications International Corporation Sector Vice President Former
Science Applications International Corporation Senior Manager Former
Unesco.Com U.S. National Commissioner Former
Network Solutions LLC Chairman Former
Gatewayva Network Chairman, Network Solutions Former
Globallogic, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Mobile 365, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Missouri JD in Law Former
Northwestern University MS Former
University of Missouri MS Former
University of Missouri B.S. In Communications Former
Northwestern University BS Former

Organization Position Status
Netpreneur President and Chief Executive Officer of Intelidata and Serves Current
Intelidata Limited Chief Executive Officer Current
Intelidata Limited President Current
Ftrans Founder and Managing Partner, Draper Atlantic Current
Draper Atlantic Founder Current
New Atlantic Ventures Managing Partner Current
Draper Atlantic Managing Partner Current
Northern Virginia Technology Council Managing Partner, Draper Atlantic and Chairman, Nvtc Techpac Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Artifact Network, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ftrans Board of Directors Current
Koofers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Artifact Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intelidata Limited Board of Directors Current
Remitpro LLC Board of Directors Current
Mobile 365, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Greetings Corporation Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Member Current
InteliData Technologies Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
InteliData Technologies Corp. President Former
Draper Atlantic Owner Former
InteliData Technologies Corp. Officer Former
Bainco Former
Vente, Inc. Former
Trancentrix, Inc. Former
Northern Virginia Technology Council Chairman Former
InteliData Technologies Corp. founding investor Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.A. In Economics Former
Stanford University Degree Former

Richard W. Roedel (59). Mr. Roedel spent much of his career with BDO Seidman LLP, an international accounting and consulting firm, where he ultimately served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr Roedel currently serves as director of Brightpoint, Inc., IHS Inc., Sealy Corporation, Lorillard, Inc. and Luna Innovations Incorporated. Mr Roedel is chairman of the audit committees of Brightpoint, Sealy, Lorillard, Inc. and Luna Innovations Incorporated. Mr Roedel is also a board member of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening audit committees. Mr. Roedel was on the board and chairman of the audit committee of Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. from October 2002 until November 2007 when Dade was acquired by Siemens AG. Mr. Roedel served in various capacities at Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. from 2002 until 2005, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From 1971 through 2000, he was employed by BDO Seidman LLP, becoming an audit partner in 1980, later being promoted in 1990 to Managing Partner in Chicago and then Managing Partner in New York in 1994 and finally in 1999 to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr Roedel is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a C.P.A.

Organization Position Status
Broadview Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Lorillard Tobacco Company Chairman Current
His Company, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Current
Luna Innovations Inc Chairman Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Board Director Current
Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Member Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Member Current
Luna Innovations Inc Member Current
BDO Seidman, LLP CEO Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
BDO Seidman, LLP Audit Partner Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. audit partner Former
Brightpoint, Inc. Director and Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee Former
BDO Seidman, LLP Chairman Former
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Chairman Former
Broadview Networks Board of Directors Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Director Former
His Company, Inc. Board Director Former
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting and Economics Former

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

Organization Position Status
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University President Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Member Current
Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division Board of Directors Former
The Ohio State University PH.D. In Industrial Engineering Former
The Ohio State University M.S. Former
Lehigh University B.S. In Industrial Engineering Former

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

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc COO Current
Gryphon Capital Partners Partner Current
Roanoke Inc Partner Current
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Directors Current
Provox Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Member Current
Autumn Investments LLC President Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Acting Chief Financial Officer Former
Autumn Investments LLC Chief Financial Officer Former
Investment Bank Managing Director Former
Luna Innovations Inc Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Gryphon Capital Partners Managing Director Former
Dominion Resources, Inc. Manager Former
University of Virginia Echols Scholar Former
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Former
O. Winston Link Museum Board of Directors Former
University of Virginia BS In Finance Former

Bobbie Kilberg has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2006 and is a member of our nominating and governance committee. She is the President and CEO of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, or NVTC, the largest technology council in the United States. In addition, she was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the President s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, or PCAST, and also serves on the board of trustees/board of directors of George Washington University, Washington D.C. public television station WETA, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, United Bank Virginia, and the Advisory Board of George Mason University s School of IT & Engineering. Among her prior professional positions, Ms. Kilberg served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs for President George H.W. Bush, as Associate Counsel to President Gerald R. Ford, as Vice President and General Counsel of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies, as an attorney at Arnold & Porter, and as a White House Fellow in the Nixon Administration. Ms. Kilberg received her law degree from Yale University, a Masters Degree in Political Science from Columbia University and a Bachelors Degree from Vassar College.

Organization Position Status
Nvtc CEO Current
Nvtc President Current
Virginia Fife and Drum Club President Current
Launchfuel, Inc. President Current
Luna Innovations Inc Chairperson Current
The Womens Forum Board of Directors Current
Leapfrog Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Board of Directors Current
Launchfuel, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Womens Forum Member Current
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Senior Partner Former
Arnold & Porter Llp Attorney Former
Aspen Institute Director Former
Columbia University Master's Degree In Political Science Former
Vassar College Bachelor's Degree Former
Yale University Degree Former
Yale Law School Former
U.S. Chamber of Commerce member Former
Women and Company member Former
Washington Educational Telecommunications Association member Former
The George Washington University member Former

Edward Murphy is a member of the Board of Managers of The Egg Factory. Dr. Murphy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Carilion Health System. Prior to joining Carilion Health System and beginning in 1994, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Seton Health System in Troy, New York. Dr. Murphy's accomplishments include negotiation of a single healthcare delivery system from the components of two separate organizations, development and founding of an integrated delivery system providing service to six counties in Upstate New York and was Vice President of Clinical Services at Leonard Hospital from 1989-1991. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Leonard Hospital from 1991 until the 1994 merger of Leonard Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital to form Seton Health System. Dr. Murphy's undergraduate studies were at the University of Albany and he obtained his medical degree from Harvard University, graduating cum laude. Dr. Murphy has served as a clinical professor at the University of Albany School of Public Health, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Management. Dr. Murphy has served on the Boards of Directors of the Upstate Physician Network, the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council and the Troy Redevelopment Fund. He is presently on the Boards of Directors of HANYS Insurance Company & Trust, United Way of Roanoke Valley, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Richmond and Western Virginia, Hollins University, Center in the Square of Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, Virginia FREE and the Statewide Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Mark Murphy is a Manager of The Egg Factory, LLC. Mr. Murphy served as President of Supply Chain Services, a division of Johnson and Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc., which had sales of $4 billion and a staff of 450. He was also President, Johnson and Johnson Hospital Services, Inc., which had sales of $2 billion and a staff of 850. He is currently a business consultant for Johnson and Johnson working with Innotech, Inc. Mr. Murphy serves on the board of managers of Hearing Enhancement Company, LLC, and has previously served on the board of directors of the University of Tampa and Compton Plant Meade Hospital.

Organization Position Status
Carilion Health System Chief Executive Officer Current
Carilion Health System President Current
The Egg Factory, LLC Member of the Board of Managers Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
His Company, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
Make-A-Wish Foundation Board of Directors Current
Hollins University Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Member Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Member Current
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Member Current
Supply Chain Services President Former
Carilion Health System Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Former
BDO Seidman, LLP Managing Partner Former
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Adjunct Assistant Professor Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Chairman Former
Brightpoint, Inc. Chairman Former
Brightpoint, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Tampa Board of Directors Former
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University PH.D. In Electrical Engineering Former
Harvard Medical School M.D. Former
University of New York B.S. In Biochemistry and Economics Former
The Ohio State University B.S. In Accounting and Economics Former
Harvard University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chairman, President, CEO, Treasurer & Secretary Current
The Accelerating Innovation Foundation President Current
Luna Innovations Inc Founder Current
The Accelerating Innovation Foundation Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Technologies, Inc. President Current
Luna Innovations Inc President Current
Luna Technologies, Inc. Business Director Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Vice President Former
University of Rochester Doctorate In Optical Science Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. General Manager Former
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics and Physics Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc President, Luna Advanced Sys Division Current
Fibercom Vice President Former
Carrier Access Corporation Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University B.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc President, Luna nanoWorks Division Current
Houston Partners Partner Current
The Liposome Company, Inc. Scientist Former
Massachusetts, Inc. PH.D. In Cell Biology Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in Cell Biology Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate studies in Cell Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc President, Contract Res Group Current
Luna Innovations Inc Research Scientist Current
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Operating Officer Former
Luna Innovations Inc Vice President of Research and Development Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Director of Engineering Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.S.in Electrical Engineering Former
Clemson University B.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

Mr. Messick has served as our Chief Financial Officer since August 2006. He is a strong financial executive with more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, pre-initial public offering and IPO activities, and management of a multi-national company with revenue in excess of $900 million. Other areas of expertise include international operations, cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and significant strategic and tactical planning. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked for seven years in rapidly advancing positions of leadership within the firm. In 1993 he joined Worldspan as an Assistant Controller before being named Chief Financial Officer. While there, he prepared Worldspan twice for a public offering, the first resulting in a leveraged buy out and the second in a new public debt offering. Mr. Messick received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Financial Officer Current
World Span Assistant Controller Former

Mr. Goehrke has served as Luna's Chief Operating Officer since September 2005. He has more than 25 years of experience in high-tech industry with a proven track record in turnaround and transition environments. From August 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Goehrke served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Luna Technologies, Inc., now a division of Luna Innovations. From April 2000 to April 2003, he served as General Manager of the Access Division of Acterna, LLC, a provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. Mr. Goehrke holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Operating Officer Current
Luna Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. President Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Luna Innovations' Chief Operating Officer Former
Acterna Corporation General Manager Former
Acterna Corporation Manager Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Manager Access Division Former
University of Pittsburgh M.B.A. Former
University of Connecticut Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Joseph S. Heyman, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Scientific Officer since May 2003. Dr. Heyman has over 30 patents and the distinction of winning 4 international IR-100 awards as one of the 100 most significant technology developments of the year. Dr. Heyman served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nascent Technology Solutions from July 2001 to May 2003. He had a 36 year career at the NASA Langley Research Center, retiring as the Langley Chief Technologist for the Director. Dr Heyman is an Adjunct Professor of Physics and Applied Science at The College of William and Mary. He received his B.A. in Physics from Northeastern University and his M.A. in Solid State Physics and Physical Acoustics and his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics and Ultrasonics at Washington University.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Scientific Officer Current
Washington University Doctor of Philosophy, Solid State Physics and Ultrasonics Former
Washington University M.A. In Solid State Physics and Physical Acoustics Former
Northeastern University B.A. In Physics Former

Mark E. Froggatt, Ph. D. has been our Chief Technology Officer since September 2005. Prior to joining us, Dr. Froggatt co-founded Luna Technologies in the Fall of 2000 to develop instrumentation for fiber optic devices and served as its president until our acquisition of Luna Technologies in September 2005. Dr. Froggatt is the primary inventor of the technology used in the OVA and a leading expert in the field of interferometric measurement. Before joining Luna Technologies, Dr. Froggatt worked at the NASA Langley Research Center developing ultrasonic and optical instrumentation for which he received eight patents. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester Institute of Optics.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Technology Officer Current
Luna Technologies, Inc. President Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Founder Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Former
University of Rochester Doctoral Degree Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.S. Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University B.S. Former

Stephen R. Wilson, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Wilson is a pioneer in fullerene chemistry and a founder and former Chief Scientific Officer of one of the first pharmaceutical companies specializing in creating therapeutics from fullerene technology. He is also a founder and former Director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at New York University. Dr Wilson holds 16 patents and received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Rice University.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Chief Scientific Officer Current
Luna Innovations Inc Founder Former
Rice University PH.D. In Organic Chemistry Former
Rice University M.S. Former
Rice University B.A. Former

Kenneth L. Walker, Ph.D., Executive Vice President Dr. Walker is a founder and former President of Specialty Photonic Devices, a business unit of OFS Fitel which focused on the development of proprietary materials and which was purchased from Lucent Technologies, Inc. He is also a former head of optical fiber research at Bell Laboratories. Dr. Walker received a bachelor's degree from the California Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and holds more than 50 patents.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Executive Vice President of Luna Nanoworks Division Current
Bell Laboratories Head of Optical Fiber Research Former
Stanford University Doctorate Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Senior Vice President, Corp Business Development Current

Ms. Kilberg has served as a member of Luna's Board of Directors since March 2006 and is a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the United States. She was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and also serves on the Board of Trustees/Board of Directors of The George Washington University; WETA (a Washington D.C., public television station); the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts; United Bank - Virginia; and the Advisory Board of George Mason University's Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering. Ms. Kilberg has served on the Attorney General of Virginia's Task Force on Identity Theft and on Regulatory Reform and Economic Development. Among her prior professional positions, Ms. Kilberg served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs for President George H.W. Bush, as Associate Counsel to President Gerald R. Ford, as Vice President and General Counsel of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies, as an attorney at Arnold & Porter, and as a White House Fellow in the Nixon Administration. She received her law degree from Yale University, a master's degree in Political Science from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from Vassar College.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Senior Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation Current
The George Washington University Board of Directors Former
Yale University Law Degree Former
Columbia University Master's Degree In Political Science Former
Vassar College Bachelor's Degree Former

Charles B. Gause, Vice President, Operations Mr. Gause is a former production manager at Alcatel Telecommunications and a former manager and project leader at Monsanto/MEMC's Si wafer production facilities where he was responsible for strategic new process implementation for MEMC's national and international Cz growth facilities. Mr. Gause received his engineering degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Vice President, Operations Current
Monsanto Company Manager and Project Leader Former
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Degree Former

Gerald R. Ford, and as Vice President and General Counsel of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies. Ms. Kilberg received her law degree from Yale University, and has also earned a masters degree in Political Science from Columbia University and a bachelors degree from Vassar College.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Vice President and General Counsel of the Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Columbia University Masters Degree In Political Science Former
Yale University Law Degree Former
Vassar College Bachelors Degree Former

John B. Noftsinger, Jr., Ph.D. is currently the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Research and Program Innovation, the Executive Director of the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance, and an Associate Professor of Integrated Science and Technology and Education at James Madison University, where he specializes in interdisciplinary program and grant development. Dr. Noftsinger is also the Co-Chair of the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Committee and the Chair of the Virginia Technology Alliance.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Research and Program Innovation Current
James Madison University Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Current
The Accelerating Innovation Foundation Co-Founder Current
Shenandoah Valley Technology Council Founder Current
Virginia Business Current
The Accelerating Innovation Foundation Vice Chairman Current
James Madison University Associate Professor of Integrated Science and Technology Former

Talfourd H. Kemper , Jr ., has served as our Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary since November 2008. Prior to joining us, Mr. Kemper was a Principal with the law firm of Woods Rogers PLC in Roanoke, Virginia from 2003 until 2008. Mr. Kemper received his A.B. in Economics from Duke University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary Current
Opera Roanoke Board of Directors Current
Duke University Member Current
University of Virginia School of Law Member Current
Woods Rogers Plc Principal Former
University of Virginia School of Law J.D. Former
Duke University A.B. In Economics Former

Brian Holloway, Ph.D. Director of Contract Research Dr. Holloway is formerly a tenured associate professor in the Department of Applied Science at The College of William and Mary, where his research group patented carbon nanosheets. Throughout his career, Dr. Holloway has been actively involved in developing faster and cheaper ways to produce carbon nanotubes. With three patents related to nanotechnology, Dr. Holloway specializes in the synthesis of new materials and characterization of thin films, surfaces and interfaces. He earned a master's degree and doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Ph.D. Director of Contract Research Current
Stanford University Doctorate In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Florida Bachelor's Degree Former

Steven M. Joslin, Ph.D., Director of Manufacturing Dr. Joslin is a former engineering manager at MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. where he was responsible for technology transfer, development, and continuous improvement of Cz growth processes. Dr. Joslin received his undergraduate, masters and doctorate from the University of Tennessee. He holds two patents.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Director of Manufacturing Current
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. Engineering Manager Current
The University of Tennessee Masters and Doctorate Former

Jay Sculley, Ph.D. is the Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Allied Defense Group, Inc. Dr. Sculley was previously the Director of Advanced Studies and Technologies at Grumman Corporation. Dr. Sculley served as the Assistant Secretary for Research and Development for the U.S. Army during President Ronald Reagan s administration. In addition, Dr. Sculley was a professor and Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute, where he also served as a member of the Board of Visitors.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Current
Virginia Military Institute Dean of The Department Former

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Current

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Current

Charles Edward Hamner, Jr. DVM, Ph.D. is currently the President and CEO of Hamner Advisory Service; he specializes in management in the pharmaceutical and health care industries and academic administration. From 1988-2002 Dr. Hamner served as President and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, and was a Research Professor in the OB/GYN Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has also worked as Associate Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Virginia Medical Center (1978-1988), and served as Interim Executive Director for the Center in 1981. Dr. Hamner received his bachelors degree in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and his masters degree in Chemistry, DVM in Veterinary Medicine and Ph.D. in Bio-Chemistry from the University of Georgia.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Board of Directors Current
North Carolina Biotechnology Center CEO Former
North Carolina Biotechnology Center President Former
The University of Georgia PH.D. In Bio, Chemistry Former
The University of Georgia Masters Degree In Chemistry Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bachelors Degree In Animal Science Former

Organization Position Status
Naturalnano, Inc. Professor for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Naturalnano, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Sussex Former
University of Sheffield Doctorate In Chemistry Former
University of Sheffield Bsc Former

Mr. Rollins co-founded Market Grove Partners, a firm focused on investing in and assisting small cap and early stage companies. He was also a Partner and Managing Director of C2 Partners a private equity fund focused on small cap value companies. Prior to Market Grove, Jeff held leadership positions in Brandywine Center Management a firm which developed in excess of $170MM of retail real estate and Rollins Environmental Services (NYSE REN) one of the nations leaders in Hazardous Waste Management. Mr. Rollins also holds the following additional board positions: Dover Motorsports Inc. (NYSE-DVD) (audit committee), Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment Inc. (NYSE-DDE)(audit committee), Fine Stationary Solutions (Comp and audit committees), SUNRx and Delaware Sterling Bank (Chair of Trust Committee). He is also a Trustee of Holderness School, and holds an MBA from Duke University where he is on the Board of Visitors.

Organization Position Status
Orphagenix, Inc. CEO and Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Market Grove Partners Managing Director Current
Market Grove Partners Co-Founder Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
Patria Services Corp. Board of Directors Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Dover Motorsports, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bank of Hanover Board of Directors Current
Entertainment Inc. Board of Directors Current
C2PARTNERS, Inc Managing Director Former
C2PARTNERS, Inc Partner Former
Duke University MBA Former

John F. Hay is currently a principal with P3 Consulting, LLC in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hay has over 40 years of experience in the national security arena having served twelve years as an industry executive and thirty one years in uniform with the Department of the Navy. In 2000, Mr. Hay was appointed to the Bush-Cheney Transition Advisory Committee and subsequently served as an advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the NASA Administrator. He currently serves as an advisor to the Secretary of the Army and is a member of the Army Science Board. During his time in industry, Mr. Hay was Senior Vice President, Corporate and International Affairs for Westinghouse Electric and CBS Corporation. Before joining Westinghouse, Mr. Hay spent five years as a Congressional Affairs Officer in the Office of the Secretary of the Army. During the previous twenty-six years, his military service included serving in the Chief of Staff of the Army s Office and a series of command and staff assignments in Infantry, Special Operations, Intelligence and Military Police units. Mr. Hay received his bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska, his masters degree from Wichita State University and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the FBI National Academy

Organization Position Status
P3 Consulting, LLC Principal Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Wichita State University Masters Degree Former
University of Nebraska Bachelors Degree Former
Staff College Former
FBI National Academy Former

John S. Parker, MD, FACS, FCCP, currently serves as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and Technical Fellow for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). His major area of focus is Weapons of Mass Destruction defense, Cooperative Threat Reduction, Public Health, Biosurveillance and Military Healthcare. Prior to joining SAIC in 2002, Parker served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command at Ft. Detrick, Md., where he directed the U.S. Department of Defense global chemical and biological defense, infectious disease, telemedicine, trauma and biomedical research programs. He completed his military service as a Major General, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, and received his medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Georgetown University School of Medicine Degree Former

Danville, VA -- Brian Holloway, Ph.D., has recently joined Luna's nanoWorks division as Director of Contract Research. Dr. Holloway is formerly a tenured associate professor in the Department of Applied Science at The College of William and Mary, where his research group patented carbon nanosheets, a new two-dimensional nanostructure of carbon that has potential uses in sensors, fuel cells, batteries and medical devices. His group authored more than 10 papers on the nanosheets, including one that appeared in The Journal of Chemical Physics (issue May 21, 2006), a publication of the American Institute of Physics.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current

G. Kim Wincup is senior vice president of Science Applications International Corporation. Mr. Wincup previously served as counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and U.S. House of Representatives Veterans Affairs Committee, as staff director of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress, and as Assistant Secretary of both the Air Force and the Army. Mr. Wincup has a bachelors degree in Political Science from DePauw University, and received a law degree from the University of Illinois School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
DePauw University Bachelors Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Redshift Ventures General Partner Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Secure Elements Incorporated Board of Directors Current
The Business Alliance, Inc Board of Directors Current
Nvtc Board Member Current
Odin Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Northern Virginia Technology Council Board Member Current
Launchfuel, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Telarix, Inc. Director Current
In-Q-Tel, Inc. Managing General Partner Former
Secure Elements Incorporated General Partner, Red Shift Ventures Former
Imagitas, Inc. Team Member Former
Alex. Brown Incorporated Team Member Former
Luna Innovations Inc Advisor Former
Panasas, Inc. Team Member Former
Blackboard Commerce Business Team Member Former
Luna Technologies, Inc. Investor, Advisor Former
Secure Elements Incorporated Team Member Former
Pitney Bowes Inc. Former
Allegheny Power Former
Lightningcast Former
Isr-Solutions Former
The Stanley Works Former
Grant Street Group, Inc. Former
Entrieva Inc. Former
Intelliworks, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Pittsburgh J.D. Former
Allegheny College J.D. Former
Allegheny College Master's In Business Former
University of Pittsburgh M.B.A. Degrees Former
Allegheny College B.A. Degree Former
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Member Former

Dr. Anderson has served as a member of Luna's Board of Directors since March 2006 and is a member of the Board's Audit and Compensation Committee. Since 2002, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Plasma Proteome Institute, a scientific research institute in Washington, D.C., of which he is also a founder. Dr. Anderson was previously a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee of Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (DADE), a NASDAQ-traded company. Dr. Anderson also consults through Anderson Forschung Group, of which he has been a Principal since 2002, and serves on several Scientific Advisory Boards including biOasis Technologies. From 2001 to 2002, he served as the Chief Scientific Officer and a member of the board of directors of Large Scale Biology Corporation. Dr. Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from Yale University and a doctorate in Molecular Biology from Cambridge University.

Organization Position Status
Plasma Proteome Institute Chief Executive Officer Current
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Large Scale Biology Corporation Chief Scientist Former
Lsbc Ltd Chief Scientific Officer Former
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Cambridge University PH.D. In Molecular Biology Former
Duke University Ph.D. In Biochemistry Former
Duke University M.A. In Physiology Former
Duke University B.A. In Zoology Former
Yale University B.A. In Physics Former

Ronald E. Carrier, Ph.D. is currently president emeritus of James Madison University, where he served previously as President for 27 years. During his presidency, James Madison University changed from a teachers college to a major comprehensive university. Dr. Carrier has been active on a number of national and state commissions and has been a board member of several companies that have been acquired by Fortune 200 companies.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current

Terry Brady was most recently employed by Oridion Systems Ltd. to launch a new division in the United States. Prior to joining Oridion Systems Ltd., Mr. Brady founded Array Medical, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Before founding Array Medical, Inc., Mr. Brady was President of International Technidyne Corporation Commercial Group.

Organization Position Status
Luna Innovations Inc Board of Directors Current
Oridion Systems Ltd. Former

Executive News

  • Luna purchases rival's patents

    Roanoke Times - 12/30/09 - View Story

  • Luna Purchases Rival's Patents [The Roanoke Times, Va.]

    Therapeutics Daily - 12/30/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations and Hansen Medical Reach Settlement

    Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network - 12/17/09 - View Story

  • Luna case is finally resolved to satisfaction: The Roanoke company agreed to pay a $5 million fine and give Hansen Medical nearly 10 percent of its stock.

    TMC Net - 12/13/09 - View Story

  • Luna case is finally resolved to satisfaction

    Roanoke Times - 12/13/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations and Hansen Medical Reach Settlement

    Business Wire - 12/11/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations and Hansen Medical Reach Settlement

    Stockwatch - 12/11/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations and Hansen Medical Reach Settlement

    Yahoo! Canada - 12/11/09 - View Story

  • Beacon Equity Issues Technical Trading Overview for Luna Innovations Inc.

    DMN Newswire - 9/29/09 - View Story

  • Tentative settlement reached in Luna Innovations suit

    Roanoke Times - 9/27/09 - View Story

  • Deadline is extended for Luna negotiations - roanoke.com

    Roanoke Times - 9/25/09 - View Story

  • Tentative settlement reached in Luna Innovations suit: The deal would likely lessen the blow of a $36.3 million jury verdict levied in a trade secrets lawsuit.

    TradingMarkets - 9/25/09 - View Story

  • Deadline is extended for Luna negotiations

    Roanoke Times - 9/24/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations files for Chapter 11

    Roanoke Times - 7/18/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations files for Chapter 11 - roanoke.com

    Roanoke Times - 7/18/09 - View Story

  • Luna Innovations Incorporated Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 5/14/09 - View Story

  • Suit winner files to keep Luna Innovations Inc. from moving assets

    Roanoke Times - 5/01/09 - View Story

  • 2008 Year of the downturn

    Roanoke Times - 12/28/08 - View Story

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     LUNA $2.60 +0.01 (0.39% )
Average Volume 172,944
Shares Outstanding 11.27M
Market Cap 29.3M
Year High 5
Year Low 0.26
Earnings Per Share -4.24
P/E Ratio -0.61
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