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Joseph J. Millin is President and a member of the Board of Directors of Nextera Enterprises and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Woodridge Labs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextera. Mr. Millin has served as the chief executive officer and a director of Jocott Enterprises, Inc (formerly named Woodridge Labs, Inc.) since its formation in 1996, which positions he continues to hold. He is also a founder, chief executive officer and director of Valor Marketing, Inc.
Scott J. Weiss serves as the chief financial officer of Woodridge Labs, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nextera , and is a member of the Board of Directors of Nextera Enterprises . Weiss has served as the chief financial officer, secretary and a director of Jocott Enterprises, Inc (formerly named Woodridge Labs, Inc.) since its formation in 1996, which positions he continues to hold. Mr. Weiss is a licensed certified public accountant and is the president and director of Weiss Accountancy Corporation, and chief financial officer of VDA Management Services, Inc. Mr Weiss also serves as an officer, director or general partner of manager of 4400 Coldwater, Inc., 12700 Investments, Inc., 14140 Investments, Inc., Lynbrook Investments, Inc., Valencia Sherman, LLC, BCA Investments, LLC, BCA Licensing, Inc., Smart Move, Inc., Tuscany Collection, LLC, Partridge Court Investments, LLC, Sierra Log Homes (a California corporation), and Los Angeles Jewish Homes for the Aging.
Mr. Maron, 59, currently serves as a director and Secretary of Nextera, positions he has held since February 1997. Mr. Maron serves on Nextera s Compensation Committee. Mr. Maron is also a director of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., Secretary of Mounte LLC and an officer or director of various public and privately held affiliates of Mounte LLC and subsidiaries of Nextera. Mr. Maron is a senior partner in the law firm of Maron & Sandler, a position he has held since September 1994.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Marathon Technologies Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Marathon Technologies Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Marathon Technologies Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Milken Family Foundation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (Layo) |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Milken School |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Maron |
Partner |
Current |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Milken School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knowledge Universe, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (Layo) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milken Family Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kenneth Leventhal & Company |
Audit Manager |
Former |
| Catellus Development Corporation |
Divisional Controller |
Former |
| Kenneth Leventhal & Company |
Certified Public Accountant |
Former |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Vice-Chairman |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Juris Doctorate Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| University of California |
|
Former |
Mr. Finerman, 71, currently serves as a director of Nextera, a position he has held since August 1998. Mr. Finerman also serves as an officer or director of other privately held affiliates of Mounte LLC and subsidiaries of Nextera. Mr. Finerman is a certified public accountant and an attorney and practiced in New York prior to forming RFG Financial Group, Inc. in 1994. Mr. Finerman currently serves as President of RFG Financial Group.
CEO of a venture with Larry Ellison that owns and manages Mr. Ellison's non-Oracle investments. Lawrence Investments has invested in numerous technology, medical, and biotechnology companies, several of which are now public. Previously, Mr. Fink was a founding partner, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Knowledge Universe, a company formed to acquire, build, incubate and manage companies in the education industry. The aggregate revenue of the various companies exceeds $2 billion. Knowledge Universe was one of the world's largest pure education companies. Mr. Fink serves as Chairman of the Board of LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LE), Vice Chairman of Heron International, a European real estate company, and is a director of Nobel Learning (NASDAQ: NLCI) and several other companies, and was a director of NetSuite until just prior to its S-1 filing. He has extensive expertise spanning acquisitions analysis, corporate financing and business operations and development. Mr. Fink is a member of the UCLA Foundation Board and the American College of Physicians Foundation Board. Ms. Farrington served on the board of NetSuite with Mr. Fink for the past several years.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starvest Partners |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Lawrence Investments, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. |
Vice Chairman, Knowledge Universe and Chief Executive Officer of Lawrence Investments, L.L.C. |
Current |
| Knowledge Universe, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Lantern Communications, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Leapfrog Corporation |
Board Chairman |
Current |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| C-COR Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Is Student Assoc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Spring Group Plc |
Director |
Current |
| Houston Learning Academy (Hla) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zumbox, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| K12, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knowledge Universe, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Cardean Learning Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Quark Biotech, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knowledge Universe, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. |
Chairman, Lead Independent Director |
Former |
| Knowledge Universe, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Nextera Enterprises, Inc. |
Chairman, Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. |
Former |
| Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| New York University |
J.D |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Doctor of Philosophy, Education Policy and Administration |
Former |
| New York University |
Ll.M. |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Law Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of California |
B.S |
Former |
| New York University |
L.L.M |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
|
Former |
| C-COR Incorporated |
Team Member |
Former |
| Spring Group Plc |
Team Member |
Former |
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