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2021 to Present - SensIT: Advisor to the CEO of early stage company in the trace chemical detection industry2013 to 2021 - Pro Teck: Director to the privately held leader in the real estate appraisal management industry until acquired.2012 to 2021 - Tanvas: Director at start-up developing technology to bring sensory motion to touchscreens. Chairman. Compensation Committee. Remain Advisor to CEO/Founder after next round of financing in 2018. Earlier in Career Unipower: Director of a Private Equity platform company providing dependable high efficiency power electronics, energy conversion systems and power supplies. Compensation Committee.Comark: Director of a Private Equity platform company providing highperformance computer solutions in the Building and Industrial Automation markets. Compensation Committee. VFA – Venture backed provider of integrated software and services for facilities asset management and capital planning for Government, Education and Corporate markets. Recruited in 1999 when VFA was spun out of the parent company and served until acquired in 2014. Audit and Compensation Committees.Innova Dynamics – Venture backed start-up commercializing a disruptive material technology for displays. Recruited in 2011 to assist with strategy. Elected Chairman in 2013. Compensation, Audit Committees.MicroTouch Systems – Leader in touch screens with 11 offices overseas. Recruited prior to public offering. Chairman of Audit Committee, Compensation Committee. Became CEO in 1996 and internal Board member. Kenet – Venture start-up developing high speed analog-to-digital converters. Recruited to be an Advisor to the first-time CEO. Company sold in 2008.ThreeCore – Venture start-up developing software for reverse auction through the internet. Recruited to add operational background to Board. Axel Photonics – Venture backed start-up developing semi-conductor lasers for telecom and medical markets that leveraged my experience at Lasertron.

Venture backed start-up with technology capable of trace chemical detection, typically in the parts per billion levels in air. Transitioned the company from a pure component supplier to a complete system for trace detection focused on Homeland Security, Environmental Monitoring and Medical Diagnostics. Recruited by Board/Founders after close of the B Round. • Leveraged over $6 million in Government funding to support the development of a complete detection product which NASA installed on the International Space Station for astronaut safety. In 2010, 24 System Integrators/OEMs were developing systems based on this product. Frost & Sullivan awarded the product the 2010 Innovation of the Year in Spectroscopy.• Closed $15 million C Round in 2005 and stretched into mid-2010 through aggressive cost control. Augmented venture funding with $12.1 million by negotiating NRE and supply licenses with key customers as well as licensing technology to an instrumentation leader outside our core markets.• When D Round financing and an acquisition fell through in 2010, conducted orderly liquidation that enabled the payment of all creditors in full and returning cash to investors.

Hired by Founders at this start-up addressing the $1 billion microdisplay market. Re-positioned company to target projector applications and initiated a partnership with world’s leading projector company. Acquired in early 2004 resulting in a profitable exit for investors and Founders.

Publicly held manufacturer of touchscreens with revenues of $160 million. Worldwide market leader selling direct to OEMs with 50% of revenue from outside the US through 11 overseas sales offices. Multiple manufacturing sites in US, Europe and Asia. Recruited by Founder to create supporting infrastructure for next growth phase and to address high employee turnover.• Enhanced shareholder value by divesting two unrelated divisions and negotiating sale to 3M Corporation for $160 million in 2001.• Sales doubled from 1995, partially driven by expanded Asian offices that achieved 40% CAGR.• Tripled annual R&D expense over five years to fund new product line targeted at the high-growth mobile appliance segment and to extend core product’s market leadership. • To meet unit volume increases of 30%/year, invested $22 million in new processes to change manufacturing philosophy from batch to continuous flow. Out-of-box quality improved 70%.• Reduced employee turnover by 50% by leading culture change that fostered shared sense of future opportunity, open communication, and cross-functional teamwork. Strengthened management by recruiting 25 experienced managers and investing in training.• Upgraded IT infrastructure to improve predictability of financial reporting and global communications, contributing to a 60% reduction in time to close monthly financials.

$35 million privately held manufacturer of semi-conductor lasers serving primarily OEMs focused on the fiber optic communications market. Recognized world leader in the 980nm pump laser market. Hired by Founders to develop a strategic plan for growth and to provide liquidity. • Negotiated sale to Oak Industries for $112 million in 1995. Promoted to Division President.• Achieved operating profits in excess of 15%. Increased sales by broadening customer base and strategically focusing company to serve just the telecommunications and wireless markets.• Brought R&D and manufacturing capability to state-of-the-art level by recruiting world-class technologists and investing $3 million in new equipment.• Strengthened joint venture with Chinese research center by hiring US trained general manager. • Fostered change in culture to reinforce team work, accountability and direct communications.

Established consulting practice focused on business strategy and related implementation tactics.

Market leading software and systems integrator of presentation graphic systems. Sold through a direct sales force to major corporations, service bureaus and government agencies. Supported users through 100-person field service group. Provided on-line graphic services from 14 service bureaus through alliances with leading shrink-wrap software developers. Recruited by Board.• Revenue increased from $19 million to $35 million while core market decreased by 70%. • Entered pre-press market by developing the industry leading automated stripping system.• Acquired largest competitor to consolidate the market, triple the customer base and significantly increase field service profitability.

$30 million privately held component manufacturer. Marketed worldwide to OEMs two product lines: optical scanner for laser based equipment and oscillographic recorder for medical instruments. Hired by Founders and promoted to President after 6 months to lead new strategy.• Reversed sales decline and tripled revenues to $30 million with 15% pretax and reputation for quality products. Over 50% of 1988 revenue came from products not in production in 1983. • Obsolesced core mechanical technology by introducing first thermal array oscillographic recorder which led to industry leadership and gross margins improving by 33%. Broadened market-leading optical scanner line by integrating forward to higher value-added sub-systems. Profitably harvested electric motor product line that initially accounted for 20% of sales.• Increased international sales from $2 million to $10 million by establishing European subsidiary to provide local technical support and strengthening Japanese distribution.

125-person international consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy for the Fortune 200. Sold and directed assignments addressing business strategy. Managed recruiting function.

In the Management Consulting group focused on planning/controlling profitable corporate growth. Earned CPA.

Independent duty on a Destroyer Escort homeported in Naples, Italy

Education record

Bse, Basic Engineering