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| Dr. Randell L. Mills Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Dr. Shelby T. Brewer William R. Good Michael H. Jordan Michael P. Kalleres Albert F. Kirby III |
Merrill A. McPeak Neil Moskowitz Scott C. Penwell George A. Sawyer Charles J. Sullivan C. Norman Winningstad
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DR. RANDELL L. MILLS Dr. Mills, Founder and principal stockholder of BlackLight Power, Inc., has served as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO since 1991. The Company, located in the Princeton, NJ, area, has developed a revolutionary source of energy, the BlackLight Process, which has as its fuel source hydrogen and is based on novel hydrogen chemistry. Dr. Mills has authored eight books, participated in over 50 presentations at professional meetings, and authored and co-authored over 100 papers regarding the field of energy technology that have been published in or submitted to peer-reviewed journals of international repute. Dr. Mills has received patents or filed patent applications in the following areas: (1) Millsian computational chemical design technology based on Classical Physics (CP), a revolutionary approach to solving atomic and molecular structures; (2) magnetic resonance imaging; (3) Mossbauer cancer therapy (Nature, Hyperfine Interactions); (4) Luminide class of drug delivery molecules; (5) genomic sequencing method, and (6) artificial intelligence. A thorough description of the Company's technology and Dr. Mills' underlying atomic theory is published in a book entitled The Grand Unified Theory of Classical Quantum Mechanics, now in its tenth printed version. Dr. Mills was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Franklin & Marshall College in 1982, and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Harvard Medical School in 1986. Following a year of graduate work in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Mills began his research in the field of energy technology. |
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SHELBY T. BREWER, Ph.D. Dr. Brewer was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company in 1997. Dr. Brewer is Founder and President of S. Brewer Enterprises, Inc., an executive management company serving manufacturing, engineering, and financial services clients in the U.S. and abroad. He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded company in the environmental and chemical sectors. From 1985 through 1995, Dr. Brewer was Chief Executive Officer of Combustion Engineering's Nuclear Businesses (since 1990, ABB-Combustion Engineering-NP), serving as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer over this period. Dr. Brewer positioned ABB-CENP as the world leader in new reactor technology. Prior to joining Combustion Engineering, Dr. Brewer was Assistant Secretary of (Nuclear) Energy, the top U.S. post in nuclear energy. Prior to his appointment by President Reagan, Dr. Brewer achieved positions of increasing line responsibility in private industry, the United States Navy, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Atomic Energy Commission. He has 35 years of experience in the energy sector. Dr. Brewer also had a distinguished naval career as a junior officer when he was Dean of the Nuclear Power School where he authored one of the first textbooks on naval nuclear propulsion systems. He also served as Division Officer on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Randolph where he participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the recovery at sea of the first U.S. astronauts. Dr. Brewer was awarded Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees from Columbia University (New York), and Master of Science and Ph.D. Degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
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WILLIAM R. GOOD Mr. Good joined the Company in 1991 and has served as Assistant Secretary of the Company since 1995. Mr. Good has served as Vice President-Administration since 2000. He manages Company operations and oversees the financial and accounting reporting. While at BlackLight Power, he has held several other positions, participated in presentations at professional meetings, co-authored numerous publications, and is named as co-inventor on one patent. Mr. Good was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College, and a Master's Degree in Management of Technology from a joint program sponsored by the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania Engineering School. |
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| MICHAEL H. JORDAN
Mr. Jordan was elected to BlackLight Power's Board of Directors in 2004. Mr. Jordan joined Electronic Data Systems Corporation in March 2003 and is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer there. He is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation (formerly Westinghouse Electric Corporation), which he led through one of the most comprehensive transformations of a major U.S. corporation. Before joining Westinghouse, Mr. Jordan was a partner with Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, one of the oldest and most respected private investment firms in the world. Before that, he spent 18 years with PepsiCo, Inc. During this time, he served in numerous senior executive positions, including CFO of PepsiCo, Inc. and President and CEO of PepsiCo WorldWide Foods, which includes Frito-Lay. From 1964 to 1974, he was a consultant and principal with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Jordan is an angel investor, as well as a member of several private equity firms. He currently serves as Chairman of eOriginial Inc., an electronic commerce company that provides unique, authentic and secure Electronic OriginalTM documents, a legal alternative to blue-ink original paper documents. Previously, he was a general partner of Global Asset Capital, LLC, a venture capital firm focused on making private equity investments in the telecommunications, Internet infrastructure, data networking and information technology sectors. He was also a partner of Beta Capital Group LLC, of Dallas, TX. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Chairman of Luminant Worldwide Corporation, an Internet services company. In addition to his professional and investment roles, Mr. Jordan is a member and former Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Business Council; a member and former Chairman of the United Negro College Fund; a member of The Business Council; a member of the Board of Trustees of the United States Council for International Business; and a member of the Business Roundtable. He also serves on the boards of Aetna Inc. and several smaller, privately held companies. Mr. Jordan received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University and a Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He subsequently served a four-year tour of duty with the U.S. Navy on the staff of Admiral Hyman Rickover. |
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MICHAEL P. KALLERES, VADM USN (Ret) Vice Admiral Kalleres was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in 1999. Vice Admiral Kalleres retired from active naval officer duty after 32 plus years of service. He led eight military/civilian commands as a naval officer. During his tenure as Commander, U.S. Second Fleet in the Atlantic/NATO Striking Fleet, he commanded over 300,000 Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army forces of 10 countries, 300 to 400 ships, and over 2,000 aircraft during Operation Desert Storm and other U.S. and NATO activities. He was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (second to the Congressional Medal of Honor) for his execution of this command. Vice Admiral Kalleres also commanded two Naval Planning and Financial Management Directorates and the U.S. Navy Personnel Policy Directorate. He successfully led the development of U.S. Navy budgets up to $100 billion per year over several years. Admiral Kalleres' last Navy assignment was as Commander, Military Sealift Command, an organization of over 8,000 people. He successfully operated nearly 150 maritime vessels and 27 offices, worldwide with a $4 billion per year operating budget and a $3 billion shipbuilding plan. He designed a major re-engineering of the entire organization to operate during crises in Somalia, Bosnia and Haiti. Vice Admiral Kalleres is President of Dare to Excel Inc. (DTE), a business/financial planning and consulting firm for government-associated corporations. DTE also provides lectures concerning force protection and anti-terrorism regarding maritime and port operations. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Associates, Ltd., Technology Services Group (TSG), a premier engineering, analysis, war gaming and professional services company with headquarters in Falls Church, VA. Vice Admiral Kalleres is on call as a consultant member of the Defense Science Board, the Naval Studies Board of the National Academy of Science, and several private sector boards. He is a senior emeritus member of the Dean's Advisory Council at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, and was re-elected to be a senior advisor for Disaster Relief and Officer Development of the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. Most recently, he has been acting as the military and international security on-screen consultant/analyst for the local NBC and ABC TV affiliates. Vice Admiral Kalleres was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management, Purdue University, and a Master of Science Degree in Political and International Affairs from George Washington University. He was awarded 18 personal/unit military/combat decorations including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Naval War College. In 2001, he was awarded the Congressional Ellis Island Medal of Honor and in 2005, he wa awarded the American Hellenic Medal of Freedom. Most recently, he and his wife were one of 20 couples awarded top philanthropy awards for 2007 in Jacksonville, FL. |
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ALBERT F. KIRBY III Mr. Kirby was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in 2003. Mr. Kirby initially joined Delmarva Power & Light, a heritage company of Conectiv, a Fortune 500 energy company, in 1968. He has held a number of engineering and management positions within Delmarva over the past 35 years including Superintendent of the Indian River Power Plant, Manager of Production Operations, and General Manager/Vice President of Engineering. His present position is Senior Vice President of Generation and Engineering. He has extensive experience in all facets of power generation including development, engineering, construction, and plant operation. He is a member of Conectiv's Senior Leadership Team. Mr. Kirby was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He also holds a Master's of Business Administration. He is a registered professional engineer in four states and a U. S. Army veteran. |
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MERRILL A. MCPEAK, GENERAL USAF (Ret) General McPeak was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in 2003. General Merrill A. McPeak is President of McPeak and Associates, a management-consulting firm he founded in 1995. He entered the U.S. Air Force in November 1957 and was a fighter pilot during his early years. He flew 269 combat missions in Vietnam. In 1967-68, he performed in nearly 200 official air shows as Solo Pilot for the USAF Aerial Demonstration Team, the "Thunderbirds". He commanded the 20th Fighter Wing in 1980-1981, Twelfth Air Force in 1987-88, and Pacific Air Forces from 1988-1990. In the mid 1980s, he was responsible for the Air Force's forward financial planning and the overseas sale and support of Air Force equipment and training, at the time a $12 billion a year business. General McPeak was Chief of Staff of the Air Force from November 1990 to October 1994, when he retired from active military service. General McPeak was for several years Chairman of ECC, International, a Florida-based simulation and training company. He has served as a director of several other public companies, including Tektronix and TWA. Currently, General McPeak is Chairman of the Board of Ethicspoint, Inc., a company providing confidential corporate Global Technologies (OTC: DGTC.PK), a manufacturer and marketer of medical imaging systems, and of Sensis Corp., a privately held manufacturer of military radars and civilian air traffic control systems. He is an investor in and director of several public and private companies in the early development stage, including: Gigabeam (NASDAQ: GGBM), a supplier of high performance, high availability fiber-speed wireless communications; MathStar (NASDAQGM: MATH), a designer and marketer of specialized semiconductor integrated circuits; and Quintessence Photonics (OTC BB: QPCI.OB), a designer and manufacturer of high performance semiconductor laser diodes. General McPeak was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from San Diego State College and a Master of Science Degree in International Relations from George Washington University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City. |
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NEIL MOSKOWITZ Mr. Moskowitz was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in May 2005. Mr. Moskowitz is Chief Financial Officer of Credit Suisse Investment Bank based in New York. Prior to this role, Mr. Moskowitz served as Chief Financial Officer of Credit Suisse First Boston. He joined the Firm in 1994 as Head of European Operations and subsequently spent eight years as the Chief Operating Officer for the Equities Division and then two years as Chief Operating Officer of Institutional Securities. He is a member of the Investment Banking Management Committee. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Moskowitz spent ten years at Goldman Sachs in London and New York. During this time he occupied many positions, including Manager of U.S. and European Equity Operations, Manager of European Stock Lending, and Manager of European Funding and Repurchase Finance. Mr. Moskowitz was awarded his B.A., summa cum laude, in Economics
from the University of Maryland in 1980. He was awarded his M.B.A.
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SCOTT C. PENWELL Mr. Penwell was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company in 1997. He is a shareholder in the law
firm of Stevens & Lee, P.C., Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Penwell's
areas of concentration include corporate, commercial, and securities
law. Mr. Penwell is a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Emerald Mutual Funds and Legacy Bank, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and Sting Communications, a licensed broadband carrier. Mr. Penwell is a Life Fellow in the American Bar Foundation. He is a Past Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and a former member of the Attorney Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission and the Attorney Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau. Mr. Penwell was awarded a Bachelor's
Degree from Rutgers University, his Master of Arts Degree in English
from Villanova University, and his Juris Doctorate Degree, cum
laude, from Temple University School of Law where he was Editor-in-Chief
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GEORGE A. SAWYER Mr. Sawyer was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in 1996. For the past 16 years, Mr. Sawyer has been associated with J.F. Lehman & Co., and its affiliated companies; 13 years as a General Partner of the firm with J.F. Lehman &Co., and the past three years as Executive Consultant and Board Director of three of its affiliated companies. J.F. Lehman & Co. is a partnership focusing on aerospace, marine and defense corporate mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring. Currently, Mr. Sawyer also serves on the Boards of two unaffiliated compaies and provides technical and management consulting services to two major aerospace and defense companies. He has held numerous prominent positions in private industry, including serving as Executive Vice President of General Dynamics Corporation, responsible for its Land Systems Division and all of the Corporation's International Activities; as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sperry Marine, Inc., which supplies automated marine navigation and control systems to the naval and commercial maritime market. Prior thereto, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Logistics during the period of the Navy's major expansion under President Reagan. Mr. Sawyer was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Law, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Yale University. |
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CHARLES J. SULLIVAN Mr. Sullivan was elected to the Company's Board
of Directors in 1996. Mr. Sullivan retired from Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, in 2005 as Senior Vice President and Managing Director. At Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, he also served as a member of its Board of Managers. Hired in 1981 to grow mutual fund revenues from a base of $450,000, revenues grew to $48 million in 2000 with assets under management of $10 billion in 2005. Mr. Sullivan often served as Spokesperson for the Mutual Fund Industry at National Mutual Fund meetings. Prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, in 1981, Mr. Sullivan headed the broker-dealer subsidiary of a major life insurance company, which specialized in pension and financial planning for privately held corporations. Mr. Sullivan started in the securities business with Francis I. DuPont LLC, a NYSE member firm, as a Financial Analyst in 1970. Since retirement, Mr. Sullivan has acted as consultant
to Asset Management companies seeking to market their expertise
as money managers. Mr. Sullivan was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Economics from Central Connecticut University. He also attended
the University of Connecticut Graduate School of Business. |
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C. NORMAN WINNINGSTAD Mr. Winningstad was elected Treasurer of the Company in 1997. Mr. Winningstad was majoring in engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, when he was drafted into the Navy in 1944 at the end of his sophomore year. While in the Navy, he learned practical electronics. In 1948, he graduated from Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and with an expertise in vacuum tubes. Upon graduation, he worked for a California-based television station where he developed the broad-band omni directional antenna. Thereafter, he returned to the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, where he developed 20-Megavolt RF voltmeter, with frequency-tracking capability, and special precision mechanical plotter servo-drive, used to check a precision magnetic field tracking Master Oscillator System for the then world's most powerful atom smasher, the 6.4 BEV Bevatron (in a small way, this contributed to Emilio Segre's winning a Nobel Prize for making the first man-made anti-proton). While at Berkeley, he also consulted with the French (equivalent) AEC regarding their Proton Synchrotron (similar to the Bevatron). He worked on early nuclear fusion experiments to investigate plasma instabilities developed a 1/3 nanosecond rise-time oscilloscope and obtained two patents (Patent #2771582, Phase Meter, November, 1956 and #2829316, Control and Fault Detector Circuit, April, 1958) and published articles, including: "The RF System of the Bevatron", UCLRL, June, 1954; "Fractional-Millimicrosecond Oscilloscope System Utilizing Commercially Available Components", RSInst July, 1958; and "Nanosecond Pulse Transformers", IEEE Trans, NS March, 1959 (prize paper, 1959). From 1958 to 1970, Mr. Winningstad worked at Tektronix where he: initiated Sampling Oscilloscopes, and Digital-Readout Scopes, and started Display Device Development by combining three Tek groups doing CRT development; brought Robert Anderson's Bi-Stable Direct View Storage Tube into production; and using the BDVST as a basis, started Tektronix's first independent division, Information Display, with the first graphic computer terminals using storage at the screen, hard copy units, and a graphic display controller as major products. While at Tektronix, he obtained six patents: Patent #3105945 Signal Energy Take-Off Device, October, 1963; #3123781 Signal Energy Take-Off Device, March, 1964; #3181086 Elect Switch with the Outer Conductor of Coaxial Cable Leads Connected to Spaced Shield Plates, April 1965; #3248655, Ratchet Memory Circuit, April, 1965; #3317830 Response Normalizer, May, 1967; and #3430093, Method of Write-Through for Storage Tubes, February, 1969. Mr. Winningstad published numerous articles, including: "Nanosecond Pulse Measurements" presented at WESCON (1961); "In and Out of Circuits with Probes" presented at Nat. Elect. Conf. 1963; "Signal Probes', Tektronix (1963); and "Storage to Pico Seconds-A Survey of the Art" presented to CECON (April 1963), reprinted in Electronics Industries (July 1963 ). Mr. Winningstad was a founder of Floating Point Systems in 1970. After obtaining his Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Portland State University in 1973, he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Floating Point Systems until 1982, which produced a successful Array Processor Line and attached Vector Line Processing. In 1983, he joined Lattice Semiconductor Corporation as Chairman of the Board and became President and Chief Executive Officer in 1986. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation became a publicly held company in 1989. Also in 1986, Mr. Winningstad started Moderator, Inc. to manage his business activities. In 1990, he joined TrustMaster and became Chairman in 1994. TrustMaster supplies sophisticated flight controls, driver's controls, etc. for computer games and interactive media. Mr. Winningstad took the three companies he helped found public. He is also active in the community and has served on numerous non-profit boards of directors. Mr. Winningstad has also received numerous awards, including: Reed College Howard Vollum Science and Technology Award, 1978; Associated Oregon Industries, Business Leader of the Year Certificate of Achievement, 1980; U.S. Small Business Administration's Oregon Small Business Man of the Year and third nationally, 1981; National Management Association's Free Enterprise Man of the Year, 1981; Pacific University Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), 1982; Associated Oregon Industries Business Leader of the Year, 1983. |
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