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 James R. Henderson 
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Director, Chairman of the Board
James R. Henderson is the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors where he has been a director since November 20, 2003. Mr. Henderson is a Managing Director and operating partner of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm ("Steel Partners"), which is the manager of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a global diversified holding company that engages or has interests in a variety of operating businesses through its subsidiary companies ("SPH"). He has been associated with Steel Partners and its affiliates since August 1999. Mr. Henderson was an Executive Vice President of SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or assets ("SP Acquisition"), from February 2007 until October 2009. Mr. Henderson has been a director (and currently Chairman of the Board) of GenCorp Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace and defense systems, with a real estate segment that includes activities to the entitlement, sale and leasing of its excess real estate assets, since March 2008. He served as a director of BNS Holding, Inc., a holding company that owned the majority of Collins Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of school buses, ambulances and terminal trucks, between June 2004 and May 2010. Mr. Henderson also served as a director of SL Industries, Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of power electronics, motion control, power protection, and specialized communication equipment ("SL Industries"), from January 2002 to March 2010. He was a director of Angelica Corporation, a provider of healthcare linen management services, from August 2006 to August 2008. Mr. Henderson was a director and CEO of the predecessor entity of SPH from June 2005 to April 2008, President and COO from November 2003 to April 2008, and was the Vice President of Operations from September 2000 to December 2003. He was also the CEO of WebBank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPH, from November 2004 to May 2005. He was a director of ECC International Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of computer controlled simulators for training personnel to perform maintenance and operation procedures on military weapons, from December 1999 to September 2003 and was acting CEO from July 2002 to March 2003. Mr. Henderson served as the CEO of Gateway Industries, Inc., a former provider of database development and web site design and development services, from December 2001 to April 2008. From January 2001 to August 2001, he was President of MDM Technologies, Inc., a direct mail and marketing company. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Point Blank Solutions, Inc. ("Point Blank"), a designer and manufacturer of protective body armor, since August 2008, CEO since September 2009 and was Acting CEO from April 2009 to August 2009. Mr. Henderson is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of certain subsidiaries of Point Blank. On April 14, 2010, Point Blank and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Chapter 11 petitions are being jointly administered under the caption " In re Point Blank Solutions, Inc., et. al. " Case No. 10-11255, which case is ongoing. Mr. Henderson's extensive experience advising and managing public companies provides the Board of Directors with well-developed leadership skills and ability to promote the best interests of shareholders.
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John J. Quicke
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President and CEO
John J. Quicke was appointed as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2009 and a member of the Company's Board of Directors on September 17, 2009. Mr. Quicke is a Managing Director and operating partner of Steel Partners LLC. Mr. Quicke has been associated with Steel Partners LLC and its affiliates since September 2005. Mr. Quicke has also served as a director of Rowan Companies, Inc., a contract drilling company, since January 2009. He has served as a director of ADPT Corporation since December 2007 and as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2010. He served as a director of Angelica Corporation, a provider of health care linen management services, from August 2006 to July 2008. Mr. Quicke served as Chairman of the Board of NOVT Corporation from April 2006 to January 2008, and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NOVT Corporation from April 2006 to November 2006. Mr. Quicke also served as a director of Layne Christensen Company, a provider of products and services for the water, mineral, construction and energy markets, from October 2006 to June 2007. He served as a director of Handy & Harman Ltd. from July 2005 to December 2010. Mr. Quicke continues to serve as a Vice President of Handy & Harman Ltd., a position he has held since July 2005. He served as a director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sequa Corporation, a diversified industrial company, from 1993 to March 2004, and as Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of Sequa Corporation from March 2004 to March 2005. As Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of Sequa Corporation, Mr. Quicke was responsible for the Automotive, Metal Coating, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Machinery and Other Product operating segments of the company. From March 2005 to August 2005, Mr. Quicke occasionally served as a consultant to Steel Partners and explored other business opportunities. Mr. Quicke brings to the Board of Directors significant managerial experience and technical expertise, having served in senior management positions and as a director of several public companies, in addition to being a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA.
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T. Scott Avila
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Director
T. Scott Avila has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since March 31, 2009. He has served as Managing Partner of CRG Partners Group, a privately held professional services company since July 2007. Mr. Avila was also the Managing Partner of CRP Partners, Group, a privately held professional services company from July 2003 through July 2007. With more than 20 years of management and consulting experience, Mr. Avila brings to the Board of Directors considerable knowledge of financial and operational matters.
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General Merrill A. McPeak
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Director
General Merrill A. McPeak has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since April 27, 2005. General McPeak is the President of McPeak and Associates, a management-consulting firm he founded in 1995. General McPeak was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from November 1990 to October 1994, when he retired from active military service. General McPeak was for several years Chairman of ECC. He has been a director of Point Blank Solutions since August 2008 and has served as a director of several other public companies, including Tektronix, Inc. and Trans World Airlines, Inc. Currently, General McPeak is Chairman of the Board of Ethicspoint, Inc., a company providing confidential corporate governance compliance and whistleblower reporting services. He is a director of Miller Petroleum, Inc., a public company engaged in oil and gas exploration, production and related property management. He is also a director 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. General McPeak received 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. General McPeak brings to the Board of Directors extensive management consulting and a successful military career, including his position as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during which time he was the senior officer responsible for organization, training and equipage of a combined active duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian work force of over 850,000 people serving at 1,300 locations in the Unites States and abroad and advised the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the President of the United States. In addition, General McPeak currently serves or has served in the past on the Board of Directors of a number of publicly traded companies.
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James A. Risher
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Director
James A. Risher has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since April 27, 2005. On August 31, 2006, Mr. Risher became the President and CEO of the Company. On August 28, 2009, Mr. Risher resigned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective August 31, 2009. Mr. Risher continues to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Risher has been the Managing Partner of Lumina Group, LLC, a private company engaged in the business of consulting and investing in small and mid-size companies, since 1998. From February 2001 to May 2002, Mr. Risher served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlueStar Battery Systems International, Inc., a Canadian public company that is an e-commerce distributor of electrical and electronic products to selected automotive aftermarket segments and targeted industrial markets. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Risher served as a director, Chief Executive Officer and President of Exide Electronics Group, Inc. ("Exide"), a global leader in the uninterruptible power supply industry. He also served as Chairman of Exide from December 1997 to July 1998. Mr. Risher has also been a director of SL Industries, Inc. since May 2003 and was a director of New Century Equity Holdings Corp., a holding company seeking to acquire a new business, from October 2004 to January 2010. As a former President and CEO of the Company and with previous experience in the management of several companies, Mr. Risher provides the Board of Directors with intimate knowledge of the Company and the industries in which it operates.
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