Stuart Schube, age 66, has been President of Acorn Ventures, Inc. since November 1986. Acorn is a venture capital management and consulting firm. Acorn managed the Genesis Fund, Ltd. from 1986 to 1997. Since 1998, it has provided corporate planning and shareholder growth services to a limited number of clients. From 1974 to 1986, Mr. Schube held senior management positions with a number of venture capital firms, including three Small Business Investment Companies. He began his career as an Industrial Engineering Co-Op Trainee with the United States Navy Department (1958-1963). From 1964 to 1966 he was a member of the Marketing Department of the Humble Oil Company, the forerunner to Exxon Mobil USA. Mr. Schube holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York (1963) and a Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (1964).
J. Hoke Peacock II [Independent], age 65, has been a partner with Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P. since 1971. Mr. Peacock is a trial lawyer who is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and his practice specializes in business litigation, including contract, real estate, intellectual property and oil and gas disputes. Mr. Peacock received his Bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Peacock has been a director of M & I since 1978.
Paul N. Katz, age 60, practices intellectual property law and has been with Baker Botts L.L.P. since August 2000. He is a licensed professional engineer and master electrician in Texas. Mr. Katz holds Bachelor and Master degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law. Mr. Katz has 19 years of engineering experience in the oil and gas industry and has been practicing intellectual property law for over 17 years, specializing in patent protection of electronic, computer and power related technologies.
Peter Menikoff [Independent], age 65, is currently a private investor and most recently he was the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Vlasic Foods International Inc. from February 2000 to May 2001. Mr. Menikoff served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CONEMSCO, Inc., an oil and gas drilling/production supplies, services and equipment company, from April 1997 until June 1998. Mr. Menikoff served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Tenneco Energy Corporation from April 1997 until June 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Menikoff served as a Senior Vice President of Tenneco, Inc., from June 1994 until April 1997. Mr. Menikoff served as Executive Vice President of Case Corporation, an agricultural and construction equipment company and a subsidiary of Tenneco, Inc., from November 1991 to June 1994. Mr. Menikoff served as Treasurer of Tenneco, Inc. from May 1989 to November 1991. Mr. Menikoff serves as a director for ACE Limited, a position he has held since 1986. ACE Limited is the holding company of the ACE Group of Companies, a global insurer and reinsurer, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Menikoff holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Bates College-Law of the University of Houston. Mr. Menikoff is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Howard W. Kelley [Independent], age 65, was appointed Chairman of the American Access board on May 5, 2006. He joined the board a year earlier and was named to its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee. Mr. Kelley retired in 2008 as President of Jacksonville-based Sally Corporation, one of the oldest and largest designers and fabricators of animation robotics and dark rides used internationally in theme parks, museums, and attractions. He is currently principal of Aspergantis LLC, an international consultancy with diverse business activities in management consultation, Internet and software development services, and new business investment. Mr. Kelley spent over 25 years in broadcasting, including ten years in television management as a news director and later as Vice President and General Manager of Channel 12 WTLV, the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, FL. He is the recipient of a number of national broadcast journalism awards. Mr. Kelley is currently a director of Environmental Tectonics Corporation (AMEX: ETC), where he serves as chair of the audit committee. ETC is a Philadelphia-based international engineering and manufacturer of aero-medical, safety training simulation, sterilizers and hyperbaric chambers. A Jacksonville native, Mr. Kelley received his undergraduate degree in broadcasting from the University of Florida. He is a PMD graduate of the Harvard Business School and the Japanese International School of Business Studies. He also serves as an executive professor of management at the University of North Florida.
Lamar Nash [Independent], age 60, became a member of the American Access board of directors and the audit committee in January 2003. He is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. He was a member of our advisory board from November 2001 to December 2002. Mr. Nash has served as Vice President of Business Development for Barton Malow Company's Southern Region since February 2004. The construction company, ranked in the top 50 of construction companies in the U.S., has annual revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. From March 1996 to January 2004 Mr. Nash was Vice President and Corporate Marketing Officer for the Haskell Co., a top 100 design-build general contracting firm. He is former chairman and current director of Florida First Capital Finance Corporation; past president of Florida Economic Development Council; and former staff director of the Jacksonville, Florida Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. He is a partner in Florida Residential Housing Group, developers of extended stay hotels. In addition, Mr. Nash has co-owned a small business with annual sales of $5 million. He is a member of Georgia Economic Developers Association and Georgia Chamber of Commerce and a licensed real estate broker. He is a 1969 graduate of the University of Florida.
Arthur G. Dauber, age 63, has been President and Chairman of the Board since October 1984. From 1966 through 1984, Mr. Dauber was employed by the General Electric Company where he held positions in general management, strategic planning and manufacturing. He also completed General Electric's Manufacturing Management Program. Mr. Dauber holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
John Untereker - Corporate Secretary
Joe McGuire - Assistant Secretary
