Richard Polep was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on May 12, 2010.  Mr. Polep has over 45 years experience in public accounting and has substantial experience in financial reporting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including internal controls, initial pubic offerings, private offerings, corporate acquisitions and reorganizations. 

Mr. Polep spent 31 years with Grant Thornton LLP, which is ranked number five in international accounting firms.  He was a partner with that firm for 24 years.  He then joined SingerLewak LLP as an audit and quality control partner and was there for eleven years.  Since January 2010, he has been a sole-practitioner performing consulting services for publicly traded and privately held companies as well as accounting and auditing firms.

Mr. Polep has industry experience in manufacturing and distribution, financial services, oil and gas, life sciences, technology, hospitality, and gaming.  He has also served as an expert witness. 

Mr. Polep graduated from the University of Southern California in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and has been an instructor for the California Society of CPAs.  He is active in the AICPA and is a former member of the AICPA Securities and Exchange Commission Practice Section Executive Committee.