Ronald W. Pickett, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Principal
Accounting Officer
Mr. Pickett joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in connection with the
Merger. Mr. Pickett brings over 40 years of construction, development and innovative
technology skills and expertise to the team. He has founded numerous companies
from startup and including three from inception through the public ownership
process.
Mr. Pickett also has an understanding of government, legislative, and permitting
practices. Since December, 2007, Mr. Pickett has been an independent real estate
development consultant. Until March, 2008, Mr. Pickett was a director of, and
until December, 2007, Mr. Pickett was President and CEO of, Telkonet, Inc. (“Telkonet”)
(OTCBB: TKOI.OB), a company that develops, manufactures and sells energy efficiency
and smart grid networking technology. Until January, 2009, Mr. Pickett was President
and a director of Microwave Systems Technology Inc. (“Microwave Systems”),
a company that provided Internet/phone/video/wifi services in the New York City
area.
Until February, 2010, Mr. Pickett was Vice Chairman of Geeks on Call Holdings,
Inc. (“Geeks on Call”) (PINK: GOCH.PK), a company that provided
quick-response, on-site computer solutions and remote/telephone technical support.
We took into account his prior experience in operating public and private enterprises
in the development and construction of alternative energy projects and believe
Mr. Pickett’s past experience in these fields gives him the qualifications
and skill to serve as a director.
Stephen Sadle, Chief Operating Officer, Director
Mr. Sadle joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in connection with the Merger.
Mr. Sadle is an entrepreneur with over 40 years of diversified experience in
management, contracting and heavy infrastructure development, interfacing with
both the government and private sectors. He is experienced in Web-based vertical
extranet applications and has developed operating extranets in the construction
and transportation industries. Mr. Sadle served as co-founder, Chief Operating
Officer and Director of Telkonet. He was also founder and president of a successful
local construction company and was awarded the Small Businessman of the Year
Award for the Washington Metropolitan Area. Since July, 2007, Mr. Sadle has
been an independent real estate consultant. From 2000 until July, 2007, Mr.
Sadle was Senior Vice President and a director of Telkonet. We took into account
his prior work with infrastructure construction and development and believe
Mr. Sadle’s past experience in these fields gives him the qualifications
and skill to serve as a Chief Operating Officer.
Robert P. Crabb, Secretary and Chief Marketing Officer, Director
Mr. Crabb joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in connection with the Merger.
Mr. Crabb has over 40 years of public and private sector experience including
15years in the insurance industry including, sales and sales management with
MetLife and independent property and casualty brokerage. His entrepreneurial
expertise includes marketing consulting, corporate management and commercial/residential
real estate development. He has served in a corporate governance capacity as
secretary to a number of start-up companies. Since September, 2007, Mr. Crabb
has been an independent real estate development consultant. Until September,
2007, Mr. Crabb was Secretary of Telkonet, until February, 2009, Mr. Crabb was
Secretary of Microwave Systems, and until October, 2009, Mr. Crabb was Secretary
of Geeks on Call. The Company believes Mr. Crabb’s past experience in
corporate compliance gives him the qualifications and skill to serve as a director.
H. James Magnuson, Director
Mr. Magnuson has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
since 2007. Mr. Magnuson resigned as the Company’s Vice President effective
December 29, 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. Since 1979,
Mr. Magnuson has been an attorney engaged in the private practice of law in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and received his BS degree from the University of
Idaho and his Juris Doctorate from Boston College. The Company believes Mr.
Magnuson’s background in providing legal services gives him the qualifications
and skill to serve as a director.
Arthur P. Dammarell, Director
Mr. Dammarell has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
since 2006. From 2000 through March 2006, Mr. Dammarell was the principal financial
officer, treasurer and a director of Nova Oil, Inc. (now Nova Biosource Fuels,
Inc.). He received his BA degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Eastern
Washington University. The Company took into account his prior work in both
public and private organizations providing consulting on development project
financing and believes Mr. Dammarell’s past experience in these fields
gives him the qualifications and skill to serve as a director.
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