Bruce Shepard became our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on August 1, 2006. Mr. Shepard was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Portland, Oregon. As the partner in charge of the Private Companies Section practice, Mr. Shepard worked closely with privately held businesses, assisting them as proactive business advisor with acquisitions and divestitures, corporate financings, initial public offerings, and secondary offerings for certain public company clients. |