Charles Leibold became Bluegate's Controller in January 2006 and effective June 1, 2006 he was appointed our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Leibold began his career with the Big Four accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche. Subsequently, he became Director of International and Domestic Field Audit for the Avis Rent a Car System and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of AIM Group, Inc., the holding company for Budget Rent a Car franchises. From January 1998 through May 1999, as Manager of AquaSource Inc., he was aggressively involved in the development of a start-up venture experiencing rapid growth through acquisitions. Specifically he was responsible for the successful transition of all of the seller's business into AquaSource. From June 1999 through May 2003, as Vice President and Director of Acquisition Partners, Inc., he directed the strategic planning and staffing of a start-up venture providing acquisitions and divestiture services to its clients. From June 2003 through mid-January 2006, Mr. Leibold provided consulting, accounting and tax services to clients in a wide variety of industries. In addition to having served in key financial management roles for both large and small companies, Mr. Leibold is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Mr. Leibold graduated from Pace University with a BBA in Accounting. |