Mr. Steinke became director in June of 2006 and he is a member of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that he qualifies as an "independent" director. Mr. Steinke is President and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Family Foods Inc. a consumer products company in the food industry. Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2001 he served as Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Family Foods from 1998-2001. His previous positions held include Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of BHP Copper a $97 billion natural resource company; and President of Magma Metals a billion-dollar subsidiary of Magma Copper Company. Mr. Steinke a C.P.A. has nine years of public accounting experience with Arthur Andersen & Company and received his B.A. in Finance and Accounting from California State University Long Beach. Mr. Steinke also serves on the board of directors for Eagle Family Foods Cambridge International and SIFE. |