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Mr. Wood began his career as a financial analyst, and later, senior financial analyst for Rockwell as part of the Defense Electronic Operations department, based out of Anaheim, California. He then moved on to Kennemetal, Inc., where he served as Project Manager for International Operations, Manager of Defense Products Operations, and Marketing Manager for Metallurgical Products. Determination and ambition inspired him to embark on a successful entrepreneurial career as co-owner and president of Carrera Corporation, a world-class provider of custom injection molding manufacturing services that he owned and operated for 13 years. After the successful sale of Carrera, Mr. Wood contributed to the formation and establishment of Astro Instrumentation LLC, a leading provider of cost-effective and complete manufacturing solutions for technology and high-end corporate clients, such as Bayer, makers of Bayer Aspirin. Mr. Wood was instrumental in signing a long-term agreement with Inforetech during the closing months of 2002 whereby Astro will provide complete manufacturing and support services for the company.
Mr. Wood is also a dedicated philanthropist giving of himself and his time. He currently sits on the board of the Latrobe Foundation, the Westmoreland Trust and the Board of Trustees of Seton Hill University. Mr. Wood holds a B.A. in economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. in corporate finance and accounting from Cornell. He is married with two children. | 