Mr. Cordes has served as a Director of the Company since July 2004. Mr. Cordes is the owner and President of Cordes & Company, a consulting firm specializing in insolvencies and economic valuations. Mr. Cordes is also the owner and President of Cordes & Company Financial Services, Inc., Cordes & Company Petroleum, Inc. and Cordes Farms LLC. He has been appointed the duty of Receiver or Trustee in over 80 court actions. During his 30 years as a certified public accountant, Mr. Cordes has served in senior management positions with Ernst & Young and Cooperative Service Company. He holds a B.B.A. degree from Colorado State University and an M.A. Accountancy degree from the University of Nebraska. Mr. Cordes is a member of the Association of Insolvency Accountants, National Association of Forensic Economics and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He is also active in the Denver community by continued support of both Denver Rustlers and Sense of Security organizations. He is past National Chairman of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and currently holds the office of president for the Colorado State Chapter. |