Elwood D. Howse, Jr., 66, has served as a director of the Company since September 1987. In 1982, Mr. Howse founded Cable, Howse and Ragen, investment banking and stock brokerage firm, now known as Ragen MacKenzie and owned by Wells Fargo Bank. In 1977, Mr. Howse formed Cable & Howse Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on technology. In 1976, he served as Vice President, Corporate Finance, for Foster & Marshall, a northwest stock brokerage firm. In 1974 he was the Chief Financial Officer of Seattle Stevedore Company and the Miller Produce Company. Mr. Howse has served as a corporate director and advisor to various public, private and non-profit enterprises. He served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association and is past President of the Stanford Business School Alumni Association. He currently serves on the boards of directors of BSQUARE Corporation (BSQR), MicroPlanet Ltd. (TSXV - MP), Formotus inc., Perlego Services Inc., PowerTech Group, Inc., and not-for-profits, Junior Achievement Worldwide and Junior Achievement of Washington.
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