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Karyn O. Barsa Was elected to the Board of Directors on May 28, 2008. Since February 2008, she has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Investors’ Circle, a network of individual and institutional investors focused on sustainable business practices. Between May 2007 and February 2008, she was Chief Executive Officer of Embark Stores, Inc., a start-up pet supplies retailer where she remains on the advisory board, and prior to this time she was an independent investor. Between 1999 and 2001, Ms. Barsa was Chief Executive Officer of Smith & Hawken, Ltd., a specialty gardening retailer, and prior to that she was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Patagonia, Inc., a specialty outdoor apparel and equipment manufacturer. She serves on the advisory board of inResonance, Inc. and is a Trustee of the Institute of Interpersonal Psychology. Ms. Barsa holds a BA in Economics from Connecticut College and an MBA from the University of Southern California. | 