Kevin Verner was appointed as a director in April 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Verner held various positions with WMS Industries, Inc., and WMS Gaming, the last of which was chief operating officer. Prior to his employment at WMS, Mr. Verner was vice president of new business development at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., where he held various marketing and senior management positions for sixteen years. Mr. Verner is currently a consultant and provides interim management to early-stage companies to include financial planning, securing of seed funding, and development of operating budgets and pro forma financial projections. Mr. Verner is also a partner and CEO advisor for Chicago venture fund Alpha Capital and provides consultation on enterprise valuation and due diligence for consumer products investments. |