Mervyn McCulloch was appointed our chief financial officer on October 28, 2005. From November 2003 until he joined our company, Mr. McCulloch served as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Instone LLC, a sports nutrition and diet products based in Irvine, California. From November 2001 until November 2003, Mr. McCulloch was a business consultant advising start-ups, turnaround candidates and other companies seeking equity funding. From April 1990 until October 2001, he served as chief financial officer of three public companies - Inovio Biomedical Corp., Global Diamonds Inc and Armor All Products Corp., all based in Southern California. Mr. McCulloch is a certified public accountant and was a partner of Deloitte & Touche from March 1972 to March 1990. Mr. McCulloch is a graduate of the University of South Africa and of the University of Witwatersrand Graduate Business School Executive Development Program. |