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Michael Sheppard, Chairman, CEO, and President has been a part of the Global Matrechs Board and management team since 2001. Mr. Sheppard was the President and COO of Technest Holdings, Inc. He joined Technest in 1997, and headed up the day-to-day strategy of Technest. He resigned from Technest in December 2002. Prior to joining Technest, Mr. Sheppard was the Chief Operating Officer of Freelinq Communications, a provider of real time video-on-demand via ATM/XDSL technology. Mr. Sheppard has also acted as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of several early stage development companies, overseeing the development of a corporate infrastructure for each company. From 1980 to 1992, Mr. Sheppard served as the President of Lee America, a Westward Communications Company whose North American holdings included Panavision, Inc. Mr. Sheppard has an extensive background in the entertainment industry and has a BA and an MFA. | 