Robert Beleson was elected as a director of the Company in October 2003. Since May 2002, Mr. Beleson has provided marketing and strategic planning consulting services to select clients in the aviation and wine and spirit industries. This consulting service was formally organized as Brookfield Marketing, LLC on October 1, 2003. From July 2001 to April 2002 he served as Chief Marketing Officer for Avolar, a former Division of United Airlines. From March 1996 to December 2000 he served as President of M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York, N.Y. From May 1991 to February 1996 he served as Chief Marketing Officer for Playboy Enterprises. Mr. Beleson received a B.S. from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. |