Stephen A. Block, Esq. was appointed to our board of directors in March 2005. Mr. Block was the Chief Legal Officer of International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. (IFF) from January 1993 until his retirement from this position in December 2003. He was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in February 2000. During his eleven years at IFF he also held various senior management positions in the Regulatory department. Prior to 1993, Mr. Block served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Director of GAF Corporation and its publicly traded subsidiary International Specialty Products Inc. and held various management positions with Celanese Corporation. Mr. Block received his B.A. cum laude in Russian Studies from Yale University and his law degree from the Harvard Law School. |