Thomas J. Williams joined us as Corporate General Counsel and Secretary in May 2006. From April 2001 through May 2006 he served as Assistant General Counsel of Ingersoll-Rand Company a publicly-held manufacturing company. Mr. Williams was a member of the law firm of Pepe & Hazard LLP and was with the firm from February 1999 to April 2001. From February 1998 to February 1999 Mr. Williams was engaged in the private practice of law and financial planning. From August 1981 to February 1998 Mr. Williams served as Director of International Taxes and subsequently as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for The Stanley Works a publicly-held manufacturing company. From October 1973 to August 1981 Mr. Williams was employed by the Internal Revenue Service in Boston and New York as an Internal Revenue Agent and International Examiner. Mr. Williams holds a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Stonehill College and a J.D. from Suffolk University and was a licensed certified public accountant. |