Clarke Neumann, J.D.

Vice President and General Counsel

Mr.Neumann has served as Vice-President & General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for the Company since 2001.  Mr. Neumann joined the Company in 1999 as Corporate Counsel.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Neumann was an attorney at Lyon & Lyon, LLP, specializing in intellectual property litigation, strategic counseling, business litigation and transactional matters.  Before his legal career, Mr. Neumann was employed as a sales representative for Nalco Chemical Companyand as an engineer for McDonnnell Douglas Astronautics Corporation.  Mr. Neumann holds a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.