Management & Advisors
Chairman
Mr. Straw is currently EVP of PRTM Management Consultants, an operational strategy consulting group. From 2000-2005, he served as president of global operations for Estee Lauder. From 1998-1999 he served as senior vice president of supply chain management and manufacturing for the Compaq Computer Corp. Prior to Compaq, he served as president of Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc. from 1996-1998. Prior to joining the private sector, Mr. Straw had a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a three-star admiral in 1996. Mr. Straw holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from The George Washington University, and is also a graduate of the National War College. Go to full bio >>
CEO
David Clark became our Chief Executive Officer in March, 2008. He served as the company’s Senior Vice President of Business Development and as a Director since July 2004. He joined the Company from Nautical Vision, Inc. where, as President, he created and implemented the Company’s business plan in the image display industry. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Clark actively invested in and consulted to several companies with a focus on business development, corporate finance, sales and marketing.
Mr. Clark was also President and CEO of Homebytes.com from 1998 to 2001, where raised over twenty-five million dollars in funding from investors including America Online, FBR Technology Venture Partners, PNC Bank, and Bank of America, as well as being instrumental in the acquisition of a key competitor. Previously, Mr. Clark was Director and the Head of Distribution of Take Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) which resulted from TTWO’s acquisition of Inventory Management Systems, Inc., of which Mr. Clark was co-founder and President. Prior to founding IMSI, Mr. Clark held multiple management positions with Acclaim Entertainment, and the Imagesoft Division of SONY Music. Mr. Clark received his B.S. in Business from the State University of New York, Binghamton in 1990.
Craig Weber joined our company as President & Chief Operating Officer in November 2010. During his 25+ year career, Mr. Weber has provided leadership as President & CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and in other executive roles at high growth companies.
Most recently, Mr. Weber was Executive VP, Corporate Development & Chief Financial Officer of Home Care Delivered, Inc., a leading supplier of disposable medical supplies, where he was also responsible for strategic planning and growth initiatives, acquisitions and leadership development. Previously he was Managing Partner of Hollymeade Group, LLC, a private investment firm; President & CEO of Whitlock eBusiness Solutions, a business & technology consulting company; Chief Operating Officer, strategic planning officer and legal officer of Homebytes.com, a national online real estate brokerage with operations throughout the U.S.; and Vice President-Business Development and chief legal, administrative & human resources officer for Walco International, Inc., a $400 million revenue pharmaceutical distribution company owned by Bain Capital with 850 employees, 60 distribution locations and 50,000 customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Before beginning his business career, Mr. Weber practiced law as a partner at McGuireWoods in Richmond, Virginia and associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City where he specialized in corporate finance, M&A and banking.
Mr. Weber holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The College of William and Mary; a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review; and a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.
Since 2002 Mr. Weber has been a member of the Board of Directors of Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ Global Markets: OCC), a leading manufacturer of tight-buffer fiber optic cables and data communication connectivity solutions designed for enterprise markets, specialty uses and harsh environments. He is also Chairman of the Compensation Committee and serves on the Audit Committee of the Optical Cable Corporation board.
Senior Vice President of Sales
Jacques vonBechmann joined our company as Senior Vice President of Sales in January 2011.
Previously, Mr. vonBechmann was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Home Care Delivered, Inc. He has held executive positions in sales and marketing for companies ranging from Internet start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, including National Accounts, Allergan, Inc.; Vice President, Marketing of Cendant Corporation; and Vice President, Sales at Allianz. He also has experience with a wide variety of markets that include pharmaceutical, consumer products, technology and financial institutions and has worked with companies such as Capital One, Bank One, Qwest, Genworth Long Term Care, Columbia HCA, Double Click, Orbitz, Disney, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Expedia and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Mr. vonBechmann also taught Marketing, Economics and Leadership courses an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and received a Master of Business Administration degree from The College of William and Mary.
Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn Ellis was appointed our Chief Financial Officer in November, 2007. Ms. Ellis had been an independent contractor to the Company since 2006 in the role of supervising our financial reporting obligations. Prior to her work with the Company, Ms. Ellis served as a Director, Secretary and Treasurer of Knovative, Inc., a telecommunications research and development company that she co-founded in 2003 and where she remains a member of the board of directors today. From April, 2000 to July, 2003, Ms. Ellis served as the Vice President of Finance for Correlant Communications. Ms. Ellis has been a certified public accountant since 1989. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Accounting from Hendrix College in 1986 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico in 1994.