Francis V. Dane, CPA

Overview

Francis V. Dane was appointed the Company's Secretary in February of 2002, its Chief Financial Officer in October 2001, its Human Resources Executive in September 1998 and he assumed the position of Chief Legal Officer in December of 1997. From 1991 to 1997 he served as a Vice President and Secretary of the Company, and from 1988 to 1992 as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Since July of 2000, Mr. Dane has also been the Secretary and Treasurer of Genyous Biomed International Inc. (including its predecessors and affiliates) a company in the biopharmaceutical field focused on the development of medical products and services for the prevention, detection and treatment of chronic illnesses such as cancer. From October 2000 to April 2004, Mr. Dane served as a director of Perceptronix Medical, Inc. and SpectraVu Medical Inc., two companies focused on developing improved methods for the early detection of cancer. From October 2000 to June 2003 Mr. Dane was a director of CPC Cancer Prevention Centers Inc., a company focused on developing a comprehensive cancer prevention program based upon the detection of early stage, non-invasive cancer. Prior to this Mr. Dane spent over a decade with PricewaterhouseCoopers, his last position was that of Senior Manager, Entrepreneurial Services Division. Mr. Dane is a member of the State Bar of California and has earned a CPA certificate from the states of Connecticut and California.