John F. Levy

Overview

John F. Levy, age 52, has been a director of the Company since March 2006. Since May 2005, Mr. Levy has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Board Advisory Services, a consulting firm that advises public companies in the areas of corporate governance, corporate compliance, financial reporting and financial strategies. From November 2005 to March 2006, Mr. Levy was the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Universal Food & Beverage Company, which filed a voluntary petition under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Act on August 31, 2007. From November 1997 to May 2005, Mr. Levy served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MediaBay, Inc., a provider of premium spoken word audio content. While at MediaBay, he also served for a period as its Chairman and Vice Chairman. Mr. Levy is a certified public accountant with nine years of experience with the national public accounting firms of Ernst & Young, Laventhol & Horwath and Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Levy is a director, Lead Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee of Gilman+Ciocia, Inc., which provides tax preparation and financial planning services to individuals. Mr. Levy is also a director of Atlas Mining Company.