Russell Tweeddale

Mr. Tweeddale is a Managing Director of Connecticut Innovations, i-MARK's principal investor, where he has served since 1985.

Mr. Tweeddale is a former Director of Data Processing for Scientific Leasing and the Robert E. Nolan Company.

Mr. Tweeddale held various economic and venture analysis, engineering cost accounting and systems analysis positions during his 20-year career at United Technologies Corporation. Mr. Tweeddale' s experience also includes scientific and commercial programming, mathematical analysis, EDP auditing and computer modeling.

Mr. Tweeddale earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Hartford.

Charles Young, Ph.D.

Dr. Young is the former of the University of Florida and former President of The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

Dr. Young is the former Chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles, serving in that position from 1968 to 1999, and is the current Chancellor Emeritus of that institution.

Dr. Young recently resigned as a Director of Intel Corporation to undertake his current responsibilities in Qatar, after serving in that position since 1974. Dr. Young served as a Director of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, Fiberspace, Student Advantage, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.

Dr. Young is a former Chairman of the Association of American Universities, and has served on numerous commissions including those of the American Council on Education, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Business-Higher Education Forum.

Dr. Young received the Award for Inter-American University Cooperation from the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education, the International Education Leadership Award from the Coalition for International Education, and the UCLA International Student Center's Neil H. Jacoby International Award. Other awards and recognition include his election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Young earned the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award from the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation, the designation as a "Treasure of Los Angeles" by the Los Angeles Central City Association, and the Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Council on Education.

Dr. Young graduated with honors from University of California at Riverside, and completed his master's and doctoral degrees in Political Science at UCLA.

Joseph Palazzi

Mr. Palazzi brings more than 25 years experience in domestic and international manufacturing to the company. Mr. Palazzi has served as President & CEO of FASCO Industries for eight years where he successfully completed four acquisitions and two divestitures. Joe strategically positioned FASCO as a global leader in its industry, and oversaw the launch of the first B2B e-commerce web site in FASCO's segment.

Before FACSO, Mr. Palazzi served as the Vice President of Finance and as CFO of BTR, a manufacturing and engineering company where he facilitated the acquisition and integration of several multinational businesses. Mr. Palazzi also held management positions with Plessey, Pepperidge Farms, Bangor Punta, The Stanley Works, and Multer Carlson.

Mr. Palazzi earned a B.A. in accounting from Quinnipiac University and an MBA from the University of New Haven.

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