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Brett D. Fadeley, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Fadeley is a graduate of Southwestern University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1980. He is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree with honors from Hartwick College in 1977. In 1985, he completed Advanced Commercial Lending at the University of Virginia 's Darden Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Fadeley has also taught Business Law as an adjunct faculty member for Nova University.

Mr. Fadeley has over eighteen years of experience in commercial banking, having held executive positions and overseen the areas of Corporate Lending and Special Assets. Mr. Fadeley is published in Who's Who in Finance and Industry and is a recognized expert on financial management, cash-flow analysis, working capital analysis, turnarounds, budgeting and negotiation and successful complex commercial negotiations.

His professional experience includes serving as an interim President, member of the Board of Directors and/or permanent part time Chief Financial Officer for numerous companies as well as facilitating several monthly issue-oriented workgroups for high achieving CEOs. In addition, Mr. Fadeley has served as the Chapter Chairman for the March of Dimes and as director of Every Kid Outreach, an inner-city program focused on the advancement of African American children.

Tina Santana, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Santana spent four years with Deloitte & Touche LLP, in the Assurance & Advisory Services (audit) practice. Her client base included both publicly traded and privately held companies, with client concentrations in technology, manufacturing, and hospitality. She has experience in SEC reporting, auditing services, strategic planning, turnaround management, cash flow analysis, corporate governance, due diligence, and forecasting.

Ms Santana graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration.

David Shafer

Mr. Shafer has been instrumental in the educational marketplace. He initiated his appreciation of 'understanding the business of public education' during his tenure at FrontLine Placement Services, Inc, a company he helped launch in the late 1990’s. FrontLine's flagship service - Aesop – grew from operating in one school district to a national scope under his direction. ‘Serve-your-customers-no-matter-what’ continues to be a core operating philosophy to Mr. Shafer.

In addition to his work in the K-12 space, Mr. Shafer has launched several successful companies and held various positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice-President of Sales & Business Development, International Sales Manager and various other levels of management & national sales positions.

Mr. Shafer currently serves as a public school board director (an elected position) for a school district in the Philadelphia suburbs and serves on several charitable boards including an educational foundation.

Board of Directors

Brett Fadeley, Chairman

Larry Schuler, Secretary

Mr. Schuler earned his CPA certificate on the first attempt while gaining 10 years of valuable experience with Price Waterhouse in Pittsburgh and Charlotte. He joined a financial institution in Tampa, FL to start a professional internal audit department in preparation for public stock offering. During his nearly eight years with the financial institution he also served as SVP of the Operations and Training division, was SVP of a joint venture subsidiary and ultimately became CFO of the holding company. Mr. Schuler spent the next 10 years providing diverse CFO type services to troubled and / or start-up enterprises both as an employee and a consultant. Larry is currently VP and CFO of Demetree Builders, Inc., a family enterprise with numerous real estate and venture capital related investments.

Mr. Schuler graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He has een selected for numerous academic and leadership honors including Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. He has also served in the US Army Reserves.

Jack Meredith

Mr. Meredith, a retired Captain for Delta Airlines, has more than 25 years of experience in commercial and military aviation. Mr. Meredith received a BS degree from the University of Tennessee and is a graduate of the Air Force Officer's School. Mr. Meredith is affiliated with numerous business partnerships involving retail centers, developmental land and apartment complexes and real estate in Georgia , Tennessee , and North Carolina.

Michael W. Walls, Ed .D.

Dr. Michael Walls is the Vice President of National Development for HOSTS Learning, a Vancouver Washington provider of academic programs used by more than one million children nationwide. Before joining HOSTS in 1993, he was Senior Vice President for Public Affairs for MBNA America Bank, the nation's largest credit card bank. From 1979 through 1993 he served as Superintendent of Schools, first in Beloit, Wisconsin and later in Christina, Delaware.

Before becoming a Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Walls had served as a Classroom Teacher, Principal and Assistant Superintendent in Michigan school districts. Dr. Walls has been the recipient of the -First Citizen Award for Community Service, and has received the nomination for Executive Educator of the Month and Executive Educator 100 by Executive Educator Magazine . He received the United Way of Delaware's Fellowship Award in 1994. In addition to his education-related activities, he has served on the Board of Visitors for Delaware State University and has been President of Junior Achievement of Delaware.

Dr. Walls received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan's Adrian College, a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University, and a Doctorate in Education from Michigan's Wayne State University.