PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE: IP CONSULTING – 2001 - present (IP strategy and support; clients included Dow Chemical Company, Univation Technologies, New Carbon, LLC, Hyradix, UOP LLC, Alstom, International Game Technology, Petro-Chem Development Co., BEST Energies, Inc., Coskata, Inc., National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Microvi Biotech, Inc., Brenntag, Washington & Lee Law School)

Accomplishments:

- Worked with small businesses to move through the innovation process, establish IP policies and procedures, and identify strategic inventions - Developed for an international client a strategic intellectual property strategy to meet business objectives and substantially reduce costs while enhancing value - Adjunct Professor at Washington & Lee Law School teaching patent law and IP transactions

BEST ENERGIES, INC. – 2008 - 2011, President and CEO

Strategic and operational responsibilities for a post-initial funding, start- up biofuel company through initial commercialization

Accomplishments:

- Led the change of strategic direction of the Corporation to licensing technology

- Identified and managed the divestiture of non-strategic assets and focused staff activities on critical path items

- Developed the intellectual property and licensing policies and strategies for the Corporation

- Developed and implemented corporate governance parameters for the Corporation

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, LAW DEPARTMENT – 1982 - 2001

Chief Patent Counsel (responsibilities included patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, IP licensing and litigation matters) - 1990 - 2001 Group Patent Counsel – 1985 - 1990

Member, Technology Council

Accomplishments:

- Led an intellectual property department ranging up to 21 attorneys and had supervisory responsibility for up to 35 support staff to the law department

- Changed personnel performance metrics resulting in greater value to the

Corporation

- Served on several business teams and was a member of the Technology Council having the charter to identifyand culture new business opportunities for the Corporation (two of the seven new business thrusts were a result of my efforts)

- Redefined the patent policy/procedures to align intellectual property procurement and maintenance with the business needs of the Corporation, saving millions of dollars per year while improving the quality of the IP

- Oversaw and developed numerous licensing programs netting the Corporation over a billion dollars

- Oversaw numerous domestic and foreign litigation matters and negotiated settlements, one netting the Corporation over $70 million and another resulting in a damages award to the Corporation in excess of $250 million

U.S. CONGRESS, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, Project Director and Congressional Fellow – 1980 – 1982

Accomplishments:

- Directed projects on patent term restoration and innovation and the patent system MONSANTO COMPANY, PATENT DEPARTMENT MORTON, BERNARD, BROWN, ROBERTS & SUTHERLAND – Partner E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., LAW DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL

ASSOCIATIONS: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION

2001 To Present, Fellow 2002 - 2004, Law Practice Management Committee, Vice Chairman 1995 - 1998, Board of Directors 1993 - 1995, Export Control Committee Chairman

Accomplishments:

- Identified and worked with a team to establish internal financial controls - Participated in drafting the AIPLA position re: Dell before the FTC - Honored by being elected a Fellow of the organization

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.

1990 - 2001, Board Of Directors 1998 - 1999, President 1997 - Vice President 1994 - 1996, Executive Committee of the Board Accomplishments:

- Identified and oversaw the team to redefine the Organization leading to broader participation and longer term viability for the Organization - Testified before the House Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, identifying the critical dependency of Patent Office funding on unpredictable maintenance fee revenues

CENTER FOR PUBLIC RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 1991 - 2000, Co-Chair

Accomplishments:

- Assisted in the development of and promoted the Center for Public Resources guide for resolving technology disputes to numerous professional organizations CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION (AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL) 1993 - 1995, Intellectual Property Committee Chairman

Accomplishments:

- Successfully presented to House and Senate leaders the adverse impact of proposed legislative amendment to 35 U.S.C. 103 promoted by the biotech industry on the chemical industry ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE PATENT COUNSEL 1994 - 1997, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 1976 - 82, Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) 1981 IPAC Chair, Department Of Chemical Engineering

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY NATIONAL LAW CENTER - JD, with honors

Address: 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, D. C., 20052 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - BS Ch.E., with honors Address: University Park, PA 16802

BARS: DISTRIC OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT U.S. PATENT OFFICE