Mr. Suren Ajjarapu , 39, is an entrepreneur with leadership experience, extensive executive management and corporate board experience. Mr. Ajjarapu is an accomplished corporate strategist, fund raiser and marketer.

His vision and expertise in business performance have driven notable enterprise growth in the Biofuels and Information Technology sectors. Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Mr. Ajjarapu has demonstrated the capability to deal with cross-cultural, socio-economic, and geo-political boundaries as well as to expand or launch new businesses on a global basis with a keen sense of time to market.

His strategic approach in developing and executing growth strategies, reducing cost basis, P&L oversight, maintaining business competitiveness, building world-class organizations, and increasing shareholders’ value is reflected in his work as Founder, President, and Director of (AEBF.OB) and as Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Biofuels.

After graduating with a Master ’s of Science in Environmental engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, he received his MBA at the University of South Florida, specializing in International Finance and Management. Mr. Ajjarapu is also a graduate of the Venture Capital and Private Equity program at Harvard University. Most recently he served on the board of directors of AE Biofuels, Inc, a public company.

Donald G. Fell, 64, is Professor and Institute Director for the Davis, CA-based Foundation for Teaching Economics and Director of Executive and Professional Education for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee College of Business. From 1995 – 2010 he was a member of the Executive MBA faculty at the University of South Florida (Tampa).  He has served on a wide range of boards and organizations, including the Dow Jones & Company Advisory Board for The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition, the New York-based Securities Industry Association SMG Advisory Committee (chairman), the National Association of Economic Educators (president). Additionally, Mr. Fell has been an educational consultant to PERC, the Bozeman, MT-based think tank, and to the University of Costa Rica. He has also served as a manufacturing engineering consultant to Sundstrand Corporation and as a strategic planning consultant for financial planning and non-profit organizations as well as law firms. Mr. Fell has lectured on economic policy and environmental economics in over 40 states, throughout Canada, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Recently he was appointed to WindMontana’s Advisory Board to assist in the development of industrial and wind energy technology programs throughout Montana.

 Prior to moving to Florida to head a statewide economic education organization with operations at nine state universities, he headed a similar organization in Ohio where he concurrently served as adjunct professor of economics at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.

Mr. Fell holds degrees in Economics from Indiana State University, with additional graduate work in Economics at Northern Illinois University and Illinois State University. 

Thomas Tollette, 70, retired in 2003 after 35 years with Robert W. Baird & Co., a Milwaukee, Wisconsin middle market investment banker and broker dealer. During his time with Baird he served 19 years on the corporate board. He also was a branch manager, regional director and spearheaded the firm’s expansion into the Southeastern United States from 1987 to 1999. In 2000-2001 he led Baird’s European subsidiary expansion as Vice Chairman of Granville-Baird based in London, England. Mr. Tollette’s industry involvement included serving on the NASD District 7 committee, chairing and serving on NASD disciplinary hearing panels. He also served as a board member of the Florida Securities Dealers Association, and he continues to consult for various investment firms on marketing and investment practices.   Mr. Tollette was, and remains, actively involved in many community organizations. Before moving to Florida from Wisconsin, he served on a number of boards including The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce as President; St. Elizabeth’s Hospital as Chairman and the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley as Vice President of Development. Upon opening the first Baird office in Naples, Florida, he became the Founding member and first chairman of “The Care Club of Collier County”, anAlzheimer’s and dementia day care facility serving Southwest Florida. Other community involvement included Chairman of the Development Committee for the University of South Florida Institute on Aging and the Executive Committee of the Capital Campaign for the University of South Florida. For the Florida Council on Economic Education, he served as director and vice chairman. Additionally, he served as trustee and treasurer for The Florida Orchestra.

Mr. Tollette holds degrees in Economics and Psychology from Michigan State University.

Alan D. Oak, 63, worked as a senior executive with significant experience in strategy, operations and finance for a NYSE diversified Energy Company TECO (NYSE:TE) with $2 billion of sales, recognized for its record of earnings growth.  As the company’s  COO,  he was responsible for seven businesses and directed presidents of all operating companies to maximize returns and position for growth.  He grew the independent power company by project development, joint ventures and alliances, in both generation and distribution, and established a major presence in Central American energy markets.  Prior to serving as the company’s COO, Mr. Oak worked  as CFO, a position responsible for working with capital markets and investor relations. Other duties included treasury, corporate accounting, corporate tax, risk management and audit services. Additionally, Mr. Oak raised over $1.5 billion of debt and equity capital, in both traditional markets and project financings. Most recently Mr. Oak has worked as a Visiting Professor in the Farmer School of Business at Miami University (Ohio), teaching strategic management in the MBA program and undergraduate financial policy classes. Additionally, he serves as Assistant Dean for External Relations at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University (Ohio).
Mr. Oak holds an MBA from the University of Chicago (1971) and BSBA from Babson College (1967). He is also a Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida (inactive).

Howard A. Doss, 56, is founder and president of STARadio Corporation, a company founded in 1985 that owns radio stations from Ohio to Montana.  Prior to and during the time he has been with STARadio, Mr. Doss served in a variety of capacities with accounting and investment firms.  He joined the staff of Seidman & Seidman (BDO Seidman, Dallas) in 1977, and in 1980 he joined the investment firm Van Kampen, Filkin & Merritt, Inc. (Van Kampen Investments), opening the firm’s southeast office in Tampa in 1982. He remained with the firm until 1996 when he joined Franklin Templeton to develop corporate retirement plan distributions, working with several public companies including Dollar Tree Stores and Discount Auto Parts.  After working for the Principal Financial Group office in Tampa, Mr. Doss was City Executive for U.S. Trust in Sarasota, responsible for high net worth individuals. He retired from that position in 2009.

As founder and President of STARadio Corporation, Mr. Doss is responsible for the evaluation, negotiation and financing of acquisitions of radio properties and for reviewing financial reports.  In the investment business Mr. Doss was responsible for distribution in the southeast. He built and operated offices in Tampa for both Van Kampen and Principal.  As City Executive at U.S. Trust, he worked with clients for solutions to complex transactions using both investments and credit solutions.

Mr. Doss is a member of the America Institute of CPA’s and holds several licenses in the securities industry.  He is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University.

Mr. Abshier retired in 1997 after 35 years in the Aerospace Industry serving in both managerial and senior engineering positions for United Technologies and Lockheed where he was involved with the design, construction and operation of facilities for some of the largest solid rockets and missiles in the world such as Titan, Shuttle, Cruise Missile, Poseidon and Trident with facility projects up to $700B. During one project he invented a new rocket fuel manufacturing process and managed the design, development, installation and operation of laboratory, pilot plant and commercial facilities responsible for safety of personnel, procedures, facilities, and responsible for quality of all products. Previously he worked in the plastics and synthetic fibers industries providing development engineering for new products.

Currently Mr. Abshier is teaching technical courses for Lifelong Learning Academy at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus as well as developing a workable energy policy for the US and promoting its adoption through public presentations and communications with government officials. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Sarasota Opera Association, where he has chaired several active committees. He holds degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and Stanford University (CA), Masters in Business Administration from Santa Clara University (CA) and the CFP designation from the College for Financial Planning.

Brian Anderson is co-founder and a Managing Partner of HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC, an operating-oriented private equity firm formed in 2005 that focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry.  Mr. Anderson is an experienced investor having spent 18 years in private equity, investment banking and finance with HealthEdge, Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), Baird Capital Partners (BCP), First Chicago Equity Capital and First Chicago Venture Capital. Prior to formation of HealthEdge, Mr. Anderson was a Partner and Managing Director of BCP, Baird’s late-stage growth and buyout investment group. While at BCP, Mr. Anderson managed and led investments and oversaw portfolio companies in the Healthcare and Industrial sectors. Mr. Anderson has been involved in over 50 private equity investments, add-on acquisitions, advisory or financing assignments, collectively representing more than $1.5 billion in transaction value.

Mr. Anderson received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with concentrations in Finance, Accounting and Marketing, as well as a B.S. Degree in Finance, Operations and Strategic Management and Philosophy, summa cum laude, from the Carroll School of Management Honors Program of Boston College.

Mr. Anderson currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc., Intra-Op Monitoring Services, Inc., Dispensing Solutions, Inc., and Woodbury Products, Inc., as well as serving as advisor to the Board of Young Innovations, Inc.

Mary Sue Clark has delivered leadership skills to large corporate and start-up companies for over 25 years.  She has utilized her extensive multi carrier wireline utility and wireless carrier experience as well as her successful expertise in Sales, Sales Management, Sales Distribution Channels, Business Development, marketing and Product Development of Industry specific technology solutions from small to multinational corporate customers and government accounts.  Currently, she is a Global Account Manager for Vodafone, developing global technology strategies for multinational corporations based in the US.

Prior to this experience, she was co-founder and CEO of a Wireless Management Company that serviced Fortune 1000 companies and government entities.  From 2003 to 2006, Clark served in a National Account Manager Role for Sprint/Nextel.  Previous experience has included work in business development with Air2Web and program management for GTE/Verizon Wireless.

Clark holds an MBA degree from the University of South Florida, a Master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from Auburn University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Auburn University.

Debra Osborne presently serves American Electric Power (AEP) as manager of the Simulator Learning Center in St. Albans, WV.  The group’s key activities are to develop and deliver training to expand and enhance the skills of the Operations Department employees in the fossil generation fleet.

Osborne has served AEP her entire career, beginning at the Gavin Plant in 1987 after graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in electrical engineering.  She became Energy Production Manager at the Philip Sporn Plant in 2003 and was named Plant Manager of the Clinch River Plant in 2005.  She has attended the AEP Leadership Development program at The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business and earned a certificate in Utility Management from Willamette University.  She currently serves on the board of directors for the St. Albans Regional Development Authority and is a board member of the St. Albans Partnership.  She is also the present chair of the WV Chapter of WiNUP – Women’s International Network of Utility Professionals and chairs the Advisory Board for the Power Plant Technology Program at Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College in Institute, WV.

Robert W. Reinke, PhD, is professor emeritus in economics from the University of South Dakota, specializing in business management, economics, economic education, and environmental economics/resource management. He was also the Associate Dean of the USD Business School for 9 years during accreditation and innovative expansion of programs.  In addition, Dr. Reinke is a member of the teaching faculty of the Foundation For Teaching Economics and serves on the board for the South Dakota Council on Economic Education.

Throughout his professional career, Dr. Reinke, has held innovative positions in the areas of K-12 education, corporate employee training, higher education, and not for profit management.  Selected positions include President of the National Center for Economic Education for Children, Senior Vice President for The National Council for Economic Education, Executive Director of the South Dakota Council for Economic Education, and Corporate manager for A-T-O, Inc.  Additionally, he has served as a consultant and project director to PERC, The University of Costa Rica, The University of South Dakota, John Carroll University, The University of Minnesota, Leslie College and others. An accomplished writer, researcher, and lecturer, Dr. Reinke has lectured on economics and business related topics throughout the US and numerous foreign countries.

With extensive experience in the environmental and land development fields, Mr. Tuyn has over twenty-five years experience in the design and management of land development projects and environmental evaluations. He presently serves as Director of Town Planning for GPI based in Buffalo, NY.  Mr. Tyne is a frequent lecturer, panelist and advisor on a wide array of subjects such as environmental permitting, development constraints, smart growth, land use planning, and he has a long and continuing history of collaboration with political and business leaders on how to improve the quality of life of their communities and their built environments. He is an active member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the New York State Home Builders Association (NYSBA), NYSBA’s Research and Education Foundation, the BuffaloNiagara Builders Association (BNBA), and the Partners for a Livable Western New York (PFLWNY). Mr. Tuyn was recently inaugurated as the 2009 President of the Buffalo Niagara Builders Association, where he also serves as Chairman of the Coalition for Community Building. He is a member of the Developers Council for the New York State Builders Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Western New York Jobs Alliance, the Western New York Coalition for Community Building, and the New York State Wetlands Forum.

Mr. Tuyn is responsible for all GPI corporate operations involving Town Planning and New Urbanism, as well as assisting the Buffalo Branch of GPI with operations involving all aspects of conventional land development projects and environmental analyses.

He is also an inventor and United States Patent holder.