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Dave Berkus, acknowledged as one of the most active angel investors in the nation with sixty-five portfolio companies, is currently chairman of six of the companies while managing two small funds, Kodiak Ventures, L.P. and Berkus Tech Ventures, LLC. His latest book, "Extending the Runway" from Aspatore Press addresses the path to profitibility for early stage companies and is addressed to C-level executives and their board members. Dave remains active at Oxy as well, now a ten year member of the Board of Trustees and chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board. Web page: http://www.berkus.com (2006)

Carl Schellenberg retired in September after 30 years with the Federal Aviation Administration. The last position that he occupied was Assistant Administrator and Chief Financial Officer. He is now working as an Independent Aviation Financial Consultant. He and his wife, Laurie, live in Vienna Virginia and recently celebrated the marriage of their daughter, Sarah. This summer they are having a wonderful time hosting two 16 year old girls from Northern Ireland. (2000)