BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORSHOWELL D. MCCULLOUGH, III – Director – Mr. McCullough (Mac) is the Chief Financial Officer of the Payment Services Division of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE Symbol: USB), the sixth largest financial services holding company in the U.S. with $213 Billion in assets, $123 Billion in deposits, $60+ Billion in market capitalization and 13.5 Million customers. The Payment Services Division currently accounts for approximately 25% of U.S. Bancorp’s operating revenue. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Bank and Elavon Information Services, U.S. Bancorp is the 10th largest payment card issuer in the world and the largest merchant acquirer in the United States as measured by the number of merchants serviced. Mac also has responsibility for U.S. Bancorp’s payments strategy, including all of the organization’s healthcare initiatives. Mac received a BS from The Ohio State University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. JIM GUNTON – Director – Mr. Gunton is General Partner of NJTC Venture Fund. Mr. Gunton has served the technology industry for nearly 20 years, initially in Silicon Valley as a rapidly promoted manager at Oracle Corporation, then subsequently in an investment capacity. In 1994, he joined Edison Venture Fund and as Vice President and Principal, led its investment activity in New Jersey. Jim represents NJTC Venture Fund at seven portfolio companies, was New Jersey’s 2004 “Financier of the Year”, and is a Board Governor of The National Association of SBICs (NASBIC). Jim received a BS from Stanford University and an MBA with distinction from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. TIMOTHY C. COLLINS – Director – Mr. Collins is principal of T.C. Collins & Associates, a real estate development and asset management firm in southern California which he founded in 1986. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and CFO of Jet America Airlines, a company he co-founded and took public in 1981, which was acquired by Alaska Airlines in 1987. From 1975 - 1980 he was Controller/CFO of Air California, a public company, which was subsequently acquired by American Airlines. From 1970 - 1975 he was an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. In addition to his role as a director of InstaMed, Mr. Collins serves as an Advisory Board member for Cornerstone Ventures, the manager of a publicly registered, non-traded real estate fund specializing in industrial multi-tenant business parks. Mr. Collins serves as chairman of its audit/financial oversight committee. Mr. Collins graduated from the University of Santa Clara with a B.A. in Commerce and is a licensed C.P.A. (inactive). PAT COLLINS – Observer & Advisor – Mr. Collins established his own practice as a CPA in Southern California after seven years with Arthur Andersen. His practice concentrates on high net worth individuals and involves significant private investment activities. He is a director of a number of start-up companies in which he and clients are equity participants. Mr. Collins sits on several not-for-profit boards and is a director in a number of privately held companies. Mr. Collins is a graduate of the University of Southern California. HYMAN R. KAHN, MD – Advisor – Dr. Kahn was the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of US Healthcare until its merger with Aetna, after which he spent five years as medical consultant to Aetna US Healthcare and Aetna International before retiring. Previously, he spent 20 years in clinical practice for Internal Medicine and Cardiology after spending 2 years of active duty in the US Air Force. Dr. Kahn serves on many boards including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Quaker Bio Ventures, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and several private bio-technology companies. Dr. Kahn is a consultant in healthcare to several companies and a founding partner in Healthcare Executive Partners (HExPa) as well as a member of LORE, an angel investing group. JAMES J. ROSZKOWSKI – Advisor – Mr. Roszkowski is a known leader within the financial services industry, specifically the US and International credit card industries. He is a seasoned senior executive with 25 years of Payment Systems experience. He has a significant record of starting up and developing new businesses and entrepreneurial ventures within Fortune 500 companies. Jim is currently President and CEO of Patria Services Corp., a leading trigger marketing solutions company focused on the significant Home Movers marketplace. He previously was a Senior Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee member of MBNA America, the world’s largest independent credit card issuer prior to its merger with Bank of America. His experiences have included leadership roles in business development, acquisitions, Internet marketing and operations and international and domestic strategic and business expansion planning. He has also held senior-level positions at VISA USA and Chase Manhattan Bank. FRANK P. SLATTERY, JR. – Advisor – Mr. Slattery is the President of Quintus Corporation, which originates new companies utilizing science from several universities. From 1969 to 1994, he was Director and CEO of LFC Financial Corporation, a diversified financial company. Mr. Slattery is the chairman of the board for several companies and serves as a trustee and director to Jefferson Health System and Main Line Health Systems. Mr. Slattery is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Princeton University. CLAUDIA J. PICCIRILLI – Advisor – Ms. Piccirilli is an expert in the custom development and implementation of enterprise software in Financial Services, Healthcare, Consumer Products, and Life Sciences. She is currently a partner of Piccirilli Partners, LLC, which serves a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Piccirilli was previously a Senior Vice President of the Program Management Practice at CIGNA, where she had responsibility for Testing & Quality Control, Software Distribution and Technical Architecture Design. Prior to joining CIGNA, Ms. Piccirilli served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Architect for the Partnership Marketing Group of Bank ONE Corporation and at JPMorgan as the Vice President in charge of Cash and Securities architecture, process and application development. Ms. Piccirilli spent 10 years with Ernst & Young as a systems integration and management consultant. Ms. Piccirilli attained a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Villanova University. MICHAEL B. ARONSON – Advisor – Mr. Aronson is an internationally recognized business educator, venture investor and serial entrepreneur. He was a Senior Lecturer and Faculty member at the Wharton School for 25 years, a founder and investor in five successful software companies, and an active investor in several additional companies that have been acquired or gone public. He is currently Managing Director of MentorTech Venture Partners and serves on both the Board and the Finance and Investment Committees of the Ben Franklin Technology Partnership of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Aronson is a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Board of Rustic Canyon Ventures. Mr. Aronson is a graduate of The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. ELAINE D. BOLLE – Advisor – Mrs. Bolle is a senior executive and board director leading domestic and global organizations from venture-backed start-ups to $750M+ enterprises. She has functional expertise in strategic marketing and brand management, business development and sales, and e-commerce and internet applications and industry expertise in financial services, consumer goods and services, multi-channel retail sales, and internet end user applications and e-commerce. Mrs. Bolle was the Senior Vice President and General Manager for Western Union and played a key role in its sale to First Data Corp. As CEO, she also successfully built and sold Achex, a payment processor, to First Data Corp. She was a Vice President and Senior Director of Citicorp Global Payments and at Quaker Oats, she conceived, built and managed the new wholesome snack business “Quaker Chewy Granola Bars.” Mrs. Bolle has an MBA and a BA from the University of Michigan. TERRY CAMERON – Advisor – Mr. Cameron is Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Strategy for SmartDocumentSolutions. Mr. Cameron recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing, Strategic Planning and Business Development at MedQuist, Inc., and Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Planning and Business Development for Ingenix, Inc. (a UnitedHealth Group Company). Terry also held the Executive Director position with Washington University Practice Plan and was the Director of Revenue Cycle Management and Managed Care Contracting for Duke University Health Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Iowa. MARY GAFFNEY – Advisor – Mrs. Gaffney is currently the President of GEM Mechanical Services in Philadelphia. Previously, she was Vice President of Provider Operations for Independence Blue Cross (IBC), the largest health insurer in the Philadelphia region with more than 2.7 million members locally, 3.5 million overall and over 10,000 employees. Mrs. Gaffney spent over 23 years with Blue Cross Blue Shield licensed health plans, including 11 years with IBC where she had responsibility for the implementation of all provider contracts and for the systems processing provider payments. She also had accountability for ensuring that the company was compliant with HIPAA. Mrs. Gaffney earned a BS in Management Information Systems and an MBA in Health & Medical Services Administration from Widener University. She completed the Wharton School’s Executive Development Program in 1998, and obtained the designation “Professional Status” from the Academy for Healthcare Management. BRADFORD S. OBERWAGER – Advisor – Mr. Oberwager is Chairman and CEO of Sundia Corporation, which commands over one third of the US market for watermelons. Brad is a co-founder and director of six companies and has founded and successfully sold two companies. Brad also served as an entrepreneur in residence for Softbank Venture Capital and was an investment banker with Bear Stearns. Brad is a graduate of The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University. WILLIAM H. GIESE – Advisor – Mr. Giese is a partner of Tax Counsellors of Bryn Mawr, a full service tax accounting firm. Mr. Giese was previously a tax partner of Price Waterhouse. Mr. Giese graduated with a BA (cum laude) from Amherst College and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. RICHARD WILLIS – Advisor – Mr. Willis recently retired as the President of Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, Inc. (JKJ). JKJ is a nationwide, full-service insurance brokerage and risk management firm offering claim consulting and innovative program design in Property & Casualty and Risk Management, Group Benefits, and Personal insurance to Fortune 500 public companies, mid-size corporations, privately-held entities, and individuals. Mr. Willis’ dedication to Senior Living Services has propelled JKJ into the leading provider of services to Retirement Communities in the U.S. Mr. Willis currently serves on the Board of two communities. Mr. Willis graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. WILLIAM R. FIRTH – Advisor – Mr. Firth is an attorney in the Philadelphia office of Marks & Sokolov where he advises international and domestic businesses on matters relating to commercial transactions, corporate counseling, and commercial litigation. Before joining Marks & Sokolov, Mr. Firth was an attorney with Pepper Hamilton, LLP and Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge, LLP where his practice focused on various corporate restructuring, corporate finance and commercial insolvency related litigation matters. Mr. Firth received his JD from Villanova University School of Law and his BA from Villanova University. RICHARD J.T. LERCH – Advisor – Mr. Lerch is currently Vice President of Wachovia and has 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, including positions at Lehman Brothers and Hirtle Callaghan. Mr. Lerch has an MBA from Cornell University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Trinity College.
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