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# AVATAR AIRLINES, INC.

c/o Law Offices of Michael E. Zapin, P.A. 20283 State Road 7, Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33498 Local Tel.: 561.367.1444 Outside Florida: 800-447-1329



### March 7, 2014

Vanessa R. Balgobin Air Carrier Fitness Division U.S. Dept. of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

RE: Avatar Airlines, Inc. f/k/a Family Airlines, I ncorporated Docket DOT-OST-2008-0029 Application Update

Dear Ms. Balgobin:

This letter is intended as a follow up to our Janu ary 28, 2014 conversation, to update the DOT as to the progress of Avatar Airline s, Inc. (f/k/a Family Airlines, Inc.). We believe that the changes Avatar has made (along wit h changes slated to occur in the near future) will mitigate the DOT’s last presented concerns in several key areas.

I. NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Inasmuch as Avatar plans to establish it permanent corporate headquarters in South Florida, it has been relocated from its 3227 Meade Avenue, Suite 2B, Las Vegas, NV 89102 address, to Avatar Airlines, Inc., % The Law Office s of Michael E. Zapin, P.A., 20283 State Road 7, Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33498. This addr ess will serve as Avatar’s official address for all communication and correspondence until furt her notice.

# avatar airlines II. CURRENT MANAGEMENT (MANAGERIAL COMPETENCE)

1. President And Chief Operating Officer: Marvin Ruth enberg –newly appointed

Marvin Ruthenberg brings more than 30 years of tech nical and administrative experience in the airline industry, including senior leadershi p positions. He is adept at establishing policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compli ance, and has an outstanding record of cost reduction, product development and customer service.

He began his career with TWA and retired as a Senio r VP and has since served in leadership positions at Dornier Seaplane Company, C ayman Airways, Avitech International and Seaplanes of Key West.

Mr. Ruthenberg earned his Bachelor of Science degre e at Golden West University; graduated from the RCA Institute with studies in el ectronic technology; and Baker’s School of Aeronautics, where he studied aviation me chanic airframe and powerplant.

2. Senior Executive Vice President: Michael E. Zapin, Esq. – newly appointed

Michael E. Zapin is President and CEO of The Law Of fices of Michael E. Zapin, P.A.
The law firm focuses on commercial transactions and litigation, as well as consumer and business bankruptcy. A consumer rights advocate and skilled negotiator, Mr. Zapin is admitted to practice law in the state and federal c ourts of New York and Florida. He
earned a Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 1 991 and a Bachelor of Science in Music degree from The City University of New York i n 1988. Michael also has served on
the Board of Directors of the Jewish American Chamb er of Business in South Florida and was CEO and production manager of The Turning Legal Company, Inc., a unique branding, marketing and advertising boutique for la wyers.

3. Chief Financial Officer: Bruce Reichert – newly app ointed

Bruce Reichert rose through the ranks of accounting to corporate controller at iconic American companies, among them Milton Bradley, Sher win-Williams, Rockwell International, ITT and Summagraphics. As an entrepr eneur, he launched a new concept of widespread in-home travel agents for the travel retail industry that quickly generated $20 million in annual sales. The concept became kno wn as “hosting.” That sparked a wholesale travel franchise operation across the Uni ted States. Bruce also created Leisure Group, the first online airline ticketing site and, at the time, the largest online hotel directory. They were among the first to exhibit at the World Travel Mart. He holds a

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bachelor’s degree in Accounting from DePaul Univers ity and MBA studies at Roosevelt University, both in Chicago.

4. Chief Accounting Officer / Sr. Vice Pres.: Raymond Sparkes –newly appointed

Raymond Sparkes started his professional career wit h a Big 4 Accounting firm in his
native Canada and while there he earned his Charter ed Accountant (CA) designation. After almost a decade in public accounting, he move d to the private sector, initially into the construction industry and then oil refining, wh ere he managed the accounting and purchasing functions of a large refinery. Ray moved to Florida in 1999, where he achieved the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desi gnation. Since then he has been chief financial officer of two corporations - in he althcare and the performing arts. He also owned and operated two businesses in Canada and Flo rida.

5. Chief Legal Officer: Zev Kaplan, Esq. –newly appoi nted

Zev E. Kaplan founded Zev E Kaplan Ltd., a Las Vega s law firm focused on transportation, infrastructure, government relation s, business and administrative law. He was general counsel to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for 17 years, where he played a key policy role in laun ching the local transit system and its
facilities.

He was named one of America’s top transportation la wyers for 2013. Previously, Kaplan served 15 years as senior deputy district attorney with the Clark County District Attorney’s Office-Civil Division; was general couns el to the Nevada Public Service Commission; and staff attorney to the U.S. Senate C ommittee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Zev earned his J.D. from Southwestern University Sc hool of Law and attended Georgetown University for post-graduate legal studi es; holds an MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a B.S. from th e Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

6. Vice Pres/Legal: Rick Skow, Esq. –newly appointed

Rick Skow Rick brings a diverse legal and business background to the company. Starting with a federal judicial clerkship, Rick served as g eneral counsel for a global company and

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as general counsel for a duel listed publicly trade d corporation. His experience includes the development, manufacturing and commercializatio n of products.

Rick's business experience includes having started, operated and having sold two companies He is well versed in the issues that aris e with start-up and early stage companies as he has personally had to find solution s for issues a business owner faces on a daily basis. He received his BA from Colorado Sta te University, his MBA from the University of Texas, Dallas and his law degree from the University of Memphis.

7. Treasurer/Vice President: Stephen Leseten

Stephen Leseten has owned and operated his accounti ng practice since 1977. He serves clients in Las Vegas, New York and Florida. His pra ctice is geared to business and personal tax preparation and filings. Steve is a g raduate of Dowling College in New York with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administr ation and presently serves on
Avatar’s Board of Directors.

8. VP /Director of Flight Operations: Dan Eikleberry ( FAA Required Position )

Dan Eikleberry is a retired United Airlines B-747-4 00 captain with more than 20,000 hours of flight experience. He has flown for commer cial airlines, United States military, private aviation, flight test and experimental avia tion. He also has flight operations management experience with airline and FAA offices, including dispatch, load planning, customer and onboard services, and gate and cargo h andling.

Dan received his BS from the United States Air Forc e Academy in 1968 with majors in Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering , Computer Sciences, Physics, and Engineering Sciences; and an MBA from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University as Master of Aviation Management in 1985.

9. VP /Director of Maintenance and Engineering: Willia m Kelly ( FAA Required Position )



### William Kelly brings a keen awareness of compliance issues and expertise with Boeing 747 systems to his latest position, which includes an integral role in Avatar’s certification process with the FAA.

Bill’s career experience includes United Airlines, where he held management positions as a maintenance training specialist, quality assuranc e auditor and line maintenance

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supervisor. Previously, he served as an aircraft sy stems technician for the U.S. Air Force,
a line mechanic for the former Trans World Airlines (TWA), the Vertol Division of Boeing, a predecessor of Boeing Helicopters, and he was an aircraft contractor in Saudi
Arabia.

10. VP/Director of Safety: Patrick S. Major ( FAA Required Position ) -newly appointed



### Patrick S. Major has 25 years of comprehensive expe rience in the aerospace industry. His credentials include air carrier certification, flig ht operations leadership and training, organizational development, regulatory compliance a nd safety management system (SMS) innovation and implementation.

Patrick also served 12 years as an internationally accredited director of human resources for high-tech companies. Patrick has a global persp ective as an adviser to sovereign civil aviation authorities in creating, implementing and enforcing civil aviation law, aviation regulations, infrastructures, surveillance programs and systems of oversight woven into a practical approach to the art and best practice of aviation.

11. VP/Chief Inspector: John Chanda ( FAA Required Position ) -newly appointed



### John Chanda presently serves as an aviation consult ant and has provided services to several new European airlines (MD Airlines & JETX) in re-registering aircraft into Iceland from other Airlines, (Aero Lloyd, TAT Indus tries, Air Liberte, SAS, Span Air).
He has worked with Icelandic Civil Aviation Adminis tration in formatting procedures used in applying for registration of aircraft in Ic eland.

John has extensive experience in management and sup ervision positions with knowledge and training in airline maintenance management and planning, maintenance contract planning and administration, maintenance training, technical troubleshooting and repair of aircraft, selection, supervision, training and e valuation of maintenance and management personnel and facility maintenance.

Among John’s other accomplishments, he served as Di rector of Technical Services/
Director of Maintenance/Director of Avionics /Relia bility Specialist for Tower Airlines
from 1993-2001.

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12. Chief Pilot: Thomas Thompson, Jr. ( FAA Required Position )



### Thomas Thompson has more than 29 years of experienc e as a pilot with 12,000 flight hours to his credit. He is qualified to pilot B747- 400, 747,737, L1011, L300, DC-10, MD-11, C141B, T37 and T-38 aircraft.

Tommy is a graduate of East Carolina University, th e U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training and the U.S. Air Force Instructor Pilot Tr aining. His career experience includes numerous flight training centers in the U.S. as bot h ground and simulator instructor.

Avatar avers that ( with the exception of Dan Eikleberry ) the aforementioned FAAposition executives meet the express qualifications to serve in such capacities pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR § 119.65 and § 119.67 respectively) in order to obtain part 121 certifica tion.

As to Mr. Eikleberry, in the event that Avatar is u nable to obtain a waiver from the FAA as to the technical requirements of 14 CFR §199.67( a)(2)( i.e., 3 years supervisory or managerial experience within the last 6 years in a position exercising control over operations conducted with large airplanes under 121 or 135 ), Avatar will seek out a suitable replacement, once adequately funded.

13. Vice President Food & Beverage: Joe Pulido -newly appointed



### Joe Pulido is a results driven hospitality professi onal with more than two decades of proven leadership at restaurants, arenas, conventio n centers, Four Star hotels, stadiums and major special event venues.

Joe combines a foundation in sales and marketing wi th financial, logistical, people and operational strengths to produce financial results, long-term relationships and outstanding levels of service at numerous major venues and high -profile events throughout the U.S. His experience includes The George R. Brown Convent ion Center, Qwest (now CenturyLink) Center Arena, Omaha Convention Center, Churchill Downs, The Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner’s Gala, NASCAR’s Daytona Int ernational Speedway, the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament and more than 100 concert s and music festivals.

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14. Vice President Cargo Sales & Service: Douglas Scha ff –newly appointed



### Douglas Schaff has more than 25 years of experience in all facets of domestic and international transportation, project management, p roduct definition, business analysis, marketing and logistics. He started and operated a cargo charter airline that served the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a nd United Nations Operations (UNO) in disaster relief on three continents.

Doug also directed operations of multi-national for warding companies worldwide, achieved U.S. Defense Logistics supplier certificat ion, and designed and implemented TAPA (Technology Asset Protection Association), Int ernational Standards Organization 9001 and 14001 certification for two client compani es. He also implemented global supply chain logistics processes for several worldw ide corporations.

15. Vice President Public Relations & Communications: D erik Lattig –newly appointed



### Derik Lattig has more than 27 years’ experience in local and national news reporting and management. He started as a reporter and anchor in Texas and New Mexico, later managing newsrooms. More recently Lattig has been a network producer covering national events such as the 9-11 tragedy, Hurricane Katrina and the West, Texas explosion.

Derik has won numerous Associated Press Awards for his work, including Best Investigative, Best Spot News and Best Investigativ e Coverage. As a career journalist, he turned stories daily and is acutely aware of deadli nes and the needs of working media. Derrik graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in broadcast journalism.

16. Director of Public Relations & Communications: Larr y D. White, APR –newly appointed



### Larry D. White has more than 25 years of experience planning and executing corporate media, employee and community relations programs fo r three Fortune 500 telecommunications companies – from well-establishe d to start-up and spinoff enterprises. His background includes introducing an d advancing new brands with key stakeholders using traditional and new-media commun ication tools.

A former print and broadcast journalist with advert ising/PR agency experience, Larry is a graduate of the University of Arkansas – Fayettevil le. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree

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in journalism with graduate studies at UNLV and is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

CV’s for all newly-appointed executives are collect ively annexed as EXHIBIT “A.”

III. FORMER EXECUTIVES; LITIGATION PENDING

1. Executives No Longer With Avatar

1. Frank Terranova – former President & CEO [ position as board member also
surrendered ]
2. Donald R. Dodson – former Chief Operating Officer
3. Donald L. England – former Executive Vice President
4. Mark Jacobs – former Chief Financial Officer
5. Bill Brinkley – former Director of Safety
6. Steven Pear – former Chief Inspector
7. John Brand – former VP of Administration
8. Kevin G. Dardano – former VP of Marketing & Brandin g 9. Gil Harper – former VP Cargo Sales & Service
10. Greg Zamora – former VP Food & Beverage
11. John Laskos – former VP Sales & General Manager Ava tar Vacations
12. Ronald F. Martignetti – former VP Legal Affairs
13. Len Mateo – former VP of Technology
14. John Brand – former VP of Quality

2. Circumstances of Departure; Ensuing Litigation

Although a certain amount of attrition is to be exp ected in any company, especially where salaries are not being drawn as is the case with Av atar, the circumstances of departure of the above executives ( with the exception of John Brand and Bill Brinkley ) were quite extraordinary.

Upon information and belief, on or about December 2 0, 2012 all such executives (except for Brand and Brinkley) abruptly resigned from their po sitions without any advance notice to Avatar, in order to form a competing airline, known by the name of Nova International Airlines,
Inc.

Avatar maintains that each of the named executives (except for Brand and Brinkley), along with Nova International Airlines, Inc. conspired to misappropriate Avatar’s trade secrets and proprietary materials, without permission and witho ut compensation to Avatar. In an effort to

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safeguard and enforce its rights to such materials, Avatar commenced a litigation against those executives (and against Nova) to among other things , enjoin their use of Avatar’s materials and to pay damages. The litigation is still pending in the Circuit Court of the 18 th 

### Judicial Circuit, Brevard County, Florida, under case no. 052013CA024 104XXXXXX.

The abrupt circumstances of the departure of many o f Avatar’s key executives obviously posed a temporary setback for Avatar. It underwent a comprehensive campaign to find suitable replacements for those executive roles. Ironically , as evidenced by Avatar’s current list of executives, change can often be a good thing. The leadership team Avatar now has in place, is the most experienced, motivated, dedicated and crit ically-thinking, in its entire start-up history. Avatar is confident that its present executives wil l play key roles in Avatar’s future certification
and success.

The terms of departure of John Brand and Bill Brink ley were both amicable, and fall into the category of common attrition.

IV . COMPLIANCE DISPOSITION

1. Barry Michaels.

Mr. Michaels is Avatar’s founder, advisor and chief visionary for Avatar’s unique business plan. As you know, as per our August 8, 2012 update, in direct response to the Department’s concerns over compliance disposition, Mr. Michaels stepped down as CEO of Avatar, in May of 2012, and holds no other manag ement position with the company.

It bears mention that Mr. Michaels has made many po sitive strides over the last twenty years and is semi-retired at this time. Dur ing those years, he earned two university degrees, including a Masters in Public A dministration, and also ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. He is expecting to a ttend law school in the Fall.

In the final analysis, if the Department should dee m it necessary, Mr. Michaels has agreed to place his shares of common stock into a trust, in order to mitigate any remaining concerns of the Department.

2. Jeffrey H. Erickson – newly appointed to Board of D irectors.

# avatar airlines Avatar was pleased to welcome Jeffrey Erickson to i ts Board of Directors. Mr. Erickson served as President/CEO/Director of Reno A ir from 1991 to 1994; he served as President/CEO/Director of TWA Airlines from 1994 to 1997; he went on to serve as President/CEO/Director of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdi ngs from 2001-2008.

Mr. Erickson presently serves as CEO of People Expr ess Airlines, itself a start-up that tentatively plans to begin operations sometime this year.

Mr. Erickson brings a wealth of experience and dive rsity to Avatar’s board and continues to provide valuable guidance in the devel opment and implementation of Avatar’s business plan and structure.

Mr. Erickson’s CV is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT “B.”

V . FINANCIAL FITNESS REQUIREMENTS

Avatar plans to fund its operations by means of a $ 300 million dollar private placement memorandum (PPM) that will utilize the pr ovisions of the recently enacted Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (“Jobs Act”).

To recap, The Act was signed into law on April 5, 2 012, which, among other things, lifted the general ban against solicitation of “acc redited investors.” The SEC approved the lifting of the general ban on July 10, 2013, an d recently promulgated Rule 506(c) to eliminate the prohibition on general solicitation u nder Rule 506 where all purchasers of the securities are accredited investors and the iss uer takes reasonable steps to verify that the purchasers are accredited investors.

Avatar strongly believes that its ability to direct ly market to such accredited investors substantially increases its likelihood to achieve s ufficient levels of funding to meet all of the Department’s criteria for operations.

Avatar intends to begin marketing its PPM in or abo ut May 2014

VI . ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO FOLLOW

Avatar will furnish your offices with (i.) its curr ent organizational chart; (ii.) completed DOT Questionnaires for all new executives ; (iii.) an updated shareholder list; and (iv.) revised private placement memorandum, und er separate cover.

Mrs. Balgobin, as I explained to you in January whe n we spoke by phone, Avatar certainly
appreciates that - among other things - it must be sufficiently capitalized to cover pre-operating

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costs as well as the required three months of reser ves during normal operation, in order to meet
the stringent requirements for DOT approval.

At the same time, it’s quite foreseeable that the v ery accredited investors Avatar seeks to

solicit to raise that necessary capital, will want to know where Avatar stands today, with respect
to its DOT application.

Full in the knowledge that this has been and will continue to be an ongoing process, we would greatly appreciate your usual constructive, d etailed feedback as to the steps we have taken
(and continue to take) to mitigate any remaining De partmental concerns over Avatar’s over all

fitness.

Thank you for your time and attention to this updat e.

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Michael E. Zapin Sr. Executive VP Avatar Airlines, Inc. % Law Offices of Michael E. Zapin, P.A. 20283 State Road 7 Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33498 email: michaelezapin@avatarairlines.com

Local Tel.: 561-367-1444 Outside Florida: 800-447-1329 Cell 561-843-5352 Conference: 605- 475-4000 PIN: 496716# Fax: 561-948-2085 www.avatarairlines.com

## Marvin Ruthenberg 15730 Bay Vista Drive

Clermont, FL 34714 Mobile 305-905-7903 mruthenberg@gmail.com

SUMMARY Strong background in airline senior management. More than 30 years of technical and administrative levels of line and technical management. Established policies and procedures that ensured regulatory compliance. High level of computer literacy. Vice President and CEO positions held for more than 20 years. Outstanding record of accomplishment in cost reduction, product development, and customer services.

EDUCATION LICENSES & CERTIFICATES Baker’s School of Aeronautics FAA – A&P Certificate Bachelor Science/Law - Golden West University, Electronic Technology - RCA institutes National Computer Science Academy – MS Windows Professional Certification FCC - General Radio Telephone Certificate FAA – Aviation Safety Seminar PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DORNIER SEAPLANE COMPANY AVSOURCE GROUP 131 Collin Street Parachute Colorado St. Jean sur Richelieu September 2007 to 2008 Québec J3B 6B4 Consultant for Boeing Capital October 2008 to March 2013 Vice President Technical Operations

SEAPLANES OF KEY WEST SEABORNE AIRLINES 3471 South Roosevelt Blvd Key West, FL 33040 Christiansted, St. Croix USVI March 2007- August 2007. July, 2005 to August, 2006 Vice President and Chief Operating Officer President & Chief Executive Officer

AVITECH INTERNATIONAL, INC., CAYMAN AIRWAYS, LTD., Hollywood, FL 33020 Georgetown, Grand Cayman, BWI June 1992 to July 2005 September 1987 to May 1992 President & Chief Executive Officer Vice President, Maintenance & Engineering

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., Los Angeles, CA 90009 November 1966 to February 1987 Vice President, Ground Operations – Western Region

MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS Greater Miami Aviation Association (Former) Board of Directors / Vice President Secretary Airline Executive Organization TWA award of excellence for Technical Services National Aeronautic Association Past delegate to Avionics Maintenance Conference Chairman Boeing 737 Caribbean Latin America Engineering Conference 

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# MICHAEL E. ZAPIN

Experience January 1997-present Law Offices of Michael E. Zapin, P.A. **20283 State Road 7, Boca Raton, FL 33498 305 Broadway, 7**  **th** 

### Floor, New York, NY 10007

• Bankruptcy and Commercial Services - 21 years expe rience

o **all facets of bankruptcy Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 workouts;** 

o **all facets of bankruptcy litigation (adversary proc eedings to determine**  **dischargeability of debts; contempt motions for vio lation(s) of**  **discharge order(s); post-discharge proceedings);**

o **all facets of commercial collection through post-ju dgment**  **enforcement;**

o **Commercial workouts;**

o **commercial transactions (Article 9 security instrum ents);** 

o **purchase/sale of business interests;**

o **Skilled Negotiator**

• Real Estate practice

o **Complex real estate litigation (title, foreclosure, fraudulent**  **conveyances, etc.) 1**  

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o **Landlord-tenant litigation (commercial and resident ial cases);** 

o **Commercial and residential closing transactions (“c ontract through**  **closing”);**

May 2011- September 2012 Turning Legal Company “Every Lawyer Needs a Little TLC” tm



### • **CEO**

o **Team leader for unique lawyer referral service conc ept which sought to**  **bring low-cost interactive attorney advertising to popular shopping**  20283 State Road 7

Suite 400

Boca Raton FL 33498 561.367.1444

561.843.5352

561.948.2085 michaelE zapin@gmail.com 305 Broadway

7 th Floor
New York, NY 10007 800.447.1329

561.948.2085 FLORIDA NEW YORK 

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# MICHAEL E. ZAPIN

**malls throughout South Florida by use of high-tech, high definition**  **video kiosks;**

o **Packages included** out-of-the-box **original** theme-concept **advertisements that are Florida-Bar approved;**

February 1993-December 1996 Fine, Olin & Anderman, P.C. **222 Broadway, 18 th**  

### Floor, New York, NY 10038

• **Associate**

o **Broad general practice including consumer bankruptc y, consumer real**  **estate transactions, commercial collections, landlo rd tenant**  **proceedings, divorce/family law**

Of Counsel Affiliations (historical)

**2005-2008: Silverman Sclar Shin & Byrne, P.C., New York, NY** 

• **Advisor on matters of judgment entry and enforcemen t** 

**1998-2001: Bender, Burrows & Rosenthal, LLP, New Y ork, NY** 

• **Prosecuted fee claims for prestigious midtown matri monial firm** 

Bar Admissions, Degrees and Memberships

• **Florida State Bar; Southern District of Florida Fed eral Bar (includes Bankruptcy**  **Bar); Northern District of Florida Federal Bar (inc ludes Bankruptcy Bar);** 

• **New York State Bar; Southern and Eastern Districts of New York Federal Bars**  **(includes Bankruptcy Bars);**

• **Juris Doctor awarded 1991 from New York Law School;**

• **Bachelor of Science in Music awarded 1988 from City University of New York;**  

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### Bruce Reichert, JT MS 297 Sabal Lake Drive Naples FL 34104 239 601 5998 (134104@gmail.com)

A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF:

• Finance and Accounting

• Marketing and Sales

• Entrepreneurship

• Technology

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Junior Accounting Clerk Payroll Clerk Cost Accountant Assistant Plant Controller Plant Controller Manager Cost Procedures Cost Accounting Manager Director of Finance Internal Auditor Division Controller Group Controller Corporate Controller

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING & SALES & ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOOD The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory - Conceived, designed, and advised (as a consultant and partner) the opening of the first real food in London DRY CLEANERS Royal Cleaners – Took over a dying Business and tripled its volume in five years. VIP Cleaners - Did a six month turnaround of a dead business and it was sold for good amount. TRAVEL Leisure Group - Conceived and built the first network of independent, home-based travel agents (5,000 agents) in 8 years, Leisure Resource - Conceived and built the first franchising of tour operators

TECHNOLOGY Installed and operated the first distributive processing in a major corporation The first to have the capability to generate airline tickets online The first to do Virtual Reality online Designed and installed databases for many companies Built a complete director of almost every business in Southwest Florida

AND THEN SOME Plant Manager College Instructor TV Producer Disk Jockey EDUCATION Chicago City College Northwestern University DePaul University Roosevelt University

COMPANIES Sherwin-Williams Playskool Milton Bradley Arrow Games Rockwell International ITT Plastics Division ITT Asia Pacific Latin America Summagraphics World Hotel Virtual Main Street

There are a lot of “firsts” here, but sometimes I am seconded. 

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# Raymond D. Sparkes, CA, CPA

4000 NE 168 th 

### Street, PH2, North Miami Beach, FL 33160

sparkes_ray@yahoo.com (813) 784-6065



### OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a Senior Financial Management position , such as CFO or similar, where I can be the Business Navigator & Coach & employ strategic analysis, accurate timely finan cial reporting, budget development and cost savings to significantly improve the Bottom Line

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QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive financial operations management experienc e, including eight years of “Big Four” (Ernst & Young) public accounting. Exceptional lea der, team-builder and problem solver with a history of implementing successful cost-saving meas ures. Proven skills include:

Automated systems implementation Strategic analysis/planning Turnarounds and restructuring Budget development & administration Benchmarking/Key Performance Indicator - -development & administration Cash Flow forecasting Process and productivity improvement Comprehensive cash flow management Construction work-in-progress - -commitment accounting and reporting

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Developed operating expenditure budgetary control s ystem to monitor operating expenses. Previously the Company had consistently exceeded an nual operating expense budget. Along with the extensive use of Key Performance Indicator s (KPI’s) for bench-marking, initiated a reporting system and monthly meeting to review oper ating results and variances, which reduced operating expenses by over $3 million.

Coordinated and researched the installation of new software to improve accounts receivable processing efficiency. Customized program and impl emented state-of-the-art Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that streamlined dispatch, delivery and invoicing operations resulting in improved customer service, staff reduction of 25 % and direct savings of over $700,000 per yr.

Implemented a streamlined financial statement prepa ration process that reduced processing time from 8 weeks to 10 days. Senior management wa s able to review monthly and year-end operating results promptly, enabling faster decisio n making and corrective action when required.

Designed and implemented a comprehensive advertisin g and marketing system that tripled total sales over a 3.5 year period. The system con tinuously monitored each marketing initiative separately, enabling Senior Management to review an d compare ROI and new customer retention promptly, enabling more effective decisio ns.

Implemented an automated inventory and purchasing s ystem to maintain an adequate supply of parts as downtimes cost $400,000 per day in lost productivity. New system enabled a 20% reduction in inventory, reducing staff 50% and savi ng $2 million. 

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### PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Florida Grand Opera, Inc 2010 – 2012 CFO of 71 year old Opera Company, seventh largest in No rth America. Duties included managing all accounting functions including cash ma nagement, banking, A/R, A/P, payroll, IT, budgeting and financial reporting for the General D irector, and the Board of Directors.

Nautilus Health Care Group 2006 – 2009 Vice- President & CFO of large medical practice engaged in wound care and dermatology. Duties included managing all accounting functions i ncluding cash management, banking, medical billing & A/R, A/P, practitioner goal setti ng and coaching, payroll, budgeting and financial reporting, operations management of medic al spa, varied assistance to the President.

Nirvana Salon & Day Spa 2002 - 2006 Vice-President & CFO of very large Tampa Bay full service salon and day spa. Duties included managing all accounting functions incl. ca sh management, banking, A/R, A/P, marketing, personnel & payroll, budgeting & financi al reporting. The position involved assisting the President in meeting the countless challenges o f starting and growing a new business.

Master Protection Corporation 2000 – 2002 Controller of nationwide commercial fire protection service p rovider with 38 locations, and 800 employees. Duties included organizing and completi ng the relocation of the accounting department head office from California to Florida, hiring new finance staff, and participating in the management of a full transition of several acco unting modules over to Oracle Financials.

North Atlantic Refining Limited 1994 – 1999 Controller/CFO of large oil refinery (100,000 barrels per day thr oughput), with more than $1 billion in annual sales. Managed finance departmen t of 40 + incl. A/R, A/P, Payroll and purchasing & warehouse. Reported to the President w ith dotted line responsibilities to parent company head office in Geneva . Managed 8,000 customers A/R, A/P of 500 suppliers incl. strategic alliances, and Payroll of 1,200; weekly c ash-flow forecasting, banking relationships and credit line, $50 million annual capital constructio n budget, monthly consolidation of three subsidiaries, ongoing reporting requirements to lo ng-term debt holders, liaison with government & auditors. Achievements included streamlining fina ncial statement preparation process, installing GPS online invoice processing system (25 ,000 transactions/mo.); implementing Key Performance Indicator Benchmarking system.

Prior employment included articling with the public accounting firm, Ernst & Young , and ownership of two restaurants for twelve years (neve r an employee there).

EDUCATION Memorial University of Newfoundland – Bachelors of Commerce - eq

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Institute of Cer tified Public Accountants. Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered A ccountants. 

# Exhibit "A"ZEV E. KAPLAN P.O. Box 370836 Las Vegas, NV 89137
702-324-8454 zevkaplan@aol.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Shareholder, Zev E. Kaplan, Ltd., 1995 - pres ent Law practice involved in development of various businesses and projects

General Counsel, Regional Transportation Comm . So. NV, 04/1995- 10/2012 Played key policy role in the start-up of the public transit system for Las Vegas Drafted Regional Transportation Act of Nevada Oversaw risk management and legislative activity/saved RTC over $2mm/year Daily oversight and review of purchasin g contracts

Assoc. General Counsel, Global Cash Access, Inc. (NYSE company), 08/2008-08/2009 Oversight of integration of Cash Systems contracts following acquisition

General Counsel, Cas! h Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ company), 03/2005-08/2008 Member of executive team; managed all l egal matters including outside counsel; Responsible for overseeing acquisition o f Borrego Springs Bank's cash advance/ATM/check cashing business

Chief Deputy District Attorney-Civil Divisio n, Clark County, Nevada
1985-1995 Advisor to County's Finance Department; Univ. Medical Center; Transportation Print :: Workspace Webmail https://email09.secureserver.net/window/print/?f=ht ml&h=217641406&ui=1

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# Exhibit "A"General Counsel, Nevada Public Service Commis sion 1980-1984 Managed legal department. Regulation of electric, gas, telecommunications, & transportation ind ustries.

Staff Attorney, US Senate Committee on Commer ce, Science and Transportation, 1979-1980 Involved with drafting Motor Carrier Re gulatory Reform Act of
1980.

EDUCATION:

Georgetown University School of Law (post-J.D. ! legal classes, 1979) Southwestern University School o! f Law (J .D., 1978) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (M.B.A., 1978 ) University of Maryland, Smith School of Busin ess (B.S., 1974)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and ACTIVITIES

State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of California AV rating - Martindale Hubble Guest Speaker at APTA Legal Affairs Conferenc es Administrative Law Committee - State Bar of N evada 1986-1992 Former Founding Member, Founders 55s (LV Invi tational Golf Tournament) Past President & Board Member of Las Vegas Mu sic Festival National Visitors Council, University of Mary land, College Park

Varsity Letter, University of Maryland Basket ball/Manager, 1970-73 Board of Directors, Timios National Co rporation Print :: Workspace Webmail https://email09.secureserver.net/window/print/?f=ht ml&h=217641406&ui=1

7 of 8 7/15/2013 2:01 PM University of Nevada, Las Vegas (M.B.A., 1978 ) 

# Exhibit "A"

# Richard L. Skow

PO Box 20298 Raleigh, NC 27619 rlskow@aol.com Cellular: (919) 637-1342

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

DYNARAY LABS, LLC HEAD OF LEGAL/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – November 2010 to Present Dynaray Labs is a start-up pharmaceutical corporati on founded by former Stiefel Executives. As a member of the management team my responsibilit ies include performing all legal/compliance tasks and business development mat ters for the company, which include drafting corporate policies, M & A due diligence, n egotiating M & A transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance, addressing employment matter s, managing the IP portfolio, reviewing/approving marketing material, drafting/cl osing agreements, product licensing and addressing general corporate matters.

CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS – March 2010 to November 2010 Responsible for day-to-day management of legal and compliance matters for this publicly traded Biotech Company. I managed the legal departm ent including an eight million dollar budget and nine employees.

GLADES PHARMACUTICAL, STONEBRIDGE PHARMA, STIEFEL L ABORATORIES (GA)
G ENERAL C OUNSEL /C ORPORATE S ECRETARY - November 2005 to March 2010 Responsible for day-to-day management of legal and compliance matters, including product pricing/reimbursement, government contracting (incl uding best pricing and quarterly reports), research and development, sales and marketing inclu ding market material, internet and digital media review, manufacturing, product licensing, M & A transactions, intellectual property, employment/H.R. and litigation management.

CARDIOSTAFF CORPORATION C HIEF O PERATING O FFICER /G ENERAL C OUNSEL /O WNER - Jan 2004 to July 2005 Recruited and brought aboard to expedite startup, d efine a vision, create financial protocols and procedures, and establish operating structure. Nego tiate and draft all contracts and direct all legal and regulatory processes. Maintain corporate books, stock ledger and required reports and records. Maintain close oversight of operations to ensure that needs and requirements are met at all levels, ranging from doctor, patients, payer sources, and governmental regulatory agencies. I also managed a multi-million dollar bud get and forty employees.

Key Accomplishments:

 Designed, created, staffed, and launched legal, bil ling, inventory, finance, and sales departments, and 24/7 lab. Developed and implemente d Medicare/Medicaid regulatory procedures for sales representatives and senior man agement (to address Stark and Antikickback issues), HR policies, quality assuranc e processes, clinical procedures, and financial tools to measure performance.

 Grew revenue from zero to $1 million by end of year one with projected sales being $4 million for y/e 2005 and $30 million by 2008.

 Improved financial performance in year two by decre asing costs through improved resource / staff utilization, increased inventory turns, and s ales growth through market analysis and sales compensation plan.

 Formulated sales and Internet-based marketing strat egies that have targeted under-served doctor groups and health care providers, in additio n to large institutional accounts. 

# Exhibit "A"

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# Richard L. Skow

PO Box 20298 Raleigh, NC 27619 rlskow@ aol.com Cellular: (919) 637-1342

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (LABCORP) COUNSEL - Jan. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Perform all legal/compliance work for the largest d ivision which included transactional, regulatory and served on the executive committee ch arged with developing strategies to reverse an annual 20% business loss to major compet itors while compensating for low or falling managed care reimbursement rates.

FISHER HEALTHCARE GENERAL COUNSEL - Jan. 2000 to Jan. 2003 Perform all legal/compliance work including reviewi ng, approving or denying, and/or negotiating all corporate actions, which included a ll marketing (and marketing material), HR, contracts (including financial performance of the c ontracts), regulatory, sales initiatives, website, digital media, and catalog language, and w arehouse and physical plant renovations. Member of management team that presented monthly pe rformance reports to parent company’s senior executive team. Collaborated with plant manager on all plant, warehouse, and call center renovations. Worked with finance an d sales to develop profit contribution sales commission model for 170 sales representatives. Rep orted to the Chairman of the Board, President/COO, and General Counsel for the parent c ompany worldwide.

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGED CARE/ATTORNEY - Jan. 1998 to Jan. 2000 Performed all legal/compliance work for the company , including due diligence on acquisitions, negotiating all vendor, reimbursement and business agreements and providing regulatory guidance for the southeast division.

HOSPICE OF HOUSTON COUNTY
VICE PRESIDENT - Jan. 1997 to Jan. 1998 I was accountable for reviewing/approving marketing material, ensuring regulatory compliance, contract negotiation/drafting and gener al corporate governance. I was also responsible for the budget and managing ninety five employees and volunteers.

PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW , 1992 to 1997

FEDERAL JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP , Aug. 1991 to Aug. 1992

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

 Dallas, TX MBA, 1997 GPA: 3.67

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

 Memphis, TN L AW D EGREE , 1991 Law Review: Comments Editor Law Review: Note, and Article Published

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY – Fort Collins, CO BA, 1985 

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### Captain Patrick Major

Flight Operations, Safety, Regulatory Compliance, G overnment Affairs 

# Patrick S. Major, Inc. CaptainMajorAviation.com



## Practical Tactics In The Art And Best Practice Of A viation

Direct Line: 954 383 7019

Email Address: Captainmajor33@gmail.com

Skype: captainmajor33 & 727-498-0483

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# Exhibit "A"1



# Chanjet Consulting John Chanda John Chanda John Chanda

Provide technical and administrative support for th e aviation industry

Extensive experience in management and supervision positions with knowledge and training in:

 Airline Maintenance Management and Planning

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 Maintenance Training

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 Facility Maintenance

2001–Present Aviation Consultant

• Provided consultant support for several new Europ ean airlines (MD Airlines & JETX) in re- registering aircraft into I celand from other Airlines, (Aero Lloyd,TATIndustries, Air Liberte,SA S, Span Air)

• Worked with Icelandic Civil Aviation Administratio n in formatting procedures used in applying for registration of air craft in Iceland.

• Consultant for Comjet Aviation Group LTD. & SNA (Support Network for Aviation Corp.)

• Aviation Consultant for ICON Capital Corp

1993–2001 

### TOWER AIR AIRLINES

DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES / DIRECTOR OF
MAINTENANCE / DIRECTOR OF AVIONICS / RELIABILITY
SPECIALIST

 Directly responsible for the administration of the Planning, Maintenance Programs, Reliability, Vendor Repair, and Maintenan ce Training Departments

 Responsible for maintaining 18, 747 aircraft. Direc ted the daily activity of a workforce 338 mechanics and 12 supervisors in the p erformance of “B” checks and line maintenance. Provided technical ass istance for Tower Air’s international operation.

 Administrated the Avionics department and provided the technical support in solving the daily maintenance problems.

 Administered Tower Air’s Aircraft Reliability Progr am, conducting studies, statistical and analytical surveys, in depth shop, and hardware analyses.



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QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE 

# Exhibit "A"2

1956-1993 

### TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

DEPARTMENT HEAD DEPARTMENT HEAD

 Administrated a workforce of 283 personnel includin g 8 supervisors in maintaining the aircraft production shops, material s management and the hangar facility.

 Directed the daily production of the metal, electri cal, avionics and tire and wheel shops in order to support the maintenance ope ration for TWA’s Eastern Region and International stations.

 Responsible for the daily activity of the stock roo m and the mail room. Managed the development and implementation of all p lans and procedures governing hangar maintenance, security a nd janitorial services.

 Primary environmental compliance officer, charged t o ensure compliance with the D.E.C., N.Y.City and Port Authority codes.

SHIFT MANAGER - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

 Coordinated the 747 Check “C” maintenance program a nd line maintenance on all types of commercial aircraft.

 Chairman of TWA Safety Committee

PRODUCTION SHOP MANAGER

 Pioneered a new position and assumed all responsibi lities for managing the Jet Engine Repair, Avionics Field Repair, Aircr aft Emergency, Tire and Wheel Shops as well as line maintenance in the Elec tro-mechanic and Structures departments.

Sr. PROJECT ENGINEER

 Manage a team of Lead System Technicians and Projec t Engineers who were responsible for the development and applicatio n of innovative troubleshooting techniques and test equipment

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTOR

 Taught and developed classroom and on the job trai ning programs

 Selected to teach TWA’s management and engineering staff on location at Boeing and Lockheed plants for the 747 and L1011 ai rcraft

AIRCRAFT ELECTROMECHANIC

 Performed the duties of a line maintenance mechanic

U.S. NAVY AIRFORCE

 Served as a flight crew member in a patrol squadron Honorably discharge

 Extensive vendor training on MD-80, 727, 747, 767 a nd L1011 aircraft

 Brooklyn Community College

 U.S. NAVY Aviation Technician School

 Aviation High School Graduate

 FAA Airframe and Power Plant & FCC Radio Telephone License

 New York City Teachers Certificate

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# Exhibit "A"

# J OE 

# P ULIDO

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### H OSPITALITY 

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### M ARKETING NATIONAL/REGIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ~ NATIONAL /REGIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE (F&B) MANAGEMENT

Experienced and results-driven professional with a record of service and marketing success that includ es arenas, 4 Star hotels, convention centers, restaurants and special event v enues with proven expertise in designing and execut ing operational and sales, marketing and partnership marketing programs. Recor d of leading and developing teams to outperform bud getary, customer-client satisfaction, quality and regulatory goals, turning around underperforming businesses, increasing reve nues, profit and market share. Experienced in organizing/re-structuring operations with a strong focus on internal/external customer satisfaction and quality. Expert in planning and leading large-scale events ( 180,000 + attendees).

Hospitality/F&B/Concession Operations Sponsorships/Licensed Merchandise Capital/Property Development/HACCP Menu, Product, & Event Planning Budget/P&L/Expense Management Turnarounds/Catering Sales Competitive/Market Analysis Organizational Structuring Health & Safety /Compliance Client/Partner/Vendor Relations Recruiting/Hiring/Training Procurement /Sourcing Negotiations



### P ROFESSIONAL 

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AMERICROWN SERVICE CORPORATION –INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW AY CORP

___________ Dec 2011 – January 2013
Vice President (VP) – Food & Beverage (F&B) and Mer chandise Recruited to restructure-turnaround national provid er of food, beverage and merchandise services. Crea ted new organizational structure, recruited, trained and managed multi-uni t site managers and new National management team ov erseeing 12,000 catering, restaurant, concession, culinary, sales, marketing, human resource, logistic and purchasing employees across 13 sites in 10 states. Manage $113 million F&B operating budget d riving effective strategies and processes to achiev e budgetary and guest satisfaction targets. Partnered with venue and cor porate executives, Marketing and Sponsorship Sales to develop high level customer relationships.

 Jointly closed $5+ million in sponsorship activatio ns
 Developed and led location based catering sales eff orts to grow and develop new markets and opportunit ies

 Launched company into mobile marketing with “Find Y our Food” mobile app

 Managed Branded partnership activations for numerou s partners
 Developed and implemented new hospitality standards , refined offerings, processes and systems to incre ase profit, quality and guest satisfaction while controlling cost of go ods and labor.

 Supported team members with strategic, operational and organizational solutions maximizing sales and c ustomer satisfaction via the implementation of performance goals, resource allocation and policies to motivate and reward outstanding performance

 Partnered with multiple dispersed location teams fi rst creating then utilizing internal and external i nputs to evaluate workforce, guest satisfaction and cost indicators c reating strategies that streamlined and improved ef ficiencies and systems, elevating service and productivity

 Increased average check by up to 18% without price increases by redefining product/menu offerings, ins talling controls and negotiating national purchasing agreements

 Reduced production, labor, food, beverage, logistic / transportation and infrastructure costs while inc reasing quality and guest satisfaction by introducing all-inclusive F&B mode l

 Managed multiple complex initiatives and capital / development projects on aggressive simultaneous tim elines 

# Exhibit "A"LEVY RESTAURANTS

__________________________________________________ __________ Sept 2005 – Dec 2011
Regional Manager of Operations 2007 – 2011 Lead up to 151 managers and 2,000 staff in providin g Multi-unit leadership of high volume, quality drive n venues that included restaurants, clubs, bars and concessions serving up to 55k catering guests while providing quick to fi ne dining restaurant services for up to 130k per day. Partnered and lead all discipli nes including sales, marketing, sponsorship, food s ervice, culinary, purchasing, human resources, facility maintenance and risk mana gement

 Oversaw daily and special event catering and restau rant services for Churchill Downs, Omaha Convention Center, Quest Center Arena, Lincoln Salt Dogs Stadium, Kentucky D erby, Ryder Cup Golf, HullaBaLou Music Festival, Ke ntucky Speedway and other special event venues  Partnered to close and activate various high value branded-sponsorships  Reversed confrontational Union relationships
 Lead day to day business at Churchill Downs Race Tr ack generating $22 million annual revenues

 Increased per caps by 22% and reduced costs while i ncreasing quality and guest satisfaction by establi shing all-inclusive
F&B model
 Developed beverage-based promotions – launched 60,0 00 units sold “Oaks Lily” generating $660k in reven ues  Played key Sales Development role in assessing capa bilities and potentials new facility contracts
 Formulated restaurant, catering and concession menu s and logistics for numerous routine and mega event operations to include NCAA events, Concerts, Golf, Olympic and s pecial events

WYNDHAM HOTELS

__________________________________________________ ___________ Jan 2003 – Aug 2005 Regional Director – Food and Beverage (F&B) Directed F&B operations for 12 Union and non-Union hotels (corporate-owned, managed and franchised). Managed P&Ls, budgets and leadership for all F&B areas – restaurants, roo m service, bars, catering, culinary, sales and mark eting. Led regional development of products, promotions, staff and menu development and financial and operational performance markers.

 Increased F&B revenues by up to 30% and won quality /service accolades by conceiving and launching new restaurant concepts – e.g., converting stale 3-day Atlanta hot el restaurant to tapas “Luna

~ Tique” club
 Reduced regional F&B on-hand inventory by 42% and c ut operating expenses by as much as 30% more effect ive analysis and planning

WOOD DINING

__________________________________________________ _______________ Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 General Manager/District Consultant Led redevelopment of catering and restaurant servic es for 30,000+ Georgia State University – 17 origin al and franchised restaurants, plus dining halls and catering services for student s, faculty and public across 10 downtown acres. La unched new restaurants and expanded catering to business community to outperfo rm financial goals. Consulted on projects at other sites. Built district-wide labor/cost of goods reporting and was 1 st to end historic cost overruns.

VOLUME SERVICE AMERICA

__________________________________________________ ____ May 1996 – Jan 2001 General Manager Promoted through 3 convention center food and bever age sales roles in 5 years. Promoted from Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center and Theater District to opening G eneral Manger of the Roland E. Powell Convention Ce nter in MD; then to
Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Convention Center.

WYNDHAM & MARRIOTT HOTELS_____________________________________________ – May 1996 Senior Catering Sales Manager, Group Sales Manager, Convention Service Manager, Restaurant/Bar Manager , Front Desk, Night Manager, Security Officer



### E DUCATION 

### & T RAINING NORTH HARRIS COLLEGE – On Track (BA) – Business 

# Exhibit "A"

# J OE 

# P ULIDO

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## References

Kristin Warfield Vice President, Partnership Develop and Activation Churchill Downs kristin.warfield@kyderby.com Office: 502.636.4437 ~ Cell: 502.291.2369

Steve Sexton President, President, CEO Circuit of the Americas Steve.sexton@circuitoftheamericas.com
512.394.3871

Mike Majercik Vice President of Operations Levy Restaurants mmajercik@levyrestaurants.com
312.307.8992 

# Exhibit "A"

### Douglas J. Schaff acmi@att.net

Long Beach NY 11561 516 754 5350

More than 25 years of management responsibility in all facets of domestic and international transportation, project management, product definit ion, business analysis, marketing and logistics. Successfully started and operated a car go charter airline that serviced USAID and UNOPS in disaster relief operations on three contin ents. Directed operations of multi-national forwarding companies worldwide, achieved US Defense Logistics supplier certification, designed and implemented ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificatio n for 2 client companies, and implemented worldwide supply chain logistics processes for seve ral worldwide corporations. Extensive management experience in the transportation of peri shable and time sensitive goods as well as the start up and total re-organization of existing distribution and supply chain operations in both the United States as well as the start up and re-en gineering of foreign operations in Hong Kong, Central America, Australia and Central Africa.

• Acted as Deputy Project Implementation Manager for the Lockheed-TSA airport security rollout program in 19 airports throughout the Midwe st region.

• Managed logistics and projects–dry dock rebuilds fo r major cruise line

• Successfully brought 2 e-commerce transportation re lated products from concept to delivery

• Proven expert in all facets of International Transp ortation including high risk, high value, oversized and high security shipments

• 20+ years in management capacity with major interna tional forwarders

• Current Certified TSA/CCSF training officer

• Smiths detection ‘train the trainer’ certification

• 20+ years experience in Pharma industry logistics, supply chain and export/import compliance

• Managed global FCPA compliance project in the trans portation sector for major pharmaceutical company

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACMI Inc. 1/2012-present As agent for Bureau Veritas Independent contractor and training supervisory ins pector performing pre-export and COC/VOC inspections and validations for various clients exp orting worldwide under foreign government contracts

. Pharma Resource Group 7/2012- 6/20 13 Project Manager Contract project manager imbedded in global pharma ceuticals corporation. Projects included managing global FCPA compliance in the logistics se ctor involving over 500 suppliers on 5 continents a s well as fair market value determination of supplier s in over 50 countries. Acted as central point of communication for core team members, management, bu siness partners and other stakeholders on program, organization and compliance issues. Created and mai ntained MS Project plans. MS Excel Visio, SharePoin t and PowerPoint knowledge to create and maintain doc uments. Maintained and created a central repository of project plans, reports, and global document rete ntion. Created and presented informational presenta tions and status reports to senior management. 

# Exhibit "A"CEVA Logistics

Facility-Warehouse manager 4/2011-1/2012 Managed 150,000 sq/ft facility and warehouse involv ed in pick/pack, 3PL, 4PL, domestic inbound, domestic outbound, 5 dedicated HUB trucks per night, international inbound, international outbound and transfer, value added processes for Ty co,Medtronics, Pitney Bowes, as well as security, OSHA, TSA compliance with a direct report staff of 25 warehousemen and operational agents.

Panalpina Inc. 1/2005-4/2011 JFK Business Unit-Gateway Manager Reorganized and managed airfreight import/ export gateway on a continuing basis, a staff of 60 , in both union and non-union environment. Operated bond ed CFS according to all applicable Federal regulations. Increased throughput by 74% while con trolling costs and increasing client service levels

. Successfully re-negotiated 2 major Union contracts. Managed local airfreight procurement with a $ val ue in excess of US$50/M annually and a throughput exce eding 3/M kilos and 6000 shipments per month with 70% of the traffic being import shipments. Structu red, trained staff to successfully operate one of t he first TSA certified screening sites in the NY area. Dire ctly managed a Union staff of 50 persons. Member of 5 man global expertise team specializing in the trans portation of helicopters and oversized oilfield rel ated goods via airfreight and sea freight to remote loca tions worldwide.

Princess Cruise Lines Geologistics 1/2003-1/20 05 Miami, Florida Contract- Project Manager- Logistics and Major Ship rebuilds While restructuring, re-staffing and managing the M iami office of a major transportation company, assumed the additional responsibility for the compl ete shipboard supply of consumables and maintenance items for 16 traveling cruise ships worldwide. Posi tion directly responsible for transportation procur ement in excess of US2.5/M annually. Additionally managed major ship rebuilds and dry-dock offshore operations, as an independent contractor, involving over 300 contractors and the transportation of 300 TEU and 600 airfreight shipments per vessel, to remote locations, during an average turn a round time per vessel of 3 months.

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems 6/2002-12/2002 TSA/Strategic Airport Security Rollout Various Cities, USA Contract-Deputy Program/Project Manager-Regional Lo gistics Manager Responsible for multiple team activities throughout the USA, mandated by the Transportation Security Administration, including the initial assessment, r e-design according to specification, construction, implementation, training and final certification of airport security screening processes, equipment, I T infrastructure, and staff.

• Acted as Deputy Project Implementation Manager for the Lockheed-TSA airport security rollout program in 19 regional airports throughout the Midwest.

• Acted as Regional Logistics Manager for the Lockhee d-TSA airport security rollout program for the North Central Region after the downsizing o f other project teams.

• Acted as Deputy Implementation Manager for Minneapo lis International Airport.

• Single handedly completed construction and implemen tation of 4 CAT 3 airports in the region. Assisted in completion of 15+ other airport s.

• Performed and led initial site security assessment teams, at numerous airports, that defined the upgrade needs of equipment, facilities, infrastruct ure and staff to comply with TSA mandated security improvements.

• Selected contractors issued RFPs, negotiated contra cts for construction work to be done as needed.

• Managed equipment installation teams and contractor performance

• Certified correct installation and calibration of a ll equipment according to contract specifications

• Managed contract close outs and facility hand-off p rocesses with local airport authorities and Federal TSA stakeholders. 

# Exhibit "A"• Acquired and contracted resources for continuing, p ost contract, maintenance and support

• While working on this high visibility program, coor dinated all activities with LockheedMartin Management, the TSA, local stakeholders, the regional logistics management center and various construction contractors.

• Functioned as both a Lead and a team member under o ther team Leads in the program

ETime Capital Inc. 2/1999-2/2002 Sunnyvale, California Director Global Logistics Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, owned the domain logistics management and the product design group of this e-commerce financial s upply chain company. Responsible for business specifications, design, testing, implementation, tr aining, documentation and management support of a global supply chain reconciliation software product . Primary emphasis was on transportation and finan cial clients. I was an integral part of the overall organization and heavily relied upon for my unique mix of logis tics experience and software development knowledge. Whi le owning the architecture of the ‘rules’ engine, I provided the underpinning for the logistics portion of the product design, while providing technical design, product definition, and business process gu idance and support throughout the entire organizati on. Also managed and assisted in 8 major ERP implementa tions, integrations in SAP and BAAN environments as the business analyst/domain resource for the pro fessional services staff, as well as holding full responsibility for 57 carrier interfaces. Authored SRD, FRD and technical design documents fo r core product functionality and enhancement
processes

World Trade Centers Association, NYC, NY and 2/1 996–2/1999 Full Service Trade Systems, Hamilton Bermuda Transportation Manager and Systems Consultant-Produ ct Manager Reporting directly to the President and Product man ager, assisted in the design, marketing, and produc t rollout of TradeCard, an innovative electronic repl acement for the traditional letter of credit financ e instrument in international trade. Successfully red esigned the product for user acceptance in the transportation community. Interfaced directly with upper management, design and program staff as well as sales and operations to promote the final product s uccessfully. Responsible for business specification s, design, testing, implementation, training, document ation and management support of a international tra de finance software product. Primary emphasis was on transportation and financial clients. 37 Full cycl e product implementation. Senior client relationship management with global banks. Cradle to grave desi gn, implementation, enhancement and retirement responsi bilities.

Radix International Group -National Airfreight Mana ger 2/1995-2/1996 Director Export Operations-Consultant Reporting to the senior Vice President of Operation s, responsible at the corporate level for the world wide management of the transportation product and client satisfaction of the corporate offerings in both th e transportation and IT product/process definitions.

• Duties include but not limited to, route profitabil ity maximization, global agency negotiations, carrier negotiations, EDI systems upgrades, ISO 900 0 procedures and compliance, the setting and maintaining of service standards, operational train ing and upgrades, and the implementation of the company's long and short term goals as related to increasing the level of proficiency and profitability.

Air Charter Management Inc. 10/1988-2 /1996 Managing Director Responsible for the worldwide logistics management and transportation via common carriage and dedicated charters, as well as aircraft leasing and surface transportation to fulfill the needs of spe cialized customers in the perishable commodities and underde veloped country relief environments. Directed fligh t operations, sales an administration for company wit h cargo charter sales revenue exceeding $5/mm-yr. 

# Exhibit "A"• Secured USAID and DLSC certification for the corpor ation. Actively involved in air charter transportation and logistics systems for these cust omers in Columbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Central Africa.

• Consultant to an organization that is developing a perishable distribution facility with dedicated aircraft in the city of New Orleans, LA to promote international trade and effective distribution systems into Central America.

• Designed and operated a contract global supply chai n and logistics infrastructure system handling traffic for several major worldwide corporations in the perishable, floral, garment and automotive industries. Clients included, Florimax (1-800 Flowe rs), General Motors (Electro Motive Div), and Boeing, US Dept of Defense, US-AID, GJM as well as others.

• The majority of business efforts were successfully focused at the needs of the US Department of Defense, US AID and United Nations relief efforts.

Integrated Traffic and Trade Systems 10/1989-10/1991 Director Responsible for developing and implementing sales, marketing and operations programs and procedures for the utilization of custom software and third p arty logistics management systems for major corpora te
customers.

• Implemented and managed global supply chain and log istics management systems as well as in house warehouse operations for Abbott Diagnostics, Ace Hardware, Flower service GMBH, Gotoh Distribution Services (C.Itoh), John Crane Wo rldwide (I.T.T.) as well as others. The company chose to direct its financial resources int o ventures in the USSR and went bankrupt due to poor cash flow.

Hellmann International 2/1986-10/1989 Area Director Opened U.S. start-up operations of 2nd largest Germ an transportation and logistics company. Responsibl e for all sales, operations and P&L management of 17 offices in 28 state region.

• Devised and implemented all systems and procedures in a region that generated US$ 7M in only second year of business in U.S.A. Directly managed a staff of 15 employees with indirect responsibility of a staff of 200 nationwide.

Burlington Air Express 1976 - 1986 North American Manager, International Gateways Responsible for the international transportation op erations in a 20-state area of the U.S.for the 3 rd largest integrated forwarder in the country.

• Designed, implemented and managed a European wareho using and distribution hub operation encompassing a facility in excess of 200,000 sq/ft utilizing a truck fleet encompassing over 100 dedicated vehicles.

• Designed, implemented and managed the orporate AOG competence center for the handling of Boeing AOG shipments worldwide.

• Developed and implemented the still used internatio nal export and domestic hub system comprising in excess of 20 dedicated all cargo flig hts and 100 trucks per day.

• Managed largest export operation in the U.S. with a monthly throughput in excess of 20,000 shipments and 2,000,000 lbs. per month. Transportat ion purchasing responsibility in excess of US$ 50/MM per year

• Directly managed operations staff of 50 with indire ct management responsibility of a staff of 200 persons USA wide in both a union and non-union envi ronment. Country Project Manager-Burlington Australia

• Managed and reorganized operations and sales staff in 3 Australian cities. Entirely restructured and reorganized entire country systems and operatio ns. Country Project Manager-Burlington Hong Kong

• Led management teams that completely re-hired, rest ructured, and reorganized entire country operation in Hong Kong on emergency basis during co mpany take over of Asian companies by Pittston Corporation. 

# Exhibit "A"EDUCATION

University of Illinois Culver Military Academy I.A.T.A/I.C.A.O hazardous materials handling and pr ocedures certification Lufthansa, KLM dangerous goods handling certificat ions U.S. Department of Defense Logistics contractor cer tification Current, TSA/STA clearance Current Smiths Detection ‘train the trainer’ certif ication Continuing Education courses at American Management Association (various) Project Management Institute (PMI) Functionally proficient in EDI, SAP, WMS, SharePoin t, Visio, MS Project suite and XML Previous Big 5 experience (consultant, KPMG for Fed Ex Y2K project and IBM Global for UPS ) 

# Exhibit "A"

# DERIK LATTIG

3724 Crestline Road Fort Worth, Texas 76107

(214) 551-5193 Seeburg59@yahoo.com



### WORK EXPERIENCE

2004 – Present CBS NEWSPATH Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Regional Producer

• Cover 5 State Region for CBS, responsible for ensu ring stories from CBS affiliates are produced and fed to New York for distribution on fe eds, CBS Evening News and Early Show. Write and edit video stories daily.

• Coordinate and Book Satellite Shots/Feeds for CBS in the SW and SE Regions & assist CBS affiliates with coverage.



### 1999 – 2004 KTVT-TV Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Assignment Editor

• Dayside Fort Worth Desk Supervisor; responsible fo r ensuring assigned stories air on nightly newscasts.

• Field Producer; produce planned events and breakin g news situations.



### 1997 – 1999 KTRK-TV Houston, TX Assignment Editor

• Senior Assignment Editor; responsible for planning daily and long range stories.

• Worked closely with Special Projects Producers for series packages, scheduling interviews, scouting locations for crews.

• Covered desk during spot news situations giving in formation to crews and newsroom managers.



### 1996 – 1997 KENS-TV San Antonio, TX Assignment Manager

• Ran afternoon desk and helped coordinate coverage for evening newscasts.

• Responsible for generating story ideas to be used on morning and noon newscasts.



### 1996 KAMC-TV Lubbock, TX Assignment Manager

• Responsible for coordinating daily news coverage a nd managing 30-person newsroom.



### 1995 – 1996 KLBK-TV Lubbock, TX Assistant News Director/Anchor

• Managed 30 person newsroom daily.

• Responsible for content of morning show, noon, 5, 6 and 10 newscasts.



### 1990 – 1995 KFDA-TV Amarillo, TX Assistant News Director/Noon Anchor

• Oversaw daily newsroom activity.

• Worked closely with assignment desk in generating daily news content.

• Investigative reporter 1990 – 1992. 

# Exhibit "A"• Also reported on consumer and business issues for nightly packages.



### 1988 – 1990 KOB-TV Albuquerque, NM Morning Anchor/Producer, KOB Northwestern Bureau

• Reported on events in large 4-state area, includin g numerous live shots.

• Chief correspondent for Navajo nation.



### 1987 – 1988 KOAT-TV Albuquerque, NM Northwest New Mexico Bureau Chief

• Responsible for news coverage in Four Corners area (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado)

• Worked weekends in Albuquerque as a reporter.



### EDUCATION

1981 – 1987 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX B.A., Journalism Major: Broadcast Journalism / Minor: English



### CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

• Texas A&M Master Gardener

• Panhandle Kennel Club

• Society of Environmental Journalists (member)

• Vice President New Mexico Associated Press Broadca sters

• San Juan County Crime Stoppers

• Texas Tech Mass Communications Advisory Board

• Sigma Chi Fraternity



### REFERENCES

Lisa Farrell Dave Alsup Executive Producer CBS Newspath Producer CNN 524 West 57 th Street One CNN Center New York, NY 10019 Atlanta, GA, 30348 (212) 975-2881 (404) 828-1700

Henry Medrano Joe Segura KVEO News Director Assignment Manager KIAH-TV 394 North Expressway 7700 Westpark Drive Brownsville, TX 78521 Houston, TX 77063 (210) 414-1128 (713) 435-2954

Natalie Foster Diana Heigerd Assignment Editor, FOX News News Director, Texas A. P. 1211 Avenue of Americas 4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300 New York, NY 10036 Dallas, TX 75244 Natalie.Foster@Foxnews.com ( 972) 991-2100 

# Exhibit "A"Julie McNulty

Producer Fox News Mike Pool Producer, Network News Service Assignment Manager, KTVT-TV 300 East Royal Lane # 120 10111 N. Central Expressw ay Irving, TX 75038 Dallas, Texas 75231 (972) 402-0200 (214) 245-5630 

# Exhibit "A"

# L A R R Y D . W H I T E , A P R

Currently resides in Little Rock, AR Area  Contacts: 501.993.8989  ldwhiteapr@gmail.com

Willing to Relocate/Travel 70%  Non-smoker

S U M M A R Y

A highly adaptable, forward-thinking communications and public relations professional. Expertise in co rporate budget management, media relations, internal communications strategy, employee and community relations planning, reputati on management, crisis communications, HR programs and institutional adver tising. Early adopter of social media engagement to ols, including blogs, commenting and podcasts. Innovative video producer and expert internal communicator geared to collabor ation, engagement and culture building to drive sales, service and earnin gs goals. Leverages experience in reputation manage ment, special events and business communications to advance an organization’ s mission with key stakeholders.

K E Y A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

Internal and External Communications

 Planned, executed and evaluated corporate media rel ations for three Fortune 500 technology companies.

 Researched, developed and executed strategic plans that included news releases/op-eds, talking points, interviews, media kits, backgrounders, presentations and speeches.

 Created intranet components, branding, audio/video components and content for news portal of new spin- off company that acquired nine companies in five years.

Community Relations

 Evaluated proposals and developed/executed strategy in support of company objectives in communities se rved. Used media relations to promote efforts.

 Managed public relations agency and budget to repai r and advance company reputation during heightened regulatory, media, and customer scrutiny.

E X P E R I E N C E

WINDSTREAM CORPORATION Little Rock, Arkansas Senior Corporate Communications Consultant 2006-2013

One of two communications professionals from staff of 15 selected to introduce regional spin-off compa ny ultimately growing to Fortune 500 company with 13,500 associates in 46 states and $6,000,000,000 in annual revenues. Prep ared and distributed media alerts and news releases on new products, ser vices and service-affecting outages. Introduced, ex ecuted and managed internal communications, including intranet design and video content. Utilized social media tools such as blogs, "likes" and commenting to help drive employee engagement, produ ctivity and build a collaborative culture through n ine acquisitions that doubled employee count in five years. Media trainer for key managers.

 Produced media kits, news releases and alerts targ eted to local, regional and national media to intro duce company.

 Developed and distributed new product and services news releases and fielded media inquiries.

 Worked with web designer and HR talent acquisition leaders to revamp careers site on Windstream.com si te to be more appealing and better reflect and “personalize” Wind stream and its career opportunities.

 Helped script targeted video message to promote car eer opportunities in specific markets.

 Planned and executed communication strategy/tactics to build anticipation and improve participation in third-party administered company engagement survey for 13,500 associates. A chieved response rate of 93 percent, versus 78 perc ent for previous survey.

 Developed informative and entertaining media traini ng class for field managers to be effective spokesp eople for company.

ALLTEL CORPORATION Lincoln, Nebraska and Little Rock, Arkansas Regional Communications Manager 2001-2006 

# Exhibit "A"**Larry D. White, APR, Page 2**

Guided communications strategy for regional field l eaders in four states through intense regulatory/me dia/consumer scrutiny. Evaluated opportunities in seven-figure community r elations budget; managed six-figure public relation s agency account to rebuild and advance reputation with customers, media and re gulators. Secured media coverage of new products, s ervices and network expansion to help drive sales and customer retentio n.

 Established broad coverage of new “Push2Talk” wirel ess device, garnering business section front-page c overage.

 Introduced brand in newly acquired market using ear ned media, TV show interviews and celebrity endorsem ents.

NEW EDGE NETWORKS Vancouver, Washington Corporate Communications Manager 2000

Recruited to launch communications for privately he ld, wholesale broadband technology start-up company in the Portland, Ore., metro at height and subsequent crash of “dot-com” I nternet boom. Used earned media communications stra tegy to introduce brand in 28 states and build brand recognition with key s takeholders. Generated media coverage of unique cul ture. Pitched, wrote and placed profile feature on two key women executives in a business journal.

360 COMMUNICATIONS AND ALLTEL Las Vegas, Nevada Regional Communications Manager 1997-2000

Positioned 360 Communications, a newly created wire less company, and subsequently its acquirer Alltel Wireless with media, business and consumer markets in Las Vegas and four- state region using media kits, alerts/news releases and media tours/interviews. Secured coverage of new products/ services for fledgling technology. Contributed to i nternal digital and print
communications.

 Managed community relations, including major launch event with regional president to announce donation of wireless phones and service to McCarran International Airpor t ambassadors program, which assisted visitors.

 Worked with Nevada Highway Patrol to launch *NHP (6 47), a free-call program for motorists to report a variety of issues from their wireless phones, which led to favorable media coverage, including magazine cover photograph /feature article and another page of “advertorial” information about the company, its services, people and community re lations efforts.

 Responsible for introducing high-quality digital wi reless technology via earned media coverage that le d to accelerated customer conversions from old technology, quickly a dded new customers and solidified market leadership for a highly
competitive service



### .

 Produced article/photo package selected for inaugur al cover of company-wide glossy magazine for employ ees.

A D D I T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

JOYCE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, Las Vegas, Nevada, Vice President, 1993-1997. Rose from manager to guide four-person account and production team to develop multi-media campaigns for B2B, B2C, government, and political clients. Produced campaign materials for numerous local, cou nty, and state political campaigns. Gained agency r ecognition for developing award-winning video campaign for Regiona l Transportation Commission in Southern Nevada. Dir ected awardwinning public service announcement for state trans portation agency.

R&R ADVERTISING, Las Vegas, Nevada, Account Manager and first member of Public Relation s department

. Las Vegas, Nevada, Business Editor and former Midwest TV News Producer /Reporter.

HANK GREENSPUN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDI ES, UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada. Highly rated Public Relations Adjunct
Instructor for eight years. 

# Exhibit "A"**Larry D. White, APR, Page 3**

E D U C A T I O N

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, Arkansas

B.A., Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Nevada Graduate Studies

, Mass Communications

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course in Marketing Communications

THEOLOGY INSTITUTE, DIOCESE OF LITTLE ROCK in Arkan sas Completed 3-year program in Catechetical Studies

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

**Accredited in Public Relations** - **Public Relations Society of America**

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

**PRSA Pinnacle** ; **IABC Bronze Quill and Las Vegas Advertising Federati on Addy Awards; ongoing professional education** 

A F F I L I A T I O N

**Public Relations Society of America; past president , Las Vegas Valley PRSA Chapter** 

C O M P U T E R S K I L L S

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress 

# Exhibit "A"

### JEFFREY H. ERICKSON

9997 E. Rising Sun Court 2658 W. Iowa Street #1 Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Chicago, IL 60622 Phone: (480) 595-1844 e-mail: ericksonjh@yahoo.com FAX: (480) 595-1843 Cell: (914) 325-2 592

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, President/CEO/Directo r, Purchase, NY (2001-2008)

Retained initially to identify and implement synerg istic savings and revenue opportunities between Atl as Air and Polar Air Cargo. Requested by the Board of Directors to step into the Chief Executive Officer position and subsequently stewarded the company thr ough its 2004 bankruptcy filing, including a major fleet rationalization. The company successfully em erged in less than six months in an immediately profitable position, and with approximately $1 bill ion in value restored to the enterprise. (Notably

, creditors who invested in the company received eigh t times their initial investment.) Based in great measure on this restructuring Atlas remains today t he world’s largest ACMI/AMC cargo air carrier and global leader in outsourced aviation solutions for major international airlines, express delivery prov iders, freight forwarders, charter customers, manufacturer s, and the U.S. military. Retired as CEO in 2007 a nd accepted a position on the company’s Board of Direc tors.

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, President/CEO/Director, St. L ouis, MO (1994-1997)

After a failed bankruptcy by prior management was r etained to assemble a new management team and institute a strategic repositioning to improve over all operating and financial performance for this $3 .4 billion Fortune 500 enterprise with 23,400 employee s. Achieved first annual operating profit in six y ears. Reduced debt $500M and restored credit worthiness u tilizing a prepackaged Chapter 11 filing. Successfully negotiated new, cost effective labor a greements with four national unions resulting in sa vings in excess of $300m annually, and delivering unit co sts below the average of the six largest US carrier s. Implemented fleet renewal program with orders, opti ons and financing for 50 new aircraft. Instituted company-wide "Change Teams" and "Productivity Task Forces" that fastened employee ownership to key corporate goals. Optimized route structure that dra matically improved product quality and customer ser vice resulting in a significant increase in market share

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RENO AIR, President/CEO/Director, Reno, NV (1991 -1994)

Key member of the team that planned, financed, and implemented the start-up of the airline (scheduled jet passenger service) and grew the company from its in ception in mid-1992 to over $200 million in revenue by 1994, carrying 3.4 million passengers annually, with an employee base of just 1,500. The airline w as widely recognized as the most successful new operat or of the '90s, and ultimately was acquired by American Airlines.

AIR AFRIQUE, Director General, Abidjan, Ivory Coast (2001)

Retained as director general to assist this 40-year -old African airline through a major financial over haul under a 7-month mandate initiated by the World Bank . Developed and implemented a major operational restructuring and labor force reduction that return ed the company to positive cash flow, allowing for its planned takeover by Air France. 

# Exhibit "B"ERICKSON CONSULTING, Scottsdale, AZ (1997-2000, 20 08-present)

• President & COO, TRANSAVIATION.COM, a B2B e-commerc e business that provided marketplace services for the aviation purchasing su pply chain.

• President & CEO, CTA INDUSTRIES. CTA, a privately held corporation, that at the time was the largest U.S. manufacturer of mineral wool insul ation for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, with plants located in Indiana, Alaba ma, Kentucky, Texas, North Carolina, and Washington. Completed a $125 million financing of senior and subordinated debt to expand the company through the acquisition of two competitors, increasing annual revenues from $30 million to $150 million.

• General consulting and advisory services to airline s and aviation support service companies.

EDUCATION

MS Planning and Engineering, Polytechnic University , Brooklyn, NY BS Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, T roy, NY

BOARD AFFILIATIONS

Global Aviation Holdings, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdi ngs, Midwest Air Group, Trans World Airlines, Reno Air, Midway Airlines, Heavylift UAE, C-S Aviat ion, NationsBank, Boatmen’s Bank, Lakeside Bank, St. Louis University, University of Missouri-St. Lo uis, Webster University, University of Nevada-Reno, Boy Scouts of America, Variety Club, Dance St. Loui s, Illinois Special Olympics, and Easter Seals 

# Exhibit "B"