Ms. Zink spent the last 17 years of her career operating a consulting firm that focused on helping clients monetize disruptive technologies designed to solve problems and create opportunities while delivering value to communities and investors. She was instrumental in helping AT&T and then Lucent launch VoIP, as well as a variety of startups launch what would become cloud computing. Her work with the Unisys Leadership Institute resulted in Unisys developing a $300 Million securities business. Her work in Haiti, modernizing its civil registry, resulted in a strategic project for her clients, and provided Ms. Zink with invaluable experience lobbying the U.S. Government, international governments, and non-governmental agencies. Ms. Zink also currently serves as interim CEO of PocketProtein, Inc., a company that develops liquid protein products for consumers. Ms. Zink led that company in raising more than $4 Million in equity investments; restructured the company to improve ease of doing business and increase appeal to angel investors; insourced raw material acquisition; moved co-packing from California to Florida to improve manufacturing efficiency, which also improved gross margin by 15%; secured retail distribution in over 1200 blue chip retailers; expanded sales strategy to include healthcare and educational sales; and developed a long term product innovation roadmap.

Eyal Stein has been competitively flying model airplanes, helicopters, and gliders for 22 years. Mr. Stein holds a private pilot license with single engine land, and glider ratings. He studied aircraft aerodynamics and flight control theory at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Mr. Stein holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Mr Basit’s experience includes developing software, policies and procedures, identifying opportunities, analyzing operations, and developing winning strategies including extensive skills utilizing Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Agile, & ETL), ITIL Foundation, SDLC methodology, SOA, and Global processes with the team concept for product development. Very successful in managing highly skilled, cross-functional teams in the design, development, and implementation of leading-edge technology solutions. Skills include enterprise architecture open methods, object oriented methodologies, cloud-computing and web-based implementation platforms. Exceptional communicator with a consultative sales style, strong negotiating skills with a keen client needs assessment aptitude. Years of experience in ICT methodologies converting ideas into solutions, SOA, software engineering, project management, change management, process improvement, proposal development, cost analysis, business process re-engineering, enterprise application integration, HIPPA and FISMA security Risk management frameworks.

Reza Madjidi is an active FAA Systems and Equipment Designated Engineering Representative (software). Mr. Reza currently also serves as President of ConsuNova, a leading global provider of certification, compliance engineering services, and solutions for safety-critical systems to the aerospace and defense industries. He also provides detailed gap analysis and avionics certification optimization strategies to companies worldwide. Previously, Mr. Madjidi served as the Vice President of Global Services at Atego and was the co-founder of HighRely Inc. With 20+ years of embedded avionics experience including the development of many critical embedded avionics and safety-critical systems, he is considered a leading expert on avionics certification. Mr. Madjidi has consulted with 30+ of the world’s 50 largest aerospace companies. He is also the inventor of various software tools and solution services, including Atego Trace, Atego Check, and widely adopted gap analysis strategies for software and hardware compliance with FAA/EASA standards DO- 178 and DO-254. Mr. Madjidi has a BSc and an MBA, with a focus on avionics software, systems, and hardware development, as well as products.

Steve Frank advises inventors, companies, private-equity investors, and underwriters concerning IP risk evaluation and mitigation, open-source software issues, and transactional events involving intellectual property. He also works with technology companies to develop patent portfolios and oversees the preparation and prosecution of patent applications both in the United States and abroad. Steve has significant experience with general IP diligence, both in investment and M&A contexts, and has negotiated multimillion-dollar domestic and cross-border licenses as well as technology-transfer agreements involving leading universities and research institutions. Mr. Frank works with clients in numerous technology areas, including chemistry, semiconductors, computer software and hardware, network/Internet applications, medical devices, and clean technologies and nanotechnology. He authored the widely read primerIntellectual Property for Managers and Investors, and since 2005 has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in IP by Chambers USA.

Visionary in the telecommunications, information technology outsourcing and security markets with an emphasis on execution; competency in business development with strong communication and negotiation abilities; skilled at maximizing performance in multinational organizations; extensive international general management experience; ability to motivate associates to enthusiastically support project objectives; skilled at building P&Ls; ability to move from concepts to executable steps in a market or account; entrepreneurial drive with a team player orientation.

Killey received his commission in 1963 through Air Force Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Upon qualification as an F-4 pilot he was assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. During his career Killey attained the rating of command pilot and flew more than 6,500 hours. His list of military aircraft flown includes the T-37, T-38, F-4, F-100, A-7, F-16 and C-21. From May, 1967 to February, 1968 Killey flew 129 combat missions as an F-4 fighter pilot in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. He left active duty in 1969 and joined the South Dakota Air National Guard in 1970. He held a variety of training, staff and command positions, including Deputy Commander of the 114th Tactical Fighter Group. In March, 1983 he became Commander of the Group. In March, 1987 Killey was named Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard and promoted to Brigadier General. He served until November, 1988, when he was appointed Director of the Air National Guard and promoted to Major General. Killey served as Director of the Air National Guard until January, 1994, and was acting Chief of the National Guard Bureau from December, 1993 to January, 1994. In January, 1994 Killey was named Commander of First Air Force and Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. He was the first National Guard officer to hold this position, and he served until January, 1998. From January, 1998 until retiring in May, 2003 Killey served again as Adjutant General of South Dakota. After retiring from the military Killey was a consultant on government, military and homeland security issues. He was also active in business, including a position on the advisory board of Previstar, Inc.