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Mr. Esser has served as a director of the Company since June 2005. He has been a director since February 2004. Mr. Esser functioned as Transfer Agent and Head Bookkeeper in the Treasury Department of Texaco Inc from 1959 to 1968. As a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young from 1968 to 1981, he participated in the audits of major publicly traded companies such as J.P. Stevens & Co., Dynamics Corporation of America, and Phillips - Van Heusen Corporation, along with law firms, banks, manufacturing companies and other organizations, and also participated in the public offerings of equity and debt and the preparation of SEC filings.
In 1981, Mr. Esser accepted the position of Corporate Controller with Grow Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of paints, solvents, and household products and became its Chief Financial Officer in 1987. During 1997 and 1998, Mr. Esser was Chief Financial Officer of a privately-held plastics injection molding company. In 1998, Mr. Esser accepted the position of Senior Associate at Beacon Consulting Associates, adding the title of Vice President in 1999, and has been working in such capacities ever since. Mr. Esser holds a BBA degree from Baruch College of the City University of New York and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York State. | 