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James B. McCarthy became a director in January, 2008. Mr. McCarthy is currently Chairman and CEO of Gemini Consulting Group, an international management consulting and development company focused on the health care industry. Prior to forming Gemini, McCarthy was the Executive Vice President of a Chicago-based health care consulting company. He has also held positions as Vice President and General Manager of a medical device manufacturing company in Chicago, and spent five years in increasingly responsible planning positions with the Medical Products Division of 3M Company. Mr. McCarthy received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, his J.D. from the Loyola University School of Law, and his M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He is a member of various state and national organizations, including the American Health Lawyers Association. He also serves on the National Advisory Council of the Keller Graduate School of Management, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. McCarthy is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sirigen, Inc., Santa Barbara, California and is a member of the Board of Directors of Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, Hinsdale, Illinois; Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC, NASDAQ), Lake Forest, Illinois; and Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. (PPTI), San Diego, California. | 