Mark Gordon, Board member and President & CEO, joined the company in January 2002 and is responsible for the daily operations and the strategic direction of the Company. Mr. Gordon was elected to the Board of Directors in September of 2003. Mr. Gordon began his career at Procter & Gamble where he was in marketing/brand management for 10 years and eventually rose to corporate VP, responsible for the operations of the $700 million Mexican business unit. Mr. Gordon has also worked as VP of Marketing for an early stage telecommunications company, Broadslate Networks, and as senior VP of Marketing/Strategy for Owens & Minor. Mr. Gordon holds B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Virginia.