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Thomas F. Kelley - Secretary Mr. Kelley is an attorney and businessman. He has substantial business and legal experience, especially in the areas of business formation, development & operations. His expertise also encompasses environmental and administrative law, regulatory compliance, intellectual property matters, drafting various transactional documents, facilities leasing, contracts, and aviation law. Mr. Kelley was VP and Gen. Counsel to an air ambulance/air charter operator, a $25M corp., where his strengths included business development, corporate transactions, operational and financial oversight, inter-governmental relations, environmental compliance, risk management, budgeting, and executive matters. He was a Board member & shareholder. Tom was in large part responsible for growing the company into a 13 aircraft fleet. For example, in year 2 over year 1 missions flown increased by 326%; year 3 by 213%; year 4 by 195%; and, year 5 increased by 160% over year 4. Mr. Kelley then became part-owner, President & Gen. Counsel to the Wrinkle Spray Corporation (WSC) specializing again in the areas of business formation, development & operation. WSC manufactures a travel and hospitality related composition that removes wrinkles and odors from garments/fabrics, among several other proprietary products. Mr. Kelley attended the William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN, receiving the degree of Juris Doctor. He is licensed in Arizona. Prior to law school Tom attended Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, receiving a B.A. degree in Biology. At Hamline, Tom received the prestigious Presidential Foundation Fellowship, a full academic scholarship and the Alsis Foundation Scholarship. Tom is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Tom is married to a very lovely woman, Laura, and has several wonderful children. On weekends you can find him playing bass guitar in the band Sneaky Pete. | 