Douglas Diamond:

Mr. Diamond has over 25 years of financial advisory and investment experience, of which the last twenty have concentrated in identifying, evaluating, financing, and monitoring small growth and middle market companies.

Mr. Diamond joined Grubb & Williams, Ltd., an Atlanta-based merchant bank, as a Director in May 1988. In 1995, he and his partners founded Equity~South Advisors, LLC as the general partner of an Atlanta-based private equity fund. In addition to his investment and portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Diamond has also served as the financial advisor for numerous portfolio companies and other businesses.

Prior to joining the firm, he served with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Atlanta, GA. He is a director of American Screen Art, Inc., and past director of CARSTAR, Inc., LoyaltyWorks, Inc., and VisAer, Inc. He is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and is a director of the Atlanta Venture Forum. Mr. Diamond graduated with a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and is a CPA.

Michael Dunn:

Michael H. Dunn has served as the CEO and Chairman of various manufacturing and technology enterprises for the past twenty five years. Mr. Dunn’s experience has spanned multiple industries, and various corporate situations ranging from leveraged buyouts and management turnarounds to leading a public company that was eventually sold to a Fortune 500 company.

During his 40 year career, Mr. Dunn has acquired, led, and grown a number of middle market companies, each enjoying or achieving a market leadership position through innovation and a firm foundation in strategic, operational and manufacturing excellence.

Mr. Dunn’s career highlights include:

Served as CEO of PolyVision Corporation (14 years), the worlds leader in visual communication and collaborative technologies. During that time, the company grew through a series of strategic acquisitions and the introduction of innovative and market leading new products that led to PolyVision’s revenue and profit growth. Annual revenues were in excess of $180M.

Served as CEO of Alliance International Group (10 years), the worlds leading producer of advanced ceramic steel products used in the manufacture of architectural, transportation, education and office products. Led the company through a leveraged management buyout and delivered its stakeholders compound annual returns in excess of 35%.

Mr. Dunn holds 5 patents awarded for innovation in the areas of collaborative technologies and visual communications systems.

Mr. Dunn also serves as the Chairman of Octane5, a start up enterprise involved in brand compliance solutions for the sports, entertainment and consumer markets.

Education - Pierce College, Los Angeles, California, Liberal Arts.

John Williams:

Mr. Williams has over 40 years experience in the investment arena.   Mr. Williams was a founding partner of Equity~South in 1985 and its predecessor, Grubb & Williams, Ltd. in 1987.   Previously, he was a managing director or senior officer in corporate finance with Dean Witter Reynolds, Bear Stearns, and Robinson-Humphrey. Mr. Williams is a director of Tech Data Corporation, Mail Contractors of America, Inc. and American Screen Art, Inc. and a former director of the Williams Group and CARSTAR, Inc.  Mr. Williams graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.