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Richard D. Stromback, Chairman:
Rich Stromback is an award winning entrepreneur who purchased a controlling interest in Ecology in December 2003. Upon acquiring his interest, Stromback negotiated strategic relationships to license Ecology’s technology across of wide swath of markets, including the automotive, industrial and medical device markets. This included deals with DuPont, Guidant and Red Spot. Prior to Ecology, Stromback was the CEO of Web Group, a company he founded in 1997. Under Stromback’s leadership, Web Group attained award winning growth from 1997 – 2002 and was recognized by Inc. magazine’s 2002 “Inc. 500” as #189. A regular invitee to the elite World Economic Forum, Stromback was named a “Young Global Leader” by the organization in 2007. Stromback holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandon University in Canada.

F. Thomas Krotine, Chief Executive Officer
F. Thomas Krotine, an industry veteran with over thirty-five years of coatings industry experience, is the Chief Executive Officer of Ecology. Krotine served most recently as chairman and lead investor of CV Materials, a supplier of porcelain enamel materials and coatings, where he led a turn-around and successful acquisition of the company by its primary competitor. Prior to his role at CV Materials, Krotine was the manger and principal investor of TK Holdings, which he formed to acquire equity holdings in small to medium-sized manufacturing companies, and served as vice president at Valspar Corporation where he managed the company’s North American powder coating business. Krotine also spent 10 years as a senior vice president at Sherwin-Williams Company where he was responsible for technology management and corporate environmental and health compliance. Krotine holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and Ph.D. in metallurgy and materials science from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

David W. Morgan, Chief Financial Officer:
David W. Morgan brings over twenty-six years of broad financial and operating experience to the Chief Financial Officer position. Morgan last served as the Chief Financial Officer for publicly-held TechTeam Global (NASDAQ: TEAM), a global provider of information technology and business process outsourcing support services. In his capacity as Chief Financial Officer, Morgan also served as the company’s investor relations officer. His accomplishments included spearheading TechTeam’s top-line revenue growth from $86 million in 2003 to $170 million in 2005, successfully achieving the company’s fist Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 affirmative certification of adequacy of internal controls and leading the acquisition of numerous companies in the United States, Europe, and the Far East. A noted investor relations professional, Morgan personally handled investor relations contacts with over 200 buy-side and sell-side financial analysts and investors, successfully attracting three sell-side analysts to initiate coverage of the company. Morgan’s investor relations efforts helped to double the company’s institutional ownership and tripled the company’s average daily trading volume. Most recently, Morgan served as a independent investor relations consultant; advising the senior management of several publicly-held companies on creating investor “pitch book” presentations, public relations, and organizing investor road shows. Morgan is a graduate of the University of Michigan with bachelor’s degrees in both economics and political science.

Sally Judith Weine Ramsey, Vice President, New Business Development:
Sally Judith Weine Ramsey is the founder of Ecology. She began her research in nano-engineered, ultra-violet curable, 100% solids coatings in 1990. Her breakthroughs in this research have given her recognition by industry groups as a pioneer and leader in this field. A graduate of the prestigious Bronx School of Science, Ramsey comes from a family of renowned chemists. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with departmental honors from Hiram College, and attended graduate chemistry studies at Iowa State University.

Adam S. Tracy, Vice President, General Counsel:
Adam S. Tracy, a licensed attorney with broad legal and business experience, is the Vice President of Ecology. Tracy began his career in British Petroleum’s risk management practice where he was charged with the development and execution of hedging strategies in the oil and gas commodities markets. Upon entering private law practice, Tracy gained extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private securities offerings, including joint venture financing, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and reverse mergers. Tracy holds his law degree and masters in business administration from DePaul University and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Notre Dame.