Cyrus W. Brown, New York/Seattle

Mr. Brown is the founder and President of Winthrop, Brown and Company, a private investment firm. A licensed pilot and former U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command officer, Mr. Brown has been a senior executive of the Hanover Bank, a venture capital/partner of F.S. Smithers and Company, and Director of Corporate Finance at Abraham and Company in New York. He is also the author of a guide book for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital financing. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Harvard University, with a degree in engineering and applied physics.