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Paul S. Moller
Director

President, Chairman of the Board
Age: 73
Moller International Committee Membership:
Safety Committee

Dr. Moller has developed a substantial number of technological systems and products in the fields of aerodynamics, power plants, noise suppression devices, and aircraft design and has over 50 patents in his name. As a professor at the University of California, Davis, he created the curriculum for the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. Dr. Moller designed, built, and successfully flew unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. Government, as well as test piloting his own manned VTOL designs. 


The founder of the company, he now serves as the company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Experience: Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, from 1963 to 1975. Founded SuperTrapp Industries; CEO of that subsidiary until it was sold in 1988. Education: Master of Engineering, McGill University, 1961, Ph.D. in Aerodynamics, McGill University, 1963
 



Jim Toreson
Director

Age: 67
Moller International Committee Membership:
Governance and Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, Safety Committee
Dr. Toreson has over 16 years experience as a chief executive, and over 20 years experience in manufacturing, including quality control, materials management, JIT production, process control, and manufacturing engineering. Eight years of experience in flexible automation, statistical process control (SPC), and quality system including ISO 9000 and Six Sigma programs. More recently as the founder of ONSHORE, a management consulting firm specializing in technology-intensive products and services he has acted as the CEO of Chineseinvestors.com, an Internet portal serving the world-wide ethnic Chinese marketplace for financial services; VP of Marketing and Sales of APPIANT Technology, Inc., a NASDAQ company providing ASP services for speech recognition; and VP of Business Development for eSpaces, a company providing physically secure and cyber-secure work spaces. Dr. Toreson has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Michigan, a Dr. of Science from the University of Nevada, and has completed coursework for his PhD EE at the University of Pennsylvania.


W. Faulkner White
Director

Age: 59
Moller International Committee Membership:
Audit Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, Safety Committee
Mr. White received his B.A. in Psychology (Distinction) with a minor in Computer Science from Dartmouth College in 1972. He has consulted for Apple Computer, Motorola and McDonnell Douglas. In 1995 Mr. White collaborated in the development of a new type of breast biopsy gun for Biopsys Medical Inc., developing software to track the efficacy of the new design for the FDA, and subsequently for the customers themselves. He is currently developing Customer Relationship Management software for the laser eye surgery and cosmetic surgery markets. Mr. White is also a certified DBA in Oracle database technology.


Mike Shanley
Director

Age: 61
Moller International Committee Membership:
Governance and Nominating Committee, Safety Committee
Mr. Shanley has been a pilot since 1969, serving with the Royal Australian Air Force in Vietnam in 1971 and has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Skycar project since 1987. Mr. Shanley has a BA in English Literature from the University of Queensland, Australia, is the author of the novel “Strela” and was a magazine publisher and editor from 1987 to 1996. He is presently co-director of a security company based in the United Kingdom providing security at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports, with company revenue in excess of $3m US. Mr. Shanley is also Chairman of Shanley International Ltd., a company set up specifically to facilitate trade with China.


Stephen P. Smith
Director

Age: 35
Director Since: 2008
Moller International Committee Membership:
Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Safety Committee

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT, Steve started his professional career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, in the Stamford office where he achieved senior accountant status and earned his CPA. Subsequent to his tenure with D&T, Steve accepted the Manager of Accounting position at Universal Studios Hollywood. After completing his MBA with an emphasis in Finance at Pepperdine University in December 2004, Steve was hired as the Global Financial Reporting Manager at CB Richard Ellis Investors Group located in downtown Los Angeles. Ultimately, after nearly 10 years of technical accounting and financial reporting experience, Steve joined Vaco in March 2006.



Bruce E. Calkins
Advisor

General Manager
Age: 57
Moller International Committee Membership:
Audit Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee
Mr. Calkins acts as the Chief Operating Officer for the company and provides oversight and management of program scheduling and budget. Experience – Program management in both public and private sector positions, with extensive Information Technology experience on large-scale integration and implementation programs such as the Navy’s LPD-17 program at Avondale shipyard. Bachelor of Science, Human Relations and Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco1983; Associate of Arts, Drafting Technology, American River College, 1977.
 

 
   


 
       
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