This is who Ray Powers, PH.D is:
Dr. Ray Powers was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors on November 25, 2008. Mr. Powers' business leadership experience spans over 30 years in a Fortune 200 corporate environment of AT&T/US West/Quest followed by accomplishments in a variety of enterprise scenarios. Dr. Powers began his career at AT&T in 1965 and continued to work in various capacities for AT&T and its successors until 1996. Currently, Dr. Powers is the chief consultant for Strategic Alliance Enterprises, Inc., which provides new technology communications products and services and serves in a consulting role in project management, development of business plans and process improvement initiatives. Prior to his consulting work, from 2004 to 2006, Dr. Powers served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Corban Networks, Inc., which is a communications industry service provider specializing in wireless communications. From 1998 to 2004, Dr. Powers served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Corporate Holdings, Inc., which through its subsidiaries provided technology services, technology management and project management consulting. Dr. Powers has served on several companies' Board of Directors and currently sits on the Board of Strategic Alliance Enterprises, Inc., Worldwide Communications Associates, Inc., and the Executive Initiative Institute. Dr. Powers holds a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University, a MBA in Technology Management and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Powers is also an adjunct professor for both undergraduate and graduate level courses at the University of Phoenix.
