Viaspace, Inc. (VSPC)

[tommy 9 fingers]

I have been doing some research on our BOD. We seem to have some well connected and smart people on board. Here is info on two that stood out to me. Please notice the connection between Rick Calacci and Toshiba.

Angelina Galiteva
Executive Officer, American DG Energy, Inc.

BACKGROUND*
Angelina M. Galiteva is a Founder and Principal of New Energy Options, Inc. Ms. Galiteva also instituted LA's solar power program, which has become the largest and fastest growing solar program in the US. Her previous experience includes work for the California Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange (PX) Trusts and Corporations as well as the New York Power Authority, where she worked on conservation, renewable energy and air quality initiatives. She served as the Executive Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). In that capacity she was responsible for managing the Departments' Corporate Environmental Services Business Unit as well as all LADWP's Green LA Programs and New Technology Initiatives. Before joining LADWP in 1997, Ms. Galiteva worked for the California Independent System Operator and Power Exchange Trusts and Corporations. Ms. Galiteva serves as the Chairperson of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) specializing in strategic issues related to renewable energy, environmental, energy efficiency and overall sustainable policy programs for public and private entities. She has been an Independent Director of Viaspace Inc., since April 28, 2006. She serves as member of the Board of Directors of American Distributed Generation, Inc. and TECOGEN. She structured and managed the LADWP's 'Green Power for a Green LA Program, which was launched in the Spring of 1999 and is hailed as one of the most successful renewable energy initiatives in the nation. Prior to that, Ms. Galiteva worked for the New York Power Authority on conservation, renewable energy and air quality initiatives. She served as a Member of Advisor Board of Energy Innovations, Inc. Ms. Galiteva is an attorney with a JD and Masters' of Law Degrees in Environmental and Energy Law from Pace University School of Law, New York.

Here are two link to company she has been connect to:
http://www.newenergyoptions.com/mission.php
http://www.americandg.com/index.htm



Rick B. Calacci
Vice President of Regional Accounts and Distribution, LG Electronics Inc.

BACKGROUND*
Rick B. Calacci has been Vice President of Regional Accounts and Distribution at LG Electronics Inc. since January 2009. Mr. Calacci serves as President of Access Sales Group and Vice President of Toshiba America, Inc. Previously, he served as General Manager and Senior Vice President of Hannspree California, Inc. from 2005 to 2006. He served as President of Moxell Technology, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. He served as Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Manager of Consumer Electronics of Sharp Electronics Corporation from 2001 to 2003. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President of sales for Toshiba America Consumer Products from 1995 to 2001. Mr. Calacci served in other roles, as Regional General Manager of Central Zone Vice President and Western Sales Group Vice President from 1984 to 1995. He also served as a Sales Manager positions with Pioneer Video, Inc. and Sony Corporation of America from 1977 to 1983. His expertise is in strategic marketing and sales of consumer electronics and computer products at the retail level, brand building and supply chain management and his experience includes more than 25 years with electronics manufacturers and held executive level sales positions for 19 years at Sharp Electronics and Toshiba America. He also spent time at Pioneer and Sony Corporation. He has been an Independent Director of VIASPACE Inc. since February 1, 2007. He serves as Director of Toshiba America, Inc. and of Consumer Electronics Association. Mr. Calacci completed a Business program from the Northern Illinois University and Rock Valley Junior College.

This guy is connected:


Carl Kukkonen
VIASPACE Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Francis J. Harvey
The IT Group, Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Dwight Duston
Egg Factory, LLC
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Amjad S. Abdallat
VIASPACE Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Bernard P. Randolph
VIASPACE Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Angelina Galiteva
American DG Energy, Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Yingjun Zhang
VIASPACE Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Rachid Yazami
CFX Battery, Inc.
Board Affiliations
VIASPACE Inc.

Hugh Panero
New Enterprise Associates
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Robert J. Struble
iBiquity Digital Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Craig H. Ensley
Cirrus Logic Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

David French
Quantenna Communications, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Julian C. Day
RadioShack Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Matthew R. Perry
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Joseph P. Clayton
Global Crossing North America Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Eddy W. Hartenstein
Thomson S.A.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

James R. Bazet
Cobra Electronics Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

John J. Shalam
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Levy Gerzberg
Zoran Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Robert L. Borchardt
Recoton Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Lawrence Richenstein
Unwired Technology, LLC
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

W. Alan McCollough
VF Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Henio Arcangeli
SatisFusion, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Jerry Kalov
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Robert J. Burnett
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Denise Gibson
Brightstar US, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Philip J. Faraci
Eastman Kodak Co.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

William C. Cobb
eBay Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Henry Juszkiewicz
Gibson Guitar Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

John B. Clough
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Noel Lee
Monster Cable Products, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Loyd Ivey
MiTek Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Reinier Jens
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Peter A. Lesser
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Jay McLellan
Home Automation, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Sam Runco
Runco International, LLC
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Katherine Gornik
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Thomas Callahan
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Gary Warzin
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Micheal O'Neal
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Stephen Baker
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Peter Fannon
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Steven Caldero
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Tim Baxter
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Paul W. D'Arcy
Sanyo Fisher Service Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Alec Chanin
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Douglas Klein
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Sean Fields
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

James Pedranti
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

James Minarik
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Patricia Schoenberg
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Steve Roth
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Herman Sperling
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Rick Schuett
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Robert Weis
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Peter Tribeman
Atlantic Technology, Corp.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Michael O'Hara
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Skip West
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Grant Russell
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Blake Krikorian
BitGravity, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Jeffrey Hipps
Sherwood America Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Mike Detmer
Niles Audio Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Jim Greschke
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Brian Smith
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Blair Westlake
Microsoft Corporation
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Mike Mohr
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Michael McDougall
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Stan Glasgow
Sony Electronics, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Charlotte Christou
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Matthew Chilton
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Richard Glomb
Lucidiom Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Kanika Ferrell
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Heather Mackenzie
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Scott Nelson
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Stewart Muller
Philips Consumer Electronics North America
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Jim Tranchina
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Mitch Singer
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association

Don Patrician
Consumer Electronics Association
Board Affiliations
Consumer Electronics Association