EP Global Communications Inc fka EPGL

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Directors & Officers


The following table sets forth information about our executive officers and directors.
Directors:

Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr., age 64, President; Chief Executive Officer; and Director
Donald Chadwick, age 58, Director
Dr. David Hirsch, age 62, Director
Daniel J. Baier, age 63 , Director
Rear Admiral Raymond C. Smith, age 65, Director
Diane Jones, age 64, Director

Officers:

James P. McGinnis, age 56, Chief Financial Officer, VP Operations and Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Mathew J. Valenzano, age 38, Publisher and Vice President Sales and Marketing

The above listed officers and directors will serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or until their death, resignation, retirement, removal, or disqualification, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Vacancies in the existing Board of Directors are filled by majority vote of the remaining Directors. Officers of the Company serve at the will of the Board of Directors .To the Company’s knowledge, there are no agreements or understandings for any officer or director to resign at the request of another person nor is any officer or director acting on behalf of or is to act at the direction of any other person other than in his fiduciary capacity of and for the benefit of the Company and at its direction.

Set forth below is certain biographical information regarding our executive officers and directors:

Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr., MBA, APC - President / Chief Executive Officer / Director
Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr. is our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. He assumed such positions upon our transaction with Psy-Ed Corporation in November 2003. From 1993 until such time, Mr. Valenzano was the President, CEO and director of Psy-Ed Corporation originally located in Hackensack, New Jersey and then located in Oradell, New Jersey.

Mr. Valenzano received Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and economics from Upsala College in 1967. He also holds an MBA in Finance and Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University (1971); a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), in 1978, Mr. Valenzano was awarded an Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Accounting and Information Systems from the Graduate School of Business at New York University also in 1978.

Prior to his involvement with EP Global Communications, Inc and Exceptional Parent, Mr. Valenzano served as Vice President of Development for McGraw Hill, Inc. from 1970 through 1977; Vice President of Corporate Development for Elsevier–NDU in the Netherlands, from 1977 through 1980; Sr. Vice President of Finance for Playboy Magazine in Chicago, from 1980 through 1982; Executive Vice President of Operations for Medical Economics, from 1982 through 1988; and Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Thomson International Publishing, from 1988 through 1993.

Mr. Valenzano is a frequent speaker at conferences, organizations, associations and professional medical societies serving people with disabilities, and is on the board of a number of disability organizations. He is the Founder and Member of the Board of Trustees of the EP Foundation for Education, Inc., an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) not-for- profit corporation. He has served as Chairman of the Executive Advisory Board for the Child Neurology Society and Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) and as a member of the board of directors for the CNF. He served as Chairman of the Executive Advisory Board to the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry. He also served as Vice-Chair of the board of directors of Community Rehabilitation Agencies (CMRA) of Tennessee and MOVE International.

He is the father of five sons, one of whom has a disability.

Donald S. Chadwick – Director
Donald S. Chadwick is our director. He became our director in 1997. He is Chairman of the Finance Committee; and a member of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

Donald obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Babson College located in Massachusetts in 1974. In 1994, he received a Masters of Business Administration in Strategic Planning from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Chadwick is currently a financial and tax consultant. Mr. Chadwick was employed by Price Waterhouse & Co. from 1974 to 1985 as an auditor and later joined the tax department. In 1985, he left Price Waterhouse & Co. to establish a tax consulting practice serving individuals and corporations.

In October 1998, Mr. Chadwick formed Cardinal Debt Associates, L.P. (Debt) and Cardinal Equity Associates, L.P. (Equity) which are business development companies providing capital to small growth oriented businesses. In September 2000, Debt provided a short-term loan and line of credit to Psy-Ed Corporation, a company that we undertook a transaction with in November 2003. In conjunction with the loan, Equity acquired a warrant position in Psy-Ed which has been exchanged as a result of the share exchange with East Coast Airlines (now EP Global Communications Inc.) for 220,754 common shares.

Mr. Chadwick is the general partner of Cardinal Equity Associates, L.P., a majority member of 40401 Corporation LLC. In August 2005, 40401 Corporation LLC filed for bankruptcy protection. In addition, Mr. Chadwick is the director of Signature Financial Group, Inc., a dormant company that previously owned various NASD registered broker-dealers.

David Hirsch, MD – Director
Dr. David Hirsch is our director. He became a director in November 2003. He is a member of the Finance Committee.

A pediatric physician, Dr. Hirsch specializes in caring for children with special healthcare needs. He is presently the Medical Director for Maricopa Health Plan, based in Arizona. He started this position in February 2005. In addition, he is also the Medical Director for Physicians Review Network, based in Arizona. He also started this position in February 2005. In addition he is presently the Medical Director for both Hacienda de Los Ninos (this position commenced in 1994) and Hacienda de Los Angeles Skilled Nursing Facility (this position commenced in 2001). From 1979 through August 2004, he was a partner in Phoenix Pediatrics, Ltd., located in Phoenix, Arizona. He has worked with thousands of children with disabilities throughout Arizona. Dr. Hirsch is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and is an active member in the section on Neurology, Home Health Care and Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Hirsch received three degrees in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania prior to earning his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati in 1975. In 1969, he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; in 1970, he received his Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering; and in 1970, he also received his Master of Science in Biotechnology. From 1976 to 1978, he did his residency in pediatrics at the University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Hirsch is active on several boards of foundations and non-profit organizations. He also serves as a member of Exceptional Parent’s Editorial Advisory Board.

Dr. Hirsch has the following teaching appointments: (i) 1978 - Chief Resident and Instructor in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan; (ii) 1970 - Research Associate in Biomechanics, University of Pittsburgh; (iii) 2000 to Present – Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; and (iv) 1999 to Present – Clinical Assistant Professor, Midwestern College of Medicine. He has the fol- lowing certifications and licenses: (i) National Board of Medical Examiners (1976); (ii) Arizona Board of Medical Examiners (1979); (iii) Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (1979); and (iv) Board Certified in Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1979).

Daniel J. Baier – Director
Daniel J. Baier, CPA is a director of EP Global Communications, Inc. He became a director in 2008.

Since, 1997 Daniel has worked for Daniel J. Baier, CPA, P.C., a financial services firm he founded serving clients in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Mid-West. Daniel’s practice areas include Accounting, Auditing and Assurance services, Information Technology, Management Solutions, and Energy Supplier Selection. Daniel also consults for SEC reporting companies, implements financial systems on mainframe and local area networks, implements cus- tomer/sales force management software, and represents clients with “offers in Compromise” before the IRS.

Daniel served as a Corporate Controller/Chief Accounting Officer for Rochester Gas and Electric Company (since acquired by Energy East Corp.) from 1983 to 1997. From 1974 to 1983 he was a senior manager for Price Waterhouse (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in Rochester, New York. Daniel also achieved the rank of First Lieutenant in the United States Army.

He received a BBA-Finance, from St. Bonaventure University. He is a certified Public Accountant, State of New York.

Rear Admiral Raymond C. Smith, United States Navy (Retired) – Director
Rear Admiral Ray Smith is our director. He became a director in November 2003. He is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee.

Rear Admiral Smith, United States Navy (Retired) was a Navy SEAL for 31 years. During his four year tenure as Commander of the 2300-men worldwide SEAL force, he raised personnel retention to a level three times the Navy average. As a Navy Captain, Admiral Smith led the Navy SEALS in Operation Desert Storm, conducting over 200 combat operations of strategic significance while incurring no casualties. Earlier in his career, Admiral Smith directed Navy SEAL training, generally considered to be the most challenging military training in the world. While in this position, Admiral Smith achieved the highest graduation rate in the 50-year history of the course (55%).
Admiral Smith has been recognized in numerous publications and books, most recently in Noel Tichy’s book, The Leadership Engine, in which he is cited as a leader closely involved with employees at every level of his organiza- tion. Admiral Smith has also been recognized in Newsweek, Fortune, Readers Digest, and on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and CBS This Morning.

Admiral Smith was awarded the California Distinguished Service Award while a member of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Working directly for the Council Chair, now Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, he and the Navy SEALS focused on inner-city at-risk youth, children with special needs, and senior citizens. The Admiral has spoken extensively on his leadership experiences and the philosophical underpinning which has supported his career. Admiral Smith also published two Navy SEAL manuals presently in print by the Government Printing Office. These two, The SEAL Nutrition Manual and The SEAL Physical Fitness Manual, focus on the special nutritional and fitness needs of Navy SEALS, but have been well-received by
the general population because of their application to all walks of life.

Prior to retiring from the U.S. Navy, Admiral Smith was assigned as the Director of Assessment for the U.S. Navy. As the first SEAL Admiral to serve in a general Navy assignment, Admiral Smith was responsible for developing the Navy’s first capability-based assessment process. He led 100 systems analysts in providing service-level recommendations directly to the Chief of Naval Operations. In 1967, Admiral Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Naval Academy. In 1974, he received a Masters of Science in Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Diane Jones – Director
Diane Jones has made significant contributions to the United States Marine Corps family for the past several decades. A strong supporter of all military families and volunteerism, she serves as an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps/Law Enforcement Foundation, and has served on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Naval Services FamilyLine, the Armed Forces Association, the Armed Forces Branch of the YMCA, and the U.S. Marine Officers Wives Club. In 2002, the Marine Corps League selected Mrs. Jones as the recipient of the Dickey Chappelle Award. Diane is he wife of General James L. Jones, 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps; Supreme Allied Commander NATO and current National Security Advisor to the President of the United States.
James P. McGinnis – Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Operations / Secretary and Treasurer
James P. McGinnis is our Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations. He assumed these two positions in October 2006. Mr. McGinnis is also our Secretary and Treasurer, having assumed these positions on December 8, 2006.

Mr. McGinnis received a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He previously has worked as Corporate Accountant for the Institution, and Executive Vice President for Operations, at First Federal Savings and Loan of Indiana, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, from 1976 to 1991; Benefits Administrator, dealing with healthcare providers at Reschini Group, from 1991 to
1995; Controller responsible for accounting functions at DDS, Inc., from 1995 to 2001; and General Manager overseeing operations, accounting, and safety areas within trucking at E.S. Adams Trucking, Inc., from 2001 to 2006.

Matthew J. Valenzano – Publisher / Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Matthew J. Valenzano is our Publisher and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He became our Vice President of Sales and Marketing in June 2006 and our Publisher in January 2007. Mr. Valenzano received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Management, with a minor in Economics, from Dominican College, in 1994. He previously has worked as Sales Representative for the Northeast Region at Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine from 2002 to 2006; Group Business Manager at Ziff Davis Media, from 2000 to 2002; Business Manager at Fairchild Publications from 1999 to 2000; Senior Financial Analyst at L.P. Thebault Company, from 1997 to 1999; and Finance and Business Manager at EP magazine from 1993 to 1997.