John W. Poling joined the Board of Directors in August 2003. Mr. Poling has been a senior financial executive in manufacturing, industrial services and environmental construction, consulting and engineering for over 30 years. Since July 2006, Mr. Poling has been Executive Vice President for Corporate Development of The TUBE Media Corp. From November 2004 to July 2006, Mr. Poling was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The TUBE Media Corp., an entertainment company composed of a music television channel and a music recording business. Mr. Poling has also served on its Board of Directors since April 2004. From 2002 to 2004, he was a partner with Tatum Partners, LLP, a provider of financial and information technology services to both public and private companies. Prior to joining Tatum Partners, LLP, Mr. Poling served as Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of plastic lumber products, from 1999 to 2002. In July of 2004, U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws. Mr. Poling served as Vice President of Finance for Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Poling also serves on the Board of Directors for SystemOne Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of self-contained recycling parts washers and American Ecology Inc., a hazardous and nuclear waste treatment and disposal company. Mr. Poling received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Rutgers University. |