Mr. Comerford was named Vice President of Administration and General Counsel on July 1, 1999 and was elected Secretary of the Company in December 2000. He joined the Company in May of 1997 as Senior Corporate Counsel and was appointed Director of Administration and General Counsel in December of that year. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Comerford was a practicing attorney for approximately fourteen years having worked primarily in municipal law departments including the City of Niagara Falls, New York where he served as the Corporation Counsel. Mr. Comerford has a B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, an MBA from Canisus College and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. |