Mr. DePiano Jr. was appointed Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of the Company December 28 2006. Mr. DePiano Jr. joined the Company in November of 2000 as Vice President Corporate and Legal Affairs. Prior to joining the Company Mr. DePiano Jr. worked with Forceno & Arangio L.L.P. from September 1998 until November 2000 as a Senior Associate representing individual and business clients in various areas of the law including mergers and acquisitions automotive dealership representation family small and emerging businesses securities law venture capital financing consumer finance and general corporate and commercial matters. Prior to this Mr. DePiano Jr. was in private law practice since 1992. He currently serves as President Elect and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Corporate Counsel Association (DELVACCA). Mr. DePiano Jr. also serves as the Chairman of the Nominations Committee Chairman of the Law School Initiative Committee and member of the Pro-Bono Committee of DELVACCA. He also is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority and is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. |