Robert P. Hadden was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective February 6, 2006. Mr. Hadden currently serves as Managing Director of Portfolio Equity at GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford, CT, a position he assumed in April 2006. From September 2002 to April 2006, he was Senior Vice President of Portfolio Equity at GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford, CT. From March 2001 to September 2002, he was a Managing Director of new business initiatives, developing GE Structured Finance�s strategy for entering the gas pipeline sector. Mr. Hadden worked as a Managing Director/Vice President of Risk in GE Capital Structured Finance Group from 1994 to February 2001. Mr. Hadden joined the General Electric Company�s Energy business in 1982 and transitioned to GE Capital in 1994. During his 24 years with GE, he has held a variety of positions, including risk management, portfolio and business development. While at GE Energy, Mr. Hadden held engineering and general management roles in GE Energy�s International Services Business. Mr. Hadden received a Bachelor of Science degree, or B.S., in Mechanical Engineering from University College, Dublin, Ireland in 1982 and a Master of Business Administration, or M.B.A., from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY in 1994. |