Mr. Gulko became a member of the board of directors in October of 2004. Prior to joining the board, Mr. Gulko served as a partner in the audit practice of Ernst & Young from 1968 until his retirement in 1987. From April 1987 to 1996, Mr. Gulko was self employed as a Certified Public Accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time Chief Financial Officer of several privately-owned companies. From July 1996 until his retirement in September 2002, Mr. Gulko functioned as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of a publicly traded biotech company, Neotherapeutics, Inc. (NASD: "NEOT"). During this same period he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. Since September 2002, Mr. Gulko has continued to provide tax and consulting services on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. Mr. Gulko obtained his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California in 1958. |