Charlotte Beers was the only executive in the advertising industry to have served as Chairman of two of the top-ten worldwide advertising agencies: J. Walter Thompson and Ogilvy & Mather. In 1999, Mrs. Beers was Chairman of J. Walter Thompson Worldwide. She was Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy & Mather from 1992-1997.

Ted Dintersmith General Partner, Charles River Ventures Mr. Dintersmith has more than 16 years of experience in early-stage venture investing, focusing on software and information services companies.

JOANNA LAU - TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP Joanna Lau is CEO of Lau Technologies, an executive consulting and investment company with expertise in the Defense and Security Industries. Founded by Joanna in 1990, Lau Technologies helps build mid-range businesses that primarily contract with the U.S. federal government.

BERNADINE CHUCK FONG , PH.D. LEADERSHIP IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE, IT IS MORE THAN THAT Bernadine Chuck Fong became the first woman and fifth President of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills , California in 1994. Foothill has an enrollment of 19,000 students and is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley . Dr. Fong began her career at Foothill College as a professor in psychology and child development. She also co-authored two textbooks in these fields.

PETER SULICK - BUSINESS LEADERSHIP IN THE 21 ST CENTURY: EVOLUTION OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS Peter Sulick is currently President and CEO of AmeriSite LLC, a family owned real estate development and investment company. He is an entrepreneur with extensive background in building media and technology companies, executing their business strategy and building operations.

Jim Huling , “The Three Obsessions of Extraordinary Leaders” Huling is the president and CEO of MATRIX Resources, one of the 100 largest technology services companies in America. A technology veteran himself, he has held various CIO and senior executive positions throughout his career.

Bob Sywolski Venture Partner Mr. Sywolski joined JMI in 1998 as a General Partner and in March 2000, he became Chief Executive Officer of Blackbaud, Inc. In 2005, Mr. Sywolski retired from Blackbaud and returned to JMI as a Venture Partner. Mr. Sywolski is currently the Chairman of DoubleClick, Inc. and a Director of Kronos, Inc. Mr. Sywolski�s past JMI investment experience includes Blackbaud, Inc., Changepoint Corporation and Transcentive, Inc.

John was first elected to Congress in 1982, representing the citizens of the Fifth District of South Carolina. He is the lead Democrat on the Budget Committee and a negotiator of the Balanced Budget Agreement of 1997. He sits one seat from the chair of the Armed Services Committee and is Assistant to the Democratic Leader in the House. He co-chairs the Textile Caucus, the Bearing Caucus, and the Nuclear Energy Caucus.

Bill Timmerman is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCANA Corporation, the only Fortune 500 company headquartered in South Carolina . SCANA, the parent company of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, through its various subsidiaries provides electric services to approximately 600,000 customers and natural gas services to approximately 1,100,000 customers.

Ronald Naples Chairman of the Board and CEO Quaker Chemical Company

Wolfgang Feuchtmueller is since 1999 Senior General Manager and Senior Advisor to the Board of Bank Austria Creditanstalt and since 2002 Chief Executive Officer of the Notartreuhandbank. He joined Bank Austria Creditanstalt (former Oesterreichische Laenderbank) in 1974.

James Bostic is currently Executive Vice President Government Affairs, Environmental, and Administrative Services of Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Atlanta , GA. , with more than 25 years experience in the paper and forest products industry. Prior to joining Georgia-Pacific, Jim worked with Riegel Textile Corp., the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and served as a White House Fellow in the 1970s.

ROBERT MCCOY SHAPING THE NEW WACHOVIA Mr. Robert McCoy retired from Wachovia Corporation as the president, Vice-Chairman, and Chief Financial Officer, positions he held from 1991 to 2001. He was the co-head of merger integration when Wachovia and First Union Corporation merged in 2001. During his banking career, Mr. McCoy was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, assets management, Treasury, internal audit, trust operations, as well as several other areas.

Mrs. Elisabeth McMillan Hagood currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. She is Co-Chair of the Governors Quality of Life Task Force and serves on the Advisory Board of the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, where she was Executive Director from 1989 to 1995.

General Perry Smith is a teacher, author and radio commentator. A retired Air Force major general, Smith served as a chief of maintenance of an F-4 fighter wing, commanded an F-15 fighter wing, and served as the top Air Force planner and the commandant of the National War College. In 1968-69, he flew 180 combat missions over North Vietnam and Laos while a member of the 555 th Fighter Squadron.

MAYOR JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR . LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING: TOUGH CHOICES IN CHALLENGING TIMES Mayor Riley is widely considered one of the most visionary and highly effective governmental leaders in America . First elected Mayor in December 1975, Mayor Riley is serving an unprecedented eighth term.

Rick Goings Chairman, BGCA National Board of Governors Rick Goings , the Chairman of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, brings almost two decades of experience with Clubs to the role. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tupperware Brands Corporation, Goings joined BGCA�s Board of Governors in 1989. He leads a board regarded by many as one of the most influential in the nonprofit world.

Joseph P. Riley, Jr. was born in Charleston , graduated from The Citadel (1964) and the University of South Carolina School of Law (1967). In 1968, Mayor Riley was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he served for six years.