OUR DIFFERENCE

Mark C. Hill, Chairman & CEO is a licensed attorney and has been engaged in the private practice of law since November, 1976. He is licensed both in the State of Texas and the State of Tennessee. He also serves as a business advisor and serves on the board of a number of startup companies. Mr. Hill was a partner with the national law firm of Haynes and Boone when recruited to become General Counsel of Tandy Corporation. Mr. Hill served in various senior officer positions with the company which later changed its name to RadioShack Corporation, most recently as senior vice president and chief business development and strategy officer. At one time or another during his tenure, he was the executive charged with the responsibility of the legal department, the real estate department, risk management, strategic development, strategic alliances, manufacturing, product innovation and was corporate secretary and the primary liaison between the company and the New York Stock Exchange. He served on the board of RadioShack de Mexico and served as President of RadioShack Canada. Mark has been very active in the Fort Worth Community having served on numerous boards of cultural and humanitarian organizations including serving as Chairman of the Fort Worth Advisory Commission to End Homelessness and Chairman of the Tarrant County Civil Service Commission. Mr. Hill currently serves as the President of USA Judo, the National Governing Body for the sport of Judo in the United States. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a BBA in Finance and received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.

John Lott, President is a highly experienced marketing professional having previously served as the chief executive officer of one of the top promotional uniform companies in the industry providing services to a diverse group of clients including Meijer, RadioShack, Pier 1, Cash America, American Airlines and Rent-A-Center. Led company to a 600% increase in sales during his tenure prior to acquisition by the industry segment leader. Previously served as controller for an industrial manufacturing concern where he was responsible for accounting, inventory control, purchasing, and systems and software development. Mr. Lott is a graduate of Texas Christian University where he was awarded a BBA in Accounting .

Gerhardt E. Wissler, Chief Technology Officer has spent his professional career in the field of Materials Science. He received his BS in Engineering Sciences from the University of Texas and his PhD in Materials Sciences and Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Wissler spent a significant part of his career with Exxon Chemical Company where he was assigned various responsibilities related to polymer research, characterization and development. He oversaw the company’s ISO 9002 implementation and also assumed responsibility for toll compounding operations. Since leaving Exxon, Dr. Wissler has served as a consultant to a broad range of clients with his principal areas of interest in reactive compounding, nanocomposites, biological polymers, photopolymers and water soluble polymers. He has extensive experience in engineering production lines including equipment selection, quality control systems and continuous process improvement. Since 2013, Dr. Wissler has served as Technical Manager for Ametek-Westchester Plastics where he is responsible for implementing compounding processes, continuous improvement and quality processes in commercial production facilities.

Richard F. Reidy, Director & Consultant is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas. Dr. Reidy has a Ph.D. in Metals Science and Engineering from Penn State University and B.A. in Chemistry/Biochemistry from Rice University. Before joining the University of North Texas, he worked on nanoporous films for chemical weapons detection at the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command, Aberdeen, MD. He has developed nanostructured materials and processing methods for semiconductor applications and has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Texas Instruments, International Sematech, the US Air Force Research Laboratory, DARPA, and the Army Research Laboratory. Dr. Reidy’s other areas of research and a list of his publications can be found at http://facultyinfo.unt.edu/mirror/rfr0001/pci/Rick%20Reidy%20CV%201-18-1.doc.