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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The MAC Alliance Board consists of a board range of representatives from strategic communities including investors at all stages, academic institutions, economic development offices and professional service providers. Each one of these new leaders brings outstanding experience and strong capital background—both essential to executing the mission to cultivate a vibrant private equity and entrepreneurial community—from venture to buyout.

2007-2008 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chairman
E. Michael Forgash

General Partner
Zon Capital Partners

Walter "Skip" Maner

Managing Principal
Inverness Capital Partners

David J. Reuter

Principal
LLR Partners Inc

Dean E. Miller
Partner
Novitas Capital

Barry M. Abelson
Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP

Darren Wallis
Managing Director
Permit Capital
Michael J. Purcell

Partner
Deloitte

Robert I. Blumenthal

Senior Client Partner
Korn/Ferry International

Marc Lederman

General Partner
NewSpring Capital

Thomas M. Balderston

President & CEO
Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance

Directors

Andrea R. Allon

Chief Administative Officer
Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce

Fritz Bittenbender

Cephalon

Roger Carolin

Venture Partner
SCP Partners

Immanuel John
General Partner
Grant Thornton

John A. Loftus

Executive Vice President &
Managing Director
Information Technology
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.

Daniel McKinney

General Partner
NextStage Capital, LP


Barbara Schilberg
CEO & Managing Director
BioAdvance

Doug Petillo
Partner
Edison Venture Fund

Philip L. Smith

General Partner
SR One

Donald C. Yount

Principal
Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds

Jo Webber
EnergySolutions