Gregory E. Webb
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and President
GREGORY E. WEBB has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President since the Company’s inception in April 2003. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Webb served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of CityMainStreet Technologies Group, a company he founded. CityMainStreet Technologies was intended to specialize in wireless technologies and build, reengineer and apply Natural Language Intelligent agents to business processes. Mr. Webb is a former member of the leadership team of Qualcomm, AT&T, Lockheed, Nortel, and Bell Labs and a consultant to Cisco Systems and Lucent Technologies. Mr. Webb has a BS in Business Administration-Economics from Xavier University, 1973, and a Masters of Business Administration from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1989. Mr. Webb served in the U.S. Marine Corp and is a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Webb has several personal achievements, including being an Eagle Scout and currently serving as an Executive Board Member for the local Boy Scout council. Mr. Webb is a Silver Beaver recipient. Mr. Webb has invented and been awarded a number of patents, which are being utilized by the Company. Mr. Webb works with law enforcement, national security personnel, military and public officials in countries around the world where the Company intends to operate.
C. Robert Abbott
Chief Product Officer
C. ROBERT ABBOTT has served as a Director of the Company since November 2004 and as Chief Product Officer. Mr. Abbott has served as an Executive Vice President of Corporate & Business Development and Group President Europe & Latin America Country Management since 2003. Mr. Abbott served as Director of Marketing from 2001 to 2003 for ASG Technologies. Prior to that Mr. Abbott held numerous senior marketing leadership positions including Strategic Account Development for Nortel Networks from 1986 to 2001. Before then, Mr. Abbott held a management position with AT&T. Mr. Abbott has a BS in Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. Mr. Abbott served as 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
John D. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Chief Technology Officer, and Group President Asia
DR. JOHN D. BUTTERWORTH has served as a Director since November 2005 and as the Company’s Chief Scientist, Chief Technology Officer, and Group President-Asia since 2004. Concurrently, Dr. Butterworth has been President and Chief Scientist for Security Sciences International, Inc. since 1999. SSI works in the data and network security arena utilizing Biometric, Smart Cards, and 2D Barcode technologies. Prior to this Dr. Butterworth was a Regional Director for Tiger Consulting Group from 1997 to 1999, Braid Philippines from 1996-1997, Cerberus Symtec Pte Ltd. from 1994 to 1996, and Managing Director for Burford Pte Ltd. from 1992 to 1994. Dr. Butterworth has consulted globally most notably in Asia, North America, and Europe. Dr. Butterworth is an advisor and consultant for SMO Multimedia Corp. and a Registered Authoritative Member of Committee for the U.S. Health & Human Service Agency. Dr. Butterworth has a BSE in Electronic Engineering from Manchester University, England, 1960, and a PhD from Manchester University, England in Electronic Engineering 1963.
James R. Zilka
Chief Financial Officer
JAMES R. ZILKA has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since December 2004 and has been a Director since November 2005. From 1996 through 2005, Mr. Zilka was President of The Forest Hill Group, Inc. a business and financial consulting practice concentrating in start-up situations and capital transactions. During this period, Mr. Zilka engaged in intermittent client assignments with Mr. Webb. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Zilka was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Allscrips Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a venture-backed start-up. Prior to that, Mr. Zilka held several positions with Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. including Assistant Corporate Controller and senior financial positions in two start-up divisions. Mr. Zilka was also an Audit Manager for Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Zilka has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University, 1969 and an MBA-Finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, 1971. Mr. Zilka is a registered CPA in Illinois.
Marie T. Diffley
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President for Program Management
MARIE T. DIFFLEY has served as Executive Vice President Program Management and Marketing Officer for the company since March 2008. Mrs. Diffley has served as Senior Vice President Program Management and Control Officer since 2006. Mrs. Diffley has served as Council President for the local Council, Boy Scouts of America since January 2010. Prior to this, from 1990 to 2009, Mrs. Diffley has served as Executive Vice President of Administration, Vice President of Program, Vice President of Operations, and Vice President of Strategic Planning; as well as a Central Region Task Member and Chair of Inventory of Training for the National Impact Solution Committee. Mrs. Diffley has experience in executive program management and processes in planning, organizing, budgets, and control, as well as leadership team development. Mrs. Diffley has an Executive MBA from Colorado Technical University, 2006. Mrs. Diffley received Professional Certificates in Business Management, 2006, Change Management, 2005 and Business Administration 2005. Mrs. Diffley has a BS in Biology from Springfield College, 1977. Mrs. Diffley is a Vigil Member for the Order of the Arrow, a Silver Beaver Recipient, and a Silver Antelope Recipient.