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                                                                                                            TURNING OPPORTUNITY




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                                                                                                            INTO PROFIT THROUGH




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                                                                                                            VISION AND TEAMBUILDING


                                                                                                        CFO/SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
 CAREER AT A GLANCE




                                           1978
                                           1980
                                                       1985
                                                              1990
                                                                     1995
                                                                            2000
                                                                                   2005
                                                                                          2010
                                                                                                        delivering consistent and measurable
  Executive VP/CFO and Corp Secretary
                                                                                                        increased shareholder value and inter-
  	 Universal	Space	Network	                	 	 	                												 • • • • •
  Vice President and CFO                                                                                national market leadership through busi-
  	 Stellex	Electronics	                    							 	 	 	        						••
                                                                                                        ness, financial and market development
  Chief Financial Officer
  	 UNOCAL	Corporation		                    	 	 	                				••                                 processes and strategies.
  Finance Manager
  	 LORAL	Electronics	and	Avionics	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 • • • • •
  Finance Manager
                                                                                                            BUILDING UNIVERSAL SPACE
  	 Ford	Motor	Company	                     ••••••••
                                                                                                            NETwORk
                                                                                                          n Revenue    n Percent Profit
Speaking Personally                                                                                                                                $20+M




Q
A.
          How has your experience across industries
          equipped you for your next position?
     It has given me a broad marketing, operations and financial base from
which I draw for creating value and achieving any company’s strategic goals.



Q         Why are entrepreneurial skills valuable for                                                      2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

          large corporations?                                                                                   Company Sold at 11X EBITDA

A.  Global competition demands companies large or small become change
agents in the market place. This calls for skills that leverage the strengths of a
large organization with the innovation, agility and quick market reaction of
                                                                                                            DRIVING CORPORATE VALUE
the entrepreneur.
                                                                                                            AND SHAREHOLDER RETURN

Q
A.
          How do you keep people motivated when
          business is tough and markets are challenging?
    Leadership is integrity and honesty. If you are upfront with people dur-                                  Expansion                         Cost
                                                                                                             of Customer                      Reduction
ing difficult times they will dig in and work harder. All you have to do is be                                Contracts

authentic in showing them the path and steps to get out from underneath the
                                                                                                                               Stellex
tough times and turn challenge into opportunity.                                                                           Sale Price $126M



Q
                                                                                                                             Shareholder
          How has your business experience shaped                                                                           Return +$30M

          your thinking about running a company?
                                                                                                               Product                    Manufacturing
A.  Strategic and tactical leadership requires a great deal of expertise. Rang-                              Development                   Outsourcing

ing from the ability to turn around unprofitable businesses and driving growth
through acquisitions; to selling off underperforming operations and being a
change agent willing to take bold, innovative steps.



                 6 Muirfield   •   Dove Canyon, CA 92679             •   C. 949.375.0476         •   H. 949.589.1053   •   dwopschall@cox.net

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TURNING OPPORTUNITY INTO PROFIT THROUGH VISION AND TEAMBUILDING

  • 1. David G. Wopschall } Bi TURNING OPPORTUNITY og ra INTO PROFIT THROUGH fic ™ VISION AND TEAMBUILDING CFO/SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE CAREER AT A GLANCE 1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 delivering consistent and measurable Executive VP/CFO and Corp Secretary increased shareholder value and inter- Universal Space Network • • • • • Vice President and CFO national market leadership through busi- Stellex Electronics •• ness, financial and market development Chief Financial Officer UNOCAL Corporation •• processes and strategies. Finance Manager LORAL Electronics and Avionics • • • • • Finance Manager BUILDING UNIVERSAL SPACE Ford Motor Company •••••••• NETwORk n Revenue n Percent Profit Speaking Personally $20+M Q A. How has your experience across industries equipped you for your next position? It has given me a broad marketing, operations and financial base from which I draw for creating value and achieving any company’s strategic goals. Q Why are entrepreneurial skills valuable for 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 large corporations? Company Sold at 11X EBITDA A. Global competition demands companies large or small become change agents in the market place. This calls for skills that leverage the strengths of a large organization with the innovation, agility and quick market reaction of DRIVING CORPORATE VALUE the entrepreneur. AND SHAREHOLDER RETURN Q A. How do you keep people motivated when business is tough and markets are challenging? Leadership is integrity and honesty. If you are upfront with people dur- Expansion Cost of Customer Reduction ing difficult times they will dig in and work harder. All you have to do is be Contracts authentic in showing them the path and steps to get out from underneath the Stellex tough times and turn challenge into opportunity. Sale Price $126M Q Shareholder How has your business experience shaped Return +$30M your thinking about running a company? Product Manufacturing A. Strategic and tactical leadership requires a great deal of expertise. Rang- Development Outsourcing ing from the ability to turn around unprofitable businesses and driving growth through acquisitions; to selling off underperforming operations and being a change agent willing to take bold, innovative steps. 6 Muirfield • Dove Canyon, CA 92679 • C. 949.375.0476 • H. 949.589.1053 • dwopschall@cox.net