Board of Directors
Anthony J. Paoni
Chairman of the Board
Anthony J. Paoni has been a faculty member at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management since 1996. Previously, he spent 28 years in the information technology industry with market leading organizations that provided computer hardware, software and consulting services. Professor Paoni held general management positions with PANSOPHIC Systems Incorporated, an international software company. Subsequently, he was the chief operating officer of Cross Access, a venture capital funded software firm focusing on the database connectivity market. Professor Paoni was president of two wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries of Ricardo Consulting, a U.K.-based international engineering consulting firm focused on computer-based automotive powertrain design. Prior to joining the Kellogg faculty, Professor Paoni was chief executive officer of Eolas, an Internet software company with patent pending Web technology. Professor Paoni obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 from Rochester Institute of Technology and his MBA in 1992 from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Thomas C. Lynch
Director
Thomas C. Lynch, 65, is senior vice president and a director on the board of directors of the Staubach Company's federal sector in the Washington, DC area. Mr. Lynch joined the Staubach company after six years as senior vice president at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE). While at Safeguard, he served nearly two years as president and chief operating officer at CompuCom Systems (CMPC), a Safeguard subsidiary company. After a 31-year career of naval service, he retired in the rank of rear admiral. His naval service included chief, Navy Legislative Affairs, command of the Eisenhower battle group during Operation Desert Shield, superintendent of the US Naval Academy from 1991 to 1994 and director of the Navy staff in the Pentagon from 1994 to 1995. Mr. Lynch graduated from the US Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964 and received an MS from George Washington University.
Warren V. "Pete" Musser
Director
Warren V. "Pete" Musser, 81, has taken more than 50 companies public during his distinguished and successful career as an entrepreneur. He is currently the managing director of The Musser Group and chairman emeritus of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Mr. Musser's distinguished affiliations also included: director of CompuCom Systems, Inc., director of Internet Capital Group, Inc., vice chairman and director of Nutri/System, Inc., vice chairman and director of the Eastern Technology Council, chairman and director of Economics PA, and vice president of development at Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Musser received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
Jason L. Tienor
Director
Jason Tienor, 33, is the president and chief executive officer of Telkonet. As the former president and CEO of EthoStream, Mr. Tienor co-founded and grew the HSIA vendor to become one of the largest high-speed Internet providers to the hospitality industry in the nation. Prior to EthoStream, in 2000, Mr. Tienor was co-founder of a Milwaukee-based IT consulting firm. Mr. Tienor received a BBA in MIS and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and an MBA with an emphasis on Computer Science from Marquette University.
