D. Blair Crump
Board Member
Group President, Verizon Business

As Group President for Verizon Business Global Accounts, Mr. Crump is responsible for the largest segment of revenue within Verizon Business, representing 180 top worldwide customers and over $4 billion in combined revenues. Mr. Crump was previously with MCI for over twenty-three years, where in his most recent role as Senior Vice President of Global Accounts he rebuilt the business as part of the company’s successful emergence from bankruptcy. He was also responsible for the top three commercial wins in MCI history: a $650 million contract with ABN Amro, a $1 billion contract with EDS, and a $150 million contract with Merrill Lynch. Mr. Crump has a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.

Ann Neidenbach
Board Member
Global Head of Technology Operations, Lava Trading (CitiGroup)

Ms. Neidenbach is Global Head of Technology Operations at Lava Trading Inc., a subsidiary of CitiGroup, where she manages all technical operations of the company’s equities and F/X platforms and oversees 24/7 datacenter and network operations Worldwide. Ms. Neidenbach was previously with NASDAQ Stock Market Inc. for nearly 20 years, where in her most recent role as Vice President of NASDAQ Financial Products she led development of the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ), one of the most successful financial products in stock market history. Other senior roles at NASDAQ included Vice President Application Services, COO/CIO of NASDAQ Europe, and Vice President Systems Engineering. Ms. Neidenbach has a B.S. Management, MIS degree from Syracuse University.

Thomas U. Barton
Board Member
Managing Partner, White Rock Capital Management, L.P.

Mr. Thomas Barton is co-founder of White Rock Capital Texas, Inc. and a managing partner of White Rock Capital Management, L.P., an investment advisory firm in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Barton was General Partner and Director of Research with Feshbach Brothers for six years prior to the formation of White Rock Capital in 1993, and was also Chief Operating Officer of Collins Capital until its investment operations merged with Feshbach Brothers in 1988. Mr. Barton also served as Chief Operating Officer and founder of a specialty manufacturing company that assisted the President of W. R. Grace & Co. on financial projects. He received his undergraduate degree from Mercer University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Joseph U. Barton
Board Member
Managing Partner, White Rock Capital Management, L.P.

Mr. Joseph Barton is co-founder of White Rock Capital Texas, Inc. and a managing partner of White Rock Capital Management, L.P., an investment advisory firm in Dallas, Texas. Prior to the formation of White Rock Capital in 1993, Mr. Barton held senior financial analyst positions with Feshbach Brothers, Collins Capital, and Pepsico-Pepsi Bottling Group.  He was also with Martin Marietta Data Systems, where his roles included group manager, financial analyst, and Executive Assistant to the President. Mr. Barton received both his undergraduate degree and his MBA from the University of Georgia.