Melanie Sabelhaus

and went public on the

NASDAQ . For 15 years prior to forming her own business,Sabelhaus

served in a variety of sales management positions with the IBM Corporation.

Most recently, Sabelhaus was Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small

Business Administration (SBA). Former President George W. Bush nominated her

for the post and she was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.

As SBA Deputy Administrator, Sabelhaus served as second in command in

managing the agency. She was

responsible for policy development, program supervision, and lending for the SBA.

Sabelhaus has devoted her energy and passion toward supporting many non

profits. She has served on numerous boards of directors including the United

Way of Central Maryland, the Alzheimer's Association of Central Maryland,

the Nantucket Historical Association, Women's Leadership Board, Kennedy

School of Government, Harvard University, the Foundation Board of Ohio

University, Johns Hopkins Health Systems Board, Women Philanthropy Institute

at Indiana University and is Vice Chair of the National Board of Governors of the

American Red Cross. Sabelhaus twice co-chaired the National United Way's

Summit on Women in Philanthropy and is the Founding national co-chair of the

Tiffany Circle, Society of women leaders, for the American Red Cross. She is

a member of the Belezian Grove, an international womens organization. She has chaired the Boston Pops on Nantucket supporting the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. She is a trustee of the hospital.

She serves on the corporate board of Duke Realty a publically held company.