David Semas has been a senior executive in the metal finishing industry for well over a decade. Mr. Semas founded METALAST International, Inc. in 1993, and has remained its Chairman and CEO since that time. Mr. Semas has extensive knowledge of the metal finishing industry and has negotiated high level business relationships and partnerships with many Fortune 1000 companies, as well as individual machine/metal finishing job shops. In addition to his experience in the metal finishing industry, Mr. Semas has 30 years experience in executive management, venture capital and finance, institutional sales & marketing and real estate development and construction.

From 1973 to 1980, Mr. Semas served as President/CEO of a San Francisco Bay Area based commercial real estate development company which was involved in the construction and development of various office building complex's, townhouse projects and several master planned residential communities. In 1974, he was appointed to the Santa Clara County Planning Commission until his term expired in 1976. In 1980 Mr. Semas joined Shearson/American Express as Executive Vice President of Mortgage and Development Corporations. He was responsible for supervision, management and disposition of a $500 million REO portfolio, joint ventures, construction lending and the Real Estate Investment Services Group. In 1988, Mr. Semas formed Institutional Capital Marketing, Inc. ("ICM"), an international investment banking company. In 1990, ICM negotiated an exclusive marketing agreement with PMRealty Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of a $100 billion asset based insurance conglomerate, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance. He subsequently formed METALAST International, Inc. and METALAST International, LLC which acquired the worldwide rights to the METALAST technology.

Prior to his retirement in 1999, Mr. Delle Donne served as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Fidelity Investments since 1980 where he was responsible for business development in the Western Region. In addition, he was a Senior Vice President for Bradford Trust Company from 1972 to 1979. Prior to that, Mr. Delle Donne was a Vice President of Citicorp from 1961-1971. Mr. Delle Donne is a current member of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Management Trust Company of California and Total Personal Services, Inc.

Mr. Hollander started his own pump-filter manufacturing business in 1975, now called Penguin Pumps (DBA Filter Pump Industries.) Filter Pump Industries sells products worldwide in the electronics industry, i.e. printed circuit boards, semiconductors, connectors, plus other industries that use plating as one of their operations. Presently, Mr. Hollander is the CEO of Penguin Pumps and FilterCor, manufacturers of a complete line of pumps, carbon treatment and filtration systems, tank mixers, precious metal recovery systems, and carbon, string wound and pleated cartridge filters for over 30 years. Mr. Hollander is a member of ASME, AES (American Electroplating Society), and the Engineering Society at UCLA. In addition, Mr. Hollander is the Chairman of CAN, a group that finds funds for the Norris Cancer Research Group in Los Angeles. Mr. Hollander enlisted in the army and became active in the European Theater of World War II with a unit of combat engineers. Mr. Hollander then returned to California to finish his engineering studies, ultimately receiving a B.S. in mechanical engineering at UCLA.

ROGER W. LUBY has a background deeply rooted in the world of real estate finance. Mr. Luby was the CEO of Nexus Mortgage Network, the former President of Shearson/American Express Mortgage Corporation, and was the former Executive Vice President and Director of Shearson/American Express (David Semas’ former superior at Shearson/American Express). He has managed real estate financings and syndications and was an allied member of the New York Stock exchange. Mr. Luby is extremely active and influential within financial industry organizations and served as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association of American Legislative Committee.

FRANK O’BRYAN is a name synonymous with the Southern California and NYSE mortgage banking and finance industry. Mr. O’Bryan is currently chairman of WMC Mortgage Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors of First American Financial Corporation. Frank O’Bryan was the Vice Chairman and Director of Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shearson Lehman Mortgage Corporation. In addition he was the Chairman of the Board of The Spring Mountain Group and Chairman of Pioneer Savings and Loan Association from 1991 to 1997. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of AFP Imaging, Damon Corporation, Grubb & Ellis and Directors Mortgage. He continues to be active in Young Presidents Organization (YPO), California Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders and Chief Executives Organization (CEO).