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Dr. James A. Hayward is Chairman, President, and CEO of Applied DNA Sciences. With over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science and consumer product industries, Dr. Hayward is actively involved in the global effort to ensure the authenticity of products and the protection of global supply chains from counterfeiting and diversion. Patented and applied in over a billion products throughout the world, the Company’s SigNature® DNA tags are unique sequences that can help preserve the quality and integrity of products from pharmaceutics to cosmetics. Dr. Hayward received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1976, his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1983, and an honorary Doctor of Science from the same institution in 2000. He was one of the founding principals and research director of Europe’s first liposome company, Biocompatibles Ltd. From 1984 to 1989, he was responsible for product development at Esteé Lauder Companies. In 1990, Dr. Hayward founded The Collaborative Group, a provider of products and services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and consumer-product industries based in Stony Brook. For 14 years, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of Collaborative, spawning multiple businesses including The Collaborative BioAlliance, a contract developer and manufacturer of human gene products, that was sold to Dow Chemical in 2002, and Collaborative Laboratories, a service provider and manufacturer of ingredients for skincare and dermatology was sold to Engelhard (now BASF) in 2004. Dr. Hayward has been twice named “Entrepreneur of the Year;” in 2002 by Inc. Magazine and in 2009 by the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame. In January 2014, Dr. Hayward was given the David Award by Networking Magazine as one of eight of Long Island’s most accomplished individuals. Dr. Hayward has been a General Partner of Double D Venture Fund, a venture capital firm based in New York, New York. Dr. Hayward has served on the boards of many companies, the Stony Brook Foundation, the Research Foundation of the State of New York, the Long Island Association, the New York Biotechnology Association, the Long Island Life Sciences Initiative and the Ward Melville Heritage Foundation.

Utility/Energy Executive with over 30 years in the natural gas, electric and service industry. Experiences include Strategic Planning, Industrial Sales, Product and Service Marketing, Operations and Engineering experience in the natural gas and electric industry, Corporate Communications, State and Federal Governemental Affairs, Economic and Business Development, and Corporate Safety and Technical Training. Continous Process Improvement and Human Resources. Focus over the last several years has been in the Customer Service Operations area which has produced 13 staright J.D. Power and Associates awards for the #1 utility in customer satisfaction. Actively involved in state, regional and national utility organizations and many non-profit community organizations. Some of these organizations include: Large Public Power Council, Midwest Energy Association Chair of the Board, Nebraska Power Association Board of Directors, Kansas State Power Affiliates Board, Partnership for Kids Board of Directors, Offutt Air Force Base Advisory Council, and the Center for Human Nutrition Board of Directors and Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.

Harry Ewert is a Chief Executive Officer at QUANTUM ENERGY INC and Board Member at QUANTUM ENERGY INC and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has worked as Vice President/ General Manager at MT Business Technologies Inc, President/Chief Operating Officer at Global Capital Group, and Chief Operating Officer at AmmunoMed.