Paul’s background includes a Bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University, an MBA from Kent State University and ten years with the steel industry. Having been with Dominion for over 19 years, Paul has held a variety of management positions which have allowed him the diversity necessary to advance within the corporate structure of one of America’s top energy companies. Paul has experience with plant operations, construction, field metering service, natural gas distribution facilities and most recently, software implementation across the natural gas and electric distribution enterprise. Paul serves on the boards of several organizations, including the Tuscarawas County Community Improvement Corporation.

Michael B. Komara, ChFC, is a founding partner of MackeyKomara, LLC – a private wealth management firm in Auburn Hills, MI. Prior to his present firm Mike had lengthy service at Merrill Lynch and AXA Advisors. Mike earned the Chartered Financial Consultant designation from the American College. He maintains several security registrations with the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). He also earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education at Central Michigan University and a Master of Theology Degree at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mike is a member of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit, The Association for Corporate Growth, and presently serves on the Board of Kensington Community Church. He consults in the areas of financial planning, asset management, executive benefits, philanthropy and wealth transfer.

James D. Marsh, MD – Nolan Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Marsh received his AB degree from Harvard College, his MD from Harvard Medical School and received his clinical training and research training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, and Heart Failure Reviews. Dr. Marsh is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, of the American Heart Association, and of the American College of Physicians. He is also a member of the Association of University Cardiologists and Association of Professors of Medicine. He currently serves as a member of several boards and has research support from the NIH and VA. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences he is the Chief of the Medical Staff. His major research interests are: regulation of expression and function of calcium channels; excitation contraction coupling; and clinical trials for stroke prevention and stroke therapy.

Gene Pfeiffer is retired from Roadway Express headquarters, of Akron, Ohio. His involvement as Traffic manager and Director of Traffic, included all Government accounts and participating in the Southern Motor Rate Conference of Atlanta, Georgia and Niagara Frontier Conference of Buffalo, New York. His experience included negotiation and establishing rates for Interstate Commerce in the United States, Canada, and overseas container traffic. An existing part of his tenure was moving Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Johnson’s artifacts from the White House to their Presidential Libraries. Prior to his employment with Roadway, he served nine years with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. Gene attended West Liberty State College, and Bowling Green State University.

Robert D. Porter is retired from E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware. Robert was Site Manager of Research and Development Center and Manager of Corporate Real Estate and Space Planning. Robert led operational activities for the R&D center with over 1,000 employees including annual strategic and long range planning, preparation of site administration operating budget, site capital budget, personnel planning, site emergency and security protection, site environmental protection, regulatory compliance, personnel relations, and community relations. Prior to this, Robert held positions of Product and Plant Manager of several other locations within DuPont.

Robert is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and received his MBA from the University of Delaware.

John Westerbeck, MD is Founder and President of West Medical, Inc., in Massillon, Ohio. Dr. Westerbeck is on the staff of Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, and is certified in the Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Physician Recognition Program. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association, as well as various local and state associations. He has been actively involved in healthcare quality initiatives throughout his career. Dr. Westerbeck is an honors graduate of Xavier University and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.