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A.G.W. Biddle, III
Co-Founder and General Partner, Novak Biddle Venture Partners
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Jack is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Novak Biddle Venture Partners, a Bethesda-based venture capital firm founded in 1996. Jack currently serves on the Boards of Vision Chain (Chairman), CorasWorks (Chairman), Triumfant, eMinor, Digital Sports, ObjectVideo, Ztar Mobile, Starfish Retention Solutions, Appian Corporation and CivicUS. Prior to Novak Biddle, Jack was President and CEO of InterCAP, a venture-backed computer software company, Senior Associate and Partner at Vanguard Atlantic, Ltd., a merchant banking group focused on M&A advisory and control investments in software companies, IT Industry Generalist at the Gartner Group, focused on Telecommunications Technology, and began his career at Business Development Partners, an early stage venture capital partnership in Austin, TX. Jack is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship for the U.S. Department of Commerce and also advises the Department of Defense on Technology and Innovation. Jack is on the Board of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra where he has served as Vice Chairman, and on their Finance and Executive Committees, and is a Trustee, serving as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair, of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation. Jack received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia.

Thomas MacIsaac
CEO, ExtendMedia; Former President and CEO, Lightningcast, Inc., acquired by AOL in 2006.
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Tom is President of Cove Street Partners, Inc., a Washington, DC-based boutique advisory firm specializing in digital media and online advertising, a Venture Partner at Blue Run Ventures and a board member and advisor at several leading digital media companies. Previously, Tom led strategy and corporate development for AOL’s (NYSE: TWX) ad network businesses, where he played a major role in the transformation of AOL into a leading, diversified advertising business through his leadership in over $1 billion in AOL ad network acquisitions. Prior to AOL, Tom served as President and CEO of Lightningcast, Inc., a leading video ad management platform and ad network, acquired by AOL in 2006, working with customers that included AOL, Comcast, Disney/ABC, Microsoft, Scripps, A&E, MTV, MLB, NBA, Reuters, Hulu, Warner Bros. and many others. In 2000, Tom founded Internet and mobile electronic messaging company Backwire, Inc. which was acquired by Leap Wireless (Nasdaq: LEAP) in 2001. Prior to founding Backwire, Tom was a partner at venture firm Venturehouse Group and before that President of AOL Select. Prior to entering digital media, Tom practiced corporate and securities law at Dechert LLP.

Louis C. Pugliese
President, Learning Diagnostics; Former CEO, Blackboard, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB)
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Lou is President of Learning Diagnostics, Inc., a Washington, DC-based education consulting organization that provides growth assistance to Fortune 500 and private equity organizations involved in global e-learning initiatives; he is a board member and advisor at several venture-backed education companies. Prior to Learning Diagnostics, Lou was Vice President of Corporate Development at Educational Testing Service (ETS), CEO of Blackboard, Inc., Vice President & COO of the education division of Time Warner Telecom, Director of Marketing & Sales with Scholastic New Media, and Vice President of Turner Educational Services. Lou has served a number of companies as interim CEO and has worked closely with founders, current executives and other team members to expand their market share, sales and visibility. He is a noted international speaker on educational technology and has addressed a wide range of issues in education and education policy. Lou received a B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University.

David L. Warnock
Co-Founder and Partner, Camden Partners
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David is a Co-Founder and Partner of Camden Partners, a Baltimore-based private equity firm founded in 1995. He has over 24 years of investment experience and focuses on investments in the business and financial services and education sectors. He serves on the board of American Public Education, New Horizons Worldwide, Nobel Learning Communities, Primo Water Corp., Questar Assessment, Towne Park Ltd., Ranir LLC, and CIBT School of Business and Technology Corp. Previously, David was President of T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners and Strategic Partners II and co-managed the New Horizons Fund. David started his career at Welch and Forbes, Boston-based private trustees. David is also involved with numerous non-profit organizations, as the Chairman of both the Center for Fathers, Families, and Workforce Development and Calvert Education Services, the nation's largest non-sectarian homeschooling organization. He also serves on the board of the University of Wisconsin Applied Security Analysis Program and is a trustee of the Baltimore Museum of Art. David received a B.A. from the University of Delaware, a M.S. (in Finance) from the University of Wisconsin, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Matt Zuga
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Red Abbey Venture Partners
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Matt is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Red Abbey Venture Partners, a Baltimore-based life sciences firm founded in 2004. He has more than 18 years of private equity and investment banking experience and focuses on investments in biotechnology and medical devices. He is currently a Board Director of Arginetix and a board observer at Advanced BioHealing and Alba Therapeutics Corp. and, prior to its IPO, at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Red Abbey, Matt was a Managing Director as Head of the Life Sciences Group in investment banking at Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. Over a career of more than ten years at Legg Mason, Matt worked on a wide variety of investment banking transactions for a well-diversified group of clients. Matt’s prior work experience includes positions at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (investment banking), Southeast Bank, N.A., IBM Corporation and General Motors Corporation. For eight years, Matt was a member of the United States Air National Guard (Ohio and Florida). Matt received a MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BS in Business Administration/Finance from The Ohio State University.

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