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Officers and Directors
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Joseph J. Grillo is Chief Executive Officer and on the Board of Directors of Digital Angel. Mr. Grillo, an RFID industry veteran, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Technologies Division of Assa Abloy, AB, a publicly held global manufacturer in the security and lock industry. Prior to being named to head up Assa Abloy’s Global Tech Division, Mr. Grillo formed and was responsible for the sales growth of the Identification Technology business unit, combining several disparate RFID and smart card businesses into an integrated world wide sales leader servicing several vertical markets with security based card, transponder and reader products. Mr. Grillo was a long-time executive and early founder of HID Global Corp., which he joined in 1993 as National Sales Manager. He later went on to assume the positions of VP of Sales, VP of Sales and Marketing and eventually COO in charge of the international sales organizations for HID. This led up to the sale of HID to current owner Assa Abloy in January 2001, upon which Mr. Grillo was named president of HID. During the 1993 to 2000 time period, he led HID sales organization in growing the company from $3 million to $92 million in annual sales. A recognized industry leader, Mr. Grillo has held positions with progressively increasing levels of responsibility at a number of industry leaders. From 1981 to 1993, he held sales and general management roles with major industry players including Security Specialists (acquired by TYCO), National Control Systems (acquired by ITI, now part of GE) and Kidde Automated Systems (eventually acquired by TYCO).
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Parke Hess joined Digital Angel as Chief Operating Officer in March 2008. Before coming to Digital Angel, Mr. Hess was Chief Financial Officer of HID Corporation from 1998 to 2001. At HID Corporation, Mr. Hess directed all domestic and international finance, M&A, and administrative functions including its successful sale to Assa Abloy. Hess was also CFO and a key member of a management buyout of four other companies, Palomar Technological Companies, and held senior level positions at Hughes Electronics when it was part of General Motors. Mr. Hess was awarded an MBA from the Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, and is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.
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Jason Prescott was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2010.
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Patricia Petersen joined Digital Angel as General Counsel in September 2006. Before coming to Digital Angel, Ms. Petersen was Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Hollywood, FL-based Technical Olympic USA, Inc. Prior to that position, she spent two years as Assistant General Counsel of Corning Incorporated. She also spent eight years in Bucharest, Romania as Managing Partner of Nestor Nestor Kingston Petersen, a law firm she co-founded in 1992. Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Petersen spent several years with Ernst & Young LLP as a member of its Governmental Services Consulting Group. Ms. Petersen graduated summa cum laude with a BA from the University of Texas and cum laude with a Juris Doctorate degree from the Harvard Law School. Ms. Petersen is a member in good standing of the Washington State, American, and Bucharest Bar Associations.
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David Sullivan joined Digital Angel as Chief Marketing Officer in March 2008, in July 2008 was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Destron Fearing Corporation, Digital Angel's Animal Identification division. In July 2009, Mr. Sullivan was promoted to President of Destron Fearing. Before coming to Digital Angel, Mr. Sullivan was President of Fargo Electronics and concurrently Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of HID Global, a division of Assa Abloy, where he managed the restructuring and reorganization of a 450-person, global sales team. Prior to that position, he spent two years in the United Kingdom as Managing Director of HID Corporation Limited. He was employed by Assa Abloy in various divisions or predecessor/acquired companies from 1989 until early 2008. Mr. Sullivan graduated with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.
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Brent C. Archer joined Digital Angel as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain in May 2008. Mr. Archer brings more than 18 years of experience in global operations, manufacturing, and supply chain management to the Company. Most recently, he was Vice President Operations of Assa Abloy's Global Technologies Division, where he provided strategic direction and oversight for 21 factories and distribution centers worldwide. Mr. Archer reports directly to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph J. Grillo.
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Board of Directors
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Digital Angel is committed to strong corporate governance standards.
The Board of Directors is elected by stockholders to safeguard their interests in the long-term success of the Company, its businesses and its financial strength. The Board selects and oversees the senior management team, and serves as a prudent fiduciary for stockholders. The Board serves as the ultimate decision making body of the Company, with the exception of those matters reserved for stockholders.
Joseph J. Grillo
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Angel
John R. (Jack) Block
Senior Policy Advisor, Olsson, Frank, Weeda, P.C.
Daniel E. Penni
Chairman, Endowment for the 21st Century
Dennis G. Rawan
Consultant, Retired Certified Public Accountant
Michael S. Zarriello
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Rural/Metro Corporation
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Corporate Information
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