Anthony Tiarks
Anthony John Phipps Tiarks was announced the Chairman of the board in February 2012, and has been our Chief Executive Officer since June 2011. Prior to joining Parabel, Mr. Tiarks was President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Aerospace, Inc., which he established in the United States in 2000 with the purpose of developing, certifying and delivering an entry level aircraft. Prior to starting Liberty Aerospace, Mr. Tiarks was Managing Director in London of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a U.S. investment bank, Chairman of Tide Brokers Limited, a wholesale money broker, and Managing Director of Tide (U.K.) Limited, an international foreign exchange fund management group. Mr. Tiarks has a B.S. in Systems and Management from City University, London, United Kingdom.
Sayan Navaratnam
Sayan Navaratnam has been a member of our board of directors and served on the board of PA LLC since December 2008. Since March 2009 Mr. Navaratnam has been a Senior Managing Director of Laurus Capital Management, LLC and a Senior Managing Director of Valens Capital Management, LLC, entities affiliated with our principal stockholders. Since 2004 he has been the Chairman of Creative Vistas, Inc., which installed and serviced broadband services to consumers and currently integrates security systems for commercial customers in Canada. From 2000 to 2003 Mr. Navaratnam was the Chief Operating Officer of ASPRO Technologies Ltd. ASPRO Technologies Ltd., which provided printer circuit boards to manufacturers of digital video recorders in the security industry, was sold in 2002 to private investors. He currently serves on the board of a number of other privately-held companies. Mr. Navaratnam holds an Honors Double Specialist degree in economics and political science from the University of Toronto. Mr. Navaratnam's extensive background in technology, finance, operations, expertise in workout situations and experience as the chairman of a public company enables him to make a valuable contribution to our board of directors.
Isaac David Szpilzinger
Isaac D. Szpilzinger has been a member of our board of directors since December 2008. He is an attorney in solo private practice licensed in the state of New York. From 1987 to 2006 Mr. Szpilzinger practiced with the law firm of Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., where he was named a partner in 1994. He began his legal career in 1985 with a clerkship in the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department. Mr. Szpilzinger holds a B.S. in chemistry, cum laude, from Brooklyn College, and an M.A. in chemistry, cum laude, and an Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision from Brooklyn College. He also holds a J.D., cum laude, from New York Law School. Mr. Szpilzinger’s legal expertise and his academic background in the sciences enables him to provide valuable insight and guidance to our board of directors.