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In 1999, Robert Schena co-founded Airclic, Inc., a wireless application and scanning company and raised $15 million from a group led by Goldman Sachs and Blue Capital Management. Motorola and Symbol Technologies forged a partnership to acquire Airclic and closed a $287 million financial round as well as the contribution of intellectual property in excess of $162 million.

In 1992, Schena founded FutureVision of America (FVA), forging a partnership with Bell Atlantic to commercially launch the first video dial tone and digital TV over television. FVA was successfully sold to Bell Atlantic.

Prior to founding FVA, Schena served as the CFO, Treasurer, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Marketing for Harron Communications. Mr. Schena was appointed to the State of Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Board by Governor Ridge in 2001 and reappointed by Governor Rendell in 2004.

Mr. Schena earned a BA in Business Administration from Temple University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He lectures extensively on broadband communications to professional and corporate organizations.

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In 1984, Paul Hellhake founded ROI Computer Services, Inc., a technology integration firm which has worked for a prestigious list of clients. Next, he co-founded and was Managing Director of FutureVision of America Corp., which developed and deployed the nation's first commercial ATM, switched-digital, fiber-to-the-curb network and was sold to Bell Atlantic, Corp. in 1996. Mr. Hellhake also served as Chief Technology Officer of TelQuest Satellite Systems, LLC, a satellite uplink communications company, which was sold to MCI in 1999.

Mr. Hellhake holds a U.S.A patent for his invention of an Interactive Broadband Multimedia System. He has been quoted as an expert in numerous publications including Interactive Week, Discover, Science and he has been interviewed on TV programs such as Nightline, CNN, Walter Cronkite's Universe and a PBS technology special.

Mr. Hellhake holds a B.S. degree and an M.B.A. degree in Technology Management.

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Gary Anderson's background includes several high-tech business startups, including the founding of AEI, where he served as President and CEO, and the Director of Sales at Vivato. Selling AEI in 2001, he was subsequently nominated by the Bush Administration to serve as the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. However, after September 11, 2001, he withdrew his nomination and volunteered to assist the Administration in establishing the Transportation Security Administration and the Department for Homeland Security.

Mr. Anderson directed a large international organization while serving as the U.S. Representative to Australia in support of its Bicentennial, where he acted as the only foreign representative on the Australian Bicentennial Committee. He has been featured on regional television and radio programs, and has published articles on Disaster Recovery Planning, Year 2000 mitigation, Computer Security, VIRUS prevention, detection and elimination, in various business and financial management newspapers, magazines and publications.

Mr. Anderson retired from the United States Navy as a senior naval officer, and graduated with honors from Troy State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. Mr. Anderson was a Distinguished Naval Graduate and Honor man of Officer's Candidate School.

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Peter Lenard is primarily responsible for business development and major federal programs management at Rajant. He also manages several key strategic partnerships and new product development in the underground mining industry. Peter is the Corporate Secretary and Facility Security Officer for the company.

Prior to joining Rajant, Mr. Lenard was the Vice President, Technology Services and a member of the Senior Staff at the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In this position Lenard was responsible for field office management, deal acquisition, implementation of programs focused on product development, technology transfer and business development in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. He also managed all university-based technology transfer activities, federal laboratory relationships, and international partnerships. Ben Franklin has invested over $25 million in 200+ companies since 1990.

Mr. Lenard holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. In addition, he has a Masters in Business Management from Penn State University. He currently serves on the advisory boards of several companies and organizations in the Philadelphia region.

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Glenn Booth leads the development and execution of the company marketing strategies and communications. Mr. Booth has over twenty three years of telecommunications marketing, sales and engineering experience.

His most recent position was Director of Market Development for EarthLink. In this role Mr. Booth developed and led to the negotiation with 28 U.S. municipalities for city-wide wireless network builds.

Mr Booth had held previous positions at Vivato, Network Photonics, Level 3 Communications, Bay Networks/Nortel and Boeing Military Aircraft.

Mr. Booth holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.