BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Daniel J. Broderick - Dan has nearly 20 years of experience in early-stage investing, venture fund management, and technology commercialization. Dan currently is a Venture Partner at Prolog Ventures. He came to Prolog from Mason Wells Private Equity, which he joined after launching a corporate venture capital fund and serving as the director of technology commercialization at the Mayo Clinic. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Iowa State University.

Paul Frederick - Chairman, Frederick & Company, Inc., which focuses on investment banking and provides financial assistance and advice to selective emerging growth companies.

Ken Johnson - Managing Director, Kegonsa Seed Fund, which focuses on technology transfer from universities, medical centers, and research institutions located in Wisconsin and the Midwest as the primary source for its Portfolio Company products.

Amy Millman, Chair, Business Advisory Council - Amy Millman is President, Springboard Enterprises, a national non-profit organization, which accelerates women's access to equity markets and since 2000 has helped 407 women entrepreneurs raised over $5 billion in equity capital. In the past ten years, Springboard has conducted 19 venture forums in 9 markets. 7 of the Springboard companies have gone public. Many more have generated high value returns for their investors. 85% of the companies are still in business or continuing operations after being acquired. These 407 companies have generated over $4 billion in revenues and created over 10,000 jobs. Springboard's record is unmatched by any other venture catalyst organization.

Previous to co-founding Springboard, Amy served as the Executive Director of a federal government commission focused on developing policy and initiatives concerning women's business ownership. Earlier in her career, she represented the interests of several corporate and industry groups before the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and holds a masters degree from The George Washington University.

Kathy Polansky - President, ShoreBank Capital which provides loans in the manufacturing and healthcare sectors and subordinated debt/equity financing to businesses located in emerging communities and businesses owned by ethnic minorities.

David Ward, Ph.D - President, North Star Economics and former Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for the University of Wisconsin system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the United States. Dr. Ward was recently awarded the Chancellor's Medallion for his long service in teaching and administration within the UW system. Dr. Ward is the author of the NorthStar Guide to Growth and Venture Capital for Wisconsin