CDEX BOARD OF DIRECTORS

He has directed financial operations involving SEC compliance and reporting, internal control and audit, strategic planning, financial systems control, and mergers/acquisitions/consolidations in a number of industries including precision optical manufacturing and distribution, cable and telecommunications, manufacturing, and software development.

Mr. Conicelli has served in public company accounting and in his most recent position he was the CFO of Edmund Optics, Inc. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Accounting Major) from Drexel University (1974) with extensive postgraduate training and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Dials has spent nearly 30 years in the energy and nuclear industries, most recently serving as president and COO of a private hazardous waste disposal facility. Previously, he served as the president and general manager for TRW Environmental Safety Systems management and operations of the Yucca Mountain Project. His career has also included leadership positions with ICF Kaiser International, and the Department of Energy’s Carlsbad and Idaho Falls Offices. Mr. Dials entered the nuclear and energy industries after a ten-year career in the U.S. Army, where he served as an airborne ranger infantry officer in Germany, Vietnam, and Korea.

Mr. Dials earned a Silver Star and Bronze Star for Valor in combat operations in Vietnam. As an Army nuclear weapons specialist, he was assigned to the Los Alamos National Laboratory for research on Army nuclear weapons planning and development. Mr. Dials holds an M.S. in nuclear engineering and an MS in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

Mr. Strickland has held executive positions at Eastman Kodak Company and Apple Computer, including heading product development, manufacturing, and sales. In 1996 he became CEO of PictureWorks Technology, a technology start up, which he sold for $200M in 2000 to IPIX Corporation, a public company traded on the NASDAQ exchange. Thereafter, he served as President and CEO of IPIX through 2004, during which time he led the company through a major restructuring, focusing on the security markets and taking the company to profitability.

Mr. Strickland holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Virginia Tech, a master's degree in physics from the University of Notre Dame, a master's degree in optics from the University of Rochester, a master's degree in management from the Stanford University and a law degree from George Washington University.

Mr. Firmbach has served for over 25 years in senior sales and marketing positions in the healthcare industry. He has led divisions and companies (both public and private) in all aspects of successful development, launch and expansion of both software and hardware products related to the healthcare industry. He has won numerous awards for excellence in sales and marketing. Mr. Firmbach also served in aviation related leadership positions for over 25 years as a United States Naval Officer on Active and Reserve duty.

Mr. Firmbach has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Marketing/Finance from the University of Cincinnati and advanced leadership training from various industry courses throughout the U.S.