Advisors and Industry Consultants

Mr. Gary Knoble, Vice President, The Hartford, Mr. Knoble directs The Hartford�s Data Management Division of the Actuarial Department, which is responsible for all property and casualty statistical reporting. He is a past president of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association and currently serves as Chair of IASA�s China Curriculum Committee. He is a founding member and past president of the Insurance Data Management Association. Gary also serves on the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC), Electronic Data Interchange Steering Committee, and is a member ISO�s Ad Hoc Data Reporting Group.

Mr. Don West, President & Chairman of IASA, In 1978 Mr. West started his career fresh out of college as a math and computer science major and took a job as a programmer at Sentry Insurance.He then joined Colonial Insurance (now a subsidiary of Nationwide) as manager of data processing; he stayed for 18 years. There he learned the ins and outs of running technology. Don didn�t confine his knowledge to the technical side of the house. He grew through a series of assignments in the insurance industry as well, including chief operating officer of the national accounts division for Colonial, where he did market planning, product marketing, and managed the service center. West has taken that knowledge to his present position at State National.

Mr. Cesar Flores, Vice-President of Technology, California FAIR Plan, Mr. Flores has over 7 years experience in Information Technology Management serving as Vice President of Information Systems; Over 10 years experience in Information Systems.

Mr. Carlos M. Vazquez, CIO, CARNET Insurance Company, Mr Vasquez has 20 years experience within the insurance industry. He currently serves as CIO for CARNET Insurance Company, a regional MGA for TIG who is a member company of Fairfax Financial (US) Group. His prior experiences include a 17 year employment with Workmen's Auto Insurance Company. Ten of those years were spent as Vice-President of Information Services. Mr. Vasquez brings to OpenFLEX, Inc. experience in all aspects of information technology, which include IBM mainframes, IBM as/400, pc servers, CITRIX, IBM, MICROSOFT, NOVELL and internet environments.

Mr. David K. Beyer, Vice President of Technology for Frank Crystal & Company and Managing Member, for eSEED Capital, is both an insurance broker and venture capitalist who specializes in creating new insurance and financial hybrid products for technology companies. Through an intensive enterprise-wide due diligence review process, he assists ventures in the adoption of a �best business practices model?to insure integrity of execution, risk minimization and creation of value as a trusted brand.

Ms. Marlene M. Tabet, Vice-President of Operations, Ward General Insurance Services, Ms.Tabet has over 14 years experience within the insurance industry. She serves as VP of Operations for a large regional MGA that specializes in Private Passenger Automobile insurance. Her experience and background makes her a valuable asset to the OpenFLEX, Inc. team. She brings both experience and insight to the daily operations that are common amongst all insurance companies. Major strengths include the use of technology to streamline overall business functions, such as the automating of insurance codes and regulations to maximize underwriting efficiencies.

Mr. Alan Weaver, President/CEO, Sonic Jet, Inc., Mr. Alan Weaver is a long time advisor of openFLEX's management team. He serves as president and CEO at Sonic Jet, Inc. He has extensive experience with KPMG in the area of Merger's and Acquisition's as well as expertise in turnaround management and reorganization of both domestic and international operations. Mr. Alan Weaver holds a MBA and a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma City University.