Our Board of Directors.

Roel Pieper - Chairman of Eclipse.
Roel Pieper founded European Technology and Investment Research Center (ETIRC) Aviation to provide business communities with affordable, on-demand, point-to-point jet travel that drives productivity. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and has offices in Moscow, Istanbul, and Cyprus.

Mr. Pieper has served as Senior Vice President of Strategy at Philips N.V., President and CEO of Tandem Computers Inc., and Chief Technology Officer at Software AG. He was formerly a Director of Computer Associates (CA) from 1999-2002 and Veritas Software (VRTS) from 1991-1998.

Mr. Pieper received his doctoral in computer science and mathematics from the University of Delft, Netherlands, where he graduated summa cum laude. He was an early stage investor in Lightstream (sold to Cisco), Globeset (sold to Trintech), Seebeyond (NASDAQ: SBYN) and Tivo (NASDAQ: TIVO). He has advised the Dutch government on technology related projects such as the Dutch Roadpricing project and the Dutch Broadband Strategy. Today, he is a part-time Professor of computer sciences and business administration at the University of Twente, Netherlands.

Mr. Pieper is Chairman of Favonius Ventures, a professional Investment Firm, based in Amsterdam and London. Favonius Ventures is backed by financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, ING, CALPERS as well as several private institutions.

Harold "Red" Poling - Director of Eclipse.
Harold Poling, former Chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company, has more than 35 years of leadership experience. Poling’s successful innovation and leadership in the automotive industry serve as a strong foundation for Eclipse as it continues to establish itself as the platform to revolutionize air transportation.

Poling was named CEO of Ford Motor Company in 1984 and was elected chairman of the board in 1990. He had served on Ford’s Board of Directors since 1979 and, prior to his tenure as CEO, served as chief operating officer and vice chairman. His leadership and dedication to the advancement of the automotive industry shaped Ford into the modern company it is today.

Well-respected in management and financial circles, Poling has received numerous awards for his achievements. These include the Automotive Hall of Fame’s 1986 Distinguished Service Citation award, which is presented to individuals who “have contributed significantly to the success of the automotive industry and to the communities in which they live.” In May 1987, Poling earned the Leadership Award from the Engineering Society of Detroit. He was named 1988 “Man of the Year” by Automotive Industries magazine. In addition, he was chosen as the 1991 recipient of the prestigious Horatio Alger award, received the 1993 University of Michigan Business Leadership award, and was named 1993 Industry Leader of the Year by the Automotive Hall of Fame. In November 1993, Poling was named Honorary Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Sir Robin Renwick, British Ambassador to the United States. Also in 1993, he received the Albert Schweitzer Leadership award.

Alfred E. Mann - Director of Eclipse.
Alfred E. Mann is a physicist recognized around the world for successfully creating a broad range of medical devices including heart pacemakers, cochlear implants that provide hearing for thousands of formerly deaf children, and tiny, implantable pumps. He brings insight to the Board, based on his track record of successfully translating high-technology concepts into profitable enterprises.

Mann is the Chairman and CEO of MannKind Corporation; the founder, Chairman, and co-CEO of Advanced Bionics Corporation; the founder and Chairman Emeritus of MiniMed; the founder and former CEO of Pacesetter Systems; the founder and former CEO of Spectrolab; and the founder and former CEO of Heliotek.

Kent Kresa - Director of Eclipse.
Kent Kresa is Chairman Emeritus of Northrop Grumman Corporation and is Senior Advisor to the Aerospace and Defense group at the Carlyle Group. Kresa is credited with providing the leadership that has made Northrop Grumman one of the world’s premier high-technology companies. He has had a distinguished career in both government and industry. He is an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, among other notable affiliations. Kresa also serves on numerous boards including Caltech’s Board of Trustees, MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, and General Motors.