THE BOARD

Michael Clark is a Managing Partner of Castle Hill Investors, a real estate focused private equity firm, that invests in collaboration with skilled real estate operators -- providing capital, financial guidance, risk management, and strategic growth expertise. Previously he was a Partner with Meridian Development Partners ("MDP") a real estate development and private equity firm focused on redevelopment of challenging assets. Prior to joining MDP, he was a Partner in The Jamieson Group ("TJG"), an advisory firm focused on redevelopment, economic development and public-private partnerships. Prior to TJG he worked for the San Diego Padres as a manager of retail operations. Mr. Clark is Vice Chairman of Changing World Technologies, a leading renewable diesel company focusing exclusively on converting waste to fuel. Additionally he is on the management committee of GH Capital, one of the largest affordable housing companies in the U.S. Mr. Clark has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Real Estate since 2006, where he currently teaches three courses. He holds a Masters Degree of Real Estate Development from Columbia University, and is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of San Diego with a dual degree in Economics and Accounting with an emphasis in Real Estate.

Anup Patel is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer of Arch Street Capital Advisors, LLC, a real estate investment advisory firm specializing in assisting international investors with their U.S. real estate strategies including acquisition and joint venture advisory, financing advisory and asset management and disposition services. He has been involved in more than $4 billion of real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings across the industrial, office, multifamily, residential, student housing, retail, hospitality and senior housing sectors. Prior to Arch Street Capital, Mr. Patel worked at GE Capital in the North America real estate debt group and private equity group. He has been a frequent speaker on issues relating to real estate investment and finance, including the application of Islamic Finance techniques to commercial real estate. Mr. Patel most recently addressed audiences at New York University’s Shack Institute of Real Estate and Columbia University’s Real Estate Development program. Mr. Patel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s School of Hospitality Management.

Howard Lerman is a serial entrepreneur who has helped lead three previous ventures, all of which have had successful exits. He founded Yext in 2006, with the vision of reinventing the way local businesses and consumers connect. Over the last four years, Yext has evolved to provide a range of products designed so that all local businesses can take advantage of the power of internet advertising. Yext takes a unique approach to helping local businesses advertise and market themselves online, using unmatched technology and with techniques that are carefully optimized for each vertical industry. While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at Duke University, Howard founded his first startup, JustaTip.com, and discovered his love and passion for innovating on how people use Web. He then co-founded Intwine, a technology consulting firm, later selling to Datran Media and serving as COO.

Stephan is an SEO expert, author, and professional speaker. He is the Founder and President of Netconcepts, a natural search marketing firm and is the co-author of The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization and author of Google Power Search: The Essential Guide to Finding Anything Online with Google.

Dan has a passion for delivering technology solutions to the developing world and digging in to figure out how to make them work and make them sustainable. Prior to founding Impact Network, he helped to found several internet companies including ShareFile and Yext, both of which made the Inc 500 list as some of the fastest growing companies in the US. He graduated summa cum laude from both Duke University and NYU, where he received a Masters in International Development, writing a thesis on e-learning in rural Africa. He combines his practical entrepreneurial background with deep knowledge of rural development issues to forge solutions for education and poverty in rural Africa.