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Peter L. Poleto, Jr.
Director of Customer Solutions, Digimarc Corporation

Pete has over 33 years of government agency IT experience managing data centers, intra and interstate networks and information and security systems in the DMV and statewide environment. He is the Director of Customer Solutions Architecture for Government Systems at Digimarc Corporation.

Prior to Digimarc, Pete served as the director of the Consolidated Data Center at the New York State Office for Technology (OFT) where he led the effort to consolidate 26 agency data centers into a single organization. During his eight year tenure, he participated in the development of OFT's Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Infrastructure that became the blueprint for consolidation. He directed the development of two large open systems server farms (1500 servers) used to support OFT and numerous customer state agencies. Pete established and worked with a management board that governed the consolidation of both hardware assets and 400 state staff with minimum disruption.

Prior to joining OFT, Pete worked 28 years with the NY DMV, overseeing IT environments (Mainframes, Networks, Analysis, and Client Server), Fiscal, and HR organizations as director of the Office of Information Resource Management and acting Deputy Commissioner of the office of Core Services. While there, Pete participated in the re-engineering of the DMV directing the architecture and managing the acquisition and deployment of two complete Issuing Office Production Systems and two Digital Driver Licensing Systems. He also participated in the successful roll out of Empirenet, a statewide, state operated network; acting as a facilitator between the individual state agencies and New York's Office of General Services. As director of the Office of Information Services at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, he managed the DMV IT environment and served as the architect and lead IT resource on the states Commercial Driver License System Initiative. As chief of Technical Support and Computer Operations at DMV, he directed the development of a highly skilled technical support organization used to manage the department's operating systems, databases, and networks.

Pete holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's of Science degree in Mathematics/Secondary education from the State University of New York. He is an expert on data center consolidations, information system architectures, and public/private sector partnerships and has presented nationally at GTC (Albany, Sacramento), ICEDP and AAMVA conferences.

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Margaret Bouse
Director of Professional Services, Digimarc Corporation

Margaret Bouse joined Digimarc in July 2003 and in 2005 launched Digimarc's first service offerings for Real ID compliance. Currently Director of Professional Services, her focus is on Real ID requirements and workflow, with an emphasis on helping customers plan their funding and grant strategies for driver license issuance programs. Prior to her Digimarc career, she was president of a full-service marketing firm focused on developing go-to-market and capitalization strategies for small to mid-sized technology companies and start-ups; preceded by Vice President of Operations and Application Services at NeoMedia Technologies.

Margaret has over 23 years of professional experience including 15 years in senior management for security/encryption, printing/media and technology companies with an emphasis on strategic and portfolio planning and complex project management. She has a diverse educational background including economics and finance, organizational design, marketing, project management and government IT administration; and her past positions range from managing operations, technical support and professional services to marketing management and research.

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Joe Sanders
Director of Motor Vehicle Development, Digimarc Corporation

Joe Sanders joined Digimarc in June 2004 as the Director of Motor Vehicle Market Development. Prior to this, Joe spent over a year as an identification security consultant to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) working exclusively on projects surrounding the Uniform Identification (UID) Subcommittee. Joe worked closely with the AAMVA Programs and Technical Divisions and authored much of the DL/ID Security Framework document as well as the AAMVA International Specification — DL/ID Card Design. Prior to his retirement from New York State government in March 2003, Joe was Chair of the AAMVA UID Subcommittee, Vice-Chair of the AAMVA International Driver License and Control Committee and a member of the 2001 Task Force on Identification Security for AAMVA. He chaired the AAMVA Working group that developed the first Model Program for Uniform Identification Standards in the mid-1990s.

Joe has over 30 years of experience with New York State government for the Departments of Transportation and Motor Vehicles in a variety of areas including engineering, quality control, computer systems, analysis, budget, finance, customer service, field office operations, driver safety and numerous project management leadership positions. He held Office Head positions in the Department of Motor Vehicles in the areas of Fiscal Management, Field Operations, Document Production, Customer Service Delivery, Driver Safety and Motor Carrier Systems. Joe chaired the group that redesigned the Driver License/Identification System in New York that led to the State's first digital image captures and card production in 1992.

Joe graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York, with an MS and BS in Management Science and Management Engineering. He holds several certificates of study in Public Administration.

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Kim Hinden
Consultant, Former Registrar of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

As former Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Registrar, Kim Hinden is a valued consultant for government agencies, including motor vehicles agencies in several states across the country. Hinden provides strategic counsel to states concerned with becoming compliant with the REAL ID Act by May 2008. She is well-versed on the requirements of the new law and technologies that will help states meet them. Hinden's expertise also includes workflow and program design in motor vehicle agencies, enterprise-wide system roll-outs, public relations, and customer satisfaction service. Appointed in 2002 as the first female Registrar of the Massachusetts RMV, Kim Hinden has the distinction of being the first female to lead the agency in its more than 100-year history. She was subsequently re-appointed by Governor Mitt Romney in 2003 and served until November of 2005.

One of Hinden's most notable accomplishments was leading Massachusetts in the effort to create one of the most secure driver licenses in the country and bringing the state into closer compliance with the REAL ID Act. During her tenure as Registrar, Hinden was responsible for 4.5 million drivers and the registration of 5.2 million vehicles. She managed an overall budget of $56 million and $1 billion in revenue annually. Hinden oversaw 900 employees and 39 Registry offices throughout the Commonwealth. Finally, Hinden coordinated with local, state and federal transportation and law enforcement agencies to improve public safety in Massachusetts and throughout the country.

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John May
Chief Information Officer, Digimarc Corporation

Mr. May is responsible for all of Digimarc's IT systems, applications and operations, which support the company's main facilities in Beaverton, Oregon, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Burlington, Massachusetts as well as remotely based employees, satellite offices and customers around the world.

Mr. May is actively involved as an IT industry expert and has participated as a speaker and panelist at such events as ObjectWorld, InformationWeek CIO conferences, Lotus Notes Regional Conference and the Society for Information Management. He was also a member of the National Business Advisory Council for Goodwill Industries International.

Prior to joining Digimarc, John spent five years as senior vice president and CIO of Medical Management International in Portland, Oregon, which operates veterinary hospitals located within PetSmart retail stores. He has also held CIO and senior IT management positions at Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, Citicorp Credit Card Services in Maryland and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland. May holds a BA in Computer Science and Finance from the University of Oregon.

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Graham Whitehead, Ph.D
Director of Auditing, NASPO

Dr. Whitehead founded Vadeko International Inc. (Vadeko) in 1981. One year later, his company also became involved in material science & high vacuum thin film technology which led Vadeko to become the Engineering Agent of the Bank of Canada with Dr Whitehead acting as overall Project Director on behalf of the Bank. In this capacity, Vadeko developed the new materials & designed, developed, built and installed the equipment to manufacture and apply the optical thin film security patch to the $20, $50, $100 and $1,000 Canadian bank notes. This technology was commercialized by Vadeko and today is used by several other nations throughout the world in the form of Optically Variable Security Tread.

Several projects combined two technologies, robotics and thin film technology, into such products as a total CD manufacturing and inspecting machine and a high vacuum, combined physical & vapor deposition web coater for the development of high performance gas barrier coatings for the plastic film packaging industry.

Over his 15 years with Vadeko, Dr. Whitehead gained an international reputation for his knowledge of high vacuum, thin film material technology as well as his expertise in real-time computer control and automation. He has had many years of experience in business management (at the Chairman, CEO and COO levels) and project leadership and initiated the start-up of several companies including Optical Disc Equipment Corp. and DuraNote as well as Vadeko International & Vadeko USA. His capabilities have been recognized by awards from the Human Factors Society of America, Robotics International and the Automobile Manufacturer and Traders Association. Dr. Whitehead was a member of the advisory committee and the first Board of the Ontario Robotics and CAD/CAM Center, an advisor to the Ontario Laser and Lightwave Research Center, a founding Board member of the Mississauga Technology Association and a founder of the Ontario chapter of Robotics International, He is a member of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and "Brotherhood of Money". Dr. Whitehead retired from Vadeko in 1996.

Starting in 1998 his talents were used to help the French company, Hologram Industries, to penetrate and grow into the North and South American markets for Optical Security Devices. In 2002 he went on to co-found NASPO to play a key role in preparing the standards documentation, ANSI accreditation and overall direction of the organization.

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Roland Fournier
Senior Product Manager, Digimarc Corporation

Roland Fournier joined Digimarc in 2007 as the Senior Product Manager for Cards and Production and is also responsible for Digimarc's Enhanced Driver License (EDL) initiative.

Prior to joining Digimarc, Roland spent over four years as a Senior Product Manager at Kronos responsible for providing badges and badge terminals to help companies manage their workforce and three years at RSA Security leading their smart card product line.

Roland has more than 14 years of experience working in the high technology field in software and hardware development, product management and marketing. He has led various product initiatives focusing on card solutions, security, networking and wireless applications.

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