Board
Thomas J. Colatosti – Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Colatosti was elected to the Chariman and CEO in July 2009. Mr. Colatosti has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of American Security Ventures (ASV) since 2002. ASV provides strategic management services and capital resources to emerging and developing companies in the biometric and homeland security industries. Since August 2005, Mr. Colatosti has been President , Treasurer and a Director of Good Harbor Partners Acquisition Corp. Mr. Colatosti is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-CEO of BIO-Key International, Inc., an OTC Bulletin Board listed company that develops advanced biometric finger identification and wireless mobile technologies. Prior to founding American Security Ventures, from 1997 to May 2002, Mr. Colatosti was President and Chief Executive Officer of Viisage Technology, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company that provides biometric face-recognition technology and highly secure identification documents and systems. Before joining Viisage, from 1995 to 1997, Mr. Colatosti was President and Chief Executive Officer of CIS Corporation, a provider of software solutions for higher education. From 1973 until 1995, Mr. Colatosti worked at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), a large multinational computer company. As Vice President of the Government Systems Group, a billion dollar revenue division of DEC, he was responsible for all products and services to the federal government, aerospace, electronics and manufacturing industries. Mr. Colatosti also currently serves on the board of several privately held companies and non-profit organizations. He also served on the Board of Advisors of Saflink Corporation, a Nasdaq listed provider of software security solutions. Mr. Colatosti is a decorated Vietnam veteran. He received a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Suffolk University.
Bentley J. Blum, Director
Mr. Blum has served as director of the Company since March 1996. Prior to that Mr. Blum served as Chairman of the Board of Environmental, a public company, from 1984 to November 1996 and is its principal stockholder. Currently he serves as a director of Separation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental. Currently he also serves as a director of Solution, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Blum is the sole stockholder and director of a number of corporations that hold real estate interests, oil drilling and other corporate interests that are privately held companies. Mr. Blum is the brother-in-law of Paul E. Hannesson, a director of the Company.
Dr. Ray K. Robinson – Director
Dr. Robinson was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2009. Dr. Robinson is Co-founder and Principal of Ray K. Robinson, Inc. (RKRI), co-founded in 1986, a woman-owned small business offering management, manufacturing, technology and financial consulting. RKRI provides strategic and technical consulting services to technology based emerging small businesses. Since 2004 Dr. Robinson has served as Co-founder and Chairman of Global Trade and Technology (GT2), a nationwide non-profit organization focused on facilitating Virtual STEM Schools and simplified exporting of U.S. products and services. Dr. Robinson is also a member and former Chairman of Washington State University’s (WSU) Presidents Academic Advisory Council and currently serves as the Chairman of WSU Tri-Cities “ Science and Engineering Work Group.” Dr. Robinson’s professional career has included both technical and executive management positions at fortune 500 companies including Director, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Exxon Nuclear Inc. from 1979 to 1983, and Director of Gilbarco Inc. (a wholly-owned Exxon affiliate) in positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gilbarco USA followed by Senior Vice President of Gilbarco, Inc., including functional manager of Gilbarco, Inc.’s worldwide affiliated companies’ planning, engineering and marketing activities during the period from 1983 to 1986. Dr. Robinson also served as Senior Engineer for General Electric’s Research Laboratory in Hanford, WA and Senior Advisor for Chemistry and Materials at Battelle’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, specializing in heat and radiation isotopes and composites design, development, and applications. Dr. Robinson received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Texas (Austin), an M.B.A. from University of Washington and a Sc.D. (Doctor of Science) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Charles P. Romeo – Director
SALES AND MARKETING LEADER PROFILE:
- A leader of Sales teams with an outstanding performance record and a broad background of experience.
- Leader
- Coach
- Integrator of Direct Marketing and Sales
- Sound Sales Operations Experience
- Motivational Speaker
- Team Builder
- Developer & Designer of Alternate Sales Channels
- Effective Organizational Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FreedomBridge Technologies, N. Kingstown, Rhode Island
President & CEO
FreedomBridge is consulting and services company specializing in providing sales and marketing services to technology companies.
FreedomBridge has extensive experience and methodologies to improve direct and channel selling productivity and effectiveness. Through its network of relationships with large multi-national technology companies, FreedomBridge works also assists companies with their marketing and sales distribution channels by forming teaming agreements, strategic alliances and partnerships.
Hewlett Packard, Lexington, Massachusetts
Director of Public Sector Services Sales
- Responsible for Division with revenues of $275 Million
- Industry focus included state and local governments
Compaq Computer Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts
Vice President of Services Sales
- Grew revenue from $200 Million to over $500 Million
- Grew the new business sales from $20 Million to over $150 Million
- Led the top performing sales region for five consecutive years
- Managed sales expense to under 4% of revenue
Digital Equipment Corporation, Burlington, Massachusetts
New England District Sales Manager
- Successfully managed turnaround of the Sales District from last place in the Company to number one place in one-year
- Four time winner of the Company's highest sales recognition award
Eastern Region Small & Medium Business Sales Manager
Designed and implemented a new "Leveraged Selling Model" that effectively integrated direct marketing and sales channels to the selling process.
Eastern Region New Business Sales Manager
Closed business in over 1000 new accounts.
New England District Channels Manager
- Developed a successful inside/outside sales model
- Mentored the roll out of this model the United States
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS:
- Chief of Staff for World Wide Sales Manager & Americas Manufacturing Sales
- US Manufacturing Alliance Manager
- Americas Network Services Sales Manager
- Software Engineer and field Systems Engineer
- VP of Sales for UNICOM a systems integrator
- Director BIO-key International a biometric security company
EDUCATION:
- University of Massachusetts – Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Economics
- Babson College – Executive MBA
PUBLICATIONS
Author of "The Sales Manger's Troubleshooter". Released by Prentice Hall in June of 1998. The book was named on of the "Top 10 must reads" by Sales and Marketing Magazine.




