"Jaros has added a dynamic to our reporting that was never present before."
Richard F. Ford
The founder of Gateway Ventures, Dick Ford has consistently demonstrated over his 30+ years of business experience a talent for identifying high growth market opportunities, assessing and motivating management, establishing strategic direction and monitoring operating performance. Although involved in a full range of investment areas, Mr. Ford has been especially active in the areas of financial services; healthcare services and products; and distribution services. He has served on the Board of Directors of many public and private companies, including CompuCom Systems (NASDAQ: CMPC), D&K Healthcare Resources (NASDAQ: DKWD), NextCare, RehabCare (NASDAQ: RHBC), Rockwood Capital Advisors, and Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF). Mr. Ford graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. degree in economics and is a graduate of the Executive Program in Business Administration of Columbia University.
Gene Toombs
Eugene M. Toombs is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of MiTek, Inc. MiTek is the world’s leading supplier of engineered connector products, engineering services and design software for the building components industry with operations on five continents. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. purchased 90% of MiTek in July 2001. Gene Toombs and his management group own the other 10%.
Mr. Toombs has held the position of CEO since January 1, 1993. He added the Chairman title in 1999. Prior to that he was President and Chief Operating Officer since 1991, and a Corporate Vice President from 1989 when he first joined MiTek.
Prior business experience includes three years with Sonoco Products Company as a Vice President, and President of a joint venture company, and fifteen years at Boise Cascade Corporation where he held a variety of general management positions.
He serves on the Board of Directors of MiTek, TALX Corporation, Tarlton Corporation, AAA (The Automobile Club of Missouri), Boys Hope/Girls Hope, Junior Achievement, and the Metropolitan YMCA. He is a member of the Bogey Club, St. Louis Club, Greenbriar Hills Country Club, and the Longboat Key Country Club in Florida.
Mr. Toombs holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an Executive Education Degree from Harvard Business School.
Paul J. Scheibal
Founder and CEO
Jaros Technologies
Paul has served as President and CEO of Jaros Technologies since 1999. Prior to 1999, Paul worked for the Oracle® Corporation and won many awards for performance, including "Consultant of the Year" in 1996 for the Oracle Central Region. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University and has a Master of Science in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University.