Richard Koo, C.P.A. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2003. For over thirty years, Mr. Koo has been the managing partner of Koo, Chow and Company, Certified Public Accountants, and also serves as CEO and President of K.C. Group International Inc. and a Director of EverTrust Bank. Mr. Koo has extensive experience as a CPA in auditing and taxation and has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in various public offering audit assignments. He has worked as a finance and taxation expert for the United Nations and has written numerous books and publications. Mr. Koo received a B.S. in Management from the National Taiwan University and an M.B.A. in Accounting from San Jose State University.