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Board of Directors

Randy BoydRandal D. Boyd is the Chairman, CEO, majority shareholder and founded Radio Systems Corporation in January 1991. Prior to starting RSC, Mr. Boyd founded Saco, Inc., a farm supply distribution company, in 1983, and was its President until 1999, when he sold it to Saco’s management team. Prior to founding Saco, Mr. Boyd held several positions at Fi-Shock, Inc., a manufacturer of electric fencing equipment, including Director of International Sales and Vice President of Sales. He is currently on the Board of Directors of EDP BioTech, a bio-science company doing cancer and DNA research, and of Clayton Bank Corp. He is also on the Board of several non-profit organizations including Innovation Valley, KnoxAchieves, Webb School, Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, National Parks Conservation Association, The East Tennessee Historical Society, Cades Cove Heritage Tours, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, University of Tennessee College of Business Development Council, University of Tennessee Alumni Association, and on the Board of Knox County's Great School Partnership. Mr. Boyd received a degree from The University of Tennessee in Industrial Management in 1979 and a Masters in Liberal Studies from Oklahoma University in 1988. He has one wife, two sons, a dog (Spanky, pictured) two cats (Sebastian and Wolfgang), and a parrot (Max).

Todd BirdwellTodd G. Birdwell has served as a director of the Company since January 1994.He has served on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors since July 1994. Mr. Birdwell currently is a Senior Vice President and Partner of Investment and Retirement Services Group. From June 1998 to December 2003 he served as Vice President and Financial Consultant with Hilliard Lyons. From July 1992 to June 1998 he was an investment broker with Morgan Keegan. Prior to such time, Mr.Birdwell served as Vice President of Corporate Banking with First Tennessee Bank.

Tom BoydTom Boyd has served as a Director of the Company since its organization in 1991 and has served as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors since December 1994. He served as Secretary of the Company from March 1991 through December 1994 and as Treasurer of the Company from March 1991 through April 1995. Mr. Boyd founded Fi-Shock in June 1968 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its organization. In 1990, Mr. Boyd also founded I-Shop, Inc., a CD-Rom publishing company specializing in product informational CD-Roms and has served as its President since its organization. Mr. Boyd is currently President and CEO of EDP BioTech Corporation. Mr. Boyd is the father of Randal D. Boyd, the founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Company.

E. Douglas Grindstaff Senior has been a Director of the Company since April 1996. Mr. Grindstaff served as a marketing consultant to the Company from August 1995 until April 1996. Mr. Grindstaff served as President of the Canadian operation of Procter & Gamble Inc. From March 1987 to September 1991 and as President of the Procter & Gamble Cellulose Company from September 1991 to June 1992. From June 1992 until October 1994, Mr. Grindstaff served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Genesco, Inc., a major shoe manufacturer. Since September 1995, Mr. Grindstaff has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of EcoSmart Technologies, Inc., a pesticide company. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Board of MedImages, Inc., medical services company. As a director and President of Hartland, Co., a general contraction firm and as a director of Laurel Spring Water Co., a bottler of water products. Mr. Grindstaff currently serves as Board Chairman of Commercialand Inc of Knoxville, Scott Services of Birmingham, Composite Utility Products of Toronto, and Cascades of San Juan, LLC of McAllen, TX, and serves on the Board of Sierra Mountain Mineral Inc of Vancouver.

Donald F. JohnstoneDonald F. Johnstone has been a Director of the Company since January 1995. He served as President and Chief Executive Office of Philips Consumer Electronics from June 1983 until March 1994. Prior to his position at Philips Consumer Electronics, Mr. Johnstone served as General Manager of the Television and Microwave Divisions of General Electric Company.

Richard B. RayRichard B. Ray has been a Director of the Company since December 1994. He has served on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors since July 1995. Since October 1995, Mr. Ray has been the Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer for 21st Mortgage Corporation, a company he co-founded. From 1982 through 1994, he was a director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Clayton Homes, Inc., the nation’s largest vertically integrated manufactured home company. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Ray was a director of BankFirst, a community bank headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, which was acquired by Branch Banking and Trust Company in 2001. From September 1994 through September 1995, he was a director of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., a manufactured homes manufacturer and, from 1991 to 1999, he was a director and member of the Executive Committee for the Knox Housing Partnership, a not-for profit developer of low income housing in Knox County, Tennessee. From September 1997 to June 2003, Mr. Ray was a trustee for the ‘N Tandem Real Estate Investment Trust, a publicly traded real estate investment trust which owned 36 manufactured home communities across the United States until it was acquired.

Michael MarsMichael Mars is the founding principal of mTerra Ventures, LLC , an early stage venture capital practice focused on catalyzing the development of a sustainable economy. He serves on the board of Radio Systems Corporation, Rexorce Thermionics, and Hawaiian Oceanic Technologies, and advises other companies in the portfolio. He is involved in a variety of philanthropic interests primarily in the area of conservation of nature, education, and healthcare. He serves on the board of two non-profit organizations, the Bhutan Foundation and The School for Field Studies. Prior to founding mTerra Ventures in 2007, Michael managed various business units for Mars Incorporated in Asia and North America. He is a graduate of Duke University. Michael has two children, and a dog and a cat, each adopted from animal shelters.

Hadley MullinM. Hadley (“Hadley”) Mullin is a Managing Director and Partner at TSG Consumer Partners (“TSG”). TSG is a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector. Hadley’s responsibilities at TSG include originating new investment opportunities, structuring transactions, diligencing prospective investments and working with portfolio companies to accelerate growth. Prior to joining TSG, Hadley was with Bain & Company where she worked in a variety of practice areas, including consumer products, retail, and healthcare. Her Bain experience includes business unit strategy, sales and marketing optimization, and new product development. Hadley also worked in Bain’s private equity practice, where she conducted strategic and operational due diligence for private equity clients. Hadley received a BA, with top honors, in Government from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arjay Miller Scholar. Hadley lives in Marin County, California with her husband, two children and Maine Coon cat, Bill.

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