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Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski

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RESUME SUMMARY

Accomplished senior administrator in academia, and highly experienced corporate executive as a

CEO, Vice President, and Member, Boards of Directors. Career reflects success in academia, Fortune 500

corporations, startup companies, and the government. Recognized for outstanding leadership, teaching

excellence, and significant advancements in science and technology, by industry, government and

academia. Led organizations through periods of rapid growth and technological transformation, and

enhanced their stature at a national level in research and entrepreneurship. Significantly increased

revenues, profitability, and external funding. Created interdisciplinary research centers across

organizations, based on a deep understanding of global trends that influence higher education, and

research. A technological entrepreneur who led development of and commercialized major advances in

biometrics, medical devices, image compression, telecommunications, computational fluid dynamics,

neural networks and steganography. Launched nine technology startups.

Recent senior academic position, the first Vice President of University Research and Enterprise

Development at Stevens Institute of Technology. Earlier academic experience, Director of Research,

Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University. Corporate experience: CEO Equinox Toys; Chairman

and CEO of Aurora Biometrics a company she founded based on her patented technology; Vice President,

at the Titan Corporation, and ANSER; and a Corporate Executive at Lockheed. Government experience:

Created the first mathematics program at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; served in a

leadership position at the CIA.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Mathematics The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 1980

Dissertation: Rate of Approach to Minima and Sinks; Advisor: Dr. Michael Shub

M.S. Mathematics Stevens Institute of Technology

B.A. Mathematics William Patterson University (Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award 2000)

Certifications

Director Education and Certification completed at the University of California, Los Angeles, The John

E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, October 2008.

Teaching Certification received with undergraduate degree.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Current Board Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB), and serves on its Technology Innovation

Committee and the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, a member since 2008.

Member of the Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC), appointed by the Secretary of the

Navy in 2007, in recognition of scientific contributions. NRAC is the senior scientific advisory group to

the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Currently, special consultant to NRAC.

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Positions Held

CEO

Equinox Toys, LLC Present Position

Recently founded Equinox Toys to build an innovative doll that recognizes its owner using biometrics,

based on her patent pending face recognition technology. Equinox intends to license the doll to a toy

company for manufacture and sale. This license will provide the toy company the capability to spearhead

a new enhancement that has the possibility to become a standard for all dolls.

Key accomplishments:

Raised investment

Design completed

Stevens Institute of Technology August 1, 2004 October 31, 2008

Vice President

University Research and Enterprise development

Reported directly to the President of the University in this new institute wide leadership position created

to further Steven s commitment to increase and expand research funding, create university wide

interdisciplinary efforts, build a government compliant and service oriented Office of Sponsored

Research, champion the Technogenesis process and spawn Technogenesis enterprises. Technogenesis is

the technology transfer model for the university.

Key Accomplishments:

Increased national recognition for Stevens in research and entrepreneurship

Tripled research revenues to $30.6M. This contributed to increased ranking in US News and World

Report by 10 positions to 71.

Achieved a 16% ROI on research investments. Ranked third in the nation by AUTM.

Produced new revenue streams sold two startups for a profit, Hydroglobe to Graver Technologies,

and Plasmasol to Stryker Corporation, and licensed 33% of the patents.

Launched nine technology startup companies and acquired equity investment for each. Attila

Technologies - breakthrough communication technology; SPOC, Inc. - diagnostic medical devices.

Guided it to FDA approval; InStream Media - consumer initiated interactive advertising; Castle Point

Scientific - ultra sensitive optical sensing devices; Castle Point Multi-Media - hands on experience in

the music industry for students; Predator Vision - breakthrough thermal imaging camera using hybrid

polymers, CBM AcquaSol, and Castle Point Environmental - water remediation, Sea Horse Power -

alternative energy from ocean waves.

Led development of and acquired funding for institute wide interdisciplinary research efforts and

centers.

Ravenshield: Created this effort and acquired $8M in funding from the intelligence community

to develop tools for predicting and preventing terrorist attacks. Provides methods to detect and

decipher steganography, detect and prevent network vulnerabilities, to develop post quantum

cryptography and cryptography using Generic Complexity, and for internet surveillance and

forensics. Established partnership with Verizon Federal Network Systems, built system for use

by the IC.

SINTEL Established together with faculty, and initially directed the institute wide center -

Secure Infrastructure Technology Laboratory, which received over $12 million in funding from

Office of Naval research. Develops real-time systems for the protection of the nation s maritime

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infrastructure against terrorist attacks, using the New York Harbor as a test bed for analyzing

threat scenarios.

WiNSec Directed, the Wireless Network Security Center (WiNSec). WiNSec received three

successive NSF grants to develop an adaptive software radio. Work led to the development of a

prototype, which was commercialized by Attila Technologies.

Turned around the Office of Sponsored Research Achieved on time government reporting and

compliance, which were absent prior, and significantly improved the quality of research support for

faculty. Developed policies and procedures, streamlined processes, provided quick response to faculty.

Achieved new IP successes

Doubled the number of invention disclosures in FY 07 to 41, up from 16 in previous years.

Doubled the number of patent filings; licensed 33% of the patent portfolio.

Identified and negotiated over 30 critical partnerships with universities and industry these included

fortune 500 corporations as well as smaller companies in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Dominican

Republic.

Developed and implemented the University s strategic growth plan - together with the Board of

Trustees, the President and the deans.

Enhanced student involvement and experiences outside of the classroom, mentored and motivated

students to be founders of startup companies (SPOC, Inc. and Stevens Multi Media LLC); enhanced the

Summer Technogenesis Scholarship program to include entrepreneurship. Increased the number of

invention disclosures from undergraduates to comprise 15% of the university s total number of

invention disclosures.

Initiated the Disruptive Technologies Roundtable a luncheon series to provide a forum for

networking and promoting interaction among industry, the investment community, and the university,

leading to joint innovation and enterprises.

Aurora Biometrics, Inc. January 2001 July 2004

Founder, Chairman, CEO

(President, Aurora Bio Security Solutions,

A DICUT Inc. Company DICUT acquired Aurora)

Founded the company recognizing the critical need to provide complete biometric systems to enhance

security, eliminate escalating identity fraud and unauthorized access. Developed turnkey biometric

systems that automatically grant or deny access to facilities, networks, e-transactions, on line testing, PCs

and vehicles, without PINs or passwords. The systems developed operated with or without a smart card

(both contact and contact-less smart cards) and all versions include an automated audit trail for tracking

both successful and unsuccessful access events. Designed for the mass market the family of iPass

products were cost effective, fast, easy to use and can use existing infrastructures or be stand-alone. The

products were based on her patent pending technology. Under her leadership, the company experienced

growth, and gained recognition for its accomplishments.

Key Accomplishments:

Raised private equity investment of $1M to start the company and positioned Aurora for acquisition.

Developed the iPass suite of products, based on her patent pending technology operate with or

without smart cards, and two-dimensional bar code for self-authenticating documents;

iPassThru was first face biometric on a mifare card a contact less smart card, and the only face

recognition system on a wireless smart camera.

Developed innovative biometric badging system with SI International Biometric One Pass

Built the business. Included installations in financial services/banks, office buildings and law

enforcement, and a global presence with installation and an OEM in Japan.

Gained market recognition for the company and branding - the company was featured on TV News

Shows, local and national radio, and in the printed press. Was an invited speaker at Homeland Security

conferences, and featured on CEOCAST.com.

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Awarded Best Security and Safety Idea" and Business Idea Most Likely to Succeed, at a DC venture

forum.

Completed the merger/acquisition of Aurora by a publicly traded company, DICUT Inc. in June 2003.

Remained the President of the acquired entity, renamed Aurora Bio Security Solutions, to lead it

through transition. During this period, developed a new complete multimodal biometric access control

system in a single box, and positioned DICUT for new clients.

CMS Information Services, Inc. October 1999 December 2000

Senior Vice President, and Corporate Officer

As Senior Vice President, and a corporate officer of CMS Information Services, Inc., reported directly to

the CEO. Responsible for strategic business and technology development, assessment and acquisition.

Incorporated knowledge of technology and market trends to identify new directions and markets.

Key Accomplishments:

Identified new markets and customers for CMS s core competency in knowledge management and

information technology. Included credit card companies, NASA, the Department of State, the

Congress, and initiated partnerships with other companies to diversify products.

Developed new capabilities in the area of independent validation and verification, and enhanced the

technology and capabilities of the knowledge management area. Developed the corporate technology

plan and was responsible for overseeing the knowledge management competency across the company s

various divisions.

ANSER

Vice President,

Business Area Manager, Information Technology February 1997- August - 1999

And Corporate Officer

Created a new IT vision to make ANSER a premier provider of innovative information access and

management systems to improve efficiency and enhance productivity and competitiveness in the next

century marketplace. She was responsible for the management and growth of the Information Technology

Business area, and profit and loss. Although ANSER is a non-for-profit, she managed to not only make

the percent fee on all contracts, but also achieved beyond the designated fee in some instances.

Key Accomplishments:

Increased IT s annual revenue by 90% (for a total annual contract value of over $30M), during her

first eighteen months.

Stabilized attrition, decreasing it from 67% in March 1997, to under 10%.

Sextupled the number of Air Force users in the Pentagon, from 530 to 6,000 users by, enhancing IT s

workflow management and tasking system capabilities.

Acquired Navy as a new customer for the system, and grew the network development work for the

Secretary of the Air Force by 60% within a year.

Developed new leading edge products, and diversified the client base.

Acquired $8M in Congressional funding and led development of a system to successfully find missing

and exploited children on the Internet. Using face recognition and intelligent software agent

technology, provided an automated digital system to increase efficiency and decrease time in locating,

investigating and identifying violators and victims. It incorporated COPIES (Child Online Pornography

Image Eradication System) and the Missing Children Locator Agent (MCLA). It was developed for the

National Institute of Justice, and fielded in pilot programs with the West Virginia State Police,

Customs, and DEA. The system, successfully reunited children with their families.

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The Titan Corporation

Vice President, Advanced Programs 1994 - Feb 1997

Corporate wide executive position to create new business initiatives, by using existing capabilities, and

through the acquisition of advanced technology via strategic partnerships. Directed development of new

prototype systems based on technology acquisitions, and by matching these technologies with customer

needs, created new business opportunities. This position included responsibilities in both business and

technology development.

Key Accomplishments:

Identified and expanded business opportunities and enhanced capabilities. Expanded Titan s

communication and Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) systems, and its large-scale

management information systems capabilities to petroleum pipeline network applications in South

America. Designed a SCADA system incorporating its telecommunications system for real time

satellite transmission of changes along the pipeline. Acquired new customers including Enron, the

World Bank and governed agencies.

Expanded Titan s Computer Based Training (CBT) systems to new customers in the intelligence

community initiated and directed intra-company efforts in research and development for new business

in the banking industry, the intelligence community, and the FBI.

Led the Titan effort DEIS II, which and won a government procurement of $3 billion over 5 years.

Supervised and coordinated DEIS contract/funding opportunities and initiated the partnership with the

Lockheed Martin team.

Increased Titan s competitive edge in technology. Identified, and negotiated strategic partnerships for

technology acquisitions in innovative video and image compression that outperformed existing

technology. Developed a new low data rate interactive wavelet based video system, for full motion,

real time video over IDSN channels and lower data rates, the Increased Compression Engine. (ICE).

ICE outperformed other image compression systems at the Joint Warrior Interoperability

Demonstration (JWID) 97.

Developed specialized automated products (Analysts tool Box) for the intelligence community to

compare various compression algorithms for image analysts; a fractal-wavelet hybrid code and its

application; and the architecture for a credit card sized image and video compression system for

government customers.

VITA

Vice President and Officer of the Company 1992 to 1993

Hired by the board of directors to identify a commercial market for little LEO satellite communications,

to develop the strategic plan and necessary technologies/systems to pursue this market, and to manage a

company of over a 100 people worldwide.

Key Accomplishments

Led VITA to the 1993 Pioneer Preference Award from the FCC, in recognition of the global little LEO

satellite communications systems that she led development of.

Identified the need for new various satellite services that increased revenues by $8 to $10 million per

year, with growth potential. Developed and implemented a strategic plan for this new line of business.

Directed development of an automated, smaller ground station for VITA s network improving

efficiency, and expanded the customer and procurement bases for VITA s satellite systems.

The Lockheed Corporation, Headquarters, Calabasas, CA

Corporate Director, Advanced Computer and Software Applications 1988 to 1992

Developed and implemented strategic corporate-wide plans, programs and efforts and new technology

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and business corporate wide.

Key Accomplishments:

Created new technology thrusts and directed their development across the operating companies, for

example, within first three months, significantly improved Lockheed s satellite antenna s capabilities

by incorporating the use of High Temperature Super conducting materials. Acquired a contract from

DARPA to support this.

Developed and directed implementation of the first corporation-wide Intranet. This Intranet was

initially focused on technology information exchange the Technology Broker System.

Facilitated the transfer of new technology to Lockheed s operating companies throughout the U.S.; for

example, transferred CFD software developed under her direction at DARPA that provided

breakthrough capability to design flow over entire aircraft.

Elected President, Lockheed Management Association.

Received the corporation s Award of Honor in Recognition of Extraordinary Leadership,

Management and Service, 1992.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Founding Director, Applied and Computational Mathematics Program 1985 to 1988

Created the Applied and Computational Mathematics Program (ACMP), DARPA s first mathematics

program. This program continues today as an important core program. Grew ACMP from $6 million to

$30 million per year, and to over 120 principal investigators in academia, industry, and government.

Identified and managed development of many breakthrough advances that have had a significant impact

on government, industry and society, as well as on the national direction of research and development.

Key Accomplishments

Changed the emphasis and direction of mathematical research nationwide to innovative work in the

field of nonlinear dynamics with advances in medicine, laser technology, and signal and image

processing, leading to the development of systems and technologies, whose impact on the government

and society continue to this day.

Led development of innovative and breakthrough technologies in a number of areas.

The first fractal based image and video compression technology and systems. Provided funding

for a startup based on this technology whose software and hardware is widely used by

commercial software and telecommunications companies.

Significant breakthrough in the field of biometrics - the eigenface method. Created from the

ACMP s research effort in computational fluid dynamics. Its significance demonstrated by the

fact that it continues to be the most reliable and widely used face recognition approach available.

An advanced signal processing method that outperforms traditional methods by an order of

magnitude in computational speed used by the government for ASW applications and by the

telecommunications industry.

A major breakthrough in computational fluid dynamics the capability to calculate flow over

an entire aircraft. The investigator who created and implemented this technology as a part of

ACMP received the gold medal from the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Control of chaotic behavior, a major advance in the field of nonlinear dynamics. Applications

included fluid dynamics, improving devices in cardiology, laser technology.

Image enhancement technology that set a legal precedent for the admissibility of video

enhanced evidence. This technology was used in a high visibility court case to obtain a

conviction of the accused.

Established new interdisciplinary efforts and exchange between academia, industry and

government, and facilitated intellectual exchange among researchers in universities and

engineers in industry.

Received award of Special Recognition.

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Central Intelligence Agency

Program Officer/Research Mathematician 1984 to 1985

Directed development of new technology and initiated programs in text retrieval providing new

capabilities for analysts, new technologies for advances in satellite and communication technology, and

neural networks.

Received an Award for Special Achievement, in 1985.

Seton Hall University 1980 to 1984

Held administrative positions of Director, Division of Research, and prior to that Department Head,

Computer & Decision Sciences in the Stillman School of Business. Faculty member at rank of Associate

Professor.

Director, Research Division, Stillman School of Business 1983 to 1984

Associate Professor

Key Accomplishments

Played key role in obtaining accreditation from the American Association of the Collegiate Schools of

Business (AACSB) for the University's MBA program. Implemented the critical steps to achieve

AACSB, which included raising Research Division standards to AACSB specifications, revising

curriculum, hiring new faculty, and obtaining additional research funding from entities such as NSF.

Supervised over 80 faculty members in diverse fields and provided guidance for new research ideas,

funding opportunities and graduate student research. Oversaw the International Institute of Business,

and the Labor Relations Institute.

Department Chair, Computer and Decision Sciences Department 1981 to 1982

Supervised 30 faculty members, provided research ideas and funding sources, determined tenure and

promotions, responsible for department budget. Taught courses in both the school of arts and science, and

the business school, these included: statistics, computer science, partial differential equations, operations

research and mathematics

Key Accomplishment

Developed and established the curriculum for an MS degree in computer science. The degree had two

tracks, one in the School of Business and one in the School of Science.

Assistant Professor 1980 - 1982

Computer and Decision Sciences Department

Taught courses in both the school of arts and science, and the business school, these included: statistics,

computer science, partial differential equations, operations research and mathematics.

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AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS

2002 Women in Technology Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship

Selected Alumni of the Year 2000 by William Patterson University, June 2000.

Award from George Washington University for Extraordinary Service, 1997.

Award of Honor in Recognition of Extraordinary Leadership, Management, and Service from the

Lockheed Management Association, 1992

Special Recognition from DARPA in 1988

Award for Special Achievement from the CIA in 1986

Teaching Excellence Award from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1976

Pi Mu Epsilon (National Honor Society in Mathematics)

Kappa Delta Pi (National Honor Society in Education)

Who s Who in America, 1997

Who s Who in Science and Engineering, 1992-93, 1995-96

Who s Who Among Students in American Universities, 1971

National Honor Society, High School

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Board of Directors, Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB), and serves on the Technology Innovation

Committee and the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, appointed to the Board March

2008.

Naval Research Advisory Committee, appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, September 2007.

Member, Board of Directors, InStream Media, LLC, 2007 2008.

Member, Board of Directors, Predator Vision, since 2007 2008.

Member of the Board of Advisors, Soar Technology Inc., since May 2006.

Member, Board of Directors, Castle Point Scientific, LLC since 2006 2008.

Chairman, Board of Directors, Attila technologies, LLC, 2005-2008.

Member, Board of Directors, SPOC, Inc., 2005 2008.

Member, Board of Directors, Research and Development Council of New Jersey, 2004-2008

Chairman, Board of Directors, Aurora Biometrics Inc., 2001 to 2003.

Chairman, Advisory Board of George Washington University, Virginia Campus - Member from 1995 -

2003, also Vice Chair, and Chair, Educational Committee

Chairman, Advisory Group for Ph.D. in mathematics, George Mason University, 2003

Member, University Foundation of the William Paterson University, since 2000

Member Board of Trustees, Mother of God Elementary School, 2002 2004.

Chairman, Advisory Board, Virginia Tech Mathematics Department

Chairman, Advisory Board Neuroengineering Center, Southern Illinois University

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Member, New York Academy of Sciences since 1982

Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts (AIAA), since 1989

Member of Security Affairs Support Association (SASA)

Member, founding Board of Directors of the California Coalition for Mathematics from 1990 to 1992

Member, National Management Association (Charter Member, Lockheed Corporate Management

Association)

President, Lockheed Management Association, Corporate Headquarters Division 1991-92

Member SPIE, International Society for Optical Engineering

Member, Review Board of the Mathematical Reviews

Member, American Mathematical Society

Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)

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Member Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS TV/ Radio

Featured on Forbes.com in November 2005 (for her doll and toy inventions based on biometrics).

Featured as an expert in biometrics on Tomorrow s Business radio show, December 23 for a special

on Biometrics. Appeared for 50 minutes with host Steve Mandell. Aired throughout January 2002.

Featured as an expert in biometrics on the New Business and Technology Insider radio show,

November 15, 2001 for a special on Biometrics, on WWRC 1260AM in the Washington, DC Metro

area. Appeared for 45 minutes with co-hosts by Terry Toomey and Chuck Wilsker.

Featured on CEOCast.com Where Wall Street Listens, in August 2002. A live interview and

company information was posted on the web site.

Channel 4, NBC nightly news on March 14, 2002, as part of the news coverage of the Homeland

Security Investment Symposium.

W.T.O. P. and CBS National News on every hour with the national news on March 8, 2002.

Channel 5 Fox News feature on Aurora Biometrics, included an interview.

Channel 8 News with John Lisle, November 2001

Channel 4 Digital Edge, with I.J. Hudson, November 2001

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Keynote Speaker, Conference on Homeland Security, Piccatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, September 2007

Panel Member, Conference on Entrepreneurship, George Washington University, DC, 2006

Keynote Speaker, 2005 World Leadership Congress, Washington, D.C., July 2005

Invited speaker at the "Homeland Security Investment Forum" March 14, 2002, in Washington,