Christer Bergman

A member of Aliron's Board of Advisors, Bergman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Precise Biometrics, a company that develops and sells biometric fingerprint solutions for IT security, embedded solutions and physical access to facilities. The combination of IT security solutions and physical access control systems ensures that the same smart card can be used for access to doors and computers, enabling increased security and reduced costs.

An international executive with special strengths in general management, partnership building and the creation of customer-oriented corporate culture, Bergman has a Master of Science degree from the Lunch Institute of Technology and the University of California. He has been chief executive officer of high-tech companies in both Sweden and the United States. He also has extensive experience in international sales and has held marketing positions at such companies as Hewlett Packard, Informix and VIDAR Systems. Starting with the idea of creating a virtual international management consultant company, Bergman found NOVEXUS, LLC in 1999. He has a proven track record in expanding businesses.

John M. Toups

A member of Aliron's Board of Advisors, Toups has long been a leader in engineering and management operations for both private companies and public agencies. In 1958, he became the founder and chief executive officer of a civil engineering firm that merged with Planning Research Corporation (PRC) in 1970. After holding several senior management positions, he became the President and Chief Executive Officer of PRC, overseeing the work of 8,000 employees working on engineering and computer system programs throughout the world.

Toups retired from PRC in 1987, and now currently serves on the boards of NVR, CACI, Halifax, Geo Centers, Greenhorn and O'Mara, TelePad, Thermatrix, and Digicon. He also serves as a Member and Past President of George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees, Inova Health System Foundation Board of Trustees, Professional Services Council, Northern Virginia Community Foundation, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Mark Wexler

A member of Aliron's Board of Advisors, Wexler is the Editorial Director of National Wildlife, which is published by the National Wildlife Federation, the largest conservation organization in the United States with some four million members and supporters.

A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, Wexler has been writing about environmental and science subjects for three decades. During that time, he has won several awards. Subjects he has written about include the effects of hazardous wastes on human health, how runoff pollution contaminates drinking water supplies, wildlife habitat loss and other conservation and environmental topics. In addition to National Wildlife, his articles have appeared in several other major magazines and newspapers. Over the years, he has developed extensive contacts with experts in environmental matters.