Board of Directors

Charles L. Pope, Chairman-Independent Director

Served as director since February 2010. Mr. Pope is a 30 year veteran in executive management, finance and accounting. During his 20 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Pope served as a Partner in the Audit and Financial Advisory Consulting Divisions, and was a Partner in the Accounting and SEC Directorate. Currently, Mr. Pope serves as the CFO and COO of the Palm Bank in Tampa, Florida. Previously, he held CFO positions for public companies including, Aerosonic Corporation, Reptron Manufacturing and SRI/Surgical. He also served as CFO for UTEK Corporation from 2001-2002. Mr. Pope is active in the community, serving on Boards with such organizations as the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council, Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, and Auburn University, Tampa Bay chapter. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Accounting from Auburn University, is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mark F. Radcliffe, J.D., Independent Director

Served as director since February 2010. Mr. Radcliffe is currently a Partner at DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms, specializing in strategic intellectual property advice, software licensing, Internet licensing, copyright and trademark, private financing and corporate partnering. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan and went on to Harvard University for his law degree. In 1998, Harvard Law School honored Mr. Radcliffe by naming him a “Distinguished Alumni”. Mr. Radcliffe is lauded by the legal community, his peers and clients alike, being named in The Best Lawyers in America and also as one of Northern California’s Top 100 intellectual property lawyers. In 2009, Intellectual Asset Magazine named Mr. Radcliffe as one of its IAM250: Leading Global IP Strategists. Mr. Radcliffe is the author of numerous articles as well as several books including the Internet Law and Business Handbook in 2000. He has been directly engaged in countless intellectual property negotiations and has provided advice on cutting edge legal issues such as the domain name dispute resolution policies in 1994 and open source licensing. He regularly works with the Global Fortune 500 on developing their intellectual property protection and exploitation strategies.

John J. Micek III, J.D.

Served as a director since June 2001. Since 2000, he has been a managing director of Silicon Prairie Partners, LP, a venture fund. Since September 1998, Mr. Micek has also served as President of JAL Enterprises (formerly Universal Assurors, Inc.), a member company of Universal Group, Inc., a Midwest group of insurance companies. From July 1997 to July 1998, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Protozoa, Inc., a digital media and animation company. From April 1994 to February 1997, Mr. Micek was General Counsel for Enova Systems, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of digital power management and conversion systems for mobile and stationary applications. He also serves as a director of Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc., a public company that produces and markets frozen and refrigerated food products. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Santa Clara in 1974 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1979.

Mark Berset, Independent Director

Served as a director since July 2009. Mr. Berset currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Comegys Insurance, a family owned agency, which is recognized as one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the United States. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Northstar Bank Holding Company. Mr. Berset is the Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Agency Network of Tampa Bay, which is the largest aggregator of property and casualty insurance premiums in Florida. He is the immediate past President of the Bayfront Hospital Foundation in St. Petersburg and continues to serve as a member of the Foundation’s Board. Mr. Berset received a Bachelor in Business Economics from St. Ambrose University and a Masters in Business Management from Georgia State University and currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Asa Lanum, Chief Executive Officer

Asa Lanum joins Innovaro as CEO with a proven record of successful executive and operational experience leading public and private companies. Just prior to joining Innovaro, Asa was Managing Principal and senior technology principal within The CTO Group/QCG. The CTO Group is a technology focused consulting group and the QCG side of the business focuses on working with executive management to assess organizational performance, assists in developing strategies and multi-year plans and augments strategic alignment to achieve operational excellence. His core capabilities include delivering added value strategic planning and technology services clients. For over 35 years, Asa has been responsible for establishing business and operational strategy, with a heavy focus on companies with IT as a business foundation. The blending of business acumen, strategic thinking, planning and technology has enabled Asa to match corporate, brand, product and project deliverables to deliver competitive advantage clients.