James G.P. Dehlsen, Chairman and CEO

Mr. Dehlsen founded Zond Corporation in 1980 and served as Chairman of the Board until its partial acquisition in 1997 by Enron Corporation. Mr. Dehlsen continued serving as a board member and Chairman Emeritus until March 2000 when the balance of shareholder equity was purchased and he was released from non-competition provisions. Zond pioneered wind power technology, growing rapidly to become one of the largest global companies in wind turbine manufacturing, wind power project development and plant operation. Recognition for his work in the wind industry includes the Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the American Wind Energy Association, and the Danish Medal of Honor conferred by His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik of Denmark.

Mr. Dehlsen served as an advisor to the Department of Energy's Wind Program, testified at the first U.S. Senate hearings on global warming, and served as a delegate to the Conference on Climate Change in Kyoto, Japan. After serving two terms on the Board of the American Wind Industry Association, he currently serves on the Board of the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. Mr. Dehlsen has a long-standing relationship with the University of California at Santa Barbara as a member of the Dean's Council of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and as a past member of the Chancellor's Council. With his wife, Deanna C. Dehlsen, he funded the Dehlsen Chair for Environmental Sciences at the University.

Prior to Zond, Mr. Dehlsen founded and served as Chairman of the Board of Triflon Company, Inc. Triflon (now Triflow) developed and achieved wide commercial success with a state-of-the-art lubrication technology based on fluid borne, micronized Teflon particles.

Mr. Dehlsen received his Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business Administration degrees from the University of Southern California and has been awarded six U.S. patents including wind technology related patents.

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