Joseph L. DeFrancisci

President, Chief Executive Officer

Joe DeFrancisci has a 20+-year track record of successfully leading companies through start-up and growth, improving operations and building value. Prior to joining General Automotive to guide its development into a leading provider of aftermarket products to the Tier 1 automotive sector, Mr. DeFrancisci was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations for Grindmaster Corporation, a global leader in the beverage dispensing equipment industry with marketing operations in more than 90 different countries. Prior to that, he served as Senior Partner with the Highwood Group LLP, a consulting firm focused on competitive strategy and operational effectiveness. From 1996 - 2000, Mr. DeFrancisi was President and Chief Operating Officer of Pasta Montana LLC, a start-up food company heralded as one of the fastest growing and best-managed food companies of its time.

Mr. DeFrancisci's early career is highlighted by his 15-year tenure with Demaco/Howden Group, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered capital equipment, during which he earned rapid promotions to Vice President-level management roles in sales, marketing and operations. He earned a BS in Industrial Technology Education from the State University of New York and is an alumnus of the Advanced Executive Program of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management - Northwestern University. In addition to belonging to various professional and alumni organizations, he serves on the Advisory Board of Univedant Corporation, a Chicago-based advanced engineering firm.

Dan Valladao

Vice President, Business Development

One of the founders of General Automotive, Dan Valladao has 25 years of automotive experience, including in the retail, wholesale and OEM sales channels, and was instrumental in increasing the company's sales from just over $3 million in 2004 to $15 million in 2007. Prior to co-founding General Automotive, Mr. Valladao served for five years as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for APS International, a global manufacturer and distributor of automotive product. He was previously responsible for sales to OEM companies such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda and Toyota for HSG Corporation, a large manufacturer's representatives firm. In 1988, Mr. Valladao served as Executive Vice President to Mobile Living Corporation, a retailer of vehicle accessories, building the company into a multi-store chain with sales in excess of $20 million within five years.

Harry Christenson

CFO

Mr. Christenson is an accomplished senior financial executive with more than 30 years' of experience in operating and managing complex international businesses. He recently served as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of LNG Holdings, SA, the parent company of LambdaNet Communications, a pan-European supplier of network-related telecommunications services. Among his achievements was the successful turnaround of the company, concluding with a transfer of ownership by its private equity holders to a U.S. public ISP network operator. Previous positions include Director and Chief Financial Officer of Precell Solutions, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer of Octagon, Inc; and Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Penril DataComm Networks.

Mr. Christenson received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Fairfield University and a Masters Degree from the University of New Haven, CT.