Mr. Agnos has extensive experience in executive roles and decision-making at the federal, state and local government level as Mayor of San Francisco, as an elected member of the California State Legislature, and as a senior Presidential appointee in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor Agnos was widely acclaimed for his leadership during and after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. He won new state and federal regulatory changes for disaster relief that now speed recovery in other disaster situations throughout the nation. Mr. Agnos began his elective career in the California legislature, where he served as Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, which was credited with saving California millions of dollars as a result of its audits. He served as the Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Health and Welfare Subcommittee, budgeting $16 billion in state programs. In 1998, Mr. Agnos was asked by HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo to serve as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner while continuing as the Pacific Regional Executive. He administered programs that fund mortgage insurance for over six million single-family homes and over $400 billion in both multi-family and single-family homes. His duties also included serving on the management board of Federal Housing Finance Board overseeing the home loan bank system.

In the private sector, Mr. Agnos is currently serving as a Board member for Countrywide Treasury Bank, a subsidiary of Countrywide Credit Industries headquartered in Calabasas, California. As an outside director, he serves as the Chair of the Bank Public Policy Committee as well as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Mr. Agnos serves on the GFT audit and compensation committee.

Mr. Bouskos is a business and political consultant with a long track record of successful business development. Mr. Bouskos has founded many successful businesses in several sectors, including international trade, restaurant and entertainment, emergency services, real estate development, and title insurance. He also owned and operated Continental Markets, Northern California’s first modern day super-sized supermarkets.

Mr. Bouskos is highly successful in the public sector. In 1982, he was appointed to the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (also known as the “Little Hoover Commission”) where he served as Vice-Chairman until his retirement from the Commission in 1987. During his tenure, he oversaw studies, which established a new management system for the State’s real property holdings; revised its cash management system; and prompted extensive reform of the nursing home and board and care industry.

In 1988, Mr. Bouskos was appointed by the Mayor of San Francisco to the San Francisco Port Commission, which oversees the maritime, commercial, and public operations of San Francisco’s waterfront. He served as both Vice President and President of the Commission. Upon his retirement from the Commission in May 1992, Mr. Bouskos received the first ever award by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission to a city commissioner for generating opportunities for minority and women owned businesses. The Port Commission and the Mayor of San Francisco also awarded him the Order of Maritime Merit with the rank of Commander for his distinguished service on the Port Commission, and contributions to the maritime industry. He is also credited with implementing the Embarcadero Plan, which completely renovated the Embarcadero and created Pacific Bell Park, home of the S.F. Giants.

Mr. Bouskos attended Foothill College and California State University Fresno, where he majored in English Literature. He served a six -year term in the Coast Guard Reserve and received an honorable discharge.

Bouskos develops primary corporate goals, operating plans, policies, and short and long-range objectives for the organization. He also directs and coordinates activities to achieve profit and return on capital, establish organizational structure and delegate authority to subordinates while leading the organization towards its stated objectives.  Additionally, Mr. Bouskos will represent the Company to the financial community, major customers, government agencies, shareholders, and the public.

 

 

James Stockland

 

Mr. Stockland is the Founder and CEO of A&D Sales and Marketing, Inc. in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A&D Sales procures and distributes meat and poultry products to the retail, foodservice and industrial markets in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, and other international markets. A&D Sales is one of the most successful meat and poultry trading companies in the United States and has an impeccable reputation within the industry built on trust and integrity since 1991. In 1994, Mr. Stockland co-founded Ozark Consulting and Marketing, Inc. Ozark Consulting and Marketing represents some of the largest vendors in the seafood and poultry industries to Wal-Mart stores and Sam’s Wholesale Clubs. OCM is responsible for ordering, inventory and replenishment, and many other changing duties.

Mr. Stockland attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas and earned a bachelors degree in History and Physical Education. He earned a Masters of Education degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
 
Outside of work, Mr. Stockland is the President of the Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club. The club is a $10,000,000 facility which encompasses approximately 85,000 square feet and services over 6,000 members annually. Most of his board time has been spent creating and implementing a new strategic plan to keep up with the needs of the club, including fundraising for the operational needs as well as future growth and facility expansion. Mr. Stockland is married to Druanne, his lovely wife of 20 years, and he is the proud father of two daughters and a son.