Ambassador Siegel has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2011.He has served as President of the Siegel Group, Inc. since September 1997, and Managing Member of the Siegel Consulting Group, LLC since November 2009, which provide real estate development and realty management services.. From October 2007 until January 2009,. he served as United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. From September 2006 until January 2007, he served as Senior Advisor to the United States Mission for the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.From January 2003 until October 2007, Mr. Siegel was a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.. From 2003 until 2007, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Caswell-Massey Company, Ltd., a world-wide quality bath and body, home fragrance and gifts company.Ambassador Siegel was appointed Vice Chairman of Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. in January of 2011.. Ambassador Siegel earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1973 and a juris doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law in 1976. Ambassador Siegel was nominated to the Board of Directors due to his past experience with government appointments and services and his managerial experience.
