Board of Directors

Michael K. Clark

Chairman of the Board

Michael K. Clark is 53 at Sanswire. Prior to his arrival at the company he served as President of the Institutional Products Group at Fidelity Investments, where his achievements included increasing new business growth by 300% and doubling profitability from 12–24% between 2007–2009. Earlier he held a series of positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, including Global Head of Sales and Product, Trust and Clearing Services; Chief Executive Officer, Trust and Clearing Services; and Chief Executive Officer, Worldwide Securities Services. In the latter role, he increased the Assets under Custody from $9.3 to $16 trillion and increased annual sales production from $360 million in 2004 to $920 million in 2007. Prior to JPMorgan Chase he was Head of Broker Dealer Clearance at Bankers Trust. He holds a BS from SUNY Maritime College and an Executive MBA from New York University. 

Major General Wayne P. Jackson

Director

Major General Wayne P. Jackson (USA-Ret.) has led a distinguished 37-year career of military service with the United States Army, Air Force and Navy, retiring from active duty in 1984. He has remained an active member of the defense and intelligence communities, and is currently an active speaker and participant in both military and civilian forums.

During his military career, General Jackson has served in various overseas theaters of operations and in a variety of assignments. He has commanded Aviation, Civil Affairs, Infantry, Military Intelligence, Signal Corps and Special Forces units, as well as two General Office Commands and also as the Director of Counter Intelligence and Security, Headquarters Department of the Army. In addition, General Jackson also served as Chief, Division of Probation Administrative Office of the United States Court, Washington, D.C.

General Jackson has been awarded the Parachute Badge, the Expert Infantry Badge and the Master Aviator Badge. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and several other military awards and decorations. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in Psychology at the University of Tulsa, and performed other post-graduate work at the Illinois Institute of Technology and at the University of Southern California.

He also graduated from the basic and advanced Officers Course at the Signal and Military Intelligence schools, advanced courses at the Civil Affairs and Infantry schools, and the US Army Command and General Staff College and the US Army War College.

Thomas Seifert

Director

Mr. Seifert has served as a consultant to the company since April 2007 and has more than thirteen years of experience in financial management. Prior to Sanswire, Mr. Seifert served 5 years as CFO of a public telecommunications company. He has raised several million dollars from various investors over the past six years and has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Mr. Seifert has been involved in transactions with Intervoice-Brite (INTV) and the Mark Travel Corporation, a subsidiary of United Airlines and United Vacations. Past positions include CFO of 2Sendit.com, Controller for Integrated Telephony Products, and Controller for Mountain Vacations. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Colorado State University.