Major General Jack A. Davis, USMC (Ret.)

MGen. Davis has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since March 2006 and has a diverse background of senior level management and leadership positions in business, law enforcement and the military. With over 40 years experience, he is highly regarded in each of these fields. MGen. Davis served in the U.S. Marine Corps, both active and reserve, from 1968 to 2005 where he held the rank of Major General. MGen. Davis’ career included command at every level from platoon to division in addition to numerous staff assignments. MGen. Davis attended numerous high level schools both here and abroad. MGen. Davis’ law enforcement career included both federal and state agencies where he retired in 1999 with 30 years of distinguished service. MGen. Davis is also the founder of J.A. Davis and Associates, a security and leadership training company. In addition to his service with Force Protection, MGen. Davis currently serves on the board of directors of one privately held company and the boards of advisors of three mutually held companies. MGen. Davis holds undergraduate and masters degrees from Indiana State University and a Master of Urban Administration from University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

John S. Day

Mr. Day has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since September 2007. Mr. Day has over 30 years of experience in the accounting profession serving a broad range of publicly and privately owned clients. Mr. Day joined Arthur Andersen LLP in 1976 and was admitted as an audit partner in 1986. In 2002, he joined Deloitte & Touche LLP in Atlanta as a Director. Mr. Day retired from Deloitte & Touche LLP in December 2005. Mr. Day was appointed to the board of Lenbrook Square Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, effective July 1, 2007 where he serves as chairman of the governance committee and a member of the finance committee. Mr. Day holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business.

John W. Paxton, Sr.

Mr. Paxton has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since February 2008. He has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace, wireless voice and data, logistics and manufacturing industries. Currently, Mr. Paxton is the Chairman of Pro Mach, Inc., an integrated packaging solutions provider, and is Chairman of Intellicheck/Mobilisa, Inc., a publicly held provider of wireless internet solutions to the DoD. From 2002 until March 2008, Mr. Paxton has been the Chairman of IntelliCheck Mobilisa, Inc. From 1998 until 2002, Mr. Paxton was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Telxon Corporation. Mr. Paxton served on the Board of Directors of TransDigm, Inc., a supplier of proprietary aerospace components used in commercial and military aircraft. Mr. Paxton holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in business administration from LaSalle University, and is a registered professional engineer.

Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson, Jr., USA (Ret.)

LTG Thompson has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since December 2006. LTG Thompson is Vice President of the Association of the United States Army where he is responsible for all operational events including symposia, the largest landpower exhibition and conference in North America and major pavilions in four overseas trade shows. Additionally, he provides executive leadership of 123 AUSA Chapters worldwide and management of membership programs totaling over 5,200 major, midsize and small defense oriented companies. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of a privately held company. A veteran with 34 years of experience on active duty, LTG Thompson commanded at all levels of the Army, including field artillery and transportation units. While with the Department of Army Staff, LTG Thompson served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller (Director of the Army Budget). LTG Thompson completed his military career as the Deputy Commander in Chief, United States Transportation Command. In this position he was responsible for the daily operations supporting all military and commercial transportation for the entire DoD. LTG Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, and a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of the Army’s Command and General Staff College and the Naval War College.

B. Herbert Ellis

Mr. Ellis has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since April 6, 2009 and has over 20 years of experience in the U.S. Army and in business. Mr. Ellis served as a Colonel, Field Artillery with Research and Development Specialty for the U.S. Army, from 1963 to 1984, including two combat tours of duty in Vietnam with both command and staff positions. Since 2008, Mr. Ellis has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BHE, LLC, a consulting firm that supports manufacturing companies. From 2000 to 2008, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Charleston Marine Containers, Inc., a primary producer for modular containers for the U.S. Army, purchased via the U.S. Army Tank, Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) contracts. From 1993 to 2000, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Reinecke, Inc., a major automotive and weapons systems technical support contractor for the TACOM program, and from 1984 to 1993, acted as the Vice President and General Manager, Electro-Optical Division of Contraves, USA. Mr. Ellis holds a B.S. in engineering from the United States Military Academy, a M.S., Nuclear Physics from the University of Alabama, and attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Kenneth A. Merlau

Mr. Merlau has been a director of Force Protection, Inc. since April 6, 2009 and has extensive experience as an executive, operator, and consultant in a wide range of businesses. Presently, Mr. Merlau serves as the chairman and principal stockholder of Design House, Inc., a distributor of home building materials. Most recently, Mr. Merlau acted as the chairman and majority shareholder of QuickSet International, Inc., a company focused on ruggedized surveillance and sensor products for the military and Homeland Security markets. Since June 1993, Mr. Merlau has served as Chairman of Clipper Development Company, a business advisory service for owned and invested companies and a strategic and operations consultant to emerging private companies. Mr. Merlau has extensive acquisition and integration experience. From 1980 through 2000, Mr. Merlau has been associated with numerous businesses as owner or board member, including Tamms Industries, Inc., Transo Envelopes LLC, the Isaac Group and the Peltz Group, Inc. From 1998 through May 1999, Mr. Merlau was a director of Metal Management, Inc. From 1970 through 1980, he served as a management consultant for Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte & Touche), where he was elected a partner in 1977. Currently, Mr. Merlau is a member of the board of Northside Community Bank and Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School. Mr. Merlau holds a BS degree from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.