People: Spherix Inc (SPEX.OQ)

SPEX.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Capital Market

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Robert Vander Zanden

 66 2009 Independent Chairman of the Board

Robert Lodder

 2013 President

Harvey Kesner

 55 2013 Interim Chief Executive Officer, Director

Robert Clayton

 49 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary

Edward Karr

 2012 Director

Douglas Brown

 58 2004 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Robert Vander Zanden

 Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, Ph.D., is an Independent Chairman of the Board of Spherix Inc. He is a Board Member since 2004, was elected Chairman of the Board in 2009. Having served as a Vice President of R&D with Kraft Foods International, he brings a long and distinguished career in applied technology, product commercialization, and business knowledge of the food science industry to Spherix. Dr. Vander Zanden holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and an M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry from Kansas State University, and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin — Platteville, where he was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2002. In his 30-year career, he has been with ITT Continental Baking Company as a Product Development Scientist; with Ralston Purina’s Protein Technology Division as Manager Dietary Foods R&D; with Keebler as Group Director, Product and Process Development (with responsibility for all corporate R&D and quality); with Grupo Gamesa, a Frito-Lay Company, as Vice President, Technology; and with Nabisco as Vice President of R&D for their International Division. With the acquisition of Nabisco by Kraft Foods, he became the Vice President of R&D for Kraft’s Latin American Division. Dr. Vander Zanden retired from Kraft Foods in 2004. He currently holds the title of Adjunct Professor and Lecturer in the Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Science at Clemson University, where he also is a member of their Industry Advisory Board. His focus on achieving product and process innovation through training, team building and creating positive working environments has resulted in his being recognized with many awards for product and packaging innovation.

Robert Lodder

 Dr. Robert A. Lodder, Jr., Ph.D., is no longer President of Spherix Inc., effective June 30, 2013. He is appointed has Principal Executive Officer since December 3, 2012. He resigned has Director since November 30, 2012. He is a Board Member since 2005, was elected President in August 2007. He served as a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, and holds joint appointments in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Division of Analytical Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry at Kentucky. Dr. Lodder received his B.S. degree cum laude in Natural Science in 1981, and his M.S. in Chemistry in 1983 from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry in 1988 from Indiana University. He was a founder of InfraReDx, Inc. in 1998 and Prescient Medical, Inc. in 2004.

Harvey Kesner

 Mr. Harvey J. Kesner is Interim Chief Executive Officer, Director of Spherix Inc. He has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the company effective February 27, 2013. Mr. Kesner is a practicing corporate and securities attorney who has been engaged in assisting start-up and emerging businesses.

Robert Clayton

 Mr. Robert L. Clayton is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of Spherix Inc. He previously served as Interim CFO, Director of Finance, and Controller. Prior to joining Spherix, he was a Senior Auditor for the Public Accounting Firm Rubino & McGeehin Chartered. Mr. Clayton holds a B.S. in business and management from the University of Maryland and a C.P.A. from the District of Columbia.

Edward Karr

Douglas Brown

 Mr. Douglas T. Brown is an Independent Director of Spherix Inc., since May 20, 2004. He is Senior Vice President and Manager of the Corporate Banking Government Contracting Group for PNC Bank N.A., Washington, DC. Mr. Brown has been with PNC and its predecessor bank, Riggs Bank, since 2001 and previously worked for Bank of America, N.A. and its predecessor banks for 16 years as a Loan Officer, as well as a manager of Loan Officers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Subsequent to 1990, the majority of Mr. Brown’s customers are companies that provided services to the Federal Government and State governments. Mr. Brown holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from American University and a graduate degree from The Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Robert Vander Zanden

 --

Robert Lodder

 317,513

Harvey Kesner

 --

Robert Clayton

 278,373

Edward Karr

 --

Douglas Brown

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Robert Vander Zanden

 0 0

Robert Lodder

 0 0

Harvey Kesner

 0 0

Robert Clayton

 4,500 2,500

Edward Karr

 0 0

Douglas Brown

 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price

KESNER HARVEY J

 110,000 $0.00

LODDER ROBERT A JR

 1,000 $6.83

CLAYTON ROBERT L

 1,000 $6.83

KESNER HARVEY J

 120,000 $6.80
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