Maynard Carkhuff, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined the company in 2005 after three decades of leadership in the pharmaceutical, dental and prosthetic industries. Formerly CEO of Ossur Prosthetics, he previously served as CEO of Flex-Foot, which was purchased by Ossur in 2000. He also held senior executive positions with Allergan and Denar. Under Maynard's leadership, Freedom has achieved exceptional financial growth and strategic expansion by attracting and motivating a results-oriented team of accomplished professionals with proven track records in the medical device market. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, Management and Research from California State University, Los Angeles, and he attended the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Business Administration. Maynard serves on the board of the Southern California Biomedical Association and is former president of Orange County's chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Roland J. Christensen, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Technology Officer, holds thirteen issued patents and is the industry's acknowledged high-technology expert with 30 years experience inventing, designing and manufacturing composite graphite products and aerospace structures. Prior to founding Freedom and ACT Medical, Roland distinguished himself as a leading prosthetics designer and principal provider of the Flex-Foot product line for 17 years. He is also founder and CEO of ACT Aerospace, ACT Manufacturing, Christensen Arms and Medical Instruments Technology. Previously, he served in senior executive positions with three advanced aerospace engineering firms: President of Aero Trans, Vice President of Fibertek and Director of Engineering for Fiber Science. Prior positions included Project Engineer for Hercules and Research Engineer for TeraTek in Salt Lake City. Roland received his Bachelor of Science, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. He previously served as Mayor of Fayette, Utah and President of the Board of Directors of the Snow College Foundation.

Jason Christensen is Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Co-Founder and President of ACT Aerospace. Under his leadership, the Christensen family businesses have grown to multi million dollar businesses in just a five year time span. Jason earned a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering focused on composite, plastics and advanced metals, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering focused on product development, and a Masters in Business Administration focused on small business development, all from Brigham Young University. He serves as Town Councilman of Fayette, Utah.

Lee Kim, Chief Financial Officer, has experience spanning both public and private companies. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Netlist, Inc., a manufacturer of customized, high-end memory solutions for the server and communications markets. Kim led Netlist's initial public offering in November 2006. Kim has served as a Financial Leadership Partner for Tatum LLC, a national professional services firm, where he served several clients as chief financial officer on both a permanent and interim basis. Prior to Tatum, Kim was Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Epicor Software Corporation, a publicly traded developer of enterprise resource planning software for midmarket companies. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in accounting from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Charles R. Bisbee, Ph.D. is Freedom's Vice President of SMART Technology and the inventor of our related patents. Prior to joining Freedom, Charlie was Director of Mechatronix at Ossur where he led the team that finalized development and commercialization of the Rheo™ prosthetic knee. Prior to Ossur, he was a founding partner in American Printware where he developed software systems for large scale printing applications. His career includes service in the United States Air Force as a test pilot and Commander of the Operations Group at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, responsible for the test and evaluation of all recent United States aircraft. He served as Director of the Global Power Division, Air Force Material Command, responsible for meeting the logistical and technical requirements for United States tactical aircraft throughout the world, and he directed the artificial intelligence and computer engineering curriculum at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Charlie received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, his Masters in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Auburn University.

Kurt Collier, Certified Prosthetist, Vice President of Business Development and Clinical Services. Kurt graduated from the Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotics Center in 1992 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from James Madison University. He practiced prosthetics for Hanger Orthopedic Group, NovaCare O & P and the Sabolich Prosthetic Research Center. As a prosthetist, Kurt provided care to several of the worldıs most accomplished amputees, ranging from mountain climbers to world record holders. Kurt's interest in prosthetics stems from his passion for athletics. In 1990, a hit and run accident, while training for triathlons, left him a transtibial amputee. While pursuing his prosthetic certification, he successfully rehabilitated himself to return to triathlon competitions. At the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, he won a bronze medal in the pentathlon and 4 x 100 relay. Kurt has lectured around the world on prosthetic products, prosthetic research and advanced amputee rehabilitation. He is the past Chairman of the Board for the Amputee Coalition of America, founder of Professionals Helping Amputees Train, a non-profit organization, as well as a previous board member of Disabled Sports USA.