Frank J. Drohan has served as a Director, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Alfa since 1991. Mr. Drohan was also Chairman of the Board, President and sole shareholder of Rif International Corp., a privately held company which had extensive overseas activities in the Middle East between 1977 and 1986. Rif ultimately acquired the Ty-Breakers business and was itself acquired by Alfa in 1997. Mr. Drohan serves as a Director and the Chairman of all of Alfa's subsidiaries. He is also President & CEO of Journey of Light, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Contact Sports, Inc.
Charles P. Kuczynski served as a Director and Secretary of the Company between 1988 and 1993 and from 1996 to the present. Mr. Kuczynski was employed as Vice-President of Sales for Ty- Breakers from 1993 until its acquisition by Alfa in 1997. Mr. Kuczynski is the inventor of KENSEL, and a patent for KENSEL was issued in his name in September 1992, which patent subsequently was assigned to Ty-Breakers. Mr. Kuczynski serves as a Director and the Secretary of all of Alfa's subsidiaries. He is also President of Ty-Breakers Corp. and Vice-President of Contact Sports, Inc.
Salvatore J. Bucchere has served as an outside Director since October 2001. Mr. Bucchere holds a bachelors degree in business administration in Accounting from St. Johns University in New York. From 1965 to 1968 he was employed as a management consultant with Arthur Young & Co. and Main LaFrentz & Co. in New York. From 1968 to 1971, Mr. Bucchere taught accounting and law at Bishop Ford high school in Brooklyn. From 1971 to 1977, he served as the Secretary and Vice president of Centennial Industries, as a director of its Biddle Purchasing Co. subsidiary and as president of its Jabro Automotive Co. subsidiary. During this time, he was one of the founders, with Mr. Drohan, of Biddle International Sales Co. From 1977 to 1979, he was a Vice President and Director of Rif International Corp. From 1979 to 1982 he was Executive Vice President of Custom Carburetor Co. From 1982 until its bankruptcy filing in 2003, he was Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of Columbia Products Co., formerly a manufacturer and distributor of rebuilt carburetors and automotive parts in the eastern United States. Presently, Mr. Bucchere is president of an energy conservation consulting firm.
Kevin O' C. Green practices law in Mankato, MN. Mr. Green graduated from St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City, New Jersey in 1966 and attended the College of St. Thomas, St. Paul in Minnesota where he graduated with majors in Geology and Philosophy in 1970. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1975 and has practiced law in Minnesota as a trial lawyer since that time. He has extensive experience in business litigation including securities fraud and his law practice has extended to several different states. He has represented many business clients over the years, including the Minneapolis Star and Tribune. Mr. Green also has business interests in Honduras where he is the owner of a mining company.
Louis J. Lombardo became a Director on July 1, 2005. Mr. Lombardo recently retired after 35 years at American Express where he was Executive Vice President - Travel Related Services. In this capacity he led an organization of worldwide operating centers employing over 14,000 people and managed a $1.3 billion operating budget and a $600 million capital budget. His responsibilities included controlling International Risk Management & Global Fraud as well as customer service for both Cardmembers and Merchants. Mr. Lombardo holds an MBA degree from New York University. Presently, Mr. Lombardo runs his own consulting company and owns and operates two privately held businesses. He lives in New York City.
