Director since April 2002

Ms. Owades is a graduate of Scripps College in Claremont, California and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Strasbourg, France. Since 2002, she has served as the President of Owades Enterprises, LLC. (marketing enterprise having the rights to four new patented consumer products). She was the founder and CEO (1989-2001) of Calyx & Corolla (first fresh flower catalog and internet company). She was also the founder and CEO of Gardener’s Eden (a catalog of gardening tools and accessories). Ms. Owades is a director of Providian Financial Corporation and The J. Jill Group, Inc. She also serves as a member of the Board of Associates of Harvard Business School, the Board of Trustees of Scripps College, the Council on Competitiveness, the Committee of 200 and the Advisory Boards of Versura Inc. and Insolia, LLC.