Maxwell has been a member of our Board since 2001. He is a widely recognized expert in the energy sector, with over 40 years of experience with major oil companies and investment banking firms. From 1999 until his retirement in 2012, Maxwell was a Senior Energy Analyst with Weeden & Co. of Greenwich, Connecticut, where he developed strategic data and forecasts on oil, gas and power markets. Maxwell is a member of the Board of Directors of American DG Energy Inc., an affiliated company by virtue of common ownership. Maxwell holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Princeton University and holds a B.A. from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar in Middle East literature and history. Our Board of Directors has determined that Maxwell’s prior experience in the energy sector and his extensive experience as a director of public companies qualifies him to be a member of the Board of Directors in light of Tecogen’s business and structure.