Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Dror Zoreff

Interim CEO and President, Chairman of the Board & Corporate Secretary

Mr. Dror Zoreff has served on Smart Online’s Board of Directors since April 2008, He was appointed Board Chairman May 2009.

Mr. Zoreff has served as the President and CEO of Donor Management Services, Inc., a New York-based company that provides major donors, corporations, and foundations a unique set of tools and services to ensure their charitable gifts are properly used and achieve the desired impact since 2008. From 1999 to 2008, Mr. Zoreff served as Consultant to the President and CEO of United Retail Group Inc., a specialty retailer of large size women’s fashions. From 1997 to 1999, he was Vice President of International Operations at Russ Berrie, Inc., a designer, importer, marketer, and distributor of gift and infant and juvenile consumer products. Prior to 1997, Mr. Zoreff held positions with The College of Judea & Samaria, Glenoit Industries Ltd, and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Mr. Zoreff holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Manchester University and an M.A. degree in Business Administration from Tel Aviv University.

Amir Albaz

Director & Chairman of Audit Committee

To fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors (the “Board”), the members of the Board unanimously appointed Amir Elbaz as a director of the Company, effective January 15, 2010, to serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Mr. Elbaz currently advises technology and renewable energy companies on business strategy, restructuring and business development initiatives. Mr. Elbaz served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Lithium Technology Corporation (“LTC”) until November 2008. Mr. Elbaz joined LTC in 2006 to oversee finances and marketing, as well as business development.

Prior to joining LTC, Mr. Elbaz served as a Senior Associate of Arch Hill Capital NV, a Dutch venture firm, from 2005-2006. During 2004 and most of 2005 Mr. Elbaz served as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Yorkville Advisors, where Mr. Elbaz sourced, structured and managed investments in more than a dozen public and private companies. Prior to joining Yorkville Advisors, Mr. Elbaz served for several years as an Analyst with the Economic Department in the Procurement Mission of the Israeli Ministry of Defense in New York City. In that capacity Mr. Elbaz co-headed multi-million dollar negotiations with first tier technology companies, and was in charge of the financial aspects of the day-to-day operations.

Mr. Elbaz holds a B.A. from the University of Haifa, Israel, and an MBA in Finance & Investments from Bernard Baruch College, CUNY, New York. Following his MBA graduation, Mr. Elbaz was elected to the International Honorary Finance Society of Beta Gamma Sigma.

Shlomo Elia

Director & Chairman of Compensation Committee

Mr. Shlomo Elia has served on Smart Online’s Board of Directors since November 2006. He was recommended for appointment to the Board by Atlas Capital SA (‘Atlas’), one of the company’s stockholders. Mr.Elia is a Director of 3Pen Ltd. (’3Pen’), a private holding company focusing on business opportunities in Internet infrastructure and telecommunications. Prior to founding 3Pen in 1999, Mr. Elia held several senior positions in the Israeli Defense Forces (I.D.F.), including the post of the Military Governor of the West-Bank (1982-1984) and Commander of the Liaison Unit for South Lebanon (1984-1985). During his service, then General Elia was engaged for a year as a Research Fellow in the Institute of International Strategic Affairs at U.C.L.A.

Since his retirement from the I.D.F., he has been involved in communication projects in Nigeria and West Africa and construction projects in Romania. Mr. Elia has served as Chairman of the National Tourist Board and currently is Chairman of 3Pen Technologies Ltd. and co-chairman of the Israeli Soldiers Welfare Association. He holds a B.A. degree in Modern History of the Middle-East from Tel Aviv University.

Rob Brinson

Director & Chairman of Innovation Committee

For over 25 years, Mr. Brinson has excelled as a leader, serial entrepreneur and executive in businesses centered on the development and commercialization of innovative and advanced technologies. His experience ranges from start-up companies to well-established enterprises in the areas of healthcare, science, defense and consumer solutions.

Mr. Brinson has been integrally involved in national and industry standards organizations, working groups, committees and taskforces focusing on initiatives within his area of expertise. With the combination of multiple patents and patents pending of his own and his involvement with other innovative organizations, Mr. Brinson has accumulated considerable experience in the intellectual property processes of concept expansion, due diligence, protection and commercialization.

Mr. Brinson attended the University of Florida and Georgia State University for a BA in Business Administration. Concentrations in Marketing, Management, Physics, and Computer Science.

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