Barry Lawson Williams
President of
Williams Pacific Ventures, Inc.

Mr. Williams is retired Managing General Partner of Williams Pacific Ventures, Inc. (business and real estate investment and consulting) and also has served as President of that company since 1987. He served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Management Association (management development organization) from November 2000 to June 2001. Mr. Williams has been a director of Pacific Gas and Electric Company since 1990 and a director of PG&E Corporation since 1996. He also is a director of Ameron International Corporation, CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd., The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc., and SLM Corporation.