In 1989, Mr. Palamara co-founded an information-technology and E-Business consulting firm that provided equipment and services to manufacturing, service, and online commerce companies, where he served as President.  Prior to this, Mr. Palamara held IT related management and consulting positions and was involved in numerous software product development projects with these organizations.  Mr. Palamara received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from Purdue University.