BRETT M. JOHNSON

Chief Executive Officer since August 2010
BRETT M. JOHNSON was appointed Chief Executive Officer on August 10, 2010. Mr. Johnson is also the founder of Benevolent Capital partners, LLC (“BCP’), a diversified investment company whose investments include Yak Pak, Inc. and Terracycle. Prior to founding BCP in October 2005, Mr. Johnson was President of Targus Group International, Inc. (“Targus”), a global supplier of notebook carrying cases and assessories, from 2001 to 2004. Prior thereto, Mr Johnson was managing director of Targus’s Europe, Middle East and Africa and its Asia-Pacific regions. In addition, from 1998 to 2009, Mr Johnson was a member of the Board of Directors of Targus and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Targus from 2006 to 2009 .

JAMES O. MCKENNA

Chief Financial Officer since 2008
JAMES O. MCKENNA was appointed Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2008. Prior to this, Mr. McKenna was Forward’s Corporate Controller since December 2003. Prior to joining Forward, Mr. McKenna was employed as the Assistant Controller with Medallist Developments Inc., a real estate development company, from January 2002 to December 2003. Mr. McKenna was also employed as an auditor with Ernst and Young LLP from September 1996 to December 2002 and is a Certified Public Accountant.

FRANK
LAGRANGE JOHNSON

Director since August 2010
Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2010
FRANK LAGRANGE JOHNSON Director and Chairman of the Board since August 2010. Mr. Johnson founded LaGrange Capital Partners, L.P. (“LaGrange”) in May 2000. Mr. Johnson’s distinguished career in the financial and consulting industries brings significant financial and operational leadership experience to the Board. Messrs. Grange Johnson and Brett Johnson, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, are brothers.

LOUIS LIPSCHITZ

Director since 2005
Chairman of the Compensation Committee since 2008;
Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees since 2005
LOUIS LIPSCHITZ Director since June 2005. Mr. Lipschitz serves as a director of Majesco Entertainment, Inc., a publicly held software and digital content provider for electronic games; a director of New York & Company Inc., a publicly held women’s clothing specialty retailer; and a director of the Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc., a publicly held children’s clothing specialty retailer. Previously, Mr. Lipschitz was a director of Finlay Enterprises, a publicly-held specialty retailer of fine jewelry. In addition to his intimate knowledge of the operations of our Company, Mr. Lipschitz brings a wealth of knowledge regarding public company management to the Board.

JOHN F. CHISTE

Director since 2008
Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2008;
Member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees since 2008
JOHN F. CHISTE Director since February 2008. Mr. Chiste has been the Chief Financial Officer of Falcone Group, a privately held diversified portfolio of real estate companies, since 2005. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Chiste was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bluegreen Corporation, a publicly held developer and operator of timeshare resorts. With his experience as Chief Financial Officer of two companies, Mr. Chiste brings broad financial expertise to the Board.

FRED HAMILTON

Director since 2008
Member of the Nominating Committee since 2008;
Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees since 2008
FRED HAMILTON Director since February 2008. Mr. Hamilton has been an independent consultant to the marine/undersea cable industry for Fortune 500 and multinational companies since 2002 and is a Director of United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a Fortune 200 full service Financial Services Insurance, Banking, Brokerage and Real Estate company since 1999. With over 10 years in combined directorship and consulting experience, Mr. Hamilton brings extensive technical and business expertise to the Board.

STEPHEN L. KEY

Director since August 2010
STEPHEN L. KEY Director since August 2010. Mr. Key is the sole proprietor of Key Consulting, LLC, a financial consulting firm he founded in 2001. Mr. Key has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Greenhill & Co., Inc., an independent investment bank, since May 2004. Mr. Key is currently a director of 1-800 Contacts, Inc. and was a director of Sitel Corp. until 2007. By virtue of his diverse and extensive service on the Boards of several dynamic enterprises, Mr. Key provides invaluable strategic leadership to the Company.

OWEN P.J. KING

Director since August 2010
OWEN P.J. KING Director since August 2010. Mr. King has been the President and CEO of Stonehurst Management LLC, a New York-based registered investment adviser, since December 2002. Mr. King brings significant business management, financial, and operational skills and experience to the Board.

STEVEN A.
MALSIN

Secretary since 2005
STEVEN A. MALSIN was appointed Secretary of Forward in January 2005. He is, and has for more than the past five years, been engaged in private legal practice. He serves on the Board of Directors of one not-for-profit organization.