John Raven has served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since July of 2005. Prior to becoming the COO, Mr. Raven served as the Chief Technology Officer of YP Corp, starting in September of 2003. Mr. Raven has over eleven years experience in the technology arena and 16 years of overall leadership experience working with companies such as Perot Systems, (2003) where he managed 640 staff members, Read-Rite Corp, (2000 to 2003), and at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Mr. Raven also served as Director of Information Technology at Viacom.s ENG Network division, (1996 to 1999). Mr. Raven has experience in software engineering, data and process architecture, systems development, and database management systems. At NASA.s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, (1993 . 1996), Mr. Raven was a team member and information systems engineer for the historic 1997 mission to Mars conducted with the Pathfinder space vehicle and the Sojourner surface rover. Mr. Raven received his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology in 1991. His certifications include Cisco Internetwork Engineer, Project Management from the Project Management Institute, Certified Project Manager from Perot Management Methodology Institute, Microsoft Certified System Engineer, and Certified Novel Engineer.
Gary L. Perschbacher
Chief Financial Officer
Gary L. Perschbacher was appointed as CFO effective April 1, 2006. He has most recently served as special assistant to the chairman of the board of YP Corp. Mr. Perschbacher brings 35 years of broad-based management experience to YP Corp. Previously, he has served in senior management positions, including CFO, for several companies in various industries and has successfully guided them through rapid growth and turn-around transitions. Mr. Perschbacher has a B.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management and is a certified public accountant. He has been a participant in several successful initial public offerings and numerous mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has worked for such companies as The Coca-Cola Co., Miller Brewery, Sanofi, S.A., and Simula Inc.