Dr. Samuel M. Zentman has been a director of Acorn Energy since November 2004 and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees; the Board has determined he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. From 1980 to 2006 he was president and chief executive officer of a privately held textile firm, where he had also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980, and from 1973 to 1978 he served in various roles in the Information Systems department at American Motors Corporation, including Director of the Corporate Data Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Complex Analysis and serves on the board of Klotho Neurosciences and several national charitable education organizations.