Colin Dyer, Chief Executive Officer

WWRE Responsibilities - Colin Dyer is the Chief Executive Officer for the WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), the premier B2B exchange for retailers and suppliers in all of their commercial interactions. Colin was appointed CEO in September 2000, and has since led the organization on a deliberate path of enabling participating retailers and suppliers to simplify, rationalize and automate supply chain processes, thereby eliminating inefficiencies in the supply chain. As CEO, Colin directs the organization's goals and vision to ensure the success of the Exchange, as well as, continued growth through increased membership.

Past Experience - Colin joined the WWRE from Courtaulds Textiles PLC, an international clothing and fabric company, where he served as the company's chief executive from 1996 until Sara Lee Corp. purchased the company in May 2000. As chief executive, Colin led a broad reorganization program and a series of strategic acquisitions for the company. Operating in 17 countries and employing 22,000 people, Courtalds had 1999 sales of U.S. $1.3 billion. Colin joined the organization in 1982 as managing director of retail chains, and in 1987 he served as division director for private-label products. In 1990, he moved to divisional director responsible for clothing business.

Education - Colin holds a master's of business administration from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College in London. He serves on the Board of Directors of Northern Foods, a major supplier to British retailers.

Robert Heaton, Chief Financial Officer

WWRE Responsibilities - Robert Heaton is the Chief Financial Officer for the WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), the premier B2B exchange for retailers and suppliers in all of their commercial interactions. CFO of the WWRE since October 2000, Robert joined the Exchange as a member consultant and was closely involved with the financial aspects of establishing the WWRE.

In his role as CFO, Robert is responsible for all aspects of the organization's financial management, including financial planning, payroll, accounting, budget, treasury and tax. Under his direction, Robert has managed to keep the WWRE operating under budget, while members' savings continue to surpass goals.

Past Experience - Robert brings over 15 years of financial leadership to his role at the WWRE. Previously, Robert was a senior vice president and controller at U.S. Office Products in Washington, DC. He also spent 13 years at Target Corporation in finance and operations, ultimately serving as the vice president of financial planning and analysis.

Education - Robert holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and Chinese and a master's of business administration from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Ramana Palepu, Chief Technology Officer

WWRE Responsibilities - Ramana Palepu has been with the WordWide Retail Exchange (WWRE) since July 2001. He is responsible for Information Technology strategy, architecture, development, integration, infrastructure operations, customer service and member implementation of the global B2B exchange. Ramana manages technology, systems, applications, IT security and service providers in delivering highly reliable, secure, scalable, 7X24X365 mission critical industry trade exchange.

Past Experience - With more than 22 years of Information technology experience, Ramana developed and executed large scale information strategies and has played a key role in several IT systems and operational excellence initiatives. This is especially true in the financial services and telecommunications industries. Ramana has served in the position of Vice President, IT, Operations and customer Service at Miradiant Global Network Inc., a JP Morgan, Lehman startup where he was responsible for the development of a global Internet based B2B invoice payment and settlement system. Prior to that, for over 20 years, Ramana was with Society for WorldWide Interbank Financial Telecommunications Inc. (SWIFT), where he held several senior managerial positions in IT development, strategy, architecture and operations of the world's premier secure interbank financial telecommunications and cross border high value payments network.

Education - Ramana holds an MBA in Financial management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and a BS degree in Electronics and Telecommunications.

Sally Herbert, Chief Commercial Officer

WWRE Responsibilities - Sally A. Herbert is the chief commercial officer for the WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE). In this role since April 2003, Sally has global responsibility for the consistent delivery of product and service to the members of the exchange. In addition to managing the development of technology, she facilitates member relationships from sales to product implementation and ongoing support through the application of value-added services. Sally joined the Exchange in November 2001, as a Member Engagement Director, responsible for establishing member adoption forecasts and reporting tools to ensure proper alignment and availability of WWRE resources required to meet member needs.

Past Experience - Prior to the WWRE, Sally worked for the Internet Capital Group (ICG), a B2B Internet holding company, where she was responsible for identifying and fostering collaboration, alliances, and customer relationships. Before ICG, Sally was with IBM, where she held several sales/business development and software development management positions in the e-commerce software solutions arena. Prior to IBM, she launched a real-time enterprise information system, as well as led a sales engineering team for MCI Worldcom.

Until 1995, Sally simultaneously served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, leading logistics and personnel teams responsible for support of real-world contingencies.

Education - Sally Herbert holds a BSBA in Marketing and an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Colorado.