Management

Prior to joining VirnetX, Larsen was a security domain expert at Osprey Ventures, part of the investment team focusing on early-stage companies in the business and consumer technology marketplace. Before Osprey, he was senior vice president and general manager of Phoenix Technologies' security division.

Larsen was also senior vice president of OEM and developer sales at RSA, where he successfully ran the worldwide sales strategies, program and staff of the company's security tools business. While there, he played a key role in growing RSA Security's BSAFE security tools business.

Larsen has more than 18 years of high-tech experience, with an emphasis on strategic market development and execution. He held other senior sales and management positions at corporations such as Ramp Networks, General Magic, Novell Inc., IBM/Rolm and Xerox Corporation.

Larsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah.

Short is the co-inventor of VirnetX technologies, particularly its "Zero Click" instant secure connect mechanisms for automated VPN initiation and management systems.

Prior to joining VirnetX, Short was the assistant vice president and division manager at the SAIC, a leading provider of services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets.

From 1994 to 2000, Short held senior positions within SAIC. Prior companies he's worked for include ARCO Power Technologies, Inc., Sperry Corporate Technology Center and Sperry Research Center.

Short holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University along with a Master of Science degree in mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech.

Mrs. Larsen is our Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to this position, she served as our Vice President, Administration and Human Resources since February 2005. From September 2004 until February 2005, Mrs. Larsen focused on equity raise and pre-incorporation activities related to VirnetX. Mrs. Larsen also served as the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of VirnetX from March 2006 until July 2007. From September 2002 to September 2004, Mrs. Larsen was a Commercial Property Manager for JBD Properties, a real estate developer. Mrs. Larsen’s experience includes Executive Recruiter at Armen and Associates, Senior Director of Human Resources at CHW Advertising and Human Resource and Office Manager at Realtime Consulting, Inc./MODIS.

Vic Larson is the director of research and development and a co-inventor of the VirnetX technologies.

Prior to joining VirnetX Vic Larson worked for over 20 years doing system engineering, software design, and technical program management under contract to many branches of the department of defense and the intelligence community. Vic Larson worked on numerous advanced prototypes to implement new solutions to secure communications, remote sensing data extraction and processing, intelligence information extraction, and data visualization.

Dr. Larson holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Mathur is the vice president of corporate development and marketing for VirnetX. He's a security expert with deep expertise in VPNs, firewalls, authorization, encryption, cryptography, infrastructure, PKI, TCP/IP and IPSec.

Prior to joining VirnetX, Mathur successfully led number of products at SonicWALL, Inc. from inception to early stage deployment to mass customer adoption. While there, he played a key role making SonicWALL a leader in Secure Content Management and significantly increasing revenues from software and services products.

Mathur has over 17 years of high-tech experience, with an emphasis on Corporate Development, Strategy, IP & Technology Licensing, Alliances and Product Management. He held various business development, marketing and engineering positions at Zone Labs Inc., Phoenix Technologies Ltd., OEC Japan, IBM Japan and Pertech Computers Ltd.

Mathur holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Gujarat University, India.

Prior to joining VirnetX, Weaklend was the Sr. Accountant at Daniel M. Ukestad & Associates, a CPA firm in Carmel, CA, working with individual clients such as VirnetX, Inc. He was a Sr. Accountant at Site Technologies, an internet website development company based in Scotts Valley, CA.

Weaklend was also a Controller in the hospitality industry at such locations as Mission Ranch in Carmel, CA, and Big Sur Lodge in Big Sur, CA. He was the Director of Finance and Administration for Global Weather Dynamics, Inc., an international aeronautical message switching company. Then CFO for Global ATN, Inc. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a research and development company in the aeronautical messaging industry.

Weaklend has more than 20 years experience in accounting and finance management.

Greg Wood brings to VirnetX over 25 years of marketing and advertising experience from major brands and top advertising agencies. Executive brand experience includes Safeway, Burger King, Pacific Gas & Electric, Taco Bell, Pepsi, Nissan, Nutri-System and Supercuts with advertising agencies that include J. Walter Thompson, Chiat/Day, McCann Erickson, DDB Needham, Tracy-Locke/BBDO and Crossover Creative.

Greg's areas of marketing expertise include strategic branding, new business development, enterprise, licensing, product merchandising, consumer education, multicultural, investor relations and public relations.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis.