Mr. Jamie Austin
Austin Travel, a Protravel International company
jamie.austin@protravelinc.com

JAMIE AUSTIN is the Vice President of Sales and Account Management, my responsibilities include overseeing the Corporate Travel sales efforts as well as account retention.  I have a Bachelor of Science Degree from Babson College, School of Management, Wellesley, Massachusetts.  Immediately upon graduation, I joined the company starting in the accounting department, ultimately climbing to the position of Vice President of Finance.  In 1994, with the company poised for growth,a new CFO was hired and Jamie took on the responsibility of new corporate sales, adding account management in January, 1998.  Since my moving to sales, the company has more than doubled in size and expects to exceed $100 million in 1999.

Austin Travel is involved in many community organizations.  I, personally, am or have been involved in:

1. FREE  -    (Family Residences & Essential Enterprises) Dinner Dance Committee Member
2. CFB    -    (Center for Family Business)  Former Chairman Advisory Board
3. HEART COUNCIL OF LONG ISLAND - Currently Assistant Treasurer
4. LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting - Vice President on the Board
5. Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce  -  Member
6. ListNet -  Member
7. LIFE   -  Member (Business Networking Group)
8. Arthritis Foundation - “Salute Your Staff Day” Committee Member
9. EAC        (Education and Assistance Corporation) – formerly on the Board
10. VPSW      (Variety PreSchoolers Workshop)  Golf Committee Member

I strongly believe the future of our children rests in our hands today.  Therefore, I am involved in:

1. HALF HOLLOW HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP Advisory Board
2. “Teens on the Job” - coordinated by  One on One Long Island Mentoring Partnership
3. Local PTA– elementary and middle school levels
4. Coach for son’s Little League Team

Other Board Member Bios

Ms. Linda Amper
Opimer Pharmaceuticals Inc
llamper@optimerpharma.com

Mr. Jamie Austin
Austin Travel
a Protravel International company
jamie.austin@austintravel.com

Mr. Jeffry Cohen
Birthrite

Mr. Sandy Kane
Bernco Specialty Advertising, Inc
sandy@thesquarepeg.com

Mr. Thomas Killeen
Farrell Fritz, P. C
tkilleen@farrellfritz.com

Mr. Wayne Norbitz
Nathan's Famous Inc.
wnorbitz@nathansfamous.com

Mr. Mark Preiser
Walter F. Cameron Adv.
mpreiser@cameronadv.com

Mr. Paul J. Salerno
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
paul.j.salerno@us.pwc.com

Mr. Matthew Silver
Ultimate Class Limousine
matt@ultimateclasslimo.com

Executive Director
Ms. Cindy Mardenfeld
cindy@licommunitychest.com