SunStone LeaderShip Company History SunStone was founded in 1995 by Edward Gordon and has experienced sustained growth since its inception. SunStone has provided services to hundreds of organizations and consulted with over 5000 individual clients. The Baldrige Criteria are really all about placing your organization in an internationally recognized Performance Excellence environment with an attitude of “doing all you can with what you have where you are." The Baldrige Criteria are non-prescriptive. SunStone’s Performance-Excellence-Practices, a Baldrige-based organizational development training model, is a “one-size-fits-one” tailored format underscored by an unyielding commitment to Performance-Excellence-Practices - your way! Listening to what is important to you is an integral component to and preceeds our going forward with you. In early 2007 SunStone undertook an expansion to improve and enhance its leadership consulting services.  Mark Kovacs was retained as the Director of Leadership Performance. Mark's addition allows SunStone to expand its services while maintaining the highest quality in Performance-Excellence-Practices. SunStone LeaderShip Contact Information 705 Battery Place, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403 Phone 931.205.1830 Email: edward@sunstoneleadership.org

What some of SunStone's clients have to say about the leadership and business consulting services: "Thank you for providing SunStone training conducted by Edward Gordon. His training workshops have successfully done what many other workshops have failed to do - create positive results... I believe the training provided by SunStone has helped me become a better manager, a more effective employee, and a more conscientious peer.” Jeff S. Moore, Program Coordinator City of Chattanooga Department of Recreation, Arts and Culture "Our association with SunStone has improved morale and promoted changes that increase productivity … I would recommend SunStone to any organization seeking to develop the tools to face an uncertain and ever changing environment.” Dan Saieed, Director Development Department Hamilton County Government “SunStone leadership training has been an important component of our workforce development effort at Johnson Controls in Pulaski. SunStone’s training has served our employees well.” Don Tillman Human Resources Manager Johnson Controls/Pulaski “Out of all the classes that I have taken through our Managers/Supervisory training classes, including other City sponsored courses, the classes taught by Sunstone have been the most educational of them all. SunStone training has given me a brighter insight on what truly makes a leader a leader.” Kim McClurkin City of Chattanooga “Unlike so many training programs I’ve seen where the focus is upon the latest “flash-in-the-pan” fads, our Campaign for Leadership Excellence created by SunStone is dedicated to emphasizing tried and true management principles. We are already seeing benefits emerge from the training that has taken place. However, I believe the greatest benefits of adopting the “stick-to-proven-principles” approach to this training are still to come. In fact, I think there is a strong probability that a few years from now, we’ll be able to look back upon the Campaign for Leadership Excellence and find that it clearly ahs made a significant long-term, positive impact upon Hamilton County’s ability to more effectively and efficiently serve its constituents.” Ken Blankenship Director of Purchasing Hamilton County Government. “People from different business backgrounds, different parts of the world, different parts of the country, different sexes, and different age groups … Put them in a room with Edward Gordon, a phenomenal leadership developer, and what do you get in three hours? A cohesive, impactful and effective Executive Leadership Team. How do I know? I am part of this team.” Anita M. Brandenburg, SPHR Director of Human Resources and Home Office Staff Support Benchmark Hospitality  “The SunStone system of training offers a wide variety of tools and techniques. But, for me, its value has been in awakening me to the task of evaluating what I do, what I want to happen, and what really happens as a result! From the first class, I have found myself challenged to reconsider how I view my job and the impact I can have on the end product.” Tommy Dee Wright Corrections Department Hamilton County Government “His (Mark’s) level of maturity in business leadership was evident. But he was enthusiastic and eager to listen.” 2006 Excellence in Tennessee (TNCPE) Conference Attendee

Organizations, clients and conferences that have utilized the consulting and leadership services of the Sunstone Leadership Team: Richland LLC, Bradley Initiative for Church and Community, Bradley County Government, Bradley County Schools, In the Buff Salon and Day Spa, Specialty Foundry Products of Tennessee, Inc., Refractory Specialists LLC, Driver Properties LLC, NorthWest Georgia Bank, AFLAC Insurance State of Tennessee, BenchMark Hospitality at The Chattanoogan, City of Chattanooga, DataQuest of Columbia, GarHark Corp of Shelbyville, Philbrook Museum (Tulsa, OK), Hamilton County, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, University of Tennessee Center for Government Training of Nashville, Union Trust of Louisville (KY), City of Pulaski, Giles County Chamber of Commerce, Giles Leadership, US Parks and Recreation, Command Staff Metro (Nashville Police Department), Bella Bellagio Restaurant, Professional Benefit Solutions LLC, Bachman Academy, Lambuth University, State of Tennessee Department of Human Services, Catoosa County (GA), Australian Track and Field Coaches Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Intercollegiate Tennis Association, American College of Sports Medicine, The University of Alabama Athletic Department, Celsius Academy (FL), LETT Foundation (AL), Gomez Academy (FL), Ihilani Spa (HI), International Society of Sports Nutrition (NV), Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference, International Convention on Civic Education (FL), US Lacrosse (PA), International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) are just a few of the many companies that have benefited from Sunstone.