Edward Romero is a native New Mexican. He was the U.S. ambassador to Spain in 1998
and headed several delegations to Mexico to forge the relationships necessary to
expand business opportunities. He was also a member of the U.S. delegation to the
Helsinki accords. Mr. Romero was the founder and chief executive officer of Advanced
Sciences, Inc.

He also founded the Albuquerque Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is currently on
the boards of several Hispanic and Latin American business and cultural associations
and foundations. In his civic and community pursuits, he has been recognized by
organizations as diverse as the National Kidney Foundation, New Mexico's Air National
Guard and the New Mexico Anti-Defamation League.