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Lincoln Jones III
Major General, USA (Ret)

Chairman of the Board, Worldwide Strategic Partners

In July 1998, Jones retired from Enron Corp. while serving as a Vice Chairman Enron Europe. Previous positions
included Executive to the Chairman, Enron Europe, Ltd. (1990-1991), President Enron Power Operations Corp (1991-
1993), President Enron Engineering and Construction Company (1994-1996), and President Enron Power Corp (1993-
1998).

Prior to joining the international business community, he concluded his thirty two years of active duty as the
Commanding General, United States Army Southern European Task Force in the Mediterranean. During his carrier he
saw service in Vietnam, Korea, Italy, West Germany, Hawaii, Fort Carson in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Fort Lewis in
Washington, and the Panama Canal Zone.
Mr. Jones also serves as a Board Member of the National Defense University Foundation.

STEPHEN P. PAYNE
GOVERNMENTAL, ENERGY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
As President of Worldwide Strategic Partners and Worldwide Strategic Energy – Stephen P. Payne is an accomplished
governmental and international affairs consultant. With an impressive background in the energy, political, business, fund
raising and diplomatic fields, his extensive clientele ranges from large multi-national corporations to foreign heads of
state.

BACKGROUND
Mr. Payne's political career began in 1988 as the Legislative Director for Texas State Senator J.E. "Buster" Brown.
During his tenure as Legislative Director, Mr. Payne began his affiliation with the Bush White House by serving as a
White House Advance Representative for President George Herbert Walker Bush, coordinating dozens of official White
House events across the nation, and serving as George W. Bush's personal travel aide during his father’s 1988
Presidential campaign. After working in the Texas State Capitol for five years, Mr. Payne expanded on his political base
by serving on the special election campaign for then-State Treasurer Kay Bailey Hutchison’s run for the United States
Senate. After her election to the Senate, Mr. Payne joined her efforts in Texas, serving as the State Director of Special
Projects and Deputy Director of the Southeast Texas Region until 1996.

DOMESTIC CONSULTING
Over the past ten years in Houston, Mr. Payne has established an exceptional reputation as a consultant to some of the
nation's most powerful and influential companies including Morgan-Stanley; United Space Alliance, the prime
contractor of the space shuttle, which is a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed-Martin; SAP Software; Nextel
Communications; and JP Morgan. Additionally, in 2001, Mr. Payne served as Senior Advisor to the NASA
Administrator on White House and Congressional Affairs.

INTERNATIONAL
Throughout his career, Mr. Payne has established strong diplomatic relationships with both international and top U.S.
officials. His reputation as a solid negotiator and trusted ally is impeccable. White House Official Travel - Currently, Mr.
Payne assists the White House as a Senior Advance Representative traveling internationally in advance of and with
President Bush and Vice President Cheney, including trips with President Bush to Jordan for the Red Sea Summit (Mid-
East Peace Summit), and with Vice President Cheney to the Mid-East, Korea, Kazakhstan, and to Afghanistan for the
historic swearing-in of President Hamid Karzai.

Pakistan - Mr. Payne, until recently, advised the Government of Pakistan, regularly briefing President Pervez
Musharraf on global energy issues as well as U.S. - Pakistani relations. Mr. Payne's responsibilities on behalf of the
Pakistani Government included providing guidance on Pakistan's long-term energy strategy as well as representation of
their diplomatic, economic and military relations with the Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress. Some of the
most notable accomplishments resulting from Mr. Payne and other’s work included the delivery of a multi-billion dollar
aid package, the removal of economic and military sanctions imposed under the Clinton Administration, the
developement of an effective regional and long-term energy resource plan for the Pakistani government., the
designation of “Major Non-NATO Ally Status”, and acquisition of billions of dollars for military hardware/equipment, and
the coordination of numerous meetings between President Musharraf and President Bush.

Latvia - Mr. Payne has served as the Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Latvia since 1999 and is a key part
of Latvia's Diplomatic Corps in the U.S. He serves as Latvia's official diplomatic liaison to the South Central region of the
U.S., working closely with the President and other leaders of the Baltic state. Mr. Payne advises the Latvian President
on business development and U.S. relation. In addition, Mr. Payne helped lead Latvia's successful efforts to become a
NATO Member. For these and many other significant accomplishments, Mr. Payne was awarded Latvia's highest award
- the Order of the 3 Stars, along with President Bush.

Iraq - Mr. Payne's efforts in Iraq range from advising senior officials to assisting in the rebuilding of Iraq. Mr. Payne has
an established group of clients in Iraq and has been working with former Iraqi soldiers-turned-citizens to help rebuild
their war-torn country. Mr. Payne has personally visited Iraq on two occasions, meeting with officials from the Iraqi
Governing Council, U.S. diplomats, local officials and Iraqi citizens. As Iraq continues to make progress towards
democracy, Mr. Payne will continue to play an active role in the process.

Turkmenistan - Mr. Payne represented the Government of Turkmenistan in assembling a consortium of nations and
international firms to build a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to Pakistan. Mr. Payne coordinated a trilateral
summit between the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan that produced a memorandum of
understanding regarding the Turkmen/Afghan natural gas pipeline, restoring the project's viability after years of
dormancy at the hands of the Taliban. Azerbaijan – Mr. Payne currently provides strategic advice to several key entities
in Azerbaijan on a range of issues including U.S. – Azeri relations, energy production and governmental disaster
response. He facilitated discussions between Vice President Cheney and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in 2005 and the
first official visit of President Aliyev to the U.S. in April 2006. Russia – Mr. Payne represents Itera, the largest
independent Russian gas producer, possessing well over 72 trillion cubic feet of untapped gas reserves ready for
development and shipment to U.S. markets, enough gas to sole-source the U.S. for over 3 years. His work on behalf of
Itera includes debt scheduling, consultation on energy production and distribution, and an extensive LNG project
bringing gas to the United States.
United Arab Emirates – Since 2004, Mr. Payne has been closely assisting the King of the U.A.E. and his son on political
and business issues. The close relationship between Mr. Payne and the Royal Family has allowed the ability to work in
any industry within the U.A.E. freely and without restriction. NATO Summit – For the 2006 NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia,
Mr. Payne was appointed by NATO to lead a think tank conference panel discussion on energy security and chair a
NATO Future Leaders Forum bringing together up and coming leaders from thirty-five NATO member and partner
countries.

POLITICAL
Mr. Payne was a vital volunteer member of the Bush 2000 and 2004 campaigns’ Advance operations, in which he spent
more than a year traveling with the campaign as a volunteer. Mr. Payne was part of a small team of Bush
operatives, including former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, who coordinated the 2000 campaign’s efforts for the
three Presidential debates, also serving as the Lead Advance Representative for the 2004 Vice Presidential
debate. Mr. Payne’s national and state fundraising efforts are extensive. In both 2000 and 2004, Mr. Payne was not
only one of the top Bush Campaign fundraisers in the nation, but also one of the youngest, earning him select national
recognition. Mr. Payne’s fundraising activity includes membership on the Bush for President National Finance
Committee, the Republican National Finance Committee, and the 2001 Presidential Inaugural Committee as Deputy
Director and Congressional Liaison. Additionally, Mr. Payne served as a fundraiser and statewide Vice-Chairman for
Texas Governor Rick Perry's 2002 campaign, as a Harris County Co-Chair for Perry's 1998 Lieutenant Governor race
and as a statewide Vice-Chairman for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's re-election campaigns in 2000 and 2006.

PUBLIC SERVICE
In December 2002, Mr. Payne was appointed a Board Member of the National Defense University Foundation. This
renowned institution is the preeminent postgraduate school for the U.S. Armed Forces and a requirement for all new
Generals and Admirals of the U.S. Armed Forces. Additionally, Mr. Payne is a board member of The U.S. Baltic
Foundation, having raised funds and worked professionally to strengthen relations between the U.S. and Baltic states.
As a member of the Steer Auction Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, he has raised more than
$150,000 for the Rodeo, an annual event that awards millions of dollars each year in scholarships to deserving area
students. In 2004, Mr. Payne became an Advisory Board Member of Living Water, an organization dedicated to
providing clean drinking water to over 5 million people in need throughout the world. Mr. Payne’s history of local
involvement also includes service on the Board of Trustees of the Heritage Society, a Houston organization maintaining
historic homes in Sam Houston Park; Board of Trustees of the Sam Houston Council, Boy Scouts of America; Advisory
Board of the media Forum for Global Health; Co-Chairman of the Houston Youth Symphony Annual Gala; member of
the Texas State Republican Executive Committee; former Vice President of a municipal utility district; and a 2001
recipient of the Five Outstanding Young Houstonians award, an award whose recipients include President George H.
W. Bush, news anchor Dan Rather, media mogul Howard Hughes, Houston Astros’ Jeff Bagwell and Texas Attorney
General Greg Abbott. In June 2007 Mr. Payne was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure
Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC), which provides recommendations to the Secretary as part of
the department's unified national effort to secure America. SBODAC is tasked to provide recommendations to ensure
safe and secure borders, welcome lawful immigrants and visitors, prevent and deter terrorist attacks, and to promote
the free-flow of commerce.

Brian S. Ettinger
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Worldwide Strategic Partners

As accomplished trial attorney, Ettinger has also distinguished himself as an International and government relations
consultant including business and commerce, energy related projects; oil and gas, and power production.

His legal experience includes Civil and Business Litigation, International Business Contracting and Negotiations,
including: Energy Related Industries and International Lobbying Services for Foreign Governments and Businesses.
Approved by Lloyds Club to handle Maritime Claims, Ettinger is also a qualified mediator and arbitrator under the
Alternative Dispute Resolution System. He has completed advanced mediator and arbitration training and is registered
Lobbyist for the Country of Pakistan on government relations.

Prior experience includes working for the City of Philadelphia as an Assistant to the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1975 to
1979. Also worked on Capitol Hill as a Legislative assistant to US Senator Joe Biden who currently serves as the
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.