NECC - management

Executive Team

	George Sladoje Chairman and CEO
	For the past twenty five years Mr. Sladoje has been a senior executive at some of the country's major trading institutions which involved, not only transactions in electricity, but in equities, futures and options as well. Prior to the launching of NECC, Mr. Sladoje's most recent position was as President and CEO of the California Power Exchange where he directed the start-up of this first of its kind enterprise. Positions formerly held by Mr. Sladoje prior to arriving in California in 1997 include: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Chicago Stock Exchange and its Clearing and Trust subsidiaries Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board of Trade where he directed the exchange's Operations and its Financial and Administrative functions Prior to his trading experiences, Mr. Sladoje served in various financial roles including seven years with a Big 8 public accounting firm. His board affiliations have included: Special Advisor to the United States Power Fund, a unit of Dresdner Kleinwort Capital The Board of Governors and Executive Committee of the California Power Exchange CBT Corporation (Real estate unit of the Chicago Board of Trade) CBOT Education and Research Foundation The Ohio State University Alumni Association (Treasurer and Executive Committee), and Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois (Treasurer and Executive Committee). Mr. Sladoje's educational background includes an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and a BS Degree in Business Administration from the Ohio State University. He earned a Certified Public Accountant designation in Illinios earlier in his career.