MR. TOM NEWMARK. Mr. Newmark is CEO and President of New Chapter, Inc. of Brattleboro, Vermont and a co-owner of Luna Nueva Farm in Costa Rica. He and New Chapter’s founder Paul Schulick are the formulators of Zyflamend, one of the world’s most respected herbal formulations, and Tom has been awarded multiple patents for innovative herbal formulations. He is also a board member of the Monteverde Conservation League-US, and a founding board member of the Biodynamic Trade Association. Tom is a founder of Semillas Sagradas, the Sacred Seeds Sanctuary in Costa Rica dedicated to protecting endangered medicinal plants of the neo- tropics. He is the author of several books and articles. Mr. Newmark will be sponsoring “A Night for the Rain Forest” at the Creative Arts Gallery in Los Angeles the evening of Thursday May 8, 2008 along with honored guest Daryl Hannah. Tom is a graduate of Washington University’s School of Law and did graduate study in political science at Yale University.

MR. MELCHIOR DIGIACOMO. Mel Di Giacomo is a photojournalist and fine art photographer. He has shot over twenty cover photographs for Newsweek Magazine as well as producing several photo essays for Newsweek. Mr. Di Giacomo has also photographed for Sports Illustrated, CBS and ABC Sports including the World Series and Super Bowl.

Mel was awarded “Photographer of the Year” by the editors of Tennis Week. He has also produced over twenty-five books on sports. Mr. Di Giacomo has traveled the world photographing people and places. Mel's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, The West London Museum, The Moscow Gallery of Fine Art, and The Belskie Gallery.

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