Allan Sass, PhD, has served as a director of Genie since October 2011. Mr. Sass is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Occidental Oil Shale Corporation, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the technical journal, In-Situ. Mr. Sass has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union and a Master of Science and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Yale University. Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Sass has experience in the energy industry and an extensive scientific background that brings different perspective to the Board of Directors than that provided by other directors.