Mr. Putnam was the Executive Vice President of Macmillan Holdings Inc., a fuel distributor base in Miami Florida, responsible for strategic, financial and operational issues.

Previously, Mr. Putnam worked for Goddard Enterprises Limited in several capacities including Star Discount, Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc. and Courtesy Garage Ltd. Later he spent seven years in Brazil first as President of Suzuki's automotive operations and then as Managing Director of an industrial export company.

Mr. Putnam earned a Bachelor of Science - Finance from Miami University and a MBA from Florida International University. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate at the Paris School of Business.