Charles L. Pope

CHARLES L. POPE serves as Chief Financial Officer of UTEK Corporation.
From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Pope was Chief Financial Officer for Public
Access Technology, Inc., a company developing and deploying computer
security solutions internationally. From 1975 to 1999, he was with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, formerly Coopers & Lybrand LLP, where he
served in various management positions including Partner-in-Charge of
Litigation, Dispute Analysis and Investigation Services for the southern
United States. His additional experiences at PricewaterhouseCoopers
included Accounting, Auditing, Business Assurance Services, Business
Advisory Services, Bankruptcy and Business Recovery Consulting, and
partner in the Accounting and SEC National Directorate. Mr. Pope has
significant experience in consulting with SEC and private companies in
various industries. Mr. Pope was a contributing author in the book
entitled Environmental Disputes Handbook published by Wiley Law. He was
also a contributing author to Coopers & Lybrand’s book entitled Guide to
Financial Instruments. He received undergraduate degrees in Accounting
and Economics from Auburn University.