Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 11, 2010

Guardian Technologies International, Inc. – William Donovan

William J. Donovan joined Guardian Technologies as CFO in August 2003 and became President in 2005. Prior to that, he had his own consulting business following his tenure from 1999 through 2002 as CFO of Streampipe.com, Inc., a privately held streaming communications media company. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Donovan served as Chief Operating and Financial Officer for TDI, Inc., a privately held international wireless telecommunications services company. In a financial career spanning more than 20 years, Mr. Donovan also served as the CFO, Treasurer and a Director at Riparius Corporation, a holding company with operating subsidiaries in the real estate development, property management and general and government contracting field, as well as the Controller for McCormick Properties, Inc., a publicly held commercial real estate subsidiary of McCormick & Company. Mr. Donovan is currently a Board Adviser for Nogika Corporation, a privately held software company. He received a B.A. in history and a certificate in accounting from the University of Maryland. He also holds an MBA from the Sellinger School of Business, Loyola College, and is a CPA and a Certified Business Valuation & Transfer Agent. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a summary of Guardian Technologies International?

Mr. Donovan: Founded in 2003, Guardian Technologies International (GDTI) is a software technology company with a primary