Mr. Abramson was appointed President in September 2006. He joined Martek in 2003 to lead the Business Development department. Prior to joining Martek, he was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for U.S. Foodservice (1996 – 2003). In addition, Mr. Abramson was also the Executive Vice President for Legal Affairs at Ahold, U.S.A. (2000 – 2003). Mr. Abramson also served on the Board of Directors of U.S. Foodservice from 1994-2003. During his tenure with US Foodservice, he directed the acquisition efforts in which the Company’s business grew in excess of 1500%. Prior to joining U.S. Foodservice, Mr. Abramson was the President of a corporate law firm based in Columbia, Maryland, Levan, Schimel, Belman & Abramson, P.A, which is now part of Miles & Stockbridge. Mr. Abramson specialized in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions. He has also served on the board of numerous non-profit community organizations, including serving as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Howard County General Hospital- A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, from 1993 to 1995. Mr. Abramson graduated from George Washington University in 1975, where he obtained a Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting. He received his Juris Doctor Degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978. Mr. Abramson is a member of the Maryland Bar.