Mr. Bouskos is a business and political consultant with a long track record of successful business development. Mr. Bouskos has founded many successful businesses in several sectors, including international trade, restaurant and entertainment, emergency services, real estate development, and title insurance. He also owned and operated Continental Markets, Northern California’s first modern day, super-sized supermarkets.

Mr. Bouskos is highly successful in the public sector. In 1982, he was appointed to the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (also known as the “Little Hoover Commission”) where he served as Vice-Chairman until his retirement from the Commission in 1987. During his tenure, he oversaw studies, which established a new management system for the State’s real property holdings, revised its cash management system, and prompted extensive reform of the nursing home board and care industry.

In 1988, Mr. Bouskos was appointed by the Mayor of San Francisco to the San Francisco Port Commission, which oversees the maritime, commercial, and public operations of San Francisco’s waterfront. He served as both Vice President and President of the Commission. Upon his retirement from the Commission in May 1992, Mr. Bouskos received the first ever award by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission to a city commissioner for generating opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses. The Port Commission and the Mayor of San Francisco also awarded him the Order of Maritime Merit with the rank of Commander for his distinguished service on the Port Commission, and contributions to the maritime industry. He is also credited with implementing the Embarcadero Plan, which completely renovated the Embarcadero and created Pacific Bell Park, home of the S.F. Giants.

Mr. Bouskos attended Foothill College and California State University Fresno, where he majored in English Literature. He served a six -year term in the Coast Guard Reserve and received an honorable discharge.

As Chairman and CEO, Mr. Bouskos develops primary corporate goals, operating plans, policies, and short- and long-range objectives for the organization. He also directs and coordinates activities to achieve profit and return on capital, establish organizational structure and delegate authority to subordinates while leading the organization towards its stated objectives.  Additionally, Mr. Bouskos will represent the Company to the financial community, major customers, government agencies, shareholders, and the public.

Mr. Meeks has been a driving force behind GFT from its inception in 2000. Under his guidance, GFT has assembled a solid senior management team, expanded the corporate presence in the U.S. and established GFT offices in South America and Asia, as well as developed a strategic relationship in the United Kingdom. Mr. Meeks’ leadership has led the company to its current position where it is now poised to commercialize globally its proprietary technology.

In addition to assembling an experienced management team, he has articulated the company’s vision to industry and the financial community and has been a motivating force for company employees. As President, Mr. Meeks will not only carry the company’s vision and message, but will be responsible for the development and execution of GFT’s strategic plans and for working together with the Company’s CEO, Directors, Management, Consultants and Advisors to achieve Company goals and objectives. 

Keith started his career in the financial services industry in 1980 with New York Life Insurance Company before founding a financial services company. Earning the use of the Certified Financial Planner designation from the College of Financial Planners, Keith was the winner of numerous industry awards, including the designation of Life Membership in the International Million Dollar Round Table Association (MDRT). 

In the financial planning industry, Keith honed his professional skills and has applied those skills to assist both industry and individuals in problem solving and strategic financial development and execution of plans.

In addition to financial planning, Mr. Meeks is highly skilled in communications, risk assessment & risk management, business development and execution of plans.
As President, Mr. Meeks is responsible for running the Company on a day-to-day basis and is the drive behind the Company’s sales and marketing teams. Because of his knowledge, experience, leadership and motivation, Mr. Meeks is well suited as President of Global Food Technologies.

Mr. Sparks is a financial executive with extensive experience in the development of technology-based businesses. He has founded and capitalized numerous companies, taking them from the development to the commercial stage involving operations, financial reporting, and capital formation. He has facilitated and conducted 5 IPO’s, 5 venture capital transactions, 15 M&A transactions and 6 strategic partnering arrangements. The companies taken public were Internet Ventures, Inc., a regional internet service provider, STAAR Surgical, Inc. an innovator in intraocular lenses, Vision Sciences, Inc., an integrated developer of lens casting systems, Luther Medical Products, Inc. a developer of intravenous catheter systems and VLI Corporation, a developer of contraceptives. He received his CPA from the State of California and earned his BS and MBA from the University of California – Berkeley.

As CFO, Marshall directs the overall financial plans and accounting practices of the organization; oversees treasury, accounting, budget, tax and audit activities of GFT and oversees financial and accounting system controls and standards while ensuring timely financial and statistical reports for management and/or Board use.

Patricio Madariaga has over 25 years of experience in international market research, strategic development, sales and marketing. He pioneered ProChile, the highly successful Chilean export promotion center, and opened their first foreign office, in New York. After five years working to promote Chilean products overseas, the Chilean government appointed Mr. Madariaga as Senior Trade Commissioner for the West Coast of the United States, and then as Consul General of Chile, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Before pioneering ProChile and his appointment by the Chilean Government, Mr. Madariaga was Sales and Marketing Director and General Manager for the General Tire and Rubber Company (USA), where he managed all of its South American operations.

Mr. Madariaga received his Business Administration Degree from the Universidad de Chile and Universidad Central de Venezuela, and completed his international business education at California State University, Northridge. Mr. Madariaga is fluent in several languages.

Prior to joining Global Food Technologies, Mr. Madariaga formed a Santiago, Chile-based international business consultant and factory representative organization that worked with a number of US-based manufacturers conducting market research, developing market entry strategies, researching and negotiating with potential business partners, planning and executing market entry strategies, managing their local business processes, and developing and building sales networks in the Latin American markets.

Patricio is responsible for the day-to-day operational activities, communicating with various governments, academic and private organizations, developing sales activities, identifying potential strategic partners and providing customer service.

Mr. Tetsuka manages GFT operations in Japan and China. While splitting his time between Tokyo and Beijing he develops business with food processor in China and consumers in Japan.
  
Mr. Tetsuka has received degrees from universities in Japan, Canada, Taiwan and the United States, which includes an M.S. in Business Management at University of California in Los Angeles. Mr. Tetsuka speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and English.

Mr. Tetsuka has over twenty years experience in international business and law. From 2002 to 2005, he was the Senior Partner in Shanghai Guo Yao & Partners Law Firm in Shanghai, in charge of Japanese and Taiwanese corporate clients division. He also served as the Senior Advisor to the Advisory Committee of City Government of Yangzhou, China for its City Redevelopment Project.

Mr. Tetsuka is also President and founder of The Nature Co., Ltd., in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in investment in and management of environmental and medical technologies projects. One of his projects is a joint venture with Hotai (Taiwan Toyota) Motors Corporation for a waste recycle project in Taiwan.

Prior to these achievements, Mr. Tetsuka was President and founder of U.S. Research, Inc., in Los Angeles, California, a venture capital consulting firm specialized in medical and bio-technologies projects. His clients included major Japanese companies such as Kikkoman, Shiseido Cosmetics, Daiichi Pharmaceuticals and others.

Anchoring GFT’s Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Office, Mr. Bien brings a wealth of experience to the company. Mr. Bien has spent twenty-five years in business and held senior executive positions with Brown Ferris Industries, Western Waste Industries, Pacific Sun (Asia) Limited and Asia United Ltd.

As Vice President of International Sales and Marketing for numerous firms, Mr. Bien has extensive experience in International Trade, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture and Farm Technology Support, Personnel Management/ Human Resources, Finance and Government Contract Negotiation.

Mr. Bien oversees GFT’s Vietnam Operations and is responsible for its day-to-day operational activities, as well as sales and marketing. Mr. Bien works in close association with the Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporting Producers and GFT’s legal team in HCMC, Vietnam.

Roger Bennett is one of the most distinguished practitioners of technology design, development and transfer and outsource manufacturing implementation for high-technology, communications, aerospace and industrial products.

Mr. Bennett’s corporate experience includes executive management positions with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Bunker-Ramo Corporation, Dictaphone and Airtronic International Corporation.. Additionally, he was a founding partner in a number of high-technology start-ups during Southern California’s boom days in the 1990s, including Santos Technology, Pacific Image Electronics, and Innovative Sports Technologies, among others.
 
He is the founder of Onium Technologies, a nationally recognized consultancy focusing on industrial, commercial and defense electronics product engineering, manufacturing processes and surface finish technology. Over 25 years, Onium developed innovative and now widely accepted approaches for operations, R&D, and manufacturing programs in numerous technology-dependent and technology sensitive markets.

Onium clients include Jaycor, Hughes Aircraft, GM Delco, SAIC, Quantum Precision Instruments, Allied Signal, Flexpoint Sensor Systems, and many others.

Mr. Bennett heads a team of colleagues who have taken the iPura system from prototype design to full commercial operations. He directs and oversees the design, engineering, procurement and manufacturing of systems that are scalable and easy to operation and maintain. Mr. Bennett is developing an international plan to support rapid growth.

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Cesar Montano is a highly skilled mechanical engineer and manager with over 25 years experience in both large corporations and small entrepreneurial companies spanning the defense, aerospace, medical device, and sensor industries. He is an expert in engineering processes, product design and analysis, system integration, testing, and packaging. Mr. Montano possesses a thorough understanding of quality control issues, manufacturing operations, product commercialization, business development and strategy. He has extensive experience at building products and organizations from the ground up.

Mr. Montano is also the co-inventor of multiple mechanical and electro-mechanical patents, and the co-author of "Analysis and Test of Ceramic Substrates for Packaging of Leadless Chip Carriers," published by The Institute of Environmental Sciences. Among his many accomplishments, he designed and supervised the build of the first spaceborne GPS receiver for Magnavox Co. He received his B.S. and Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young Universtity in Provo, Utah.

Mr. Ormond has an extensive educational foundation pulling from disciplines in biology and microbiology and joined GFT as part of the laboratory team. He attended Utah State University, University of Arizona’s exchange university in Guadalajara, Mexico, and completed his masters in microbiology at Idaho State University. During that period he enjoyed the opportunity to work in many aspects of research including characterization of archaea in environmental samples collected from Yellowstone National Park using FISH (fluorescene in-situ hybridization), identification of surface antigens in Blastomyces dermatititis, and participated in a joint effort with University of Texas Houston in a lactoferrin treatment blind study for aleveing symptoms associated with travelers diarrhea. He joined GFT in 2003 as the lab manager where he had the opportunity to design, orchestrate, and implement the microbial testing regiment, environmental monitoring programs, cleanroom sanitation programs, joint venture with Idaho State University’s data teams, and more.

Currently, Mr. Ormond serves directly under the CRO and is a member of the Science and Technology committee for Global Food Technologies. He is intricately involved in development of GFT’s proprietary formulations, Aquaculture project, and directs the laboratory personnel and operations. He works closely with the CRO to evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s prototypes with respect to recipe menu development, cellular respiration, data compilation and analysis, etc. In addition Mr. Ormond is a member in good standing of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Dr. Brandon brings her expertise in bacterial membranes to Global Food Technologies to further define the actions of the BEST systems. She has assisted in writing several intelligence pieces and GFT’s white paper for the system. She also is a contributing member of the Science and Technology committee where her extensive knowledge and experience in biochemistry has proved to be an extremely valuable asset.

Dr. Brandon is a member of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and she is currently Interim Dean, Idaho State University, Arts and Sciences. In 2003, she was recognized as Idaho State University Distinguished Master Teacher. She has been Associate Professor at Idaho State University, Department of Biological Sciences and Assistant Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Departments of Surgery and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Brandon was Postdoctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Biological Chemistry and, Dr. Brandon received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1986 from George Washington University.

Publications include: Brandon, MA, Voglmaier, S, and Siddiqi, AA (1997) Molecular Characterization of a Dictyostelium G-protein required for development. Gene 200, 99 – 105.

Brandon, MA and Podgorski, GJ 3 regulates expression of the cAMP signaling system in(1997) G Dictyostelium. Mol. Biol. Cell 8, 1677 – 1685.

Dr. Pak works with the Director of Research on specialized projects, including proprietary formulations of antimicrobial agents for food processing, proprietary packaging films and aquaculture growing ponds. Dr. Pak is a Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Irvine, California and received a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science from the University of Oregon, an M.S. in Chemistry from Duquesne University, Pittsburg, Penn. Dr. Pak is a member of the American Chemical Society and has significant research experience with 4 Universities along with 11 publications and numerous conference presentations and graduate student presentations.

Ronald Calonica brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the GFT sales team. With experience as a large seafood processor and as a seafood distributor, the Company benefits from Mr. Calonica contacts and industry knowledge. He was the Founder and Director of TSF Internacional S.A. de C.V., a Mexican Seafood Corp., since 1993. TSF has offices in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and Los Mochis, Mexico; TSF became one of the fastest growing American operated Seafood Company’s in Mexico during the 90’s. Mr. Calonica speaks Spanish fluently and has successfully negotiated contracts with government officials, commercial fisherman, international distributors, international brokers, seafood processors, etc., worldwide for the last twelve years.

Mr. Calonica has been successful in doing business in Canada, South America, Mexico City and Guadalajara’s unique Seafood Market, the US’s Fulton’s Fish Market, New York, New York’s Frozen Fish Market, Fulton Fish Market Chicago, Red Chamber Los Angeles, Red Chamber Mexico, Ocean Gardens, Mexico, and other seafood market around the world. Mr. Calonica’s seafood company, TSF Internacional grew to sales of over $300 million, with 5 divisions, 860 employees, 2 seafood-processing plants, 262 fishing boats and 3 shrimp (aquaculture) farms from 1993 through 2005. In addition, TSF Internacional employs up to 5000 fishermen during the shrimp season in Mexico. Mr. Calonica has been involved in marketing, sales, import/export, international law, contracts, and business development for over 25 years.

Mr. Clark received his degree in Administrative Science from The Ohio State University with a major in marketing. He has been involved in the food service industry for over thirty years. Mr. Clark built and managed the West Coast sales and distribution facilities in Menlo Park California for American Beef Packers, the second largest meat company in the world. He was responsible for the marketing of products, as well as the purchasing, inventory control, managing of sales, services and personnel. Mr. Clark was directly responsible for initiating American Beef Packers business development and establishing company goals. Mr. Clark was the sales manager for Monfort of Colorado, the largest feeder of cattle and lamb in the world. Mr. Clark has played a major role in the sales, processing and distribution of meats, seafood and poultry on the west coast for over 20 years.

Mr. Clark was a founding partner in Cavalli, Jacobi and Clark, a successful marketing firm and advertising agency in Palo Alto, California. The last 10 years he has been a consultant for the food industry. Clients included: Hyatt, Starwood and Park Plaza Hotels, Hotel Conchas Chinas, California Cafes, Continental Markets, Pillsbury, to name a few. During his career, Mr. Clark also found the time to own and operate Palo Alto Meat Co. He was also the owner of six successful restaurants and is still very active inside the restaurant industry. Mr. Clark works with the Company’s public relations and advertising agencies to gain market support throughout the food distribution chain.

Shortly after graduating from college as a football All-American, Mr. Leibowitz received early business experience in Tokyo. Mr. Leibowitz speaks fluent Japanese and has over 15 years experience in international food processing, food import, food export, food service distribution, and logistics.

In 1994, Mr. Leibowitz established M&S Import and Export including retail and wholesale operations in Japan. Mr. Leibowitz has long standing business relationships with major importers, distributors and retail chains in the USA and Japan.

Mr. Leibowitz has successfully negotiated with governmental agencies throughout Southeast Asia for fishing rights and has overseen procurement from thousands of Asian vessels. He was instrumental in revolutionizing the way Ahi tuna is processed and marketed worldwide. Mr. Leibowitz was in charge of all tuna exports into the U.S. for Pesca Rich, and a consortium of Japanese companies with gross annual sales of over 3 billion dollars.

Mr. Leibowitz’ reputation within the industry, his understanding of international markets, experience with food importing and exporting, and entrepreneurial talent make him a valuable addition to the GFT team.