Eco-Safe is Setting the Industry Standard With Completely Green Technology
Management and Organization
Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. is comprised of a select cadre of business, engineering,
science, and sales professionals. Eco-Safe personnel represent the experience of
billions of dollars of business throughout the spectrum of innovative enterprises.
Michael Elliot, CEO and President
Financing, Business Growth Strategies & Implementation
Larry LaVerne, CFO
Larry LaVerne, Director of Marketing
Opening Product Lines and Sales Paths
Alejandro Islas, Director of Corporate Development
Paul Doucette, Director of National Expansion
Dr. Dennis R. Harp, Ph.D., Chief Scientist
Director of Patent Application and Customer Education
Dr. Art Dawson, Ph.D., Director of Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Division
Bill Knauer, Director of Sales - Retail
40 years in Supermarkets and Fast Food Distribution
Jose Yanez, Director of Marketing/Latin Division
Abner Bagdadi, Account Executive
Mark Tapper, Director of Investor Relations
Elham Ghaemmaghami, General Counsel
Steve Gordon, Art Director
Vanessa O'Keefe, Executive Assistant
Alvin Schrage, Accountant
All of the Eco-Safe personnel are dedicated professionals working to realize the maximum potential of Eco-Safe.
Michael Elliot, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Michael Elliot has had an extensive and distinguished career in a variety of industries. He began in the Entertainment Industry as a teenager, and worked actively in film and television for over 40 years. Michael still maintains active relationships with film industry personnel throughout the world. Since 1983, he has focused on Marketing, where he has been exceptionally successful. In that year, Michael was employed as Marketing Director for the Rockley Resort on the Island of Barbados, where he helped them realize an increase of 700% in monthly gross sales. Michael was the first person to adapt the concept of timesharing to hotels, rather than condos. His company named Hideaway Beach Clubs was the first company to market 5 Star Hotels on the ocean throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. This company generated an extra $45M for the hotels at each of the five locations. Since then, Michael has successfully marketed resorts under the trade names of Rams Hill Marketing Group, Tradewinds Marketing, Interval Investments, and Global Marketing Enterprises, Inc. For the past five years, Michael has been instrumental in developing the products and marketing plan for Eco-Safe, which he co-founded with Mike McCluney. Michael is co-inventor on all provisional patents held by Eco-Safe.
Bill Knauer, Director of Sales
Bill has over 35 years experience in consumer packaged goods, food/beverage sales, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution. He has held eight administrative/managerial positions within these industries, and served as the National Sales Promotion Manager for the Campbell Soup Company. He has been notable in his efforts by increasing sales, market share, profits and R.O.I. through redirecting and restructuring the key Sales, Marketing, Merchandising Distribution facets of these businesses. Bill received his university training from the University of Minnesota and Cal State Northridge.
Larry LaVerne, Director of Marketing
Larry has held ownership, managerial, administrative, and consulting positions for 37 years within a variety of industries, with an emphasis on Marketing, Advertising, and Sales. While serving as a Marketing Consultant during the first gas crisis in 1974, Larry was responsible for creating a marketing plan which saved the car wash business from near extinction. His efforts have been very successful in increasing sales and enhancing the advertising used by his clients. Larry has also created and delivered training seminars for a variety of companies.
Dennis R. Harp, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Director of Education
Dr. Harp has more than 32 years experience in public education at all levels from elementary to graduate studies, and most recently was Director of Physics Outreach Education at Purdue University. Dr. Harp has a strong focus on science education for the public and has served on various national committees and maintains contact with university personnel throughout the world. He is also an inventor and author, and has owned and operated a variety of business for over 20 years. Dr. Harp received his doctorate from Purdue University.
Art Dawson, Ph.D., Director of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Division
Dr. Dawson has the benefit of over 30 years experience providing for the strategic and practical needs of U.S. and foreign-based farmers, shippers and packers, including such giants as Dole Fresh, Inc., and Sunkist Growers, Inc. He also publishes "The Heartbeat of Agricultural Technology," an e-based monthly magazine provided to 3500 subscribers.
Alejandro Islas, Director of Corporate Development
Alex has over 10 years experience in the banking industry. He has held managerial and consulting positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and most recently at Banco Popular North America. While at Wells Fargo, Alex was responsible for training and mentoring junior investment associates. Alex has consulted small cap companies on issues such as raising capital for expansion and networking for sales growth.
Professional and Advisory Support
· Board of Directors––Michael Elliot, Larry LaVerne, Stanley McKiernan
· Management Advisory Board––Alex Islas, Paul Doucette, Larry LaVerne, Dr. Dennis Harp
· Attorney––Elham Ghaemmaghami
· Insurance Agent––Bruce Radi, CIC, CRM, Talman & Wiker Insurance
· Banker––David Borow, CitiBank
