Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Director and Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| E&J Gallo Winery |
Senior Finance Director |
Former |
| Union College |
MBA |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
BS |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| Union College |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Whittaker brings extensive asset management experience, both in real estate and investment management, to ECO 2 . Mr. Whittaker currently manages assets worth approximately $125 million through Whittaker Asset Management, Inc., a company of which he has been the Chairman and CEO of since 1987. Mr. Whittaker is also the controlling principal of more than 40 privately held companies and/or partnerships that either own commercial income properties or invest in operating businesses. Mr. Whittaker graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with an Economics degree and from the University of Santa Clara School of Law, cum laude , in 1976. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1976 (inactive 1996) and the United States Tax Court in 1979. Mr. Whittaker was appointed as a Director in February 2007. Mr. Whittaker is not a director of any other public company, nor is he related to any officer, director or affiliate of the Company. Mr. Whittaker is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor has he been subject to a bankruptcy petition filed against him, nor been convicted in, or subject to, any criminal proceeding.
Mr. Otto is a Seattle-based attorney and the President of The Otto Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Otto's practice is focused on corporate finance, securities, mergers & acquisitions, corporate law and governance. Mr. Otto began his practice on Wall Street in New York City in 1987 with the Hughes, Hubbard and Reed law firm, where he concentrated on significant corporate leveraged buyout and takeover transactions and equity and debt offerings for investment banks, venture capital firms and Fortune 1000 companies. In 1991, Mr. Otto moved to Seattle in order to dedicate his extensive experience to entrepreneurs, technology innovators, start-up and emerging growth businesses. In July 1999, Mr. Otto founded the Otto Law Group, PLLC in Seattle. Mr. Otto is a Director of Vocalscape Networks, Inc., SinoFresh Healthcare, Inc., TechAlt, Inc. and Avisere, Inc. He is a member of the American Bar Association Committee on the Federal Regulation of Securities, Subcommittee on the 1933 Act and Chairman of the Legislation Subcommittee of the ABA's Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee. Mr. Otto is admitted to practice law in New York and Washington. Mr. Otto earned an AB from Harvard University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Otto has served as a Director since February 2006. Mr. Otto is not related to any officer, director or affiliate of the Company. Mr. Otto is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor has he been subject to a bankruptcy petition filed against him, nor been convicted in, or subject to, any criminal proceeding.
Mr. Krause has over 30 years experience in the financial industry and is president of Lawrence A. Krause & Associates, Inc. Lawrence A. Krause & Associates, Inc. is a registered investment firm and is composed of certified financial planners. Their and his experiences encompass securities, investment banking, real estate, business consulting, estate planning, education planning, retirement planning and tax planning. Mr. Krause is recognized as a leader in the field of financial and investment planning and has been named "Financial Planner of the Year" by his peers in San Francisco and on several occasions has been called "one of the nation's leading financial planners" by the New York Times . Mr. Krause founded one of the first comprehensive financial planning departments in the United States for a major brokerage firm. Mr. Krause has extensive experience as a partner of limited partnership and managing member of limited liability corporate investment funds. Mr. Krause has been and currently remains as a general partner in limited partnerships and a managing member in limited liability companies which have invested in opportunities such as oil and gas, venture capital, equipment leasing, real estate and proprietary manufacturing. Mr. Krause received his B.A. from State University of Iowa, and has also received a CFP (Certified Financial Planner) and CSA (Certified Senior Advisor). Mr. Krause has served as a Director since February 2006. Mr. Krause is not a director of any other public company, nor is he related to any officer, director or affiliate of the Company. Mr. Krause is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor has he been subject to a bankruptcy petition filed against him, nor been convicted in, or subject to, any criminal proceeding.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lawrence A. Krause & Associates, Inc |
President |
Current |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Masters of Science In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Vermont |
Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
President Emeritus of Thunderbird School of Global
Management since November 2004. Mr. Herberger was
President of Thunderbird from 1989 until August 2004.
Mr. Herberger is also a director of the Apollo Group and an
advisory director of MedAire, Inc. Mr. Herberger was a director
of ECO2 Plastics Inc. until January 30, 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation |
Director of the Mayo Clinic |
Current |
| Medaire, Inc. |
Director of the Mayo Clinic |
Current |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Medaire, Inc. |
Executive and Independent Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| ECO2 Plastics Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mayo Clinic |
Director |
Current |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
PhD In Business |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
PhD In Business |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Master's Degrees In Business |
Former |
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