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Ted SweetenObjective

To have a job suitable to my abilities that will bring me satisfaction and allow me to

spend more time with my daughter.

Experience 1990Present Ventures Unlimited, Inc/Pollution Solutions, Inc. Applegate, OR

President

Developed and Patented the Clean Air Valve

Six US Patents and 20 International Patents

Currently developing additional environmental products in cooperation with otherinventors.

Through Pollution Control Systems and Tedco, Inc. have provided consulting andtechnical support to major companies including Lucas, Chrysler of Mexico, and Unipart

Have developed nearly 1,250 contacts nationally and internationally in theenvironmental and automotive field and traveled in excess of 125,000 miles in the last 5years, meeting with private companies and government officials on environmental issues.

19961999 Technologies for Environmental Defense Company Applegate, OR

President

Helped develop environmental legislation in third world countries. Laws and/or airpollution reduction programs have been successfully passed in Republic of Crimea,Ukraine Moldova - Cote DIvoire Republic of Senegal Lithuania and currentlydeveloping another program for Mongolia.

Helped to develop the Chinese market for environmental air pollution products forautomobiles.

Successfully engineered certification of environmental products with national and

regional EPAs in China, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, and California. Worked with major companies in Europe and Asia for developing distribution of

products into regional markets.

Worked directly with Minister of Environments, Prime Minister and the GeneralSecretary of Science and Technology of China.

19731989 Nature Photographer & Writer

Owner of Sole Proprietorship

Attended Trade Shows to promote art work

Developed an exclusive line of note cards sold regionally throughout New England

Successfully worked with non-profit organizations to improve donor base

Background Info Ted Sweeten Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sweeten is theinventor of the CAV. He started his career as a nationally published naturephotographer and writer but his interest in the environmental field led him into researchand development of products that can help reduce pollution with minimum impact tothe consumer. Mr. Sweeten, through his family corporation holds over 10 internationalpatents and 6 US patents. For the past 10 years he has worked directly in theautomotive field with the development of the CAV. His family corporation, VenturesUnlimited, Inc. is currently working with several other inventors in developing additionalproducts that will have a major impact on the way pollution problems are looked at andtreated. Mr. Sweeten has the ability to converse with Prime Ministers and MinistryOfficials from around the world. His background as a nature photographer opens the

P.O. Box 3320Applegate, OR 97530

Tel: 541-8Fax: 541-8

ts@symtechinternatio

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door and gives him instant credibility as a person who truly cares about theirenvironmental problems. He has had meetings with the General Secretary of theMinistry of Science and Technology in China, the Prime Minister of Crimea, Ministersof Environment in China, Senegal, Cote DIvoire, Moldova, and Ukraine. Thesemeetings have been to discuss and develop plans for the reduction of air pollutionwithin these countries. Moldova, Crimea, Senegal, Lithuania, and other countries haveadopted or implemented laws that have been either written by Mr. Sweeten or thathave supported projects implemented in these countries.

Education 19711972 Brockwood Park Bramdean, England Foreign Languages.

1980 Automotive Vocational TrainingProvidence, RI

Graduated with 100+ average (3month vocational course)

Interests Nature Photography, writing, downhill skiing, camping, hiking, gardening, carpentry,computers, most outdoor activities.

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4301 Campion Lane

Fort Worth, TX 76137

Phone: 682-686-9624

Fax: 682-286-9130

Rick Walker

Education

1968

1995

Weleetka High School Weleetla. OklahomaHigh School Diploma

Bright Truck Leasing Corporation

Summary of

Qualifications

Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas

Drilling and Drilling Services

Development of Chemicals and compounds used for treating

of off spec crude oil and crude oil products

Began working in the oil fields of Oklahoma in 1965

Designed and constructed several small refineries to clean

and treat reclaimed (slop) oil. Designed and constructed blending plant for blending

gasolines and diesels

ProfessionalExperience

Currently

Owner

Currently

Owner

Currently

Owner

2001-2002

2000-1998

Owner

1998-1995

1995-1992

VARCO Fort Worth,

Texas

Buying and selling crude oil in South Texas

RJC Oil & Gas, Inc. Fort Worth,

Texas

Locating wells for joint venture project

TEX-MEX ADDITIVES, Ltd. Brownsville,

Texas

Building blending plant for gasoline and diesel

Al Jack Sales Fort Worth,

Texas

Sales

Glacier Energy, Inc. Fort Worth,

Texas

Buying and selling crude oil and blending reclaimed oil

Obepka Petroleum, Inc. Angola, Africa

Worked with Sonogal Oil Company stream-lining oil and gas

operations for the federal government of Angola. Sonogal is

Angolas national oil company.

Petrec International Fort Worth,

Texas Vice President of Petrec International which formed Petrec

Nigeria, Ltd. I was a member of the Board of Directors and

also was managing director in charge of the Petrec Operations

in Nigera. These operations included cleaning all

contaminated oil at the four refineries and off-shore terminals

in Nigeria. I was also over the drilling program both on-

shore and off-shore in Nigeria for Petrec International.

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At. 1 Box 2257

Douglass, Texas 75943

(936) 639-1113

Michael L. Bishop.

Objective: To utilize my academic, leadership and management skills in a challenging environment that isfinancially, professionally and personally rewarding.

Summary ofQualifications: Veteran (United States Marine Corps) with honorable discharge, skilled in public relations,

general management, excellent problem solver, Experienced in regulatory matters, laboratoryand plant operations- Excellent written, verbal, organizational and communications skills.Chemist;member American Chemical Society, 17 years. GOA oriented, aggressive teamplayer

Work

Experience: 2000- Current Texas Specialty Chemicals, Inc

Product Development Chemist/Plant Manager:Employed in August 2000 as product development chemist for manganese carbonatesynthesis and purification. Promoted to plant manager in October 2000. Wrote andimplemented corporate business plan, safety manual, and employee manual. Set annualbudget and maligned company to meet corporate goals. Expanded product list to over 200marketable compounds. Primary producer of micronutrient pharmaceuticals, nutraceutical andspecialty chemicals including manganese, nine, calcium. magnesium, cobalt, nickel, copper,sodium and potassium salts; (acetates, citrates, lactates, glutamates, sulfates, chlorides,phosphates nitrates stearates, ascorbates, propionates), eGMP, FDA and GLP. Chemist,QA/QC (following USP 24 & FCC), process engineering, process chemistry, product

development, troubleshooting and managerial duties. Instituted and implemented marketingprogram yielding salsa over $1 million within first year as plant manager and over $4 million insales the second year. Major bids awarded and contracts acquired include CSI, AlliedHunter, Celanese Chemical, and Cormetech. BASF and FMC Lithium. Currently workingtowards ISO 9001 registration through DTVV of Houston, Texas. In the process of plantexpansion to produce ethanol, furfural, tall oil and ascorbic acid.

1994-2000 Various/Self-Employed

When the laboratory I was employed by sold and relocated to a different city in Texas, Idid a variety of thingsto make a living, including farming (truck farm vegetables),working as a checker at a local grocery chain store (Brookshire Brothers), manager of

arent to own company (ColorTyme), assistant manager of a loan company (CovingtonCredit) and as a clerk/stocker of a grocery discount store (Family Dollar).

TEST, Inc. Laboratory Manager:Employed in June 1988 to set up environmental laboratory from scratch for Port Worthbusinessman John Rogers. Responsible for complete management, annual budget,business plan (5 year), staffing, training, planning, purchasing, marketing and liaison tostate and federal regulatory agencies. Developed a worldwide market with $500,000 ingross sales within three years of inception. Responsible for the development andimplementation of a QA/QC program, which enabled the laboratory to become A2LA

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accredited. Staff included one PhD in chemistry, three master degreed chemists, twobiologists and approximately four laboratory technicians. This was the first laboratoryin East Texas and the third in the state of Texas to achieve such distinction. All testingdone in accordance with EPA 600 and SW 846 methodology and Standard Methodsfor the Examination of Water & Waste Water. Duties included all organic analyses andsupervision of sample extraction and preparation; gas chromatography, massspectroscopy and GC/Purge and Trap analyses. Negotiated the sale of the laboratory

for the owners in 1994,

1986-1988 Professional Service Industries

Environmental Organic Chemist:Environmental chemist (organic division), responsible for sample collection in thefield; all matrices (soils, solid waste, hazardous waste, water, wastewater, monitorwells) and sample extraction and preparation according to appropriatemethodology. Operation and maintenance of all analytical equipment. Expert in gaschromatography. Extremely skilled in operation and maintenance of GC/MS (HP)and Tekmar instrumentation. Proficient in all types spectroscopy (at, UV, AA).Calculation of all analytical results and reporting to appropriate agencies as weft as

clients. QA/QC including tuning, standardization, correlation coefficients, spikes,duplicates.

1980-1993 Emergency Paramedic ServicesParamedic/Paramedic Supervisor/FirefighterGraduated number one in Houston Fire Department Class as EMT through City ofHouston Health Department. Instructor American Heart Association. On board ofdirectors for non profit paramedic school. Coordinator for fund raising and publicrelations. Pioneered first telemetry base in East Harris County and successfullylobbied Texas legislature to certify paramedics as professionals. Supervisoryduties included scheduling of personnel, scene response, and preventativemaintenance of vehicles, drug inventory and coordination of medical treatment

protocols with medical director. Maintained certification as paramedic until 1992.Twenty-five years total involvement in EMS. Maintained dual certifications in ACLS(Advanced Cardiac Life support) and BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support). Certifiedas heavy industrial rescue and training in hazardous materials and industrialfirefighting throughout certification as EMT and EMT-paramedic.

1977-1980 petrochemical plants and refineries

Laboratory TechnicianEmployed as contract laboratory technician though temporary employmentagency. Workedat Arco Chemical, Celanese; Shell, Upjohn Chemical (Dow), Routine quality control analyticaltesting on raw materials, intermediates and finished products using ASTM, AAOC and

specialized methodologies. Employed by Shell Chemical inphenol/acetone researchlaboratory for methods development, (Research & Development section). Extensive GC workat Arco and Celanese. Extensive wet testing at Arts Chemical including tritrametric,calorimetric, colorimetric and viscosities. While employed, served on firefightingand medicalrescue teams. Trained in fire suppression through Texas A&M University. Certified industrialfirefighter and heavy industrial rescue.

SKILLS

Quality Assurance/Quality control (QA/QC) Expert in gas chromatography NPDES permit testing

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RCRA testing and groundwater monitoring TLCP extraction and analysis 8 heavy metal analysis by AA including hydride and cold vapor for mercury UST site assessment, remediation and characterization EPA methodology for water and wastewater (600 methods) SW 846 methodology Volatile and semi-volatiles by GC and GCMS UV analysis of compounds (Standard Methods) Specific gravity by Mettler densitometer and pyonometer Organic synthesis and purification by distillation, crystallization and sublimation Solution preparation and certification PCB analysis by GC and GC/MS Dioxin screening by GCMS Pesticides and herbicides by GC/ECID Skinner list and California list compound and determination Microbiological determination of coli forms and fecal in drinking water Trihalomethane analysis in drinking water (500 methods) ASM/AAOC/EPA and Standard Methods methodologies Hydrocarbon testing including BTEX and TPH

Flash points by closed cup Inorganic parameters including BOD/COD/TSS/TDS/Oil and

Grease/Cyanides/TKN/Ammonia Nitrogen, Conductivity HPLC Familiar with but not proficient in NMR, ICP, X-ray diffraction and Ion Chromatography. Proficiency as analyst; narcotics and controlled substances. Former license/certification as

drug analyst through DEA and Texas Department of Public Safety, Narcotics Division. Solid phase extractions, liquid/liquid and continuous extractions, sonication, microwave

digestion Organic synthesis of flavor & fragrance compounds Inorganic synthesis (bench pilot plant & full scale manufacturing) nutraceuticals and mineral

salts

PAPERS

Synthesis and purification of dibutylchlorendatre from chlorendic anhydride for EPA 608methodology, Robert Market and Michael Bishop, 1987.

Humic acid interference in total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) analysis of soils: IR versusGC (EPA 418.1 vs. California Method), Michael Bishop and Laura Cutsinger, 1992

Oil and Grease extraction: Comparison of the efficiency of alternative extraction fluids tochlorinated fluorocarbons (Freon 113), Michael Bishop and Kathi Tuley, 1993

Special Projects/Areas of Study or Interest

Natural pesticides and herbicides (phytochemicals); extraction, isolation, purification, synthesis and thesynergistic effects on selected insect species. (Independent research). Current member of ACS NaturalProduct Division.

Personal Interests, Hobbies

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Married with 4 children. Fishing, hunting, gardening, farming, reading, aikido; play guitar and fiddle. ReadSmithsonian and Na tional Geography , professional chemical journals, forensic publications, FinancialTimes and history book.

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Dr. Mark Keeney Professional Experience

TEXAS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS: March 2001-Present

Technical Director. Technical development and engineering matters relating; to processingand production of metal salts and specialty chemicals.

PECHINEY WORLD TRADE: March 2000-Present

Technical Director-Chemicals Division: Responsible for the development, manufacture andtesting of new types of specialty chemicals for customer applications around the world. Areasinclude lithium-ion batteries, catalysts, ballistic modifiers, polymer degradation inhibitors,adhesion promoters, etc. Currently working with manufacturing operations and customers inEurope, Asia, Africa and North America to develop and produce specialty products.

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES June 2000-January 2001

Technical Consultant: Involved with the development, production and testing of newchemicals and engineering processes at the R&D center in Himoji, Japan and themanufacturing facility in Harima, Japan related to the gas generants used in automotiveairbag inflators. Project leader for pilot plant development/testing and scale up.

SHEPHERD CHEMICAL COMPANY: July 1994-March 2000

Technical Manager: Responsible far the research, development, engineering, production andquality control of specialty chemicals. Market areas included battery, catalyst, electronic,paint, coating, lubricant, pharmaceutical, medical, military and automotive. Directedlaboratory work and trained technical staff. Established new analytical laboratory with SEM,

XRD, and TGA/DTA, BET, X.RF, UV-VIS, FTIR, HPLC and GC/MS capabilities. Establisheda new pilot plant and supervised all aspects of the operation-Assessed the technical andcommercial viability of new process chemistry/engineering, managed all technical work,trained operations and improved production in the plant. Developed process controlschemes, waste treatment methods and safety procedures. Designed novel compounds andprocess engineering technologies for customers, provided technical support toSales/Marketing and evaluated the technical viability of new business ventures.

CURTIN UNIVERSITY October 1987-December 1993

Director Industrial Minerals Research Laboratory. Established the INIRL under a Technical

Entrepreneurship Program as a non-profit, industry funded, R&D company for mining, mineralprocessing and chemical projects. Responsible for all technical, financial and commercialapplications. Developed reagents and engineering processes to improve gold, coal,petroleum, mineral sands, bauxite, alumina, clay, graphite, phosphate, barite and sulfideoperations. R&D sponsored by companies in Australia, UK, Canada, Jamaica, Japan, US,Indonesia, Malaysia, Switzerland and the Netherlands-Established joint ventures andcommercialized engineering technologies with chemical/mineral processing companiesaround the world. Active in the Science Technology and Cultural Development Program.Appointed professor of Mineral Chemistry and held and industry endowed chair in Mineral

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Chemistry. Served on the Board of Directors of Western Minerals NL, a gold and mineralexploration company.

CSTRO-Australia May 1984-October 1987

Group Leader, Mineral Chemistry. Responsible for developing new chemical products and

process engineering technologies to improve mineral processing and mining operations inAustralia. Research areas included leaching, thickening, flocculation, filtration, dewatering,precipitation, crystallization, scaling and theology control. R&D emphasis on reagents andengineering technologies for processing bauxite and alumina. Major research projectssponsored by every bauxite producer in Australia (Alcoa, Alcan and Alusuisse).

Education

University of California at BerkeleyNational Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Mineral Engineering January 1981 toJanuary 1982. Postdoctoral research involved the synthesis, characterization and redox

behavior of cobalt IMIT organic complexes formed during the hydrometallurgical processing(solvent extraction) of low-grade cobalt/nickel ores.

Pennsylvania State University PHD in Extractive Metallurgy March 1981_ Interdisciplinarydoctorate from Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of MineralEngineering and Department of Chemistry. Metallurgical research involved the synthesis andcharacterization of metal organic coordination complexes formed in hydrometallurgicalsystems. Mineral processing research involved the treatment/beneficiation of low-gradecopper and nickel ores. Chemical research involved the mechanisms and thethermodynamics of colloid/small particle nucleation and growth processes.

MS Metallurgy November 1979. Minor in Physical and Analytical Chemistry.BS Chemistry November 1976

Military Service:

United States Air Force (1971-1974) Nuclear Weapons Specialist. Rank E-4.

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RICHARD G. ROBERTS, JR. (Rob)575 Broad Valley CT.Burleson, TX 76028

(817) 426-4993(817) 233-4836 (cell)

E-mail: RGRoberts003@aol.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

I have obtained extensive knowledge with over twenty years of diverse andcomprehensive experience incorporated in the various facets ofMaterials/Operations/Marketing & Sales/Automotive Management, raw materials,inventory and production control, planning and scheduling, warehousing, shipping andreceiving, purchasing (import & export), and marketing & sales (import & export);

Systems Utilized: ERP (MRP/MRP1l/DRP/EDI), WMS, Kan-ban, and JIT;

Software Literacy: MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle, JDE, and DCSI.

I am looking for a position where l can utilize my various management capacities aswell as my vast understanding of Materials Operations - Marketing & Sales -Automotive Management. My personal commitment to my profession is a strength Iwill bring with me to a new position-

Management

Management capabilities; effective communication, problem solving, staffdevelopment, organizational and interpersonal skill, also the development of customer

bases.

Responsible for monitoring productivity, compliance, and quality of work by providing"hands on" supervision and conducting ongoing observation and review.

Responsible for the selection, training, and orientation of new staff to the goals,objectives and general functions of the company.

Responsible for all aspects of hiring field, plant, and office personnel.

Responsible for managing and monitoring company budgets. Staying withinestablished departmental approved guidelines.

Responsible for ensuring effective communications with people at all levels, includingstaff, and customers.

Operations

Handling cost in production, inventory control, and marketing.

Significantly improving planning and work flow by establishing new more efficientprocedures and methods to establish a strong customer base. Developing plans that

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allowed materials and production to move smoother, more efficiently, and in a timelymanner.

Effectively increasing on-time deliveries and developing a new job scheduling systemthat reduced late deliveries.

Achieving significant cost savings by reducing inventory, reducing turnaround time,

and increasing productivity without increasing overtime and reducing purchasing cost.

WORK HISTORY:

2000 -2003 Banta Global Turnkey- Fort Worth, TX (Global Turnkey Operations)

Regional Director:Manage all operations; Responsible for the sales & marketing of theSouthwest and Western regions of the United States. alsocontrolling material flow throughout three branches, (fort Worth,San Jose, CA and Mexico), to include managingplanning/scheduling, kit building, parts issuing, inventory control,

negotiating large purchasing contracts, all phases of stripping andreceiving, and all phases of warehousing, Setting operationalbudgets. MRP/DRP, JDE

Accomplishments :Was responsible for an increase in sales of 28% in this region.Along with increasing On-time deliveries to better then 99%.

1995 -2000 A to Z Automotive & Distribution- Cincinnati, OH (Automotive Repair& Parts Distribution)Owner/PartnerOwned and Managed Automotive Repair & Parts /Fuel Distribution

business; controlling the business, P&L, and new businesssales/marketing. Handling of the material operations; purchasingand sales to local truck stops & other local distributors (new parts &fuel items such as oil and gas additives), and inventory. Worked onthe vehicles myself when needed. Hiring of office and fieldpersonnel.

Accomplishments:Built a very strong and large cliental, with the General Public, plusBusinesses.

Reason for Leaving:

Sold my part of company and Moved to FL

1989.1995 EXXON - Fairfax, VA (Fuel and Oil distribution Center)

Regional Manager_

Responsible for the sales and marketing of fuel and oil, plus parts forrefineries in the North American Region. Which included making surecustomers needs were met in a timely manner, along with the

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quality of the material being of top percentage in the industries.ERP/MRP/DRPP, WMS

Accomplishments:

Was responsible for an increase in sales of 33% in this region. Alongwith increasing On-time deliveries to better then 99/a.

Reason for Leaving:

Started own business.

1982-1989 M/A-COM, G.S.D.- "Vienna, VA (High-Tech Communications OEM MFGand Service Company for Federal & Commercial customers)

Assistant Manager, Depot:Handled managerial duties for Depot and Customer Service. Dealtwith D.O.D. contracts and Mil-Specs which included electronic,mechanical packing, and documentation. Acted as customer liaison-

Assisted with program Management involving budgeting programs,writing proposals and supervising projects productivity andscheduling. Provided assistance with marketing new products andpurchasing_ MRP

Accomplishments.

Instrumental in getting a new project up and running on theProduction, material, and service side.

EDUCATION: Undergraduate studies at NOVA, with a concentration in AvionicsEngineering

Sports: Licensed NASCAR Busch Driver in 1994. Drove Late Model Stock Cars for 17years in the South Eastern Division, which were races up and down the east coast of theUnited States