Roy Pellegrin, CTO and Co-Founder
Roy has over 10 years of research and development experience with aqueous froth air filters. Roy is responsible for research, technology development, design, and fabrication of prototypes; CFD simulations; designing and performing experiments; and he writes patents and proposals. Roy was PI for two projects funded by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research and the Office of Naval Research to develop the AFA filter for Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICS). University of Alaska, Geology.
Jeff Reiss, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
Jeff has led and managed this visionary high-technology environmental technology development company since its inception in 1999, including performing as administrator for two government-funded high-technology development projects (totaling over $545,000). Jeff was an original staff member of the Solar Energy Office at the California Energy Commission in the mid-70’s, active in solar energy business, research, design, and sales and marketing, and has also worked in real estate finance and commercial leasing. Jeff is responsible for administration and governance of Peletex. UC Santa Barbara, BA, Environmental Studies, 1972, University of Oregon, MA, Urban and Regional Planning, 1975.
Bill Hargrove, Consultant Project Management
Bill brings 19 years of process development experience from Intel Corp. Bill has managed up to 40 scientists and engineers with a $30-million annual budget. He retired from Intel as yield manager for Intel’s global virtual factory. Bill manages projects, develops processes, and designs and conducts experiments. He is responsible for quality control, process control, data acquisition, statistical analysis, and is the technical interface to clients. Reed College, BS Physics, 1979, University of Oregon, MS Physics, 1981
Gerry Steiner, Consultant Systems Engineering
Gerry has 20 years of aerospace technology development and systems integration. Gerry has received numerous awards for project concept, technology, systems, and project design and execution. Gerry evaluates theories, proposals, processes, experiments, and performance. Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Electrical Engineering (Digital Signal Processing), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Kristin Hettermann, Communications and Administration
Kristin has over a decade of experience in marketing, communications, and public relations. Clients/employers have included a top international public relations agency, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, foundations, and companies in financial management, real estate development, software consulting, environmental technology, and more. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs and French, and also had educational experiences at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University in Aix-en-Provence, France, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Jonathon A. Olson, CPA and Financial Consultant
Jonathon has over 20 years of auditing, CFO, and CPA experience. He has been practicing as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Hawaii since 1992, working for national publicly traded companies as well as local small businesses. A sampling of clients/employers include Deloitte and Touche, Lanai Company (Dole Foods), Maui Memorial Hospital, and C. Brewer Homes. He attended Indiana University, School of Business and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.