Board Members

ECO Oxygen Technologies, LLC

BOARD MEMEBERS

Alex Oak -  P.E. Co-Founder and Chairman

 Mr. Oak is Chairman of Cripe Architects & Engineers, a 70-year old 80-person regional architectural and engineering firm. He has been involved in the firm for over 35 years, and has served as the sole owner, President and CEO for ten years. During Mr. Oak's tenure, the Company has grown an average of 15% per year and has received several awards and recognition for its growth potential, progressive management style, and design excellence. Mr. Oak holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, a Master's degree in Business from Indiana University and is registered both as a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor.

Dr. William Haeberle - Vice Chairman

Dr. Haeberle is currently Professor Emeritus of Management and Senior Fellow at the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Dr. Haeberle is a venture capitalist and an entrepreneur in a wide range of business ventures, including sales (cars, trucks, farm machinery, aircraft); leasing (computers, railroad cars, helicopters, barges, tugboats, and cable television equipment); oil and gas drilling, exploration, and production; foundries; livestock; greeting cards; resort hotels; and more. He serves on the Board of Directors for global companies involved in manufacturing and/or distributing ultraviolet ink, hot and cold forgings, floral supplies, food services, venture capital, commercial jet aircraft owner/lessor, and a franchiser of nature stores.

Lee Gardner - Member and President, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Gardner has led ECO Oxygen Technologies since its commercial launch in 2003. He is a veteran of several entrepreneurial start-ups and new ventures, most recently as Director of Strategic Events for IMS Corp., a worldwide leader in motorsports entertainment, where he led business units developed in collaboration with Walt Disney World, NASCAR, General Motors and PGA TOUR. Prior experience includes formation of Triton Industries, which went from start-up to a 10% market share, to develop, manufacture and market environmental dust control equipment for surface mining and coal fired power plant applications. Other leadership positions include publishing, consulting, and community development. Mr. Gardner holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Denver.

Dr. Richard Speece - Co-Founder, Member and Technical Consultant

Dr. Speece is currently Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University specializing in the fields of anaerobic treatment of industrial wastewaters, gas transfer systems, supplemental oxygenation of rivers and reservoirs, GSAR modeling of chemicals in environmental processes, and response of hazardous chemicals to environmental biota. Dr. Speece invented the Speece Cone that is the basis for ECO2 SuperOxygenation technology. Dr. Speece holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Fenn University, a Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Yale University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

John Harris - Member

Mr. Harris is currently Executive Vice President of Cripe Architects & Engineers. He was formerly the CEO of Olive, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana from 1987 to 2001. As CEO of Olive, he was instrumental in developing and implementing Olive's strategic plan, state-of-the-art business management initiatives and people development programs. Under Mr. Harris' leadership, Olive merged with Baird, Kurtz and Dobson in 2001 to form BKD, LLP, the 8th largest CPA consulting firm in the United States. John is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and member and past Board Member of the Indiana CPA Society. Mr. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ball State University. He is a CPA in the State of Indiana and was named a Gold Medal Winner for the highest score achieved on the State of Indiana CPA exam.

Dr. George Tchobanoglous - Member

Dr. Tchabanoglous is currently Professor Emeritus of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Davis. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of the Pacific, a Master of Science degree in sanitary engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Stanford University. He is also a registered civil engineer in California. Dr. Tchobanoglous' principal research interests are in the areas of wastewater treatment, wastewater filtration, UV disinfection, aquatic wastewater management systems, solid waste management, and wastewater management for small systems. He has authored or coauthored over 350 technical publications, including 12 textbooks and two reference works, including collaboration on the industry standard, Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, published by Metcalf & Eddy.

Russell Wurster - Member

Mr. Wurster is a member of KJS, LLC, which is the largest investor in ECO Oxygen Technologies. He has had a wide variety of owner/manager experiences in construction equipment companies and was a principal owner of Wurster Construction Company, a prominent commercial and industrial contractor in central Indiana. He has also developed some major commercial properties and owns a vast majority of the bowling centers in central Indiana. Mr. Wurster also has had many experiences in financing start-up ventures.