Management & Organization
ETI is led by a superior executive team with extensive experience in advanced technology, product commercialization, high volume manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, operations and research and development.
Officers
Todd Peters – President
In addition to the customary responsibilities as President, Mr. Peters directs a wide range of operational, financial and business development projects. His oversight includes creating systematic, operational efficiencies and implementing high impact, corporate practices designed to accelerate growth across a number of business disciplines. Prior to joining ETI, Mr. Peters spent 14 years in financial services and executive consulting. Peters formerly served as Regional Marketing Director for Aegon USA, one of the world’s leading insurers and pension companies and in various middle management sales positions for Norwest Financial, now Wells Fargo Financial.
Senior Management
George Malouf, PhD – Vice President of Technology
Dr. Malouf has a doctorate in inorganic chemistry and has senior management experience overseeing technical operations and business development for international companies. He joined ETI after serving as a senior manager for the Chemical Products Business Unit of Heraeus Metal Processing, Inc., the world’s second-largest precious and noble metals company. This German company operates in 28 countries. Dr. Malouf also served as manager of environmental quality for Dow Environmental, Inc., a division of Dow Chemical Corporation.
Gary Miller - Director of Technical Services
Gary is a 32 year veteran of General Motors. During his tenure there, he worked as a Field Test Engineer, Engineering Manager, Diagnostician and also lead and coached some of the best engineering technicians in the field. Gary has vast experience and knowledge in fuel systems, brakes, emissions, electrical and air conditioning systems. Prior to joining ETI, Gary was a founding partner at Schneider HVAC and Mechanical and was also a General Service Manager at Korral Kool Service. Under his leadership, his company worked through installation capacity constraints, managed multiple, complex, concurrent projects, reduced costs of installations, trained and assured compliance with OSHA regulations and ran a fleet of 14 vehicles. Having a diverse background in technical expertise and management, Gary has proved a great asset to ETI. Gary is a graduate of Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology and hold a degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Kat Quevedo - Director of Marketing
Kat Quevedo is a leading expert in the business of marketing and media. Her professional career expands over 18 years. She has been a newscaster, reporter and executive producer and has been watched by millions of viewers coast to coast. She is an award winning journalist and an expert in segment production, creating a “buzz” for a story and most of all, relaying it to the viewers in the most compelling way possible. Having worked in the television media for NBC, ABC and CBS, Kat has significant ties to local, national and international media. Prior to her career as an anchor, Kat was the Assistant Press Secretary to Massachusetts’ Senator John Kerry where she directed all media communications between the Senator and his Washington staff. Before joining ETI, Kat founded Quevedo Media Group, a highly successful media relations agency. Kat holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Boston University and a Masters of Business Administration.
Brian Slagel - Director of Operations
Brian is a manufacturing and operations manager with seven years of progressive experience. Most recently, he served as director of manufacturing for US Screen Print, where he was responsible for planning and directing all manufacturing operations, as well as purchasing and inventory controls. Brian led the engineering and R&D teams for new products, developed manufacturing processes and procedures and implemented a company-wide inventory control program. Prior to this, Brian served as an Operations Manger for Intertek, an automotive testing, engineering and manufacturing quality management firm.. Brian was responsible for the profitability, operations, safety compliance, and maintenance of all equipment and facilities for the testing and engineering departments.Brian has a Business management degree from Western Michigan University as well as a background as an aircraft crew chief in the USAF.
Founder
Troy Bohlke
Mr. Bohlke founded and was responsible for developing and implementing the strategies that brought ETI to its position as a global, leading provider of diesel emissions control technologies. Mr. Bohlke previously served as an officer and director ETI and its predecessors. Mr. Bohlke previously served as Vice President for Marketing and Investor Relations, where he was instrumental in raising over $7 million for the Company and developing key strategic alliances and distribution channels. He later served as interim President at the request of the Board of Directors while a search was made a President and a Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding ETI, Mr. Bohlke published business magazines and had extensive sales and marketing experience in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Though he does not currently hold a formal office, he continues to be a resource for the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Emissions Technology is a Delaware-based C-Corporation. The Company maintains a five-member board of directors who maintains corporate oversight and fiduciary responsibility. The directors are actively helping ETI to build the infrastructure necessary to operate as a public company.
John Dunlap - Chairman of the Board
Mr. Dunlap started his career in advocacy and consulting in early 2004. His consulting practice area is focused in crisis communication, procurement, local government, executive branch and legislative advocacy and environmental consulting. Mr. Dunlap’s expertise in environmental regulation and the many years of relationships that he has developed among regulatory agencies has been invaluable for the Company. In 2003, Mr. Dunlap was appointed by Governor Gray Davis to serve as Chairman of the State Compensation Insurance Fund, California's largest provider of workers' compensation. He also served six years in Governor Pete Wilson's Administration as Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, where he was responsible for implementation of the California Clean Air Act and compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act. From 1993 to 1994, he served Governor Wilson as Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control where he managed external affairs, legislation, and technology development programs. Prior to his state service, John worked for the South Coast Air Quality Management District as public advisor, where he helped resolve disputes for businesses and developed outreach programs to educate the public and the regulated community about air quality issues.
Phillip Hardy - Outside Director
Mr. Hardy has founded and developed successful general and specialty contracting businesses, has planned and developed many commercial, office and retail buildings and presently serves on the Board of Directors of Red Rock Community Bank. Mr. Hardy has long-standing relationships with suppliers of building materials and equipment to the construction industry.
Steve Shannon - Outside Director
Mr. Shannon is CEO of Paladin Consulting, LLC, a company which specializes in executive coaching and building infrastructure for companies experiencing rapid growth. He has been CEO or principal officer for several national companies and successfully positioned companies in the communications, energy and computer manufacturing industries to go public. Mr. Shannon has developed large franchising businesses and was an innovator in creating large barter networks. He created a nationwide distribution system for an Illinois-based company that manufactured fuel additives for gas and diesel engines, and also established trucking, public works and industrial accounts for a large California manufacturer of gasoline and diesel fuel additives.
Jerry Washburn - Outside Director
Mr. Washburn is a partner in the Phoenix practice of Tatum Group, LLP. He has over thirty-five years of experience in a variety of corporate finance and administrative disciplines in both the public and private sector. He has significant corporate governance experience, having operated in the capacities of CEO, COO, CFO and board member. Mr. Washburn has taken companies public and has taken an active role in many mergers and acquisitions, as well as public and private equity and debt funding placements. Mr. Washburn also has directed and participated in registration, compliance and due diligence (SEC, FINRA, NASDAQ, S&P) reporting situations in a wide range of industries to include technology, construction and bio-energy.
Steve Watkins - Outside Director
Mr. Watkins holds three degrees from the University of Utah — a B.S. in Finance, an MBA and a Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Watkins has practiced law with the firm of Halliday & Watkins, P.C. since 1981. His practice is concentrated in corporate, business, real estate, general litigation and creditor bankruptcy matters.
