Larry Kristof
Founder
Larry Kristof has over 15 years experience in business development and corporate leadership. In 2003, Mr. Kristof co-founded Lexington Energy – a company engaged in manufacturing and leasing oilfield service equipment to oil and gas, and other oil field service companies. Under Mr. Kristof’s direction, Lexington introduced the first nitrogen-on-demand system to Alberta oil markets. The technology represented a significant advancement in the application of nitrogen technology, with purification capabilities of 98-99.5%. Lexington later became the first manufacturer of drilling systems specifically designed for oil sands exploration coring. Through the successful introduction of these technologies, the company transitioned from concept through to a revenue generating company with assets of over $7 Million during Kristof’s time with the company. After recording corporate revenues of $2 Million in the first two quarters of 2007, Mr. Kristof resigned from Lexington Energy to focus full-time on the Green Tech sector as Founder of Mantra Venture Group Ltd.
Jonathan Michael Boughen
Director
From May of 2000 to January of 2006, Mr. Boughen was a sales manager at Ropak Corporation, a company that specializes in plastic packaging, container and film technologies worldwide. His responsibilities and duties included managing the sales team and key distributors and sharing the profit and loss responsibility with the Regional Plant Manager.
Since June of 2006, Mr. Boughen has been a general manager at Scientek Technology Corporation, a company that specializes in building hospital and laboratory products such as washers and dryers for the processing of surgical instruments and utensils, O. R. carts, and laboratory glassware. His responsibilities and duties includes leading the company with full profit and loss responsibility and managing the sales and growth profit through major changes in technology and currency value in a highly competitive market. Mr. Boughen was appointed as a member to our board of directors due to his success with business enterprises.
Kemetco Research Inc.:
Norman Chow, P.Eng
President, Director, Industrial Process, Kemetco Research Inc.
Norman Chow earned a B.A.Sc. in Metals and Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia, graduating top of his class. Continuing his education, he received a Masters of Applied Science Degree and then became a Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in British Columbia. Mr. Chow has over 10 years of technology development experience and contract research experience. His background includes technology development, business management, international sales, project management and manufacturing.
Mr. Chow co-invented a patented electrochemical metal cleaning process that is currently used in approximately 50 systems spanning 12 countries. In addition, Mr. Chow has taken two companies from concept to commercialization and has built over 20 demonstration and commercial projects around the globe. He has been the winner of several prestigious awards that recognize his skills in engineering and business. In 1996, his patented metal cleaning technology won the Financial Post Gold Award for being the Top Environmental Technology in Canada, and then in 2004 he was named the winner of the Business in Vancouver Top Forty under 40 Award.
Joey Jung, MA.Sc, P.Eng
Research Engineer, Kemetco Research Inc.
Joey Jung earned his Masters of Applied Science Degree from the University of British Columbia in Chemical Engineering and subsequently became a Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in British Columbia. He has had a successful career in electrochemical engineering and battery research, formerly serving as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of a battery development company.
Advisory:
Professor Emeritus Colin Oloman
P.Eng, Scientific Advisory Board Member and Consulting Scientist.
Professor Emeritus Colin Oloman has achieved many notable milestones throughout his career, including: designing, engineering, installing and operating Canada’s first pilot plant for scrubbing hydrogen sulphide from pulp mill recovery furnace flue gas (1965 - 1967); co inventing the Electro-Luber™ system and taking it from conception in 1976 to start-up in 1982 (http://www.atselectrolube.com/index. php); and designing, engineering, installing and operating a 1000 Amp (20 kW), 10 cell perforated bipole electrochemical reactor for production of alkaline peroxide (1984). he also shared the responsibility for the design, engineering, start-up and operation of two key projects: Australia’s first installation of oil, coal and oxygen injection to an iron blast furnace (1962-1964), and a pilot plant for the electrosynthesis of tetrahydroanthraquinone (1983-85).
Professor Oloman has acted as a consultant in the research and development of various electrochemical processes, including: the electrosynthesis of sodium chlorite, electrocoagulation for purification of bilge waters, and electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide.
He has authored or co-authored three books and has authored or co-authored over 45 proprietary reports and publications in technical journals. He is the inventor or co-inventor of some twenty US and international patents, including MRFC (inventor) and ERC (co-inventor).
Prof. Emeritus Oloman has been a member of Mantra’s Scientific Advisory Board since November 2, 2007.