Senior Management

Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Chairman, Director

Colin V. Hall

Born and educated in England with diplomas in design, graphics, technology and management, Mr. Hall is an innovative designer of chemical and pollution abatement processing systems and machinery. He has also designed and built thermal devices, power generation systems, gas transport systems, oil and water drilling rigs, materials handling systems (wood, municipal solid waste and other waste), heavy vehicles, transport and handling equipment, machinery and processing systems for the past 28 years. Colin Hall has patented devices for anti-jackknifing of heavy road trucks, anadromous fish devices and sono-chemical power generation.

Over the past 15 years his abilities have been directed towards the development of fully integrated systems for energy production and waste management, reduction and processing. He is a recognized expert in the design and development of environmental control & processing systems. He led the development and promotion of the Western Renewable Fuels project for four years in the 1990’s. He designed the integrated waste-to-energy system, (the Mark V Phase Conversion Thermal Reactor), and has made many improvements on existing designs for components of environmental remediation systems.

 

Chief Financial Officer(CFO)

Rolf A. Eugster, C.A.

Rolf A. Eugster, CA has been a Chartered Accountant for 34 years. He received his CA designation in 1978 while working for Price Waterhouse Coopers, auditing clients involved in the forest products, manufacturing, distribution, financial and service industries. Since leaving public practice he has held senior corporate management, accounting and financial reporting positions.

After public practice, Mr. Eugster spent 20 years with Westcoast Energy Inc., an international natural gas utility, with direct investments in co-generation, oil and gas and other energy related projects. Since 2000, he has been employed in the Canadian and international telecommunications industry, with 360networks Inc. from 2000 - 2004 and Bell Canada Inc. from 2004 through 2010. While with Bell Canada Inc., he held the following positions:

  • Special Project Consultant 2010
  • Director Financial Reporting and Analysis 2007 - 2009
  • Associate Director Reporting and Analysis 2004 - 2007

He has been an active member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C.'s exposure draft committee and industry specific accounting and tax committees.

 

Chief OPERATING Officer(COO)

Stuart Mason

In 1983, Stuart completed a five year industrial apprenticeship at a steel production facility, where he was qualified as a London Institute Certified Electrical and Electronics Engineer. After a decline in the European steel market, Stuart worked as an Operations Manager of a nationwide mobile equipment company. In 1998, after working for a short time in other parts of Europe, he immigrated to Canada, where he assumed the role of Western Regional Manager of Auramo Ltd. (a handling equipment supplier to the paper industry). In 2003 he was employed by Catalyst Paper Corporation as Technical Logistics Specialist. Stuart was responsible for supervising product damage prevention, training, transport utilization, supplier and warehouse audits, and specification of mobile and handling equipment.

As team leader and “trainer of trainers”, Mr. Mason has designed and implemented material handling and damage control systems which have delivered millions of dollars in annual cost savings for companies he has represented. Mr. Mason was also responsible for ensuring the facilities were in compliance with North American Transportation Regulatory Guidelines.

 

executive vp business development, director

Terry J. Ferguson

Mr. Ferguson has over 30 years’ experience in business management, sales and marketing; beginning in the Energy Conservation Industry in 1978, marketing products and services to homeowners and businesses to reduce energy consumption. In 1981, Mr. Ferguson co-founded SEI Industries Ltd., a world leader in design, development, manufacture and marketing of technologies for forest fire fighting.

The SEI Bambi Bucket helicopter fire-fighting system was the winner of the Manning Award for the best new technology in Canada in 1986. Other products included fuel and water delivery and storage systems for remote locations. Terry Ferguson is experienced in the computer industry, including sales and marketing of hardware, software and systems integration products and services. In the late 1990’s Mr. Ferguson was instrumental in researching and analyzing costs, viability and logistics for several projects with the Biozyme Group, including a multi-vessel krill fishing project in the Antarctic and a fisheries waste recovery plant in Prince Rupert, BC.

 

executive VP Engineering, director

John Matthews

John Matthews was born and educated in the United Kingdom. He began working for Ford Motor Company as an apprentice, receiving a degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Matthews has held various senior level positions with various manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom and Canada, and has developed extensive skills in precision, light and medium engineering. The products and equipment delivered to market in his career include commercial vehicles (buses & semi-trailers) as well as military and automotive components. This led Mr. Matthews to the delivery of various Just-In-Time cost reduction programs, while implementing his design talents to create innovative solutions to manufacturing problems. His main area of expertise is in technology, design for manufacturing and system process equipment production.

Mr. Matthews brings a wide range of technical management and manufacturing experience to the Company. He has worked with designer and ecoTECH CEO Colin Hall for over 30 years, gaining experience in Europe, North America and China, acting as technical liaison officer and executive engineer for a wide range of products and projects.

 

VP Administration, Director

Anne Sanders

Anne Sanders brings international business experience to the executive group. She owned and operated a successful Vancouver based travel agency through the late 1980’s and early 1990’s before switching careers into the public company sector. Ms. Sanders brings several years of administrative and public company law compliance expertise to the group. Her work encompasses public relations, investor relations, investment compliance for the Securities Exchange Commission, and filings in accordance with the requirements for disclosure in Canada and the USA.

 

Director International Sales and Marketing

Baxter Cohen

Baxter is an entrepreneurial businessman with over twenty-five years of experience in managing and directing various Manufacturing and service oriented companies. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Alberta, Edmonton campus in 1972. Further studies have given a Certificate of Completion of Market Planning, a concentrated program of study in the field of professional management issued by the American Management Association in 1984; a Certificate of Completion to assume the responsibilities of Executive Analyst issued in 1985 by the George S. May International company; as well as a Certificate of Completion to assume the responsibilities of tax Preparation issued in 1994 by H & R Block.

 

VP Finance, Montana Division

Hollie E. Parrow

Ms. Parrow has spent the past 10 years working for non-profit institutions focusing on the area of business administration, including fundraising and support from both public and private sectors. She brings a great deal of experience in public relations, project coordination skills, and management abilities to drive fourth the goals in accordance with the values and mission of ecoTECH Energy Group Montana. Most recently, Ms. Parrow focused her efforts on a project that reinstated and created jobs in Jefferson County, Montana and assisted in the location of $50 million American Recovery & Reinvestment (ARRA) Recovery Zone Facility Bond authority by the County to a large scale private development project that will provide employment and economic impact to Jefferson County.

 

VP Operations, Montana Division

Larry Wilbert

Mr. Wilbert has established a prominent presence in the Montana timber industry and is a long term member of the MLA (Montana Logging Association), as well as a member of the ALPS (Accredited Logging Professionals). In the mid 1990’s Larry and his team invented the Proteus revolutionary all-terrain fire fighting vehicle. In addition, Mr. Wilbert’s company received an award from the American Cement Association for his design of a rough terrain cement pouring machine.