Mr. Edwards is a visionary entrepreneur and technology developer who has accumulated many years of business experience in the U.S. and overseas. His understanding of the global market and technological vision have brought about significant breakthroughs in the lighting and energy fields, for which six separate patents have been issued in the United States, and issued or patent-pending in more than 20 other countries around the world. The technologies and products resulting from these patents are the basis for Æon’s business.

Mr. Edwards’ patented technologies make possible the conversion of inefficient and ‘unclean’ AC power into highly efficient and ‘clean’ DC power in a way that it is practical and economical. Performance and life of equipment and fixtures is greatly improved while reducing energy costs by up to 70%. A proprietary line of products has been developed, manufactured and used in the market today by many satisfied customers such as NASA, New York School Systems, Humana Hospitals, and Cub Foods Supermarkets. 

Mr. Edwards has strong track records in entrepreneurship and marketing. His experience includes establishment of a marketing network throughout Southeast Asia for a U.S. soft contact lens manufacturer in 1979-80; organization of a lens manufacturing joint venture in the Philippines in 1981; production of the first photovoltaic panels ever assembled in the Philippines in 1980-83; establishment of the leading manufacturer of emergency lighting in the Philippines in 1984; and development of a revolutionary uninterruptible lighting system in the Philippines in 1987-90 which was the forerunner of the present Æon system.

Mr. Edwards is a graduate of the University of Hawaii in 1966 with a B.A. degree in Asian Studies.

Mr. Rusch has more than 40 years of hands-on experience in mechanical and electronic engineering, manufacturing and operational management.  His expertise includes plant design, production set-up, sourcing and purchasing of raw materials and components, cost control, and plant management.  His technical and industrial management skills and experience have taken him to many parts of the world to assist companies and clients in setting up turnkey manufacturing facilities, training technical staff, and operational support.

Mr. Rusch has held leadership positions as Design Engineering Manager for Shure Bros., Director of R&D and Operations for Peavey Electronics, and as Vice President of Engineering and Director of Operations for Altec Lansing.  Mr. Rusch’s education has been in mechanical and electronic engineering, but his most valuable assets are in the actual experience gained in working for world-class companies and in the ability to deal successfully with both technical people and business owners in different countries and cultures.  This background is especially relevant to the Company’s goals of establishing offshore manufacturing to achieve competitive production costs and foreign distribution.

Mr. Colbert began his career as a military officer in the United States Army where he served in Europe and the United States. After a highly decorated eight-year career Mr. Colbert joined Clarke-American as a Plant Operations Manager and became a team leader for the company's Total Quality Management ("TQM") program. He then became the pricing manager in the Marketing Department working his way toward his debut in sales where he introduced new products and programs and was recognized as a top performer. In 1994, Mr. Colbert was recruited by Entergy Integrated Solutions and became a Regional Manager for lighting efficiency projects, pioneering long-term performance contracts.

In 1997, Mr. Colbert became the Director of Business Development for the start-up Energy Services Company Edison Source. He negotiated over $90,000,000 in energy efficiency projects including lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration providing a total energy solution. In 1998, Mr. Colbert became the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for start-up Ameren Data and Metering Specialties. After building the business in California and the Mid-West, he assisted in managing the sales of the company's customers and assets in fulfillment of the exit strategy. Most recently, Mr. Colbert was the Director of Energy Services Integrated Power Solutions where he led the marketing and sales effort for distributed power generation and co-generation across North America.

Mr. Colbert has participated or been a speaker in the Association of Energy Engineers, the National Association of Energy Service Companies, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Building Owners and Managers Association. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University with an emphasis in marketing.

Dr. Coe received his B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Citadel, and a Master’s and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton.  His 19 years of engineering and management experience include eight years with BDM International (a subsidiary of Ford Aerospace); six years with Whirlpool Corporation; and three years with Integrated Power Solutions.  At BDM he served as Director of Technology Development, and EVP and General Manager of a joint venture to develop, manufacture and commercialize a new battery technology.  He subsequently served as Director of Global Technology for Whirlpool; President and Board Chairman of a 900-employee joint venture in China, which he managed from startup; and Vice President of the Air Treatment Business Unit.  In 1999 he joined Integrated Power Solutions, a startup focused on the development of on-site and distributed power generation, as Chief Operating Officer.  He has authored or co-authored three patents and won numerous awards for manufacturing excellence and expertise in developing and bringing to market new products.

Mr. Nostwick received his B. S. in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois.  In his 28 years as a design engineer, he has specialized in electronic ballast and power supply design.   He has served as design engineer for Magnetek Corporation and Advance Transformer (Phillips), Senior Design Engineer for TRW Inc. and Sola Basic Research, and Vice President of Engineering for Micron Industries Corporation.  He created conceptual and practical custom OEM designs for a very diverse line of power conditioning systems for military, scientific, commercial, industrial and medical applications.  Designs included low power to multi-kilowatt and low voltage to 100 kilovolt systems, some with requirements for extreme ambient temperature capability and high accuracy. He also wrote test procedures and circuit descriptions, designed special test equipment, and instructed test personnel.