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i <br /> PERSONAL ASSETS <br /> Diverse background with experience that includes engineering, business <br /> management, adult education and research - managed the design teams of <br /> numerous commerical, industrial and residential projects - able to <br /> clearly present technical information to a non-technical audience - <br /> able to understand the interaction of multifaceted technical problems - <br /> innovative, with solid knowledge in building energy use, HVAC systems <br /> and controls, energy storage technologies and low pollution solid fuel <br /> combustion - a believer in the philosophy the ultimate elegance is ' <br /> simplicity - expertise in technical writting and photography. <br /> EMPLOYIERNT <br /> DECTRA CORPORATION - 1989 to present <br /> President <br /> Reactivated Martin R. Lunde and Associates and changed the name to <br /> DECTRA CORPORATION in March 1990. The firm specializes in the civil, <br /> structural and mechanical design of commerical, industrial and <br /> residential facilities with particular emphasis upon energy efficiency, _ <br /> conservation and the use of renewable energy. Projects of special <br /> interest include: foundation analysis/design and rigid frame analysis <br /> of heavy industrial, railroad equiped 16,000 sq ft sand blast/paint <br /> booth; design of a deionized water PC board wash system that eliminated <br /> CFC emissions and reduced energy consumption by 92% through the use of <br /> cascade heat recovery; design of 6 Carmelite hermitage buildings that <br /> utilize a fully structural stressed skin wall/roof panel system; design <br /> of approximately 160,000 aq ft of Wirsbo radiant floor heating systems <br /> for commerical, educational & residential facilities; design of many <br /> small commerical, wood fueled district heating systems; and the ongoing <br /> development and marketing of the GARN wood, heat storage equipment. <br /> GARN, Incorporated - 1983 to 1989 <br /> President and Chief Executive Officer <br /> Founded the company and successfully carried it through initial <br /> capitalization culminating with an Apache Corporation equity investment <br /> of $1,000,000 in 1984. Directed the research, development, testing and <br /> UL/CSA certification of two new HVAC products. Oversaw the formation of <br /> a marketing program including a one year market test with Lennox, Inc. <br /> Developed a subcontract manufacturing/design refinement strategy that <br /> minimized product cost. Increased sales and profit/expense ratio, <br /> eliminated long term debt. and guided GARN to its first profitable year <br /> by 1988. Supervised all corporate mechanical engineering consulting <br /> contracts and product improvements. Conceived, implemented and UL/CSA <br /> certified new controls with improved durability & broader application. <br />