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Creating and marketing a breakthrough technology requires
leadership of the first rank. ReliOn has that – and more.
The management team members each bring to ReliOn a significant
depth of experience and history of success. Together, they
form a world-class team uniquely qualified to assure success
in the rapidly evolving world of fuel cell technology.
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Gary Flood joined ReliOn in November 2003, to lead
the company's marketing and business development organization
and efforts. As part of a company strategy to focus on the
marketing and sales of ReliOn's fuel cell products, Flood
was appointed President and CEO in February 2005. Prior to
joining ReliOn, Flood served as Chief Executive Officer of
Metawave Communications Corp., an infrastructure manufacturing
company producing products for the mobile Wireless telecommunications
industry. Flood joined Metawave in September of 2000, following
Metawave’s acquisition of Adaptive Telecom Inc. (ATI)
where he was VP of Marketing and Sales. Prior to assuming
the role of CEO at Metawave, Flood held the positions of chief
operating officer and VP of Marketing and Business Development.
Flood has over 24 years of experience in the design, development,
management and marketing of communications systems for commercial
and government applications and has worked extensively in
both domestic and international markets. Flood has held executive
level positions which included P&L responsibilities with
Stanford telecommunications and ARGOSystems. Flood began his
career in engineering with Sanders Associates designing RF
systems for military applications. Flood holds a B.S. in electronic
engineering from California Polytechnic State University.
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Jim Baumker joined ReliOn in August 2004, bringing over 25 years of experience in financial management. Prior to joining ReliOn, Baumker served as VP/CFO for Maxwell Technologies, an international manufacturer of power systems and components and aerospace components focused on high reliability markets. Baumker's experience also includes executive financial positions with startup and Nasdaq technology companies as well as broad domestic and international operations experience in aerospace, electronics, agriculture, biotech and chemical industries. A CPA, Baumker earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Missouri.
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Joe Blanchard has served as Vice President of Product Line Management since July 2005, having joined ReliOn in April 2005 as Senior Director of Product Line Management. Blanchard spent the previous 18 years with Fujitsu in Richardson, TX. During his tenure at Fujitsu, Blanchard held various management positions in Development, Product Management, Product Support, and Services. Prior to Fujitsu, he worked in product development for Rockwell/Wescom and GTE Automatic Electric. For over 26 years, Blanchard has been involved in the design, development, marketing, and support of products spanning fuel cells, access & broadband systems, telecom cabinets & power systems, optical transport systems, and switching systems. Blanchard holds 1 US patent. He earned his B.S. in Design Engineering from Brigham Young University.
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William A. Fuglevand, P.E. has served as our Vice President
of Research and Development since March 1998. He has been the
primary inventor and manager of our fuel cell research and development
program since its inception. Before joining us, Fuglevand was
with Avista Corp. since 1972 in a variety of positions, most
recently as Chief Technical Services Engineer. Fuglevand's career
has focused upon applying technology to solve real world problems
by considering the needs of the user. Fuglevand is a member
of the American Chemical Society and earned his B.S. in electrical
engineering from Arizona State University.
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Mark W. Grimes, P.E. has served as Vice President of Engineering since June 2004 with a focus on product development and innovative technology. Grimes has 25 years of telecom product development knowledge, ranging from an individual contributor perspective to senior management. He has multiple patents. Prior to joining ReliOn, Grimes served as the Vice President Engineering and Site Manager of the Alcatel Petaluma Access Division responsible for all aspects of the Petaluma location, new product development and the successful continuation of the Litespan 2000 (#1 in Access market) product family with millions of DSL in service. Prior to joining Alcatel, he held several positions at Fujitsu Network Communications, ranging from product development to strategic planning for the access market. He was responsible for the implementation of both Access and SONET products. Grimes is a member of IEEE, NSPE, and AES. He has a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and a MBA from Lewis University.
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Bill Stafford has led ReliOn's sales team since early
2005. He joined ReliOn in January 2004 as Director of Sales,
bringing with him 16 years of progressive experience in sales
management, sales and operations, with a proven record for creating
technical solutions to telecommunications requirements of major
customers. Stafford's professional experience includes Tellium
Inc, Lucent Technologies and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
Stafford earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Oklahoma
State University.
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Christie Allen is currently responsible for the human resources function at ReliOn. She also serves as the company's Corporate Secretary, responsible for all board activities, programs and corporate records. Allen joined ReliOn in 1999. Prior to joining ReliOn, Allen served at Avista Energy for two years in the position of Administrative Manager, coordinating efforts for the president and officer group and the human resources activities of the company. She previously was the Corporate Secretary and Assistant to the President of AgAmerica Farm Credit Bank (parent company of Northwest Farm Credit Services), accountable for all board of directors matters and corporate records, as well as assisting the President in a wide variety of management responsibilities. Allen is active in the community and coordinates community activities for ReliOn. She is currently a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Endowment Board and is active in United Way.
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