Gordon Ritchie has 20+ years of experience in commercialization of advanced building materials and methods. He has overseen the design, installation and start up of several SIP panel plants, and has experience in the manufacture and product development of foam, molding and coating systems for the construction industry. Prior to starting his own companies, Mr. Ritchie was a founder of Francines & Dots, a retail chain that grew to 186 stores.

Tim Faust has been active in marketing, distribution and sales of advanced building materials since 1995. His marketing programs have seen companies featured in cover articles in several magazines as well as on HGTV and local news stations. He has contacts and relationships with numerous players in the construction industry, and his former Wall Street background at Merril Lynch and Bear Stearns has helped successfully launch 2 public companies.

The President and founder of Blue Star Steel, Mr. Andrews is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii and has been working in various aspects of Hawaii business for over 30 years. His experience includes heavy machinery sales, diversified agriculture, as well as product marketing. He is well versed in U.S. construction land use and has extensive construction equipment expertise. Mr. Andrews also owns Hula Girl Foods and Plant Research Corp.

Mr. Olson is our swiss army knife. Inventor of a new type of shoe, founder of a company while still a student, with 4 years of international business experience in China and the Philippines, and with a broad technical background encompassing years of IT consulting, a degree in Mathematics, and several years of research in the fields of both Microbiology & Physics, Mr. Olson brings a unique fusion of business, analytical, and tech skills to us.