Ed has more than 30 years of senior financial management experience starting his career with Arthur Andersen. From 1971 – 1993, Ed was the Chief Financial Officer of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Cancer Society. From 1993 – 2009, Ed was the Founder and Principal of the Investment Banking firm Marston Group.

43 years of experience in the energy management field
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner and founder of DCO Energy LLC (DCO), with over 200 employees and annual sales in excess of US$250 million
Registered US Professional Engineer
University of Cincinnati, BS in Mechanical Engineering.

Managing Director, Oceans Systems Group
President, Ocean Mining Company (Lockheed Corporation)
Successfully tested the world's first successful floating OTEC plant (Mini-OTEC)
Ocean Energy Council Pioneer Award, 2009
Member, Board of Directors, Ocean Energy Council
Member, Geothermal Research Council
Member, National Hydrogen and Hydropower Councils
Doctor of Science, High Honors, Northwestern University

Gerald is a U.S. lawyer with over 25 years of experience in international legal, business and government expertise. He has specialized knowledge and experience in federal contracting, domestic and international government relations, financing and information technology. His previous government experience includes service as a member of President Ronald Reagan’s White House Staff and he has also served as a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army.

Over 22 years of experience in finance and accounting
CFO of a U.S.-based solar company
Experience also includes business consulting in a wide breadth of industries including energy, construction, manufacturing and media
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants.

25 year of extensive experience in ocean engineering
Owner and co-founder of OTEC Innovation Group (OTE)
One of the world's foremost OTEC and SWAC experts
Integral in research leading to the design and development of the first Net Power Producing Experimental (NPPE) land-based OTEC plant (Hawaii)

Successfully developed combined cycle power plants with total output of over 1600 MW
High Desert Power Project was recognized as 2003 Power magazine Plant of the Year primarily for development work
Project Manager from RFP through contract negotiation of PSA, development, permitting, and transfer of asset to utility
First ever air emissions credit transfer between different air basins

Founder, President, and CEO of Hans Construction
Qualified commercial pilot with over 30 years' experience
10 years experience as a financial consultant
B.S. Degree in Science, Technology, and Business from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Edison State College

1990-2006: Medical Technology & Innovations, Inc., Chairman & CEO
1998-2006: Growth Capital Resources, LLC, Managing Member
2005-2008: Caspian International Oil Corp., Executive Vice Chairman
2007-present: JPF Venture Fund 1, Chairman & Managing Partner
2011-present: Group Executive Chairman, Ocean Thermal Energy Corp.
7-year veteran of the British Royal Navy
Institute of Directors (UK), Member
British American Business Council (USA), Member