VINCENT PERNICE, FOUNDER / PRESIDENT
Mr. Pernice started his well accomplished entrepreneurial career during the mid 1970’s in the food and beverage industry where he dealt mostly with local municipalities, the FDA and the EPA. Mr. Pernice has bought, sold and serviced several related businesses during that time while dealing with the likes of the City of New York, Pathmark, Key Foods, Welsch Farms and the National School Lunch Program. Mr. Pernice then turned to the development of new markets for recyclable post-consumer waste materials, which led to his founding of Recycling Concepts where he created the patented Efficiency Crumb Rubber Reduction System. While selling his recycled efficiency products throughout the globe, his innovation in the recycling of waste materials inspired him to form BBR. His career with Bead Brite has been extensively productive while working in conjunction with Columbia University professors conceptualizing the use of recycled glass and other non-toxic waste materials as an additive for industrial, commercial and residential coatings. Non-existent at that time, Mr. Pernice was able to accomplish microscopic particle sizes conducive to spray coatings and other applications never achieved before. To this day, he still remains involved in every facet of the company’s operations and continues to research new avenues to enhance BBR’s growth and innovation.
ROBERT FRITZ, SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Mr. Fritz is the current Manager of New Business Development OEM/Color Specialist for Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, and is a key force behind the creation and development of the Planet Color line. He is an active advisor to BBR with more than 40 years experience in the industry, including services with Chrysler and PPG. In the late 1970's, Mr. Fritz was responsible for discovering that mica could be used to enhance the appearance of automotive paint, and was instrumental in that introduction into Chrysler automobiles.
MARIO A. ROMANO, DIRECTOR / CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISOR
Mr. Romano is the CEO and founder of Wealth Engineering and
Development Inc., a real estate development firm headquartered in New Jersey. Mario brings over 24 years of experience in the investment and financial sector. He provides services and advice in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, capital structure for established and startup companies, private equity investments, and overall corporate finance.
DR. BARRY SCHEETZ, Ph. D., SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Dr. Scheetz is a research faculty member at Penn State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in materials, civil and nuclear engineering. He is a Senior Scientist at the Penn State Materials Research Laboratory and a member of the Environmental Pollution Control Facility. Dr. Scheetz has published and consulted extensively in the chemistry of cementitious systems, including environmental remediation by the use of industrial by-products related to the production of Bead Brite additives. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Education from Bloomberg State College, M.S. Geochemistry and Ph. D. in Geochemistry and Mineralology from Penn State. His numerous honors include National Academy of Sciences, Visiting Scholar to China (1989), International Paper Environmental Award of Excellence (1994), Secretary of Defense Environmental Security Awards (1995) and many other professional activities. Dr. Scheetz has authored more than 120 referred scientific publications, 165 technical publications, and actively consults industry and government. |
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TOM SHEA, EXECUTIVE SALES DIRECTOR
Tom has a technical education holding a BS in Chemistry from Union College. After several years in various technical functions including analytical chemistry and technical services in coatings and plastics he transitioned to sales and marketing. Corporate affiliations included General Electric, Hercules, and BASF Corporation. Responsibilities transitioned from Senior Sales Representative through National Sales Manager for Coatings Applications to Market Development Manager for coatings and plastics.
During his career path Tom was responsible for sales and business development involving NAFTA and global accounts.
DAVID GIVENS, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
David has over 25 years experience in IT systems application development, implementation, and operations management. His job titles for the last 13 years with Sandusky Vinyl Products and it's successors in the North American automotive interior trim market consist of IT Manager, Production Control Manager, Customer Service Manager, and Director of Planning. He has focused on systems integration, business process improvement, new products development, production control, global supply chain development, customer service management, waste stream management, capacity planning, and logistics.
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