Bo Gimvang - Founder / Chief Scientific Officer / Executive Board MemberMr. Gimvang has an Advanced Master of Science Degree in Paints & Protective Coatings from his alma mater in Sweden where he was born. During his career thus far he has accumulated over 30 years of experience inventing highly successful specialty paints and protective coatings in Scandinavia and the United States. Mr. Gimvang has been involved with the development of over 150 close to 200 Paints, Coatings and Cementuous materials, such as his invention of the Ceramic Vacuum Microspheres (CVMs) which is now one of many core proprietary assets of XUREX, Inc. He holds additional patents over and above those filed for through XUREX.
Mr. Gimvang has been an Officer and Technical Director for several Paint & Coatings companies. He has been a keynote speaker and presenter at many seminars and technical congresses throughout the world on Protective Coatings and Paints. He is specialist in unique inorganic cementuosus formulations as well as an acknowledged pioneer in Nano-Technology (Nano-Molecular) Protective Coatings, conceiving and implementing the molecular manipulation physio-chemistry necessary to produce the enduring and unique qualities of XUREX’s Nano-Technology Protective Coatings.
Mr. Gimvang founded XUREX as a means to bring all his accumulated knowledge and available intellectual properties together under one roof, which combined with his leadership of XUREX’s on-going R&D initiatives, positions the company to be a formative and innovative global leader in the specialty field of Protective Paints and Coatings.
Bill Loven – CEO / Executive Board MemberLoven Brings Decades of Specialty Chemicals and Coatings Experience to XUREX.
Mr. Loven has an outstanding track record for growing specialty chemical businesses at impressive rates. Most recently, he served as President, North America, for Dorf Ketal Chemicals, during which he increased the firm’s revenues more than eightfold in a two year period. Prior to his tenure at Dorf Ketal Chemicals, Loven served as President and Chief Executive Officer, North America, for Sika A.G. Sika is a $4.5 billion manufacturer of chemicals used in the construction industry. In leading the company’s North American business, Loven grew the region’s revenues from $271 million to $350 million in two years. He has also served at Illinois Tool Works as General Manager of its ITW Plexus Division. While there, he led Plexus out of the starting blocks to a global leadership position in adhesives for the structural bonding of composites.
Bob Bishop – President / Executive Board MemberMr. Bishop has two decades of experience working closely with numerous early stage companies in roles ranging from startup financing through mezzanine rounds. He has also supported marketing and sales and helped craft long-term go-to-market strategies for various firms. Prior to his roles in early stage finance, Mr. Bishop oversaw operations in retail and manufacturing industries, growing his own practice to more than 100 employees.
In 2004, Mr. Bishop met with the founders and began developing critical path strategies for XUREX. He was tasked with the development of the XUREX Business Plan as well as the procurement and development of XUREX’s current Albuquerque production facility. He oversaw all stages of the facilities build out and was responsible for locating the equipment suppliers, resulting in large savings to the company. Mr. Bishop is currently assisting Mr. Loven in the transition of the company from the build-out phase to the revenue phase. Mr. Bishop has resided in Albuquerque, NM for the last 8 years.
Doug Holt – Chariman of the Board / Non-ExecutiveMr. Holt brings to the Board his 20 years of senior management expertise working with global companies in the highly competitive sports equipment industry. He is currently the Vice President General Manager of TaylorMade Adidas Golf operations with responsibility for $1.3 Billion in sales and all associated P&L issues. Prior Mr. Holt was Vice President General Manager of Nike Golf from 2000 through to 2005 where he was responsible for growing worldwide sales from scratch to $900 million and all associated P&L matters. Before Nike Mr. Holt was with Spalding for 13 years rising to the position of Vice President of Sales Spalding Sports World Wide which in his last year generated sales of $750 million.
Mr. Holt gained an MBA in 1974 from the University of Utah, and several AMA qualifications between 1995 and 2003 for Persuasive Selling, Recruiting and Training, and P&L Management . He was put through an intense 3 month “Line Of Sight” CEO Market based training by Nike in 2004, and similar in-house sponsored management training courses for Managing Operating Expenses and Advanced Forecasting by Adidas over the past 2 years.
Gary A. Padjen - Board Member / Non-ExecutiveMr. Padjen joined the XUREX Board of Directors in 2009. Padjen has been an integral part of Board's activities in capitalization, recruiting and staffing and acting as an advisor to the company's CEO. He brings a broad background to the XUREX Board, including industry domain experience as the founder of Padjen & Associates, a firm which is engaged in surface preparation and the application of protective coatings. Padjen is well versed in certification/training protocols for field applicators and currently holds several such certifications. He is also the founder of Domco, Domco II, a firm engaged in the oil and gas sector, a critical target market for XUREX solutions.
A former NFL football player and team captain with the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore (and later, Indianapolis) Colts, Padjen was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Arizona State University, where he played as an All-American and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Active in the community, Padjen has served as a volunteer and in leadership roles with the American Cancer Society, United Way, March of Dimes, Riley Children's Hospital and NFL Player's Association and numerous other organizations. As a Governor appointee, Padjen currently serves on the Medical licensing Board for the State of Indiana and serves on the Police Athletic Board for the State of Indiana. His personal interests range from being a private pilot to receiving the designation of Dive Master and SCUBA instructor.
The Executive Team and BoardThe Executive Team and Board have access to specific industry expertise across a broad spectrum of application from a sizable and diverse group of experienced advisors who, through such participation, promote the company's growth.