Directors and Officers
James (Rik) Bond (BComm), Director; Chief Executive Officer and President
Mr. Bond is the President of Bondwest, a Canadian company established in 1988 that specializes in corporate architecture, financial networking, entrepreneurial management, strategic business development and distress turnarounds. Over the past 35 years he has served in advisory, consulting, executive management, director and corporate officer roles in numerous private and public companies conducting business in the technology, manufacturing and processing industries.
Neil Gambow, Director; Chief Executive Officer, Kelso Technologies (USA) Inc.
Mr. Gambow is the former President of Midland Manufacturing, a subsidiary of the Dover Corporation, a US Fortune 500 company. Midland produces valves and valve-related products for the North American rail tank car market. He is a key executive for Kelso responsible for the business development of the technologies of the company. Mr. Gambow is based in Chicago, Illinois and is focused on the growth of sales, marketing and production operations.
Richard Lee (B. Comm, CMA), Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Lee is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce. In addition he is a Certified Management Accountant having obtained his designation in 1991. Mr. Lee spent more than 25 years working for public accounting firms or for companies that trade on recognized stock exchanges. He has gained a wealth of experience in corporate finance, acquisitions and accounting while working with and for listed public companies trading in Canada as well as registered with the SEC in the United States.
William (Bill) Troy (BA, MBA), Independent Director
Mr. Troy became a Director of Kelso in 2005 and has been instrumental in helping to define the company’s direction as it rebuilds under new management. His 35 years of business experience included operating and managing several multi-modal transportation companies in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Most recently he was owner and CEO of a major northwest regional trucking company that provided agricultural and liquid trucking contract services for several Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Troy has a B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of Oregon.
Peter R. Hughes (B.Sc.), Independent Director
Mr. Hughes has 25 years’ business experience including senior-level executive and director positions in both private and public companies specializing in pharmaceuticals, alternative energy and mining. Mr. Hughes has built industrial and resource companies from the ground up and has obtained regulatory and exchange approval for numerous reporting issuers. His experience includes corporate structuring, technology assessments, proprietary protection, public and private financings, negotiating property agreements, and public company management. He has also worked with National Research Council of Canada providing alternative energy companies with market intelligence and strategic planning. Mr. Hughes has a Bachelor of Science from UBC and completed the Canadian Securities Course and Directors & Officers Program.
Anthony (Tony) Andrukaitis (B.Sc., MBA, CPA), Independent Director
Mr. Andrukaitis has over 25 years of senior corporate management experience in finance, accounting, strategic planning, business development and turn-around activities. He was the Chief Operations Officer of TrinityRail and former President of Trinity Tank Car, Inc., both subsidiaries of Trinity Industries of Dallas, Texas. Prior to that, he was the President and CEO of GATX Terminals Corporation of Chicago, IL. Mr. Andrukaitis is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University.