Board of Directors

Bruce J. McDonald, Chairman of the Board and Director
Formerly Vice-President and General Manager of Andrès Wines; Sales Manager and Human Resources Manager Scott Paper, Instructor at BCIT Sales and Marketing Program.

William N. Grant, President, CEO and Director
Past President of Nabob Foods Ltd. and past Vice-President of Standard Brands (now RJR-Nabisco, Toronto). Mr. Grant is a Director of Consolidated Firstfund Capital Corp., formerly a Director of Norsat International, Potters Distilleries, FraserFund Venture Capital (VCC) Corp., past Chairman and Director Canadian Manufacturing Association and current Director of PACE.

Robert H. Grant, Director
Retired Assistant Superintendent (Administration and Personnel Services) New Westminster School Board, BC. Director of Consolidated Firstfund Capital Corp. Formerly Director of Bosley Pet Marts and Newtec Industries Inc.

Robert C. Fletcher, Director
Robert C. Fletcher is the President and CEO of Genesis Marketing Group Inc., a beverage manufacturing and marketing company managing beverage brands marketed throughout North America. His business career started with Standard Brands in Vancouver. Mr. Fletcher has held senior management positions in large multinational Jacobs AG, and general management positions with Gray Beverage (Canada's largest Pepsi franchisee), FBI Brands Ltd. and Dairyworld Foods. Mr. Fletcher has been on the Board of Encorp Pacific and is currently the President of the Juice Council of BC. His experience has been in senior management with responsibility for operational success managing large teams. These responsibilities have included contract negotiation, product R&D, sales and marketing, operational management and financial reporting. Successes include bringing to market a host of new products in Canada and developing significant and profitable businesses. He is the past President of Tennis BC and has been involved with many successful events such as the Federation Cup held in North Vancouver. Mr. Fletcher graduated from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Business and Economics.

Rick V. Gannon, Director
Rick V. Gannon is a widely respected and seasoned sales executive with over 20 years of successful leadership experience working with global food manufacturers, in both domestic and export markets. Over the course of his career, he has played a senior role in three major mergers, two acquisitions, and one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history. A passionate change agent and adept communicator, Mr. Gannon is regularly recognized for his ability to develop best-in-class sales structures, and for his success in building and maintaining highly successful sales teams. Mr. Gannon has been the Vice President, Sales of the Grocery Division of Kraft Canada Inc.; the Vice President, Business Development of the Grocery Division of Nabisco Ltd; and the Vice President, Sales of Nabisco Ltd. Mr. Gannon has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics/Philosophy) from the University of Notre Dame and a Sales and Marketing Diploma from the University of British Columbia.

Brian L. Gessner, Director
Brian L. Gessner is a professional banker with over 20 years experience in the financial services industry with BMO Bank of Montreal Group of Companies. Currently, Mr. Gessner is Director of BMO Harris Private Banking which provides a full range of financial services to the ultra high net worth individual. Previous positions with BMO include Senior Manager of Dealership Finance for BC Division and Senior Commercial Banking Manager in Vancouver. He has in depth experience with debt financing in commercial and corporate finance, real estate lending, automotive financing, and complex syndicated capital debt structures. Mr. Gessner holds current designations including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Fellowship of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB), and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honours) from University of Manitoba. Mr. Gessner is the past Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the BMO Financial Group Employee Charity Foundation Canada.

Stuart E. Pennington, Director
Stuart E. Pennington has spent his entire 20-year career working with the ARCO Products Company, a part of BP. Most recently, Mr. Pennington was Regional Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington). Past positions include fleet supervision in the Los Angeles Basin, terminal operations, terminal management, distribution, franchise consulting, company store supervision, competitor intelligence, special projects, and a short assignment at the Cherry Point refinery as the blender of light and intermediate products. Additional responsibilities included providing information and expertise to visiting dignitaries/businessmen from various countries and companies that ARCO wished to do business with at the time. Mr. Pennington currently is working to organize a business structure for an ARCO franchisee that is purchasing 18 sites in the Renton/Tacoma area. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and subsequently earned a MBA at the University of California. Mr. Pennington has been involved with the Birch Bay Steering Committee and is a financial and materiel supporter of Blaine High School athletics and academics.

Operations

William N. Grant, President & CEO

W. Douglas Grant, CFO & Vice-President, Operations and Secretary
Bachelor of Commerce, University of British Columbia. CFO, Consolidated Firstfund Capital Corp

Jack Tejani, Quality Control
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkley Campus. Quality Control and Plant Manager