BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert Bakker, President
Mr. Bakker, age 56, serves as the Company's president and was named to this position in March 2009. Mr. Bakker has been instrumental in developing and securing 100% corporate store retail distribution with supplement giant, GNC. Prior to this role he served as vice president of sales since joining the Company in April 2008. He served as director, retail sales at Theochem Laboratories from April 2007 to March 2008 and as sales manager at Jarden Home Brands (wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortune 500 Jarden Corporation) from March 2002 to December 2006. In this position, Mr. Bakker helped drive company revenue with many successful new product introductions with major grocery retailers and also increased base revenue through effective use of trade dollars, forecasting, and broker management. Before Jarden Home Brands, Mr. Bakker held positions in sales management in the food and grocery industry, including Sunkist.
K.C. Quintana, Director, Athlete and Celebrity Talent, SEO, SEM, Web Marketing and Promotion
Mr. Quintana, age 42, serves as the Company's liaison with professional sports figures, securing product endorsements, and also drives the online marketing effort which accounts for significant Company revenues. Mr. Quintana has been serving the Company in this role since August 2007 when he also founded Stemfit, LLC, which serves as the sole fulfillment center for Metabolic Research, Inc. Mr. Quintana is also currently producing videos for internet sales. Previously, Mr. Quintana founded IDZIN, Inc., a privately held printing and internet marketing company that was acquired by Metabolic Research, Inc. in May 2007. In 2002, Mr. Quintana founded My Print Team and served as its president from 2002-2006. From 2000-2002, Mr. Quintana served as a senior vice president for Prudential and from 1992 until 2000 as a senior vice president with Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Quintana earned a B.S. in Business Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 1988.
Tianna (Tia) Owen, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Owen, age 61, has been serving as the Company's chief operating officer and chief financial officer since May 2007 and also serves on the Company's Science Board. Ms. Owen, who originally created the concept of Stemulite™ Fitness Formula, has more than 40 years of experience, working as an independent consultant in the areas of marketing, product development, project development, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Owen has completed significant research in the area of nutraceutical supplementation and how to best utilize natural products to support and strengthen human health and well-being, while promoting the optimum function of circadian rhythms and metabolism. Early in her career, Ms. Owen led several research teams and key projects at Motorola.