Good Earth Energy Conservation Inc. is an American company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.  Its main product offerings are electric 3-wheeled utility and commercial delivery vehicles, which are transforming the green vehicle landscape by focusing on quality over quantity. The G.E.E.C. approach is based on the premise that electrical efficiency is the key to building an affordable electric vehicle with sufficient range and speed.

The Management Team

James M. Hawes - (Chief Executive Officer) Jim has served as Chief Executive Officer of GEEC since startup. He has started and managed and/or been a director of more than twenty companies. Many of these companies, including McDonald’s Restaurants in Hong Kong (first McDonalds in Asia, outside of Japan), IKEA, Asia Renal Care (associated with Stanford Medical School), and the Sheraton Hong Kong (first Sheraton in Asia, outside of Japan), represent the transfer and development of proven business models and technologies from the West into successful companies in Asia. Jim was a U.S. Navy officer and served on SEAL Team-2 in Vietnam and the Congo. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

James R. Emmons - (President and Chief Financial Officer) has over 25 years’ experience in the financial and operations management in multiple company environments with emphasis on growth enterprises and start-up and/or turnaround situations. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Texas. Mr. Emmons formerly served as President and CFO of General Electrodynamics Corporation ("GEC") and was responsible for all operations and business functions, including the design and implementation of the strategic, financial and operating plans in a multiple company structure. Prior to GEC he served as the Chief Accounting Officer and CFO for Wilson Brothers USA, Inc. a manufacturer of promotional products with consolidated annual revenues in excess of $25 million with the responsibilities of managing all financial and accounting functions including financial reporting, cash management, banking relationships, audit functions, and SEC filings including interaction with legal counsel and external auditors.

Greg Horne – (Chief Technology Officer) is a 1987 graduate of Univ. of Texas (Arlington) in Computer Science Engineering. He worked on software and flight testing for Bell Helicopter on the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey, then was Director of Engineering for General Electrodynamics Corp., responsible for design and development of weight and balance equipment for military and commercial aircraft. For the past 15 years he has been CEO of Advanced Microcontrols, which provides engineering services to the elevator industry, in which product safety and reliability are critical. He holds 10 patents related to engineering, telecommunications, and radio frequency identification.

Todd Marcucci - (VP, Research & Development) Todd has a degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He managed the global lab operations for Littelfuse, Inc., responsible for circuit protection device characterization and customer applications testing from consumer electronics to industrial power distribution. He has also worked on product development, sales, marketing, and production in the both the automotive performance/racing and telecommunications industries

Peter G. Barsky - (VP, Sales) is co-founder and co-owner of Electric Car Company of Long Beach, one of the leading dealerships of electric vehicles in the US. Electric Car Co focuses on sales and service of NEVs and other models of electric vehicles to residential, commercial and government customers through the Western US. Pete has many years’ experience in sales and marketing management in several industries. He has been responsible for managing teams of sales executives (most recently as National Sales Manager of Adapco Inc.) and for establishing new sales territories in many States of the US.

Dennis Carter – (Regional Sales Director) is a 1992 graduate of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He managed Eastern USA and Canada for Cushman/E-Z-GO a division of Textron in their UTV, LSV, specialty, and used car division. He is a certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma where he led several major projects resulting in significant savings and increased sales. Mr. Carter formerly was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Westward Industries headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. There he led sales and marketing to the expansion of their current products in new market segments, built brand awareness, streamlined dealerships and worked with a project team to develop a street-legal Hybrid/Electric truck. As a senior-level sales manager he has 19 years of experience and knowledge in sales management, contract negotiations, new business development and dealer development.

 

Eric R. Burmeister – (Regional Sales Director) has over 12 years of experience in the alternative fuel vehicle market. Mr. Burmeister is a recognized leader and pioneer in the electric vehicle manufacturing industry. He has worked for such companies as Chrysler Group GEM and ZENN Motor Company, in the position of Regional Sales Manager/Director, where he was directly responsible for much of these companies’ growth and development. Prior to coming to Good Earth Mr. Burmeister was the CEO of his own highly successful Electric Vehicle consulting firm. In this position he assisted in implementing corporate policy for a number of recognized alternative fuel vehicle manufacturers. Eric is in an expert in start-up companies and has experience in all aspects of organization.

John Maguire – (Member of the Board of Directors) John is the former CFO of Tyson Foods and he has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the GEEC since startup, with new personnel added, Mr. Maguire now only serves as the Corporate Secretary and is a member of the Board of Directors. John is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts. He has also served on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Bollinger Industries, a public sporting goods company based in Dallas, Texas.

Robert S. Kretschmar - (Member of the Board of Directors) has experience managing business enterprises in Southeast Asia, Mexico and the US. He is manager of Mexico Private Equity Fund, which has an equity interest in the Mexican company that is sponsoring the maquiladora assembly operation for GEEC in Mexicali, Baja California. Throughout his career, he has been dealing with issues related to capital and business flows between Asia, Latin America, and the US. He was formerly a Managing Director of Seavex Limited, which established a multi-country network of sales representatives in Asia and the US for international clients. Mr. Kretschmar has an MBA from Harvard Business School.