Welcome To The Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc HUB On AGORACOM
...because in nature there is no waste
Mark A. Smith, President, General Counsel, interim CFO, Director
Mark A. Smith has been President, General Counsel, interim Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. since late March 2003. Since that time, he has also served as sole director, President and General Counsel of Bion’s wholly-owned subsidiaries including Bion Dairy Corporation. Prior to his retirement, he was a practicing securities attorney.
Jere Northrop, Founder, Senior Technology Director, Director
Jere Northrop, is the founder of Bion and initially developed its technology. He currently serves as the Company’s Senior Technology Director and has been a Board of Directors member since 1992. Dr. Northrop holds a Ph.D. in biophysics, has done post doctoral work at the University of California at Davis and The Center for Theoretical Biology, State University of New York, and has conducted twenty-five years of experimental research on both individual and complex systems of microorganisms .
Salvatore J. Zizza, Chairman and Directory Bion Dairy
Salvatore J. Zizza recently rejoined Bion and Dairy during 2005 on a consulting basis and assumed the positions of Chairman and Director of Bion Dairy Corporation in 2006. Mr. Zizza is a Director of several of the Gabelli Funds.
George W. Bloom, Chief Operating Officer
George W. Bloom Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for oversight of the planning, design and construction of waste treatment systems and solids processing facilities. Mr. Bloom is a registered professional engineer with over twenty years environmental engineering and consulting experience specializing in the planning, design, construction and operation of waste treatment facilities.
James W. Morris, Chief Technology Officer
James W. Morris has served as Chief Technology Officer of Bion Technologies, Inc. since February 2002 and is co-inventor of portions of the Bion process. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Quality/Agricultural Engineering from Cornell University and has more than 30 years of engineering experience
Jeff Kapell, Vice President Bion Dairy
Jeff Kapell became a consultant to Bion and Bion Dairy in 2003 and joined the Bion management team on a full-time basis during April 2006 as Bion Dairy ’s Vice-President – Renewables. He has been involved in agriculture for more than 25 years; prior to joining Bion, he was a consultant to the global agri-food industry in the areas of renewables and strategic planning.
Dominic Bassani, General Manager Bion Dairy
Dominic Bassani served as the General Manager of Bion Dairy from April 2003 through September 2006. He now serves Bion (and its subsidiaries) as a consultant on a full-time basis with a focus on strategic planning and special projects.