David Cope
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. David Cope is President and Chief Executive Officer of Novazone, Inc. With more than 25 years of engineering, sales, marketing and executive management experience for high profile technology businesses, Mr. Cope adds a new dimension and perspective to building a successful company. Under Mr. Cope’s leadership, the company will accelerate its focus on developing new and differentiated clean solutions that will enable customers worldwide to deliver high quality food and water products without the use of harmful chemicals.

Mr. Cope joined Novazone in 2004 as Chief Marketing Office and was promoted to CEO in 2006. Previously, Mr. Cope was president and CEO of BizGenics and held a variety of executive positions for Extricity (acquired by Peregrine), Marimba, Illustra (acquired by Informix) and IBM Mr. Cope holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biochemistry from San Jose State University. In addition, he participated in Harvard’s Advanced Executive Management program.

Barney Gallagher

General Manager
Mr. Barney Gallagher joined Novazone in 2007 as General Manager.  Mr. Gallagher brings more than 20 years of agricultural business experience to Novazone.  During his career, Mr. Gallagher played key roles in business development, strategic marketing and new product development.

Prior to Novazone, Mr. Gallagher held senior levels positions for Cerexagri, Inc., XS, Inc., and BASF. He holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas; a master’s degree from Kellogg School, Northwestern University; and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Andy Smith
Vice President of Products

Mr. Smith is Vice President of Products for Novazone.  He joined the company in 2007 and brings over 15 years of operations, manufacturing and marketing experience to Novazone. During his career, Mr. Smith successfully managed new product introductions, significantly grew product lines and has held senior level positions for technology solutions companies.

Before Novazone, Mr. Smith held management positions for Apexon Inc., Virsa Systems (acquired by SAP) and ActivCard.  He holds a master’s in business administration from Santa Clara University and a bachelor’s in mathematics from Occidental College, Los Angeles.

Dr. Frederick L. A. Grauer
Chairman
Mr. Grauer is Chairman of the Board for Novazone.  He is Senior Advisor to Barclays Global Investors, one of the largest institutional money managers in the world, and was for fifteen years its Chairman and CEO. He is also a private investor focused on early stage ventures, and Partner in Angel Investors LP. Mr. Grauer is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, has a Ph.D. in Business from Stanford University and was a professor at M.I.T. and Columbia University. His not-for-profit focus is on education, as Trustee of the Commonfund, The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and the Monterey Institute, and as Advisor to the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

Paul A. Hall, Ph.D
Board Member
Dr. Hall joined the board of directors in 2007. He is currently vice president of global food safety for ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he is responsible for the microbiological safety and stability of some of the most well known food brands in North America and worldwide.  He is a world-renowned expert in the microbiological safety and stability of foods and beverages. Prior to ConAgra Foods, Inc., Dr. Hall was vice president of global business development for Matrix MicroScience Inc., and was with Kraft Foods Global for nearly 17 years. Previous experience includes Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. and Ralston Purina Company's Central Research Division. Dr. Hall is also past president of the International Association for Food Protection and has been actively involved with various professional organizations and institutes, including the International Life Sciences Institute, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Society for Microbiology, the Food Products Association and the International Dairy Foods Association, among others.

Greg Sullivan
Board Member
Mr. Sullivan joined Novazone’s board of directors in 2006. He currently works for Chrysalix Energy and  has more than 15 years experience working in Cleantech industries and finance, including work in alternative fuels, water management, nuclear power, and Capital Markets. Most recently, Mr. Sullivan worked at UBC developing alternative fuels and combustion technologies for power and transportation. Prior to UBC, Mr. Sullivan was Senior Vice-President and Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, where he managed a proprietary hedge fund. His earlier Capital Markets experience includes positions at Citigroup in Equity Derivatives and Chase Manhattan Bank in Emerging Markets. Mr. Sullivan worked for a California water utility and has provided expert testimony for California State and U.S. Federal water regulatory hearings. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc. and HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. Mr. Sullivan holds a B.Sc. (honors) in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from Caltech.

D. M. Graham, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Graham founded R and D Enterprises in 1990, providing consulting services for several clients since retiring as Director of Technical Services for Del Monte Corporation. He pioneered the application of Ozone as an Antimicrobial Agent in food processing, including Chair of a national panel of food safety experts in 1997 resulting in GRAS Affirmation of Ozone Use in Food Processing, followed by a Food Additive Petition presented to FDA August 15, 2000. He has assisted numerous companies in adoption of ozone for applications in food processing and indoor air quality improvement. Prior experiences include Professor and Department Chair of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Missouri; Technical Director, Pet Inc.; Associate Professor, Clemson University; and Research Associate, Iowa State University. He served on a variety of National Academy of Sciences committees including Food Additive Usage, Nutrition and Microbiology, holds patents on Infant Feeding and Aseptic Processing, developed several nationally marketed products including SEGO®, Del Monte LITE ® Fruit, and No-Salt Added Vegetables. He received the Calvert L. Willey Distinguished Service Award in 2000 from IFT, is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists and has served on the boards of several associations, including developing and operating the Food and Agriculture Office for the Electric Power Research Institute. This led to founding of the EPRI Food Technology Center in 1995 and creation of the EPRI Food Technology Alliance in 1997. He served in the US Army in WWII assigned to the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Sandia Special Weapons Group, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Graham holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and biochemistry from Iowa State University, a MS in dairy microbiology from Iowa State University, and a BS in dairy manufacturing from Mississippi State University.