MANAGEMENT
Key Personnel

The Sales and Executive Team is comprised of the following individuals:


Maurice "Mo" Owens - CEO
- Is considered a "marketing visionary" because of his ability to see beyond the big picture. Mo has successfully launched and served on the management team of several companies. He has headed investment clubs and managed port folios for clients that exceed $30 million in addition to personally generating several million dollars in net sales. As a former professional athlete, Mo has successfully parlayed relationships he established in sports and commerce into viable business opportunities. He has owned and operated businesses and has served as an equity investor in several successful enterprises. He takes pride in incorporating many of the values he learned as an Eagle Scout into his professional and volunteer community activities.



Robert H. "Bob" Fain III - COO & VP for Operations

- holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Tennessee, with additional coursework at Ohio University. Bob worked as an administrator in higher education at major universities for over twenty years and served on the board of directors for corporations and the governing boards of professional organizations. He subsequently formed his own company, Patco International Wholesalers, Inc., which manufactured hair care products for export to Latin America, Africa and Europe. Before assuming partnership with EQ Labs, LLC, Bob consulted for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Research Foundation overseeing the technology management program and serving on the management boards of the institution's joint venture start-up companies.


Marvin Cole - CFO & Vice President of Distribution

- is responsible for shipping and tracking of products sent from the EQ warehouse for buyers and promotional events. Additionally, he has oversight for supervision of warehouse staff, maintenance of the warehouse, inventory of products and advertisement supplies, and served in the same capacity for Them Boyz Network, LLC. Marvin employed 15 people for Jantae Appraisal, Inc., an appraisal firm from 1993 to 1998. He currently owns and operates Premier Appraisal Service and Property Inspection as a State Certified Real Estate Appraisal in Las Vegas NV. He is proud of being married for 25 years and the father of two daughters. Marvin Cole has been a resident of Las Vegas NV since August 1983.


Darryl Rouson, VP of Legal Affairs
- is a Senior Partner of Rouson & Associates, P.A. in St. Petersburg Florida, who has also served as the President of the Fred Minnis Bar Association. He has worked as a prosecutor in Pinellas, FL who has advanced the causes of a variety of governmental, political, and community organizations. Among these are his memberships on the transition team of Florida Governor Charlie Crist; as a State Constitutional Officer on the FL Tax and Budget Reform Commission; and, as Chairman of the Substance Abuse & Addition Task Force for the National Bar Association. His memberships include but are not limited to the Florida Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Darryl holds degrees from Xavier University, and the University of Florida Law School. As the VP for Legal Affairs for EQ Labs, LLC, Darryl facilitates the legal activities of the company.


Keith A. Beall - Director of Publicity, Promotions and Events Coordination

- attended the College of Southern Nevada and studied Business Law at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA. Before forming his own company, KA Beall, Inc., a real estate cooperative, he worked for two years in sales in the grocery store industry. As a partner and VP for Acquisitions with Seven Figures, Inc. Keith established major accounts for the EQ Smart Energy Drink tablets with major distributors and retail outlets in the Las Vegas area through another company, 7 Figures, Inc. before assuming the Director of Publicity position, where he has been very effective at developing a comprehensive outreach program that is enabling the company to realize its brand management objectives at all levels.



Michael A.N. Villa Jr. - Director of Sales

- holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is an entrepreneur who has launched several business enterprises in the automobile, sports, and entertainment industries. His most recent company, 7 Figures, Inc., of which he served as owner and president, was very instrumental in developing relationships and accounts with leading distributors and buyers in the Las Vegas area. Mike has also been very effective presenting the EQ product at national trade shows. Mike's area of focus will be to develop and manage the sales goals of the company. He is presently coordinating the registration/eligibility requirements with several of the largest distributor and retail chains in the U.S. and Canada.


Reginald M. LaFrance an Emmy Award winning Producer

- Director who directed MTV's highest rated reality show "The Real World" (Las Vegas), has been producing and directing award winning documentary films for more than 20 years. His creative talents have earned him an Emmy, Telley, Edward R. Murrow and several others while working with A&E's prestigious series, Biography to emotionally charged docudramas for PBS, Showtime, Viacom and more. Reginald has a proven skill for making realistic & emotionally charged films by getting the most from his cast, crew, composer and post production team. Mr. LaFrance grew up in Los Angeles, California, and was educated at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he studied film. His strengths lie in his natural ability to clearly understand and convey the psyche of each character to the cast, to ensure maxim performance. He is most influenced by director John Carpenter, and his favorite horror film is "The Fog". Reggie will develop and produce multimedia materials to support the marketing and advertising goals of EQ Labs.


Darryl Brown, The Director Of Warehouse operations

that includes the training and supervision of line workers. Darryl is responsible for the supervision of the warehouse, the hiring and supervision of production staff that prepares shipments for distribution, and quality control. Darryl will work very closely with Marvin Cole to ascertain that all shipments are dispatched and accounted for through the company's electronic data inventory system.

 

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