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.