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Oretech Appoints Seven Member Board of Directors & Legal Compliance Advisor
Business Editors
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003
Oretech Inc. (OTCBB:TVYG), formerly known as Tantivy Group Inc., today announced the names and brief biography information on its newly appointed seven member board of directors, and their new legal compliance advisor as follows:
Stephen D. Cummins (44) - Chairman
For 14 years, Cummins held senior management positions with Fortune 500 corporations including Lear Siegler, vice president of business development, Autoglass Division; AFG Industries, senior vice president operations & business development, Autoglass Division; PGSI, executive vice president, U.S. Expansion Operations. Cummins founded Phoenix Group Holdings in 1991 and sold this golf course management, real estate and development corporation in 1995. Cummins founded SDC & Associates, a privately held business finance and consulting organization. From 1996 through 2000, he assisted 37 small businesses in turn around, equity and debt financing, served as an officer and director of CRT Holdings Inc. in Columbus, Ga., 1997-2000 and founded PTI Ventures, LLC with Stephen Shehane in 2001. Cummins resigned the presidency of PTI Ventures, LLC to assume the chairman/president/CEO roles for the purpose of restructuring Tantivy Group Inc. in April 2003.
H. Stephen Shehane (51) - Deputy Chairman
Shehane brings over 25 years of experience as an inventor, entrepreneur and process engineer developing new standard setting technologies to the board of directors. He is the founder of CRT Holdings Inc., a Columbus, Ga.-based company established in 1996, which is focused on new energy production technologies. Shehane remains vice chairman of this company. Shehane developed the idea for Oretech's ore processing technology while in Africa working with major mining corporations during the 80s and 90s. He founded PTI Ventures, LLC in 2001 for purposes of developing new standard setting technologies including ore processing, oil refining and materials coating.
Fran Hargarten (47) - Member
Between 1975 and 1998, Hargarten held various supervisory and management positions within the plastics industry. Functional responsibilities included the areas of manufacturing support and planning, quality control and sales/customer service. In 1989, he assumed a position as vice president and regional manager of a plastics manufacturer in San Francisco. In 1994, he became a corporate vice president of the same company, located in Columbus, Ga., and retained this position until 1998.
Hargarten graduated from Columbus State University with a B.S. in business administration (minor in accounting) in 1982. In 1987, he received an executive MBA from Georgia State University with an emphasis in general management.
Robert Garcia (54) - Member
Garcia has been a developer, owner and operator of numerous mines and mining companies in the United States, a precious metal refinery based in Beatty, Nev., specializing in concentrate extraction and Aurie Metallurgical Resources, a Nevada corporation involved in consulting for the mining and precious metal industries on a global basis. In addition, Garcia worked with St. Joe American, one of the world's largest gold mining corporations, a subsidiary of Fluor Corp. (NYSE:FLR). He was instrumental in the successful development of 8 million tons of St. Joe's Bullfrog, Montgomery-Shoshone gold mine as documented in a January 1989 article in the California Mining Journal & Brochure.
Garcia is globally respected as a bullion consultant within the mining industry. He has appeared as an expert witness in numerous court litigations within the United States, and has served as an assay referee in large bulk precious metals purchases for governments, corporations, individuals and institutions. Garcia is considered to be one of the world's most respected gold bullion experts, and has been appointed to purchase gold and precious metal products for banking institutions and governmental authorities globally.
Dr. Chris Kiggins (43) - Member
Kiggins graduated with a BBA in finance from the University of Georgia. After graduation, Kiggins worked briefly for Fulton National Bank based in Atlanta, before attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Kiggins has been a successful practicing anesthesiologist in Columbus, Ga. since 1989, served as president of Anesthesia Associates of Columbus, Ga., and is the former chairman of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Organization and former director of the Anesthesia Department, St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga. Kiggins brings a diverse business, scientific, and environmental background to Oretech.
Marvin M. Gibbons (54) - Member
An independent business owner and consultant for more than 30 years, Gibbons brings a vast knowledge in diverse business arenas. During his career, Gibbons has been involved in venture capital, insurance, construction, Native American Indian advising, business management, public service, and corporate consulting. His experience and knowledge brings to the board, the ability to structure, appoint authority, advise, assimilate and evaluate corporate strategic plans both domestically as well as internationally.
Dennis Atkins (42) - Member - CPA
Atkins is a certified public accountant with over 15 years experience in public accounting specializing in the audits of publicly traded companies. Atkins is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds licenses in Oklahoma and California. His firm is a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Practice Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Atkins holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
David E. Wise (56) - Legal Compliance Advisor
Wise has been a practicing attorney since 1973. His practice has been concentrated in the areas of corporations, mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Wise graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1973. He was on the dean's honor roll, a member of Order of the Coif and an editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. In 1996, Wise co-founded ScienceBased Health Co., a designer and distributor of nutritional supplements designed for eye care. He sold his interest in ScienceBased Health Co. in January 1999 and most recently has been involved in numerous debt and equity financings and mergers and acquisitions.
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Business Editors
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003
Oretech Inc. (OTCBB:TVYG), formerly known as Tantivy Group Inc., today announced the names and brief biography information on its newly appointed seven member board of directors, and their new legal compliance advisor as follows:
Stephen D. Cummins (44) - Chairman
For 14 years, Cummins held senior management positions with Fortune 500 corporations including Lear Siegler, vice president of business development, Autoglass Division; AFG Industries, senior vice president operations & business development, Autoglass Division; PGSI, executive vice president, U.S. Expansion Operations. Cummins founded Phoenix Group Holdings in 1991 and sold this golf course management, real estate and development corporation in 1995. Cummins founded SDC & Associates, a privately held business finance and consulting organization. From 1996 through 2000, he assisted 37 small businesses in turn around, equity and debt financing, served as an officer and director of CRT Holdings Inc. in Columbus, Ga., 1997-2000 and founded PTI Ventures, LLC with Stephen Shehane in 2001. Cummins resigned the presidency of PTI Ventures, LLC to assume the chairman/president/CEO roles for the purpose of restructuring Tantivy Group Inc. in April 2003.
H. Stephen Shehane (51) - Deputy Chairman
Shehane brings over 25 years of experience as an inventor, entrepreneur and process engineer developing new standard setting technologies to the board of directors. He is the founder of CRT Holdings Inc., a Columbus, Ga.-based company established in 1996, which is focused on new energy production technologies. Shehane remains vice chairman of this company. Shehane developed the idea for Oretech's ore processing technology while in Africa working with major mining corporations during the 80s and 90s. He founded PTI Ventures, LLC in 2001 for purposes of developing new standard setting technologies including ore processing, oil refining and materials coating.
Fran Hargarten (47) - Member
Between 1975 and 1998, Hargarten held various supervisory and management positions within the plastics industry. Functional responsibilities included the areas of manufacturing support and planning, quality control and sales/customer service. In 1989, he assumed a position as vice president and regional manager of a plastics manufacturer in San Francisco. In 1994, he became a corporate vice president of the same company, located in Columbus, Ga., and retained this position until 1998.
Hargarten graduated from Columbus State University with a B.S. in business administration (minor in accounting) in 1982. In 1987, he received an executive MBA from Georgia State University with an emphasis in general management.
Robert Garcia (54) - Member
Garcia has been a developer, owner and operator of numerous mines and mining companies in the United States, a precious metal refinery based in Beatty, Nev., specializing in concentrate extraction and Aurie Metallurgical Resources, a Nevada corporation involved in consulting for the mining and precious metal industries on a global basis. In addition, Garcia worked with St. Joe American, one of the world's largest gold mining corporations, a subsidiary of Fluor Corp. (NYSE:FLR). He was instrumental in the successful development of 8 million tons of St. Joe's Bullfrog, Montgomery-Shoshone gold mine as documented in a January 1989 article in the California Mining Journal & Brochure.
Garcia is globally respected as a bullion consultant within the mining industry. He has appeared as an expert witness in numerous court litigations within the United States, and has served as an assay referee in large bulk precious metals purchases for governments, corporations, individuals and institutions. Garcia is considered to be one of the world's most respected gold bullion experts, and has been appointed to purchase gold and precious metal products for banking institutions and governmental authorities globally.
Dr. Chris Kiggins (43) - Member
Kiggins graduated with a BBA in finance from the University of Georgia. After graduation, Kiggins worked briefly for Fulton National Bank based in Atlanta, before attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Kiggins has been a successful practicing anesthesiologist in Columbus, Ga. since 1989, served as president of Anesthesia Associates of Columbus, Ga., and is the former chairman of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Organization and former director of the Anesthesia Department, St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga. Kiggins brings a diverse business, scientific, and environmental background to Oretech.
Marvin M. Gibbons (54) - Member
An independent business owner and consultant for more than 30 years, Gibbons brings a vast knowledge in diverse business arenas. During his career, Gibbons has been involved in venture capital, insurance, construction, Native American Indian advising, business management, public service, and corporate consulting. His experience and knowledge brings to the board, the ability to structure, appoint authority, advise, assimilate and evaluate corporate strategic plans both domestically as well as internationally.
Dennis Atkins (42) - Member - CPA
Atkins is a certified public accountant with over 15 years experience in public accounting specializing in the audits of publicly traded companies. Atkins is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds licenses in Oklahoma and California. His firm is a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Practice Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Atkins holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
David E. Wise (56) - Legal Compliance Advisor
Wise has been a practicing attorney since 1973. His practice has been concentrated in the areas of corporations, mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Wise graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1973. He was on the dean's honor roll, a member of Order of the Coif and an editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. In 1996, Wise co-founded ScienceBased Health Co., a designer and distributor of nutritional supplements designed for eye care. He sold his interest in ScienceBased Health Co. in January 1999 and most recently has been involved in numerous debt and equity financings and mergers and acquisitions.
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