Michael Zeitlin, Chief Executive Officer
With over 25 years experience in scientific and business computing Michael is a recognized leader in visualization technology worldwide. He created the oil industry’s first commercial 3D visualization center. In 1998 he received the Carnegie Mellon and American Management Institute Award for Innovation in Information Technology. In 1999 his work was honored with a permanent position in the Archives of the Smithsonian Institution. He founded Magic Earth, LLC. in 2000, and as Chairman and CEO, achieved profitability in three months. Magic Earth was acquired by Halliburton that same year for $100 million. Michael holds a B.Sc. in Earth and Space Sciences and M.Sc. in Marine Environmental Science from the State University of New York at StonyBrook.
RoseAnn Carr – Director of Operations
RoseAnn has over 20 years experience in Business Administration where she helped both large and small companies in the Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Waste industries during start-up of operations overseeing HR, accounting, IT and investor relations. Five of those years were with the international oil company, Anglo-Suisse. For the last 10 years she has been in the training industry. She grew the average enrollment from 0 to 300 in just seven months as the School Director for StaffMark Technology Training Center generating over $1,000,000 in sales revenues in the first year. As School Director of the Burnett Training Center from 2001 to 2007 she grew enrollments and expanded course offerings to meet client needs, taking it from 15th to the 6th largest computer training company in Houston.
Denis Papp, Director of Technology
Denis is a veteran of 3D graphics applications with over 17 years experience in the video game industry. He led several multi-million dollar budget projects to market, winning the “Strategy Game of the Year” award. As the CTO at TimeGate Studios, he developed an Agile methodology for software project management, founded on continuous improvement. He started his career as a Lead Programmer at BioWare, then proceeded to develop one of the first strong Poker AIs, Loki, with the Computer Poker Research Group at the University of Alberta. Denis holds a B.Sc. with Honors and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Alberta.
Miles D. Harper III, Chief Financial Officer
Miles joined Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr, Riggs & Ingram) in 1998 and became Partner in 2001. He is experienced in all phases of financial and tax services including preparation/review of financial statements, analysis of management strategies, individual, business and estate tax planning and valuation, and litigation support. Miles also worked for Price Waterhouse for five years and was managing partner of a local Houston firm for eight years. He serves as Chairman Bridgeway Mutual Funds, Director Calvert Mutual Funds, Board Member Depelchin Children’s Center, Elder Grace Presbyterian Church, and Director Grace School. Miles is a CPA with a BBA from Baylor University.
Lawrence E. Wilson, General Counsel
Lawrence Wilson’s legal career spans 30 years, beginning with his first experience in securities regulation and acquisitions in 1975. Mr. Wilson joined Atwood Oceanics, Inc. as a staff attorney with primary responsibility for securities registration and reporting compliance and negotiation of international drilling contracts. In 1979, Mr. Wilson created the law department for Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. Over the next 20 years, Stewart & Stevenson grew to a $1.2 billion company. Mr. Wilson was named to positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming the company’s first Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel.