ABOUT US

Mr Deloub has over 30 years experience in the finance and corporate sectors and has a Bachelors degree in economics with honors and post graduate qualifications in Banking and Finance.

David has held a number of executive positions including Chief Financial Officer at the ASX listed Neptune Marine Services and Executive Director at Patersons Capital Partners, a Perth based boutique advisory firm providing strategic and financial advice to ASX listed companies. David has considerable corporate finance, business development and financial market experience both in Australia the United States and Africa where he has held senior management positions at Alinta Energy Limited , Neptune Marine Services and Alcoa Inc in the US.

David currently holds executive Board positions on the ASX listed Stonehorse Energy Limited and Avira Resources Limited. He has previously held a number of non-executive board positions including; Neptune Marine Services Limited, Merah Resources and Minquest Limited.

Dr. Rajen. M obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He went on to a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He also holds a Doctorate In Holistic Medicine from University of LaSalle, Louisiana, USA.

Dr. Rajen. M is the founder and CEO of Holista Colltech Ltd a biotech company listed in Australian Stock Exchange focusing in the natural products biotechnology space. He writes the Health Column in the Sunday Times. He used to write in The Star previous to this.

Dr. Rajen. M used to lecture in alternative medicine in Universiti Malaya, Univesiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and International Medical University. He is also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants - the only journal in the world that focuses on medicinal plants from the tropics. He has been active in the industry and was actually a member of the Ministry of Health´s Standing Committee in Traditional Medicine. He has also served as Organizing Chairman of the three series of the Woman´s Health And Asian Traditional Medicine (WHAT Medicine).

Mrs Loren King has worked in corporate finance and senior administration roles with ASX listed companies, stockbroking and corporate advisory services for the past 15 years. During this time, she gained invaluable experience in dealing with all aspects of corporate governance and compliance, specialising in initial public offerings (IPO), backdoor listings, private capital raising and business development.

Mrs King has a Bachelor of Psychology, is a Fellow Member of the Governance Institute of Australia holding a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and has a Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping).

Mr Deloub has over 30 years experience in the finance and corporate sectors and has a Bachelors degree in economics with honors and post graduate qualifications in Banking and Finance.

David has held a number of executive positions including Chief Financial Officer at the ASX listed Neptune Marine Services and Executive Director at Patersons Capital Partners, a Perth based boutique advisory firm providing strategic and financial advice to ASX listed companies. David has considerable corporate finance, business development and financial market experience both in Australia the United States and Africa where he has held senior management positions at Alinta Energy Limited , Neptune Marine Services and Alcoa Inc in the US.

David currently holds executive Board positions on the ASX listed Stonehorse Energy Limited and Avira Resources Limited. He has previously held a number of non-executive board positions including; Neptune Marine Services Limited, Merah Resources and Minquest Limited.

Dr. Rajen. M obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He went on to a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He also holds a Doctorate In Holistic Medicine from University of LaSalle, Louisiana, USA.

Dr. Rajen. M is the founder and CEO of Holista Colltech Ltd a biotech company listed in Australian Stock Exchange focusing in the natural products biotechnology space. He writes the Health Column in the Sunday Times. He used to write in The Star previous to this.

Dr. Rajen. M used to lecture in alternative medicine in Universiti Malaya, Univesiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and International Medical University. He is also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants - the only journal in the world that focuses on medicinal plants from the tropics. He has been active in the industry and was actually a member of the Ministry of Health′s Standing Committee in Traditional Medicine. He has also served as Organizing Chairman of the three series of the Woman′s Health And Asian Traditional Medicine (WHAT Medicine).

Mrs Loren King has worked in corporate finance and senior administration roles with ASX listed companies, stockbroking and corporate advisory services for the past 15 years. During this time, she gained invaluable experience in dealing with all aspects of corporate governance and compliance, specialising in initial public offerings (IPO), backdoor listings, private capital raising and business development.

Mrs King has a Bachelor of Psychology, is a Fellow Member of the Governance Institute of Australia holding a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and has a Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping).

Mr Stephenson has been involved in business development for over 30 years including the past 25 years as Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for various listed and unlisted entities in IT, food, neutraceuticals, resources, manufacturing, wine, hotels, and property. He has been involved in business acquisitions, mergers, initial public offerings, capital raisings, business restructuring as well managing all areas of finance for companies.

Currently he is a non-executive Director of Dragon Mountain Gold Limited, and Stonehorse Energy Limited as well as Company Secretary for a number of ASX Listed resource and industrial companies and a Director of a number of private companies

Edward Tan has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and operational finance in multinational and public listed companies. He has extensive experience in business and corporate restructuring as well as managing all areas of finance. He joined Holista Colltech as Chief Financial Officer in December 2019. At Holista Colltech, he is responsible for improving profitability and operational efficiency for the Group.

He will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to improve the overall performance of the Group. He holds a B.Bus (Accounting) from RMIT University and is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia) and Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia).

Daim joined Holista Colltech sales team in 2005 during its formulative years and has contributed significantly to its success. Having worked in the electronic industry prior to joining Holista Colltech, he has the experience in managing and training people in a demanding work environment.

Daim is an experience sales person of 15 years in the Health Supplements business. At Holista Colltech he is responsible for designing and implementing sales strategies that includes implementation of national sales programs. Throughout the years he has successfully lead the sales team in achieving their planned targets.

Daim holds a Diploma in Information Technology and actively participate in health sports.

Nadja Piatka is CEO of Holista Foods USA. Her numerous achievements and awards in Canada and the US include:

•  Author of 2 Best Selling Cookbooks
•  Former Member of the Advisory Board for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade assisting the Minister of Canada with Cross Border Trading
•  Inducted into the Twenty First Century Business Women´s Hall of Fame, Bay Path College, MA USA
•  Recipient of the Western New York Business Appreciation Award
•  Recipient of the Regional Award for Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year and recognized as one of the ITV News “Women of Vision”
•  American Heart Association recipe developer and former member of Board of Directors
•  Public motivational and industry speaker
•  Creator of the annual Ultimate Girls Getaway to empower Women and raise funds to sponsor women survivors of war

As an unemployable single mother, she baked muffins and brownies in her kitchen and tested them on her two teenage children. Soon after, she was selling homemade goods to local coffee shops. As her customer base grew, she commissioned a local bakery to outsource and deliver her products. Her business grew from a $100 investment started from her kitchen to an international supplier to the global food industry.

Nadja´s reputation for producing great tasting healthy food resulted in the creation of innovative successful products for leading fast food restaurants such as McDonald´s, Subway and Tim Hortons The healthy cranberry/orange muffin she created in her kitchen is still on McDonald´s Canada menu 22 years later.

Her 25 year history includes supplying great-tasting healthy snacks and desserts to the food service industry, restaurant chains and retail stores under private label and brand products. Customers have included Subway Restaurants®, McDonald´s®,Tim Hortons®, Sodexo®, Wegmans®, Price Chopper, Tops, Schools, Healthcare facilities and others

Nadja has appeared on many TV shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Veronica‘s career path and professional focus has been devoted to multiple areas in food and food related industries. Veronica spent 4 years in the advertising industry working with globally recognized food brands such as Subway Restaurants to develop their marketing and promotional campaigns. She then acquired 10 plus years of experience working for food import and brokerage companies the United States and Canada before joining Holista Foods as Director of Operations.

Veronica‘s background includes creating and launching an organic, gluten-free and environmentally friendly cookie division that started in e-commerce and led to a new retail product line sold in various US grocers, such as Wegmans and Price Chopper. Responsibilities included concept creation, label and package design, sustainable and biodegradable material procurement, USDA compliance and launch strategy. Veronica‘s experiences also include importing and sales of frozen food and ingredients from Asia and Africa for the Canadian grocery retail and foodservice industries, as well as developing sales and marketing grocery retail strategies and distributor promotions for natural food and beverage companies.

Veronica has an MBA in International Business Strategy from the Schulich School of Business in Ontario, Canada, which included studies at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Veronica has her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Culture from the University of Calgary and a Management Systems Diploma from BCIT, which included studies at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Noelle DeSantis is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, focusing on personalized diet and lifestyle modifications to help people meet their health and wellness goals.

Noelle graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Food and Nutrition. She went on to complete a Dietetic Internship at the University at Buffalo, where she also completed a Masters Degree with a thesis.

Noelle′s research experience began during her undergraduate degree at SDSU. She has worked as part of various research teams, on four different clinical and community projects. Her thesis work was on macronutrient distribution effects on serum Leptin and fatigue in people with Multiple Sclerosis and healthy controls.

Noelle is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She serves on the board for the Western New York Dietetic Association as Reimbursement Chair as well as an Advisory Board Member for the University at Buffalo Dietetic Internship. She is also a member of the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Nutrition Practice Group, and the Nutrition Entrepreneurs practice group. She also believes, we should all be active members of our community and give back when we can by volunteering. She has volunteered in a number of settings including with the San Diego Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, San Diego Unified School District, the FDA and the Rural Outreach Center in East Aurora.

Learn more about Noelle′s great work at nutritionwithnoellerdn.com

Graduated University of Michigan with a Masters of Public Health, both bachelor's and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Tuskegee University, an honorary Doctor of Science in 1990 from Tuskegee University, and a Doctor of Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University.

Served as Assistant U.S. Surgeon General & Rear Admiral of U.S. Public Health Service.

Served as the Chief Epidemiologist with the Center for Device and Radiological Health at the U.S. FDA.

Served as the Senior Epidemiologist within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC.

Graduated University of Bombay with a BSc (Tech) Food Technology, a Masters of Human Nutrition, a Doctor of Human Nutrition from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London.

Served as part of the General Scientific Advisory Committee member, UK Food Standards Agency.

Professor of Food & Human Nutrition at Oxford Brookes University (1997 - 2011).

Currently serving as the Director of Clinical Nutritional Sciences, Singapore Institute of Clinical Services.

One of the inventors of Holista Foods core innovations (three patents).

Meiert J. Grootes of Veripan is a Swiss-Dutch entrepreneur. He comes from a family of chocolate manufacturers, representing its seventh generation in the food business. Grootes completed his studies at the University of Wageningen, Netherlands in 1986, graduating as an engineer of process technology (MSc.). He proceeded to further studies in business at Oekreal/GSBA, Zurich, and at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne. He is a seasoned company builder having been on the management team of various start-up companies.

In 1992, he incorporated his own company Panadoro Group together with two partners. Grootes is experienced in working at senior levels in a variety of international food companies. Since 1993, Grootes has been CEO of the VERIPAN AG, headquartered in Matzingen, Switzerland, a leading food design company (“think tank”) for the national and international food industry. Since January 2015 Grootes is also Managing Director of the Swiss Agro Food Innovation Park, Frauenfeld. Currently he is preparing the incorporation of an Agro Food Venture Capital Fund with European and Asian corporate investors.

Grootes has lived in different European countries and from 2010 till 2013 in Singapore. He is married, father of three adult children and fluent in six languages. In his leisure time, he is interested in international economics, intercultural relations, skiing, golf, and cooking pancakes in all international varieties.