Dane Woods: CEO
Carbon Management Incorporated
Mr. Woods is successful serial entrepreneur and accomplished businessman. He is President of International Biodiesel Inc, Carbon Management Inc, Sustainable Development Group Inc, Cyprus American Fuels Ltd, and Cyprus Biofuels Ltd. Dane is also a service partner in “Go Green Consulting LLC”. His partners include; Cruz Bustamante, former Speaker of the Assembly and Lieutenant Governor for the state of California, Paul Fickas a nationally respected political consultant, and Paul Galindo, a former lobbyist and consultant for the California energy sector.

Jim Conlow: Project Management/Finance
Cortexion INC
James Conlow is a native Californian whose family has been in real-estate development and construction for four generations.  He was recruited to Parsons which offered practical management training and experience on major projects. Jim then started his own company, Conlow Construction, which successfully completed energy projects (including solar and wind energy farms) and commercial projects as well as high quality residential.  

In 1985 Conlow Construction was acquired by CSS where Jim became the Executive Vice President. At CSS Jim had complete operational and profit and loss responsibility for hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate development projects including mixed use, commercial projects, manufacturing, retail, multi-family residential, healthcare and bio-tech. In 2001, Jim invented an improvement in the management of development projects. A description of this can be found in the publications. This improvement includes use of practical lean production principles and modern technologies. Jim applied for patents, which are pending, and started Cortexion, Inc. Cortexion completed the technology platform and has provided services and technology for several years. Cortexion provides a full range of services to help project owners achieve total mission success at lowest cost and risk. 

Jim has specific expertise and the contacts to help clients with Financing, Execution, Strategy, Lean Construction, and Technology.

Dr. Larry Blaine: President
Decision Path Management, INC
Larry Blaine, Ph.D. is a nationally-recognized business consultant with over 35 years of business experience.  He is the founder and president of Decision Path Management, a consulting firm specializing in helping clients start or grow their businesses.  Specifically, Larry’s background includes administrative and financial management; strategic planning; management of franchising, licensing and other distribution systems; government liaison; preparation of business plans; launch and roll-out of marketing campaigns; production and operations analyses; and, feasibility studies.
The company’s clientele is extremely diverse, ranging from individual entrepreneurs and small local companies to major international corporations.  We have an extensive background in helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses locally, regionally and nationally throughout the U.S. – our expertise in strategic planning and implementation for growth strategies helps our clientele penetrate markets quickly and efficiently.  Our primary concentration has been to enhance profitability by simultaneously controlling cost/risk factors while increasing sales/revenue potential.

Cruz Bustamante: Chairman
Go Green Consultants, LLC
A 30-year public servant with a distinguished career in State of California government.  Retired as California’s Lt. Governor and Speaker of the California Assembly.  Appointed the most environmentally friendly Coastal Commission in it’s history, Co-chaired the California’s Building for the 21st Century Commission, honored as Coastal Hero by Robert Kennedy Jr. and is a private consultant to several energy efficiency companies.

Dave Fowler: CEO
East Bay Associates, LLC; CSD, LLC

Mike Sessions: President
EMI Hawaii, LLC; CSD, LLC

Josh Brownstein; Legal Counsel
All CMI subsidiaries

Clark Brownstein; Managing Partner
International Biodiesel Inc

Carbon Management Incorporated’s (CMI) Statement of Business Ethics.

CMI dealings with the private sector include purchasing goods and services, joint ventures and the complete contracting out of activities once performed by CMI.
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• Comply with CMI and government policies and procedures.
• Show fairness in their treatment of all individuals or organizations that supply goods or services to CMI.
• Encourage fair and open competition while seeking value for money.
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• Protect commercial-in-confidence information.
• Deal honestly with suppliers and pay accounts on time.
• Always be accountable and act in the public interest.
• Avoid situations where private interests conflict with public duty.
• Not solicit or accept financial or other benefits from a supplier for performing official duties.
• Respond to reasonable requests for advice and information without delay.

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• Respect the conditions and requirements stated in documents supplied by CMI.
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