Tim Morrison
President

Mr. Morrison is a former senior executive with a number of prestigious manufacturing companies including: Valspar Corporation, OCI Chemical and Harris Chemical Group. Tim joined AERT with a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and training in both LeanManufacturing and Six Sigma. Tim began his career with Dow Chemical in the hydrocarbons and polyethylene group in 1981 as a Process Engineer. He progressed to Plant Manager before moving to Harris Chemical Group as an equity partner where he led operations, purchasing, and logistics. Most recently he was Site Manager for Valspar’s Texas Division in manufacturing.

Steve Brooks
COO

Steve Brooks became chief operating officer of AERT in July 2005. Mr. Brooks is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and has served as CEO and chairman of the board of Razorback Farms, Inc. from January 1996 to the present. Razorback Farms is a Springdale, Arkansas based firm that specializes in vegetable processing. Mr. Brooks also serves on the board of the Ozark Food Processors Association.

Brian Hanna
CFO

J.R. Brian Hanna joined AERT in November, 2008. Mr. Hanna most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of JT Sports (formerly Brass Eagle Inc.) from December 1, 1997 to October 31, 2008. Mr. Hanna obtained his Chartered Accountant's designation with Deloitte & Touche in 1982 and later became a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Hanna's background includes merger and acquisition integrations, financial system/IT implementations in addition to establishing internal controls, strategic planning and treasury functions.

J. Douglas Brooks
Senior Vice President

J. Douglas Brooks served as executive vice-president of AERT from inception until September, 2003.  Mr. Brooks has been in charge of raw material sourcing and strategic relationships since 1998, and has been a senior vice president since September 2003. Mr. Brooks was vice-president of plastics from 1995 through 1998, was previously project manager for AERT’s polyethylene recycling program with The Dow Chemical Company, and is a joint inventor on several of AERT’s process patents for recycling polyethylene film for composites.

Marty Reynolds
Senior Vice President – Administration

Marty Reynolds has been with AERT since July 2005, and has served as Business Manager, General Manager, and as Senior Vice President of Administration since January, 2008. Mr. Reynolds came to AERT from Tyson Foods, Inc. with a BS in Finance from the University of Arkansas.

Tim LeDuc
Senior Vice President – Operations

Tim LeDuc came to AERT in April 2006 with over 15 years of Senior Management experience in Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Strategic Planning & Execution. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with BS degrees in Mechanical and Civil Engineering and an MS in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of Alabama at Huntsvillle.

Al Drinkwater
Senior Vice President - Development & Governmental Affairs

Alford Drinkwater has served as senior vice president of logistics, laboratories, and plastic operations since September 2003. Prior to joining the Company in May, 2000, Mr. Drinkwater had been the Assistant Director for the Established Industries Division of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development and was on the Advocacy Team from November 1988 until January 2000. From September 1986 until July 1988, he owned and operated Town and Country Waste Services, Inc. a waste services company engaging in the development of waste recycling, energy recovery, and disposal systems. From April 1981 until January 1987, Mr. Drinkwater was the Resource Recovery Manager for Metropolitan Trust Company, and was primarily involved in waste-to-energy systems development. From July 1974 until April 1981, Mr. Drinkwater worked for the State of Arkansas as Assistant to the Chief of the Solid Waste Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Ecology and as the Manager of the Biomass and Resource Recovery Program of the Arkansas Department of Energy.

Jim Precht
Senior Vice President — Sales and Marketing

Jim Precht has served as executive vice-president of sales and marketing for the Company since February 2001, and as senior vice president since September 2003. Mr. Precht was formerly general manager of Weyerhaeuser Building Materials’ Pittsburgh Customer Service Center and has 32 years of industry experience.

Brent Gwatney
Vice President – Sales

Brent Gwatney joined AERT in October, 2007 as the National Sales Manager for MoistureShield® sales. Mr. Gwatney came to AERT with over 14 years of operations and sales management experience in the composite industry, both domestically and internationally.  He attended the Carlson School of Management and Strategic Planning at the University of Minnesota. In August 2008, he was promoted to Vice President of MoistureShield Sales.