Mike is a life-long entrepreneur and inventor with ten US patents. He is past president of Watts Radiant, where he patented, manufactured and sold products through Costco, Home Depot, Lowes and HVAC distributors. He is a board member of Farmers Market of the Ozarks and Springfield YMCA.

John oversaw investor due diligence and deal screening for Seattle-based E8 Angels, the largest cleantech angel investment group in USA. A biology graduate from Missouri State University, he earned his MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) which became Presidio University. John is a current board member of the local Ozarks Sierra Club chapter and former board member of Springfield Community Gardens.