PICTURED (Left to Right):  Richard Bower, Bruce Craig, Dusanka Filipovic & Fred Cashin

Dusanka Filipovic: President and CEO

Dusanka Filipovic, P.Eng, acquired ownership of Blue-Zone in 1996 and joined the company in April 1999, following her 20+ years at Union Carbide Canada Limited and Praxair Canada Incorporated. While at Union Carbide as New Business Development Manager for the Catalysts, Adsorbents and Process Systems (CAPS) Group, she pioneered, championed and directed the overall development of the Delta project with assistance from a team of expert scientists and engineers. Ms Filipovic is a co-inventor of the Delta Technology.

Throughout the course of her career, Ms Filipovic has held senior marketing and business management positions and has acquired expertise in technology commercialization and building technology-based companies, as well as in international licensing and joint venture partnerships. She served as co-founder, first President and CEO, and later Deputy Chairman of Halozone Technologies Limited, a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Most recently, she has served as Canadian Branch President for the U.S.-based environmental engineering firm, Energy and Environmental Research (EER). The immediate results of her efforts while with EER Canada included a 45% market penetration rate increase, as well as a 29% growth in revenue, ultimately helping to position the company for long-term financial stability. Ms Filipovic left EER Canada in April 1999 to pursue her interests with Blue-Zone.

Ms. Filipovic has earned an extensive list of awards, including:
- Enginering Medal for Research and Development, Professional Engineers of Ontario (1991)
- Environment Award for Business, Financial Post (1991)
- The Prestigious Humanitarian Manning Principal Award for Canadian Innovation (1993)
- Ontario Waste Minimization Award, Recycling Council of Ontario (1993)
- Outstanding Provider of Environmental Services, Mississauga Board of Trade (1996)

As President and CEO of Blue-Zone, Ms Filipovic is responsible for overall company control, with emphasis being placed on financing, regulatory, marketing, business development, environmental, technical/R&D, legal and governmental issues. She will manage the affairs of the Corporation, including the development and implementation of the sales and marketing plan, the formulation of strategic business plans, the hiring and supervising of all employees, as well as the establishment of personnel policies and employee benefits programs. She will also oversee the technical aspects of plant design and engineering. Finally, Ms Filipovic will be responsible for exploring and establishing strategic alliances, licensing relationships and joint venture partnerships.


Fred Cashin: Project Manager, Operations and Engineering

Fred Cashin, Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRCP), is a graduate of the Respiratory Therapy Program from the Toronto Institute of Medical Technology, now known as The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences. Mr. Cashin joined Blue-Zone in November 2001 following a successful twelve-year career in the field of anesthesia. He was formerly with St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, where he held a variety of positions, including Respiratory Therapist and Clinical Coordinator for Acute Intensive Care. Most recently, Mr. Cashin directed and managed the Crisis Resource Management Training Program for physicians, clinical staff and clinical students, using a complex software system and a microprocessor-driven robotic mannequin at the Patient Simulation Centre. He was also instrumental in conducting a clinical trial and research study on Blue-Zone's Delta™ technology under the supervision of Dr. Bob Byrick, Chairman, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto.

Mr. Cashin is responsible for project management, including budgeting and scheduling, as well as for the facilitating of detail design, engineering, procurement and fabrication of Blue-Zone's Deltane™ brand anesthetic reclamation and purification trains. He will be overseeing the demonstration plant assembly, start-up and commissioning, and will be appointed Plant Manager for this endeavour. Mr. Cashin is also responsible for securing Blue-Zone's Establishment License, as well as for ensuring that the Blue-Zone facility adheres to the guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices as outlined by the Health Canada Therapeutic Products Program.


Bruce Craig: Marketing and Sales Manager

Bruce Craig, former District Sales Manager and National Sales Trainer of the first and leading supplier of isoflurane in Canada, Ohmeda Pharmaceutical Products (Division of BOC Canada), joined the Blue-Zone management team in February 2002. Mr. Craig brings a wealth of experience gained from over 25 years in the human and veterinary pharmaceutical industry. In 1994, Mr. Craig was awarded a President’s Award, and was the first Canadian representative to achieve $3 million in the sales of inhalation anesthetic agents.

Mr. Craig is a Business Administration graduate from Centennial College in Toronto and holds a B.A in Sociology from Trent University in Peterborough.

In his current capacity, Mr. Craig is responsible for developing and implementing Blue-Zone's Domestic Marketing and Sales Plan, starting with, first, positioning Blue-Zone's products in Ontario and, subsequently, in Quebec and the rest of Canada. His activities include the marketing of Blue-Zone's Deltasorb™ inhalation anesthetic collection system with particular emphasis being placed on: securing collection contracts in hospitals; and sales of environmental service and Deltane™ brand anesthetics to hospitals and veterinary clinics. Mr. Craig also provides the necessary technical service, regulatory protocol and manufacturing support, as needed to establish and grow Blue-Zone's business in Canada.


Richard Bower: Senior Business Adviser

Richard Bower, former Director General of Industry, Science and Technology Canada, also President of CaPaRim International Inc., is a seasoned Business Adviser with both public sector and private enterprise experience. He is heading Blue-Zone's Ottawa office, and assisting the company with business development issues, including international strategic alliances, financing and licensing opportunities. Mr. Bower is also positioning Blue-Zone to the United States and Asian Markets.


Marina Frank: Corporate Controller

Marina Frank, MBA, is an accounting professional with over 20 years of experience in accounting, controllership and finance with larger corporations, such as: Kendall, Division of Colgate; G&K Services, formerly Work Wear Canada; and Watts Industries. Ms Frank comes highly recommended by Blue-Zone's auditors, Bennett Gold Chartered Accountants.