Management Team

Jon Y. Nakagawa, Founder, President, C.E.O.
(B.S. Fresno State University)
Mr. Nakagawa has over 20 years experience in the temperature management industry and is responsible for product development and relations with key corporate accounts worldwide. He is a certified public accountant with expertise in finance, manufacturing, and strategic planning.

Kevin E. Flynn, Executive Vice President
(B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz)
Mr. Flynn has 20 years of experience in management and finance. Since 1993 he has focused on marketing, finance, operations and systems development.

Marketing and Sales

Laurent Verbois, France & European Coordinator
(D.E.S.S. Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Mr. Verbois has over 25 years of experience in sales and sales management in the food industry. Since 1993 he has focused on the cold chain business. He is fluent in French, English & Spanish.

Technical and Business Advisors

Sanford L. Cook, Thermal Packaging Advisor
(B.M., Rutgers University)
President of Thermal Packaging Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in package design, thermal package testing, temperature chain management, controlled shipping methods, validations and regulatory documentation.

Robert Dumper, Business Advisor
(B.A. Princeton University, M.B.A. Stanford School of Business)
Real estate developer.

Martin L. Jeiven, Pharmaceutical Advisor
(M.S., R.Ph. Rutgers University. Pharmacy and physiology)
President of Jeiven Pharmaceutical Consulting, Inc. and Pharmaceutical Training Seminars, Inc. Consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in quality control related to clinical manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and GMP training.

Dr. Steven S. Kuwahara, GXP Consultant
(B.S. Cornell University, M.S. and Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dr. Kuwahara is President of GXP Biotechnology LLC. Dr. Kuwahara has written several papers and book chapters and serves on the editorial advisory boards of BioPharm, BioQuality, and the Journal of GXP Compliance. He holds certifications as a CQA, CQT, and CQE from the American Society of Quality and is certified (RAC) by the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.

Greg Reel, Principal Engineer
(B.S. University of New Mexico) Mr. Reel has been on staff and a project engineer for organizations such as: National Semiconductor, Lawrence Livermore Labs, Los Alamos Lab, MIPS, Ultra Test Laboratories, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices.

Alan J. Smith, Pharmaceutical Advisor
(Ph.D. University of London. Physical, analytical, and inorganic chemistry) Consultant to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Expertise in GMP and ISO 9000 standards.

David S. Reid, Food Quality Advisor
(Ph.D. University of Glasgow, Physical Chemistry)
Professor of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis. Expertise in refrigerated and frozen storage. Consultant to major food processors concerning temperature issues.

William Perttula, Marketing Advisor
(M.B.A. University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. Golden Gate University)
Chair of the Marketing Department at San Francisco State University.