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Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Calcano has deep domain knowledge and deal experience working with start up and growth companies in technology, the internet, e-commerce and sports media. He has served as an adviser to the CEOs of many of the most exciting growth companies over the years. Calcano was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Calcano Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2007. Previously, Calcano worked at Goldman Sachs for almost 17 years, where he became a Partner in the Investment Banking Division serving as Co-Head of the firm’s Technology Banking Group (“the Tech Group”) for the period of 2002 to 2006, Co-COO of the Tech Group from 1997 to 2002, and Head of the firm’s East Coast Technology Group for over 13 years, which he founded in 1993. During this period, Goldman’s Tech Group established itself as the recognized leader in the Technology Industry, not only in terms of market share in all product lines, such as Mergers and Acquisitions and in Financings, but also in relationships with the industry’s most important executives, such as those leading Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo, Amdocs, Analog Devices, Ciena, Sonus, Cognizant, Dell, AOL, PTC, Sapient, and Vistaprint, among many others. Calcano has served on the Boards of Directors for several companies over the years including 800Flowers, Freemarkets and Capital Acquisition Corp. Calcano invested in many of these companies as well and was named to the Forbes Midas List of the most influential people in venture capital in 2001 (the inaugural year), 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Calcano was an analyst at Morgan Stanley after graduating from Holy Cross College in 1985. He attended the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 1988 and graduated as a Tuck Scholar in 1990.
Bob Molhoek, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Molhoek has more than 15 years of experience effectively marketing and directing some of the greatest brands and products in the world. His past experience in sports, retail, and health and wellness, and passion for the military as well as the gaming and recreation industries, align perfectly with Bite Tech’s mission. For the past two years, Molhoek has used his marketing and sales expertise to help Bite Tech develop strategic partnerships, build and unite an unparalleled team, and position itself for market launch. Prior to joining Bite Tech, Molhoek spent seven years as chief marketing officer of OLSON, a full-service marketing firm. In addition to strategically leading clients like Nike Bauer, Target, GlaxoSmithKline, Capital One, the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Nationals, Molhoek led business development efforts and helped grow the company from $20MM to $280MM in capitalized billings. Prior to joining OLSON, Molhoek spent six years at Fallon managing the BMW, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Journal, and Lee Jeans businesses.
Sascha Boecker, Vice President, Creative Director
Sascha Boecker has developed exceptional creative solutions to support business objectives of sports, technology and lifestyle brands for 18+ years. At Bite Tech, Boecker is responsible for aligning all creative initiatives with the company’s mission to position and establish Bite Tech as the leader in the performance mouthwear category. Boecker interfaces with partners regarding creative matters to ensure brand consistency across all channels. He also works closely with Bite Tech’s product development group to help identify and implement future mouthwear product applications. Prior to joining Bite Tech, Boecker was principal of VO2 Media, a design agency offering interactive consulting, creative and technology services to clients ranging from independent ventures to Fortune 500 companies. As creative director, he transformed creative concepts into effective business solutions for clients such as American Express, Best Buy, IBM, Intel Corporation, 3M, Starkey Laboratories, Moët Hennessy, and NBC Sports. His award-winning design work has been show-cased in the industry’s top publications, including Print, Graphis and Communication Arts.
Dr. Henry Cross III, Chairman, Bite Tech Research Institute
Dr. Cross possesses over 40 years experience in bringing new products to market and leads Bite Tech’s research and science programs. Dr. Cross was the Technical Director for Colgate-Palmolive where he oversaw the development of such products as Irish Spring, Ajax, and Fab. Dr. Cross was also instrumental in launching sporting goods products such as Etonic Golf and Running Shoes, Ram Golf Clubs, and Bancroft Tennis Racquets. Dr. Cross’ knowledge of athletics has led him to serve on the United States Olympic Committee in the Sports Equipment and Technology division, as Chairman and Executive Director of the United States Shooting Team. Currently, Dr. Cross is the immediate past president of the Hockey Equipment Certification Council. He is an honorary member of the ASTM Committee for Sports Equipment and Facilities and also Chairman of their Task Force on standards for football helmets and mouthguards.
Dr. William Balanoff, Dental Consultant
William L. Balanoff, DDS, MS, FICD has successfully practiced dentistry for 26 years in South Florida. He received his doctoral degree from Northwestern University and has a Masters of Science degree in craniofacial research from NovaSoutheastern University. He is a Fellow in the International College of Dentists and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles. He has the rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, and is a world expert in oral cancer, having testified before the Congress and all over the globe. Dr. Balanoff has helped propel the success of Bite Tech by spearheading the opening of the IMGA Fit Center, publishing performance mouthwear research, and creating a new branch of science: Craniofacial Neurometabolic Physiology.
Tony Broadbent, Executive Consultant
Tony Broadbent is Board Chairman and past President of Bite Tech, Inc. He has helped guide the Company over the last nine years and continues to advise on all matters, across all departments. He has worked in advertising, marketing, brand development, strategic planning and NPD for more than twenty-five years and has served blue-chip clients in the US, UK, and Europe. During which time he has held senior executive and creative director positions at major UK and US advertising agencies and won numerous national and international creative awards.
