Management
Joel Hand, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Co-Founder
- Education:
- A. B. Occidental College
- J.D. Loyola Law School
Since September, 2006, Mr. Hand has devoted his efforts full time to the development of QualSec. He is also a director since inception. Prior to that, and since 1990, Mr. Hand has been a practicing attorney in La Jolla, California and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, advising development stage companies in financing, intellectual property and corporate governance. In his career, Mr. Hand has taken more than a dozen entities from conception to successful public offerings.
Arden Kelton Ph.D, Co-Founder and Consultant
- Education:
- B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from University of Wisconsin in Radiological Sciences
- M.S. in Radiological Sciences from UCLA
- Ph.D in Medical Physics from UCLA
Dr. Kelton devoted his professional efforts to development of the QualSec technology from 2003 to 2006.
He was CEO and Director of Osprey Data Systems Corporation, San Clemente, California from 2002 to 2003.
At Osprey he developed an "electronic nose" technology licensed from Rockwell International for applications in homeland security, healthcare, petrochemical, food processing, law enforcement, agricultural and other industries.
From 2001 to 2002, he was CEO and Director of NeoPax, Inc, based in North Logan, Utah. This Biotech company developed molecular technology for capturing pathogenic bacteria and toxins for commercial, military and industrial applications.
From 1998 to 2001 He was interim President and was CEO, and Director of Apomyx, Inc. Based in North Logan, Utah, Apomyx developed new technology for inducing apomixes in commercial crops.
From 1995 to 1997, Dr. Kelton served as President of DNA Technologies Inc. (DNA inks used for anti-counterfeiting).
From 1993 to 1995, he served as President of Nucleic Assays Corp., (DNA/RNA assays for detection of infectious and genetic diseases).
In 1992 and 1993, Dr. Kelton served as President and arranged the sale of Synorex Incorporated (transdermal drug delivery), which had ceased business operations prior to Dr. Kelton's association.
From 1988 to 1991, he served as president of Lamplighter Industries Inc. (manufactured and sold electroluminescent lighting products).
In 1982, Dr. Kelton founded Environmental Diagnostics Inc. (renamed Editek Inc.) (immunoassay diagnostic screening tests for agricultural and environmental contaminants), and he served as its President until 1987.
In 1985, Environmental Diagnostics formed Disease Detection International Inc. (immunoassay tests for detection of infectious diseases in humans and animals) where Dr. Kelton served as President 1985 to 1987.
In 1979, Dr. Kelton founded Immutron Inc. (automated immunoassay diagnostic system) since renamed Spectrum Laboratories Inc., and served as its President until 1982.
Prior to 1979, Dr. Kelton was employed as a principal staff engineer and scientist by McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics involved primarily in the management and financing of biotechnology and basic research projects. Dr. Kelton is a co-inventor on five patents.