Michael F. McMaster, president of M.T.I., Inc. and Northeast Brine Shrimp, Inc. is a Marine Biologist and a well known and respected practitioner of mariculture technologies with 31 years of experience in his field.  He was among the first marine biologists to successfully develop methods for the mass culture of rotifers and unicellular algae.  McMaster was instrumental in the building and operation of the first two commercial tropical marine fin fish and brine shrimp farms in the Western Hemisphere.  He has raised in excess of 50 different marine species for both the pet and seafood industries worldwide.  McMaster has carefully selected each team member for their specific areas of expertise; this team has been working together for 7 to 25 years and lend continuity and stability to the operation.  MTi's team members have actively been involved in projects in: The Dominican Republic, Belize, Panama, Barbados, The Grenadines, Columbia, Nicaragua and Egypt.  McMaster has been published on numerous occasions and is a member of several professional associations.

McMaster is presently involved with the development of Northeast Brine Shrimp, Inc., a privately held, vertically integrated company.   This facility is centrally located in Allentown, PA with easy access to a large portion of its market and international shipping centers.  Marketable products include: brine shrimp - from cysts (eggs) to live, full grown adults; tropical fish (farm raised and wild caught) and live and processed tropical fish foods.  

John F. Coburn, PhD. is Associate Director of the Center for Advanced Food Technology, and the Director of the Food Manufacturing Technology Facility, U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Subsistence Center of Excellence, and USAID/Egypt Agriculture Led Export Business Project Technical Support (all at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey).  Dr. Coburn's experience over the last 30 years (including Exxon Enterprises, Exxon Research & Engineering Co. and the Rutgers Center for Advanced Information Processing) in a variety of technical, business, and international affairs is a valuable asset to MTI.

Thomas C. Kloth, MS (Marine Biology) has had 30 years of experience in the field of marine biology with extensive work in fish physiology with an emphasis on reproductive physiology.  Extensive work done in the areas of marine fish holding system design, management, and environmental impact evaluations.  All of Mr. Kloth's professional experience has been gained in private industry.

Nils Stolpe, MS (Marine Biology and Environmental Planning).  Mr. Stolpe's 30 years of experience in both public and private industry has afforded him intimate and extensive knowledge of the seafood industry with special emphasis on seafood marketing, mariculture business development and management, fisheries research, environmental impact and representing the fisheries industry at the local, state and federal levels.  Mr. Stolpe has designed and implemented a computerized fax network connecting fisheries industry members to each other and officials at all government levels.

John Newman has a unique combination of experience, training and skills that make him an asset to MTI.  As a building contractor for the past 26 years, commercial diver and designer and developer of fish collecting stations worldwide..  Mr. Newman's vast experience in this field internationally affords him uncommon insight into facility development, start-up, management, and import-export logistics under adverse circumstances in remote locations.

James Eckelt has 25 years of experience as a building contractor with recent emphasis on mariculture projects including brine shrimp and fin fish farms.  Mr. Eckelt holds State contractors licenses in Maryland and Florida.  His experience in construction, design, management, building techniques, material and extensive trade contacts make him an invaluable asset to MTI.