Our Team

Eddy Dotson

• Worked for 36 years at RJ Reynolds as a mechanical Specialist.
• Worked in Management and in Quality Assurance
• Worked in the “Black Hole” on the latest innovative projects for RJR.
• Traveled Internationally installing packing machines and training mechanics.
• Joined US LEAF’s Management team and under my direction we increased efficiency by 58%.

Ken Hauser

• International Marketing and Sales experience.
• Experience working with FDA/CTP on new regulatory implementations.
• Directed the development of multiple Websites for various companies.
• Developed, managed and increased the International customer base for Cut Rag Sales.
• Developed Strategic Marketing Plan that increased sales by 22% in the first year.
• Directed the repositioning of International Brands in Asia and Russia.
• Trained Sales and Marketing Managers in Hong Kong, Moscow, Malaysia, Tokyo, Montreal, Geneva, Trier and Winston-Salem.
• Member of the Executive Corporate Product Council in Geneva, Switzerland for JTI.

Ed Van Deventer

• Founder and owner of 23 national and international companies.
• Experienced in buying and selling commodities (cash and futures) worldwide.
• Conducted business in Bolivia, Chile, South Africa, Zambia, Russia and Zaire.
• Selling these commodities to traders and companies worldwide.
• Owner of Forsyth Securities, offering stocks, bonds, insurance and real-estate
• Owner of Clayton Gas Co. Inc. Drilling multiple wells in Kentucky.
• Designed and built a gas gathering system and selling to a national gas distribution company.