Carl N. Hodges

Founder and Chairman is an internationally known scientist and generator of new ideas.  An atmospheric physicist and mathematician, the proof of his work was seen in Seawater Farms Eritrea, an integrated agricultural and aquacultural farm in Africa.  Leading to this achievement, has been a history of controlled environmental agriculture in the Middle East and the Americas, the Land Pavilion at EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World in Florida, scientific consultant on Biosphere 2 and many associations with corporations such as Coca Cola, Disney, Kraft Foods, W.R. Grace, Lufthansa, and Resorts International.  The replication of SFE and further advancement of the integrated seawater farm systems now being built in Sonora will provide the planet with the first new agriculture in 10,000 years.

Juan Ignacio Bremer

Began working at age 19 as a chemical analyst for ASARCO to finance his studies for a degree from University of Texas at El Paso in Geology.  Joining Exportadora de Sal (ESSA) in 1962, he held many positions over the years.  In 1980 he was appointed Director General, a position he held until retiring earlier this year.
 
During his 40 year tenure at ESSA, he collaborated with Japanese, Mexican and American owners and with eight different Presidents of Mexico.  From 1998-2001, under his leadership, ESSA achieved an annual sales growth of 2.5%; its international market share grew from 27% to 30%; and its production increased from 5.5 to 7.5 million tons.  He serves as adviser and member of many committees and professional organizations in Mexico.  A native of San Luis Potosi, Mexico Juan is married to Elsa Hernandez and has six children. 

H.T. (Ted) Circuit

Is a native of Tampico, Mexico.  He served in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot prior to obtaining degrees in Business and Marketing from Syracuse University and Harvard respectively.  He began his business career as marketing supervisor with Pepsi Cola, where he was promoted to plant manager before leaving to join the Coca-Cola Co.  His last post before retiring from nearly 30 years with Coke was President of Coca-Cola Latin America.  He resides in Mexico City where he maintains a 10 golf handicap, serves on several boards and is actively, at age 80, helping to make the world a better place.

José Santos Gutiérrez

Is a native of Hermosillo, Mexico.  Jose Santos is married to Cristina Mazon de Gutierrez, and has two sons and two daughters.  He holds an undergraduate degree as an engineer in Zoological Agronomy and a graduate degree in Agricultural Economy, both from the University of California at Davis. He is President and Director General of Grupo Mezoro, a consortium of companies dedicated to the agriculture and construction industries in Sonora, Mexico.  He serves on several professional Boards and Advisory Boards in the Poultry Breeders industry.  He is currently the head of the Sonora Arizona Commission appointed by Governor Eduardo Bours, and is involved in many business and civic associations in both Mexico and Arizona.  Jose Santos Gutierrez is on the Board of Directors of Seaphire International, the for-profit company that specializes in seawater technologies

Elizabeth Swilling Hodges

Has worked in market analysis, marketing and positioning of aquaculture products for over 20 years.  She was a writer in Saigon, South Vietnam in 1967 and continued in documentary production into the late 70’s.  She has been involved in many aspects of seawater technologies and the resulting products, and in bringing that information to the media and the public. 

Beth is President of the Seawater Foundation and has been involved with it for over twenty years; in that time she has worked in desert seacoasts worldwide.  Working first with the Environmental Research Lab and then as an officer of the Planetary Design Corporation, she interfaced with projects and the investors and Directors from Japan, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Great Britain, the UAE and the United States.  Beth is married to Carl Hodges and together they have four children.

Elmar Timpe

Became a supporter of the Seawater Foundation when he was the German Ambassador to Eritrea in 2000.  He displayed sensitivity and understanding of what the seawater technologies could represent for Africa and he worked to position them for the good of the people of Eritrea.