Management & Key Employees
Company Consultants and Advisors
Paul Moller, Chairman of the Board
Dr. Moller founded the Company and has served as the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since its formation. He holds a D.A.M. (Diploma Aircraft Maintenance) PITA, 1957; D.A.E. (Diploma Aeronautical Engineering) PITA 1958; Master of Engineering, McGill University, 1961; Ph.D. in Aerodynamics, McGill University, 1963. Dr. Moller was a professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California at Davis from 1963 to 1975 where he developed the Aeronautical Engineering program. In 1972 he founded SuperTrapp Industries and was also Chief Executive Officer of that subsidiary until it was sold in 1988. He also organized and led the group which developed the Davis Research Park Complex between 1975 and 1983.
Bruce Calkins, General Manager
Mr. Calkins earned his BS in Management from the University of San Francisco while working for Bechtel Petroleum in San Francisco in 1983. Mr. Calkins also holds an AA in Drafting Technology from American River College in Sacramento. A native of northern California, Mr. Calkins has worked in both public and private sector positions, managing technical teams of between 10 to 100+ specialists. Immediately prior to joining MI, Mr. Calkins oversaw technical services at all federal installations west of the Mississippi River for Intergraph Federal Systems, a Fortune 1000 computer systems integration firm. He was responsible for technical support of high-performance computer systems, software and consulting at over 120 client installations. In addition he oversaw many project-specific activities including software product development, ISO 9000 production standards, hardware marketing, product planning and large-scale installation and benchmark programs throughout the US and parts of Asia.
Jennifer Moller, Office Manager
Ms. Moller became MI Office Manager in 2001. She graduated from UCDavis in 2000 with a B.A. in Communications and Organizational Studies. While attending UCDavis she accumulated 3 years of office experience working at Coldwell Banker. She is currently working on her M.B.A.
George L. Stevens, Chief Engineer
Before joining the company, Mr. Stevens worked for GSE Inc. as a project manager and systems designer on the development of a 2-stroke diesel engine. Prior to this, Mr. Stevens had been a member of the technical staff of General Research Corporation where he was responsible for design, analysis, and simulation of various state-of-the-art technology control systems. While attending California State University, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering, he was the Project Leader on the development of a hybrid electric automobile which won national honors at the Department of Energy Hybrid Electric Vehicle Challenge, including Best Overall and eight first place awards. Mr. Stevens also holds BS in Electronic Engineering and Technology from Brigham Young University.
Stacey Horigan, Controller
Mrs. Horigan earned her B.S. in Business Administration with an Accountancy Concentration from The California State University at Sacramento in 1998. Prior to joining the Moller team Mrs. Horigan was employed with Hallmark Properties, a management firm dealing in the Hospitality & Residential Industries. Mrs. Horigan facilitated the financial operations within the accounting department for the six different divisions.
Danielle Dill, Bookkeeper
Mrs. Dill graduated with two degrees in Hotel Restaurant Management from the Lycee d' Enseignement Professional Hotelier in Saint-Chamond, France. She gained valuable experience while working in five star hotels in France, England and Germany. She has traveled throughout Europe and speaks three languages. Mrs. Dill moved to Davis in 1998 and joined our accounting team in 2003.
Justin T. Blumetti, Project Engineer
Mr. Blumetti joined the company promptly after graduation from Ohio University, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. During his college career he was heavily active with the Aeromobile Team, which consisted of a group of professors and students that worked on the design of a personal aircraft. By his senior year, Mr. Blumetti had become President of the team and their efforts were awarded with second place in NASA's PAVE (Personal Aircraft Vehicle Exploration) competition. Upon graduation, Mr. Blumetti was honored with the Russ College Outstanding Senior and Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Senior Award for his outstanding academic performance and design of a highly sophisticated landing gear system.
Company Consultants and Advisors
Mike Shanley, Member of the Board of Directors and Director of International Sales & Marketing
Mr. Shanley has been a pilot since 1969, serving with the Royal Australian Air Force in Vietnam in 1971 and has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Skycar project since 1987. Mr. Shanley has a BA in English Literature from the University of Queensland, Australia, is the author of the novel "Strela" and was a magazine publisher and editor from 1987 to 1996. He is presently co-director of a security company based in the United Kingdom providing security at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports. Mr. Shanley is also Chairman of Shanley International Ltd., a company set up specifically to facilitate trade with China.
Mike Griffith, Industrial Engine Project Manager
Mr. Griffith joined the company in 1987 as Manager of Engine Development. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1964. Mr. Griffith has a 30 year history in rotary engine development including Program Manager and Development Engineer at John Deere's Rotary Engine Division (1984-1987), Senior Technical Specialist in the Rotary Engine Division of Curtiss-Wright (1979-1983), and Rotary Engine Project Engineer for Outboard Marine Corporation (1966-1974).
Charles H. Guenther, MI Audit Committee
Mr. Guenther has consulted for the principals of the company for over 13 years. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from San Diego University, an MBA in taxation from Golden Gate University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He worked for a "big ten" accounting firm for four years, followed by 20 years as the Controller for a major west coast agri-business.
Peter Levin, Production Manager
Mr. Levin joined the company in 1968. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California at Davis in 1969, and his M.S. from University of California at Davis in 1970. Mr. Levin initially worked as a project engineer becoming Project Manager on numerous product developments within the company. In 1975 he became manager of the company's SuperTrapp muffler production. He remained Production Manager when SuperTrapp Industries was formed as a division of the company and later sold. He left SuperTrapp when it moved to Cleveland in 1995.
Otto Scharft
Mr. Scharft has 25 years in engine development at OMC where he worked for over 10 years as Group Leader in rotary engine research. He was responsible for a number of new rotary engine designs.
Bob Shebusky
Mr. Shebusky has 27 years in engine development at OMC where he worked for 12 years as a Group Leader in rotary engine manufacturing processes. He was a significant contributor to the specific OMC rotary engine that was placed into production by OMC and purchased by Aerobotics.
Hal Sliney
Dr. Sliney was Chief Scientist of the Materials Section, NASA Lewis Research Center. Dr. Sliney developed a new solid lubricant and has worked closely with Aerobotics in the development of the Aerobotics patented composite use of his coating.
