Leadership
& board

Ms. Mixon joined MYCELX in 2004 and was responsible for rapidly developing the commercial and financial infrastructure to provide MYCELX products to a global customer base.

Prior to joining MYCELX in 2004, Ms. Mixon was a Director for Global Markets for Deutsche Bank. Her career with investment banks included pioneering Deutsche Bank’s institutional presence in the southern region of the United States. Before her tenure at Deutsche Bank, Ms. Mixon was Vice President at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Mixon holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School Emory University and a BA in politics from Wake Forest University.

Mr. Alper co-founded the Company with John Mansfield, Sr. in 1994. An inventor of chemistries and chemical processes, he has authored and been granted numerous patents in the areas of electrochemistry, polymer chemistry, and environmental technologies including approximately seventy for MYCELX oil removal chemistry and related applications. A published author with over fifty scientific and technical papers to his credit, Mr. Alper is a member of numerous professional societies including NYAS (New York Academy of Sciences), AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), ASNE (American Society of Naval Engineers), SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers), NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association), AFS (American Filtration and Separation Society), ACS (American Chemical Society), and AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers). Mr. Alper is a recipient of the 2005 Ronald Reagon Gold Medal from the National Replublican Congressional Committee ('NRCC') for technological Innovation, is on the editorial board of Filtration News Magazine, and also serves on the Technical Advisory Board of Environmental Protection Magazine.

Ms. Slayton is a Certified Public Accountant with over twenty years of experience and has been with the Company for the past 10 years as its Corporate Controller and CFO. She was instrumental in the implementation of the expense control program and will continue driving these initiatives in her role.

Prior to joining MYCELX, she was the Corporate Controller for EyeWonder, Inc. Ms. Slayton holds an MBA from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from North Georgia College & State University.

Mr. Millar joined MYCELX in 2016 and has over 15 years of experience advising companies across the global Natural Resources sector. He was part of the IPO team that listed MYCELX on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and continued to support the company as an advisor until joining full-time. He currently serves as Director of Business Development and General Manager in MENA and Nigeria.

Prior to joining MYCELX, Mr. Millar advised top-tier oil and gas and mining companies on strategy and operations including US$25bn of capital decisions, US$3bn of acquisitions and delivering US$2bn of EBITDA improvements. He has developed an extensive network in Saudi Arabia, having started his career advising a leading family office in Eastern Province. Mr. Millar received his PhD, MPhil, and MA from Cambridge University.

Tom Lamb joined the MYCELX Board as a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees in July 2019 and became Non-Executive Chairman in July 2021. Mr. Lamb has a wealth of strategic and operating expertise in the industrial and technology sectors, having spent over 30 years driving organic growth and leading businesses in multiple international settings. He has served in several executive leadership roles in public and private companies and his previous experience includes Chairman and CEO of Agilex Flavors and Fragrances, President and CEO of C.P. Kelco/J.M. Huber Corporation and Executive VP of Lexmark International. Mr. Lamb has also served on the boards of several for-profit companies in chemical, technology and healthcare spaces. Mr. Lamb received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in Economics from Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Ms. Mixon joined MYCELX in 2004 and was responsible for rapidly developing the commercial and financial infrastructure to provide MYCELX products to a global customer base. Prior to joining MYCELX in 2004, Ms. Mixon was a Director for Global Markets for Deutsche Bank. Her career with investment banks included pioneering Deutsche Bank’s institutional presence in the southern region of the United States. Before her tenure at Deutsche Bank, Ms. Mixon was Vice President at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Mixon holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School Emory University and a BA in politics from Wake Forest University.

Mr. Alper co-founded the Company with John Mansfield, Sr. in 1994. An inventor of chemistries and chemical processes, he has authored and been granted numerous patents in the areas of electrochemistry, polymer chemistry, and environmental technologies including approximately seventy for MYCELX oil removal chemistry and related applications. A published author with over fifty scientific and technical papers to his credit, Mr. Alper is a member of numerous professional societies including NYAS (New York Academy of Sciences), AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), ASNE (American Society of Naval Engineers), SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers), NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association), AFS (American Filtration and Separation Society), ACS (American Chemical Society), and AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers). Mr. Alper is a recipient of the 2005 Ronald Reagon Gold Medal from the National Replublican Congressional Committee ('NRCC') for technological Innovation, is on the editorial board of Filtration News Magazine, and also serves on the Technical Advisory Board of Environmental Protection Magazine.

André Schnabl joined the MYCELX Board as a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director in January 2019. Mr. Schnabl is the managing principal of Tenor Capital Partners LLC, a boutique corporate finance firm focused on advising companies and shareholders in analysing, structuring and financing employee ownership through stock ownership plans. Prior to Tenor, Mr. Schnabl was the managing partner of the Atlanta office of Grant Thornton LLP, from which he retired in 2012. He joined Grant Thornton in Zimbabwe and also spent time in the firm's Montreal office before moving to the Atlanta office. Mr. Schnabl holds a Bachelor degree in Chemistry and Geology from the University of London and is a CPA. He serves on a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards.