Archie Clemins Chairman

Archie Clemins, a Venture Partner with Highway 12 Ventures, is the founder and President of Caribou Technologies, Inc., an international consulting firm. His specialty is alliance building, with a focus on business opportunities within the Government, where commercial technologies present optimum enterprise solutions. Clients include several Fortune 500 companies: Science Application International Corporation (SAIC), Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS), Boeing, CACI, Sumitomo Corporation of America, and NTT Data of Japan.

Mr. Clemins serves on the Board of Directors for Global Crossing (GLBC), Healthwise, The Software Revolution, Positron Systems, and Vector Security Acquisition Corporation; is the Chairman of Advanced Electron Beams; and assists several small technology companies, often serving on their advisory boards. Additionally, he is on the Science and Technology Advisory Committee for the State of Idaho and the Board of Directors for the University of Illinois Alumni Association.

Archie Clemins received his Bachelor of Science (BS) and Masters of Science (MS) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois (Urbana campus). Commissioned into the United States Navy through the University’s Naval Reserve Officer’s Training Program, he completed the Naval Nuclear Power Program and served on ballistic missile and attack submarines prior to his command of the USS POGY (SSN647).

Promoted to Flag (General Officer) rank in 1991, he had five follow-on assignments, including Commander, Pacific Fleet Training Command in San Diego, California and Commander, Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan.  Admiral Clemins concluded his military career as the Commander of the U. S. Pacific Fleet and retired from active duty in December 1999.  During his last three major commands he initiated several key endeavors involving change management and information technology.

Archie Clemins holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Illinois and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He and his wife Marilyn reside in Boise, Idaho.

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Mitch Tyson  Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mitch Tyson joined Advanced Electron Beams as CEO and Director in October 2005, upon the completion of the company's Series A round of venture funding. Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) has developed one of the world's most efficient and clean forms of industrial energy.

AEB captures the power of electron beams in a cost-effective, compact form factor, enabling customers to use this clean energy source in industrial applications ranging from surface sterilization to pollution abatement to printing and polymer treatment and beyond. Prior to joining Advanced Electron Beams, Mitch was a corporate consultant and lecturer, serving on multiple industry, government, and corporate boards of directors, and advising start-up organizations and venture capital firms.

Before working as a consultant Mitch was the CEO of PRI Automation, a publicly traded corporation that supplied automation systems including hardware, software and services for the semiconductor industry. From 1987 to 2002, he held positions of increasing management responsibility, and helped transform PRI Automation from a small robotics manufacturer to the world's leading supplier of semiconductor fab automation systems. Mitch managed the growth of the company from $4 million to over $300 million in revenue, and guided the company through its successful IPO. Previously, Mitch worked at GCA Corporation and served as science advisor and legislative assistant for energy to U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas.

Mitch is a co-founder of the New England Clean Energy Council whose mission is to accelerate New England's clean energy economy to global leadership by building an active community of stakeholders and a world-class cluster of clean energy companies. Mitch serves on the Executive Committee and heads the CEO Council. Mitch also serves on the executive and governing boards of John Adams Innovation Institute, a quasi-public state agency focused on promoting high tech economic development in Massachusetts, the Mass High Technology Council Board, UMASS High Tech Executive Council, and the Massport Security Advisory Council.

Mitch also serves on the board of Photronics, Inc., a manufacturer of photomasks for the flat panel display and semiconductor industries.

He has a Bachelors of Science in Physics, a Masters of Science in Nuclear Engineering, and a second Masters of Science in Political Science, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Larry Bohn Director

Larry Bohn joined the Board of Directors of Advanced Electron Beams in October 2005. Larry is a Managing Director with General Catalyst Partners, and focuses his expertise in the areas of software infrastructure, enterprise software application, and information technology development.

Prior to joining General Catalyst Partners, he served as Chairman, President, and CEO of NetGenesis, a market leader in software and analytic solutions. Under his leadership, the company was taken public in 2000 and subsequently acquired by SPSS in December, 2001.

In addition, Larry was President of PCDOCS, where he advanced the PCDOCS' product to a number one market position in its industry, and led the company's highly successful public offering. He has also been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth. Larry is also affiliated with Demandware, Inc, Black Duck Software, ChoiceStream, OzVision, and QUMAS.

Larry is an honors graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and holds his Masters of Arts degree in Linguistics from Clark University.

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Jeff Fagnan Director

Jeff Fagnan joined the Board of Directors of Advanced Electron Beams in October 2005. As a partner with Atlas Ventures, Jeff is focused on the development of emerging Enterprise Software and Advanced Material Technology corporations. Jeff is actively involved in the development and commercialization of technology through innovation centers which include MIT's Deshpande Center for Innovation, Harvard University, and Boston University.

Prior to joining Atlas Ventures, Jeff was a Principal with Seed Capital, and managed the firm's Boston Division. In this role, he was instrumental in building successful businesses in the areas of data communications and networking, including DataPower Technologies and Polychromix.

Prior to his role with Seed Capital, he was responsible for designing and implementing strategic and operational solutions for clients at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton. In addition, Jeff held several key management roles within Nortel Networks, and was involved in strategic Mergers and Acquisitions.

Jeff received his MBA in Finance and Operations, with distinction, from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, and his Bachelors of Science Degree in Management and Mathematics from the University of Alaska.

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Charles J. "Chuck" McDermott Director

Chuck McDermott joined the Board of Directors of Advanced Electron Beams in March 2007.

He is a General Partner of RockPort Capital Partners. Mr. McDermott began working in the energy and environmental area in 1984, when he joined Citizens Energy Corporation as Manager of Project Development, helping to pioneer the creation of the nation's first bulk electric power trading company. He later served as Campaign Director and then as Chief of Staff for a U.S. Congressman from 1986-1990, directing all political, constituent, and legislative matters.

In 1990, Mr. McDermott joined the government relations staff of Waste Management, Inc., the world's largest environmental services company, and was made Vice President and officer of the corporation in 1993 responsible for the company's federal advocacy before the White House, U.S. Congress, and other federal agencies. He relocated to Boston in 1998 and helped form RockPort's merchant bank in that year and the venture fund in 2001.

He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Cerox Corporation, Renaissance Lighting and Practical Instruments. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors and President of the CEO Coalition to Advance Sustainable Technologies, a member of the Board of Advisors to the Cleantech Venture Network, Chairman of the Gridwise Alliance and Board Member of the Flax Trust, a business incubator in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Mr. McDermott studied at Yale University before becoming a producer, performer, writer and music company executive, recording three albums, and founding Homecoming Records with John Stewart in 1982.

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