Management and Staff:

Michael L. Wynhoff
President / CEO
Mr. Wynhoff was appointed President and CEO by the board of directors on June 14, 2004. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Wynhoff worked as a marketing and public relations consultant, focusing his efforts on environmental products companies, including Pacific Sands. From 1999 through 2000 he was the Director of Marketing and Operations at Domain Host International. Prior to 1999, Mr. Wynhoff was involved in the film and television industries as a writer, producer and coordinator of feature films and television commercials.

Michael D. Michie
CFO / VP Sale and Marketing
Mr. Michie was appointed CFO/Treasurer by the Board of Directors on June 14, 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Michie privately consulted challenged businesses while concurrently serving as Business Manager for a large real estate investor/broker group. He established cost containment measures as well as performance metrics for eight real estate holding companies. He produced and refined accurate revenue projections providing investors the knowledge to make better investment decisions. Prior to 2003, he was a Territory Sales Manager for Creo Products, Inc, a high technology company located in Vancouver, BC.

During his tenure with Creo he achieved over 70% market share in his territory of responsibility, Previous to 1999, Mr. Michie worked for the DuPont Corporation beginning in 1994. He was a shared recipient of a regional Pinnacle Award for regional performance in electronic imaging as well as a Recipient of DuPont's "commitment to excellence" award.

Dr. Jack Hagarty
Lead Research Chemist - Board of Directors
Dr. Hagarty spearheads new product development at Pacific Sands as the company moves forward with the introduction of its nontoxic, earth and health-friendly pet care, household cleaning and other product lines. Dr. Hagarty, who earned his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Duquesne University, retired as Senior Research Chemist from SC Johnson Wax in 1999 and has worked as a consultant since that time.

Dr. Marion Mack Myers II
Technical Director
Dr. Myers, who was one of the previous owners of Natural Choices Home Safe Products, LLC, has been appointed Technical Director at Pacific Sands, Inc. Dr. Myers leads the cleaning products research and development effort focusing on product improvements, manufacturing, new product development and custom formulating. Prior to working full time at Natural Choices in 2000, he was a new technology Development Specialist and Group Leader for Rust-Oleum Corp. from 1990-2000 and an Adhesive Chemist and Group Leader for Findley Adhesives, Inc. from 1982 to 1990. Dr. Myers received his PhD in organic chemistry at UW-Milwaukee. 

Robert Krug
Marketing Director
Mr. Krug's marketing and communications career spans more than 22 years with 12 of the most recent years spent leading the creative team of Unilever North America, one of the largest consumer products companies in the world. Mr. Krug's career began in public television at PBS as a documentary producer/director. His work earned him two Emmy nominations and several international film festival awards.

Robert Vineyard (e-mail)
National Sales Manager
Vineyard brings over 20 years' experience in customer service and customer-focused selling. His 13 years' experience in channel driven distribution sales and marketing positions provides Pacific Sands with additional expertise for gaining and servicing large accounts.

Mr. Vineyard is the primary contact point for all sales to the pool and spa industry. Expanding on the company's core goal of making pool and spa maintenance safe and simple, Bob plans to bring equal simplicity to our system of product distribution and support for our ecoONE business partners.

Catherine E. Myers (e-mail)
Sales Manager-Private Label
Catherine founded Natural Choices Home Safe Products, LLC in 1995. She was the sole owner until her husband, Marion, joined her in 2000. Catherine was employed at Findley Adhesives, Inc. from 1980-1989 where she advanced to Adhesive Chemist and Product Specialist. Now at Pacific Sands, Catherine will be focusing on managing and growing the private label segment of the cleaning products.

Jill Wegener
Marketing Coordinator
MS Wegener coordinates the activities of Pacific Sands’ sales representatives as well as organizes distributor and retailer marketing campaigns for print media. She is also in charge of coordinating regional and national trade-shows both for the company and its sales representatives and dealers.

Angela Wuerker
Manufacturing / Shipping and Receiving

MS Wuerker supervises shop manufacturing operations and coordinates retail and wholesale order shipping and receiving.

Richard Blades

 

Henry Hernandez