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Don Plote, VP Sales

Bryan Sorenson, VP Sales,
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Jason Van Hovel - Director of Internet & Graphic Design

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Lyn Yaffe, M.D., Medical Director

 
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Dr. Gerald A. Smith

Mr. Terrill A. Smith

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Louis De Leon, Corporate Counsel

 
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Craig Crawford - VP Technologies

 

  Louis De Leon, Corporate Counsel

In his current position Mr. De Leon is responsible for running the company's legal organization. His law practice entails international law, labor and employment law, corporate law, government procurement, bankruptcy, and environmental law. He also has extensive experience in public relations and commercial sales and marketing and supports the company in these areas.

Before joining
ELVIEinternational corporation, Mr. de Leon worked to establish Hampden Pait Holdings, Ltd., and Global Bonding Group, LLC. He also opened The De Leon Law Firm, P.C. handling corporate litigation, bankruptcy, and real estate law. Before opening The De Leon Law Firm, Mr. de Leon worked as the geographic marketing manager for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Mr. de Leon was responsible for Anheuser-Busch=s Latino and Urban marketing programs for Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. Prior to his position in marketing, Mr. de Leon managed sales efforts for the Northern and Southern Arizona territory for Anheuser-Busch with total annualized case sales of 11 million cases. Before sales, Mr. de Leon was the corporate relations director for Anheuser-Busch Companies for California and the Northwest United States. In California, he was responsible for Anheuser-Busch=s liaison for philanthropic commitments, including involvement with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. He also participated in the development and implementation of public-relations programs in California. Before becoming corporate relations director, Mr. de Leon was an associate general counsel with Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis where he handled antitrust, liquor law compliance, corporate and international legal matters.

Before joining Anheuser-Busch, Mr. de Leon had practiced law with the Regional Counsel Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs and with the law firm of Kutak Rock in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. de Leon was also a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill to United States Senator Dennis DeConcini and served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force.

Mr. de Leon recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve and was assigned to United Stated Southern Command. In 2004-2005 Lt Col de Leon was deployed to the US Military Group in Bogotá, Colombia in support of Plan Colombia. In 2010, Lt Col de Leon served on an Operation Enduring Freedom Tour. Mr. de Leon earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona. His Professional Military Education includes Squadron Officer’s School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College.
 

 

 
   
   

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