Management Team
Cliff Bream
President and CEO, Board Member
Mr. Bream is a seasoned executive, turnaround expert, and investor with over 30 years experience leading companies in the telecommunications, computer, office products, and packaged goods sectors. He has managed public and private companies as President/CEO, has served as a senior executive at Fortune 500 corporations, and has worked in environments ranging in revenue from $1 million to over $15 billion. Mr. Bream was appointed President and CEO of Next Graphite, Inc. in October 2013. Prior to this he served as Senior Managing Director at a national specialty financial advisory services firm, and as Senior Managing Director at a turnaround and restructuring firm. Mr. Bream holds a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Doron
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Doron is an experienced entrepreneur, international business leader, and independent board member. As a strategic planner, based in Stockholm, Sweden, Mr. Doron has used his background as CFO, COO, EVP, consultant, and lobbyist to devise effective tactics in achieving financial goals while mitigating risk, increasing revenues, and driving productivity. In the public company arena, Mr. Doron currently serves as Chairman of Next Graphite Inc. (OTC QX: GPNE), and Chairman and Secretary at Great East Energy, Inc. (OTC QX: GASE). Mr. Doron serves on the Board of Directors at MusclePharm Corp. (OTC QB: MSLP) where he is Chairman of its Governance and Nomination Committees, and a member of the Audit Committee.
Bill King
Board Member
Mr. King has extensive experience in investment banking including providing capital raises, consulting and advisory services to private and public companies while at firms such as Cruttenden Roth, E*Offering and First Union Securities. While at First Union, King managed over $100 million in client assets. King also has been CEO of a public company that owned data centers in the US, Canada, and the UK. Prior to that, King was the founder and CEO of a national sales and marketing company for Directv and Dish Network. The company had operations in the US, India, and the Philippines. King is currently an investor, advisor and consultant to several public and private companies. King majored in finance at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.