Robert Bartlett is our Chief Executive Officer. He also has served as a member of the Board since February 2023. Mr. Bartlett retired in 2006 as Chairman of the Board of Advanced Marketing Services, a major distributor of books and media to warehouse clubs worldwide. Since 1995, he has been the founder and Managing Director of Combined Resources International, a manufacturer and distributor of picture frames, cork erase boards, and children’s...

Dolana Blount is our Vice President, Technology Development and Regulatory Affairs. She also has served in many other roles since joining our company in 1998. Ms. Blount is responsible for coordination of technologies in new product development, manufacturing oversight and quality assurance management, GMP/GLP regulations, design of protocols for custom studies and ensures and enforces compliance with regulatory guidelines. Ms. Blount also...

Mark Elliott is our Vice President, Finance. Mr. Elliott has over 15 years accounting and business administration experience. He is responsible for preparing the financial statements, notes, MD&A as well as other financial information and disclosures for SEC reporting. Mr. Elliott also manages all accounting and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Mr. Elliott also supervises...

Jay Embry comes to PURE Bioscience with nearly three decades in chemical sales background, specializing in antimicrobial interventions and applications. Being a consummate solution provider, Jay's main passion is to identify and optimize new business opportunities while expanding revenue from existing accounts. Throughout his extensive career, Jay has managed sales teams for companies ranging from small family operations all the way to large...

Jeff Kitchell is our Vice President of Operations. He also serves as our Corporate Secretary, a role he has had since 2019. Mr. Kitchell oversees day-to-day functions, supports operations throughout our company, and implements new structures and processes. Mr. Kitchell has served in many roles since joining our company in 2001. In his various roles, he managed the legal affairs of our company and helped our company acquire its...

Tyler Mattson joined our company in July of 2022 as the Assistant Vice President of corporate accounts. Mr. Mattson has a 13-year career in the food industry, having held key roles in sanitation, healthcare and food safety. Mr. Mattson started his career with ClorDiSys Solutions Inc. as a technical sales representative where he brought ClO2 technology solutions to the food industry. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Mattson spent 4 years at...

Tom Myers is our Executive Vice President Technology and Development and has served as a member of the Board since January 2021. He also has served in many other roles since joining our company in 2011. In his various roles, he has led the implementation and application of our silver di-hydrogen citrate (SDC) technology in customer facilities through problem identification and solution development, custom protocol development and training....

Tim Steffensmeier has a 20-year career in the food industry, having held key leadership roles in sanitation and food safety. His career began at Kraft Foods, where he led his plant sanitation department. Following his tenure at Kraft, Mr. Steffensmeier spent 10 years at Commercial Food Sanitation (CFS), an Intralox Company, where he was one of the founding members. As Senior Food Safety Specialist, he was responsible for leading the multiple...