JoEl Meeks-Matous
JoEl is the Founder and CEO of TMM. He is the inventor of the nanotube-aerogel matrix (US patent #8,703,284), which is the cornerstone of all TMM technology and composites. Since 1999, he has received awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Scientific American Magazine, the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force, Virginia Manufacturing and Technology Center, the National Society of Black Engineers, Quora and Intel.
Prior to TMM, JoEl held positions in both sales and administration with several Fortune 500 companies, such as AT&T, the Home Depot and Virgin. He studied Industrial Engineering at FAMU-FSU Joint College of Engineering. He was also researcher with Florida Advanced Center for Composite Technology, working with DARPA, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing. He has held several memberships, including the American Carbon Society, Materials Research Society, the Society for the Advancement of Manufacturing and Process Engineering (SAMPE), Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization, the EU NanoCarbon Network (the first U.S. company to do so) and is currently an active emeritus member of the American Chemical Society.
Queen Jeht Matous
Queen Jeht is the second member of the TMM Board of Directors and Chief Creative and Culture Officer. She is also a writer and director and founded the company Lionwood Productions, which creates short-films and music videos. She has also received national and international recognition for her literary works.
Additionally, she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and professionals in development and branding. She is a licensed Therapist and holds degrees in Government and Anthropology from Florida State University and Business from Strayer University.
Franklin Madison
Frank was the President of TMM. He co-founded and managed Eminova Capital and Gaia Ventures. He helped innumerable companies grow from inception to Series B and IPO/ICO
Prior to this, Franklin was an executive and technology director for ITAC for 12 years. Franklin was the leading specialist for the New York State Regional SBIR program in New York City. He has advised the City, State and Universities on technology based economic development (TBED) and served on former Mayor Bloombergs Telecommunications Policy Group. Franklin holds degrees in Sociology, Real-Estate, and Business Administration from the CUNY and NYU School of Business.
Franklin passed away during the Coronavirus Pandemic on July 10th, 2020
John William Slavin
John is a Partner of TMM and former Research Director. He is the Founder and Director of Indie Lab, an established 501(c)3 non-profit community laboratory and accelerator. Additionally, he is the founder of Librecycle!, a suite of recycling and e-waste mitigation solutions. He received his B.S. from the College of William & Mary and PhD. from Purdue University in Chemistry. He has participated in research projects at Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Jeremy Moseid
Jeremy is a Partner of TMM and Fabrication Director. Jeremy is the Co-Founder of J Machine, which designs and fabricates automation and machinery in aerospace, medical, and consumer industries. Prior to this, he was VP of Manufacturing at Netflow Research. He has also created CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) systems and extrusion molds for Oakley. Jeremy was licensed in Machine Tool Technology at Orange Coast College.
Shalom Siebert
Shalom is a sleeping Partner of TMM and the Special Projects Director. She is currently a Level 3 Environmental Specialist with Florida Department of Agriculture. She received her Masters in Agricultural Science and Entomology from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She has worked as a research fellow at FAMU and in Ecuador, where she evaluated biological control agents, nutraceuticals, phytotherapy, and quantitative proteomics. She was recognized nationally for her work following honeybee migration and population decline.
Luis F. Yepiz-Navarro
Luis is a the Director of Operations and the TMM Latin America Representative. He is a former director at Food Forward, a non-profit food network, where he developed the recovery program that led to an 1500% increase in volume, with massive annual growth, making it the largest service of its kind on the West Coast. Prior to Food Forward, he founded his own company GDM, with over 500 clients. He has held top sales positions with Wells Fargo and Target.
Aaron Jay Fossett
Jay is a Partner of TMM, who served as interim Chief Financial Officer. He is a Managing Principal of Novus Group and Chief Investment Officer of AFCOM. Prior to this, he operated Fossett and Associates for 10 years in global trade, emerging markets and public infrastructure on 4 continents. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
Ramon Benton
Ray is a sleeping Partner of TMM and the former Head of Media and Communications. He is also a content producer and webmaster for Florida State University through his own company. In addition to this, Ray manages several Real Estate ventures and is an accomplished recording artist. He holds a B.S. in graphic design from FAMU.
Advisory Board
John Biggs TechCrunch
Jennifer Taylor USDA / United Nations Sustainable Development
Suveen Mathaudhu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Rainer Muller German Trade And Invest
Pamela Norris University of Virginia
Arthur Salido Western Carolina University
Huaiying Kang ChildWise / Chinese Culture and Education Center
Former Members
Matthew Putman Nanotronics / Thiel Fellowship
Russell Carrington Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory