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NEWGEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - MANAGEMENT & DIRECTORS

S. Bruce Wurner - Chairman & CEO

Prior to joining Refuel America, Mr. Wunner was instrumental in key leadership roles in the international expansion of McDonald's Corporation for over 33 years and retired as Senior Vice President CEO of Latin America. Mr. Wunner successfully negotiated in fragile Latin American economies with weak macroeconomic conditions, hyperinflation, and government instability. He developed international expansion through loyal partnerships and joint ventures, applying his well-honed mergers and acquisitions skills. Mr. Wunner's international experience includes Mexico, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Mr. Wunner is the managing partner of Treasure Coast Capital Partners, a boutique investment banking firm focusing on mid-market mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and raising capital. Mr. Wunner focuses on specialties in real estate development, retail food, distribution, recreation, leisure and the entertainment industry.

Ian Williamson - President, Director of R&D, Director

Mr. Williamson has been actively involved in the development of alternative and renewable fuels since 1975. His initial work was predominantly in the field of district heating and energy schemes, utilizing trash and other non-oil substitutes. In 1994, Mr. Williamson started industry research and development for alternative fuels for the motor industry. Mr. Williamson and Cliff Hazel are the original inventors of a clear stable "e-diesel" and authors of numerous patents and applications related to cleaner-burning and performance-enhancing motor fuels utilizing alcohol, water, bio-diesel and liquids from natural gas. Mr. Williamson served on IFUE's Board of Directors from May 2001 to May 2003. Mr. Williamson studied Mechanical and Combustion Engineering at Nottingham University, United Kingdom.


Michael F. D'Onofrio - Chief Operating Officer, Director

Prior to joining Refuel America, Michael founded Treasure Coast Capital Partners, a boutique investment banking firm focusing on mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and raising capital. Michael specialized in real estate development, manufacturing, distribution and the medical industry. Michael also previously worked with a private group of investors in the medical industry opening multiple diagnostic imaging facilities across the United States. Most recently in Chicago, he opened several sites utilizing some of the most advanced diagnostic imaging and MRI technology available today. Michael started his career with The Sherwin-Williams Company covering many of the largest national retailer's private label projects and domestic expansion. He managed and trained a new sales forces, developed innovative marketing programs and implemented new products. Michael obtained his MBA from Nova Southeastern University's Huizenga Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida after undergraduate studies in Business at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Michael Woods - Cheif Financial Officer, Director

Prior to joining Refuel America, Michael has worked with several entrepreneurial companies in the mortgage lending and medical imaging fields. His business career began as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand but the bulk of his experience was gained with Ernst & Young. Michael has also been a director of internal audit with CBIZ and spent time with their mergers & acquisitions group. Mr. Woods has his BS/BA from The Ohio State University.

Toda (Todd) Norvaisa - Corporate Controller

Mr. Norvaisa is a business process specialist with a strong background in financial reporting who has also spent several years in the petroleum industry. Prior to joining NewGen, Mr. Norvaisa served as an internal audit manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP, providing Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance counsel to Fortune 100 clients. In addition to SOX activities, he led numerous internal audits involving inventory accounting, purchasing, contracts, invoicing and payroll. Mr. Norvaisa has also worked at Hess Oil Corporation, where he performed compliance audits on fuel distribution, purchasing and inventory control. He received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Gannon University, is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and is currently completing his CPA certification.

Cliff Hazel - Director

Mr. Hazel has a strong background in computer programming and has consulted for international blue chip companies world wide. The basis of the technology purchased in the US by IFUE and OTD was a trial and error algorithm and plotting probabilities of solution maps. Currently, Mr. Hazel is Managing Director of MF Logic, LLC, a development stage company that is about to launch a multi-functional computer-driven printer/scanner/copier into the hotel market for executive users.

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