John R. Bacon
President

Mr. Bacon, a graduate in business from St. Louis University, has spent his entire career in the automotive business. He has been President of BAF Technologies since 2000. Mr. Bacon founded Detroit based TDM World Conversions in 1989 and became President of NGV Systems of Long Beach, CA in 1994. Currently he serves on the California NGV Coalition board and has been a member of the SAE for over 30 years.

Bill Calvert
Vice President, Sales

Mr. Calvert began his career in the Alternative Fuel Vehicle industry in 1982 as national sales manager for Advanced Fuel Systems located in Wichita, KS. Since that beginning, Mr. Calvert has been involved in many AFV programs, providing leadership and direction for manufacturers, utility companies, governments, private companies, organizations and industry leaders. Mr. Calvert was co-founder of Bachman NGV that, in 2003, changed to BAF Technologies after the purchase of TranStar Energy assets.

John Sledge
General Sales Manager

Mr. Sledge joined BAF Technologies after holding senior leadership positions with both large and startup technology companies. His experience is rooted in General Management, Sales, Marketing and Engineering across the United States and Asia Pacific. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech and is located in Southern California.

Scot Decker
Controller

Mr. Decker joined BAF Technologies in early 2004. He served as Controller and VP Operations for several small and large companies. In addition to his financial responsibilities, he is involved in the day-to-day operations of the company. Scot is a graduate of Angelo State University.

Roger Galloway
Director, Technical Support

Mr. Galloway currently serves as the director of all technical operations, from application development to establishing and implementing service and repair procedures of products. He has over 25 years of experience in vehicle service and repair, including 10 years as a trainer on both gasoline and alternate fuel systems. His current certifications include ASE Master Automotive, Advanced Driveability L1, CNG F1 and CSA International CNG Tank Inspection.

Scott Scrima
Director, Operations

Mr. Scrima began his career in the AFV industry over a decade ago. During that time, his involvement has ranged from design and manufacture of AFV fuel systems to supervision of upfit facilities. Mr. Scrima was shop foreman at Transtar Technologies for 7 years before his promotion to Operations Manager. Mr. Scrima has managed a number of large AFV programs in his tenure with the company, some of which included USPS, UPS, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Lone Star Gas, and the City of Dallas. He now resides in New Jersey providing technical support for the entire Northeast.

Pete Campbell
Project Manager

Pete Campbell comes to BAF after 15 years with Ford Motor Co. Besides a Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology and upcoming MBA education, Pete brings a background that includes; designing, building and certifying low-volume, niche market vehicles, Discovery for Product Liability allegations, interfacing with government agencies, leading vehicle teams to regulatory compliance and hands-on knowledge of Ford Powertrain control systems.

Prior to Ford, Pete spent 3 years with TDM World Conversions engineering and building niche vehicles for Ford, Saturn and General Motors.

Julie Bacon
Director, Marketing

Ms. Bacon began her career as Marketing Manager for a Tier One automotive supplier that converted vehicles for overseas sale and for operation on alternative fuels. Since then she has gained more than 15 years of marketing experience across automotive, software, professional services and consulting industries. Ms. Bacon holds a BA from Southern Methodist University and now resides in the Washington, DC area.

Paul Shaffer
Consultant

Mr. Shaffer, a graduate of Southern Illinois University, has worked in the AFV business for nearly a decade. As an Air Force officer, Mr. Shaffer managed a nationwide contract, upfitting approximately 700 light-duty vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the Air Force. He also developed extensive working knowledge of government contracts, grants, and procedures. Mr. Shaffer joined BAF Technologies in late 2001 and has played a key role in the strategic direction of the company. His recent work involves launching the Hybrid-Fuel System program.