MANAGEMENT PROFILES

Tim Brink – CEO

Mr. Brink has over seventeen years experience in the petroleum retail operations including operational manager for several large companies such as Southland, Circle K, Amerada Hess, Garb-Co, and a Seven-Eleven franchise chain in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. During that time, Mr. Brink specialized in developing marketing strategies to promote sales and overall profitability to meet long term financial goals. Additionally, Mr. Brink managed the Franchise Operations/Branded Retail Program at Amerada Hess. While at Amerada Hess he implemented an aggressive growth strategy to achieve desired market share.

Josh Crescenzi – Vice President of Operations

Mr. Crescenzi comes to Continental Fuels after 3 years with Worldwide Strategic Partners, during which time he held several positions leaving the company as Vice President of Operations.  While at Worldwide he represented several major international energy firms in Russia, Azerbaijan, and India.  He has a background in Governmental and Public Affairs Consultant.  In 2004, he worked on the Presidential election, working with The White House; Presidential Press Advance as a liaison to the media during Presidential events.  He has a professional certificate from the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service in Advanced International Affairs with an emphasis in National Security, and is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a BS in Leadership Development and Business Management.

Ernesto Haberer – Senior Vice President Marketing and Trading

Mr. Haberer brings over 35 years experience in the Oil Refining, Production, Petrochemical and Chemical fields, as well as in international sourcing and trading of petroleum products and equipment to Continental Fuels. He has occupied senior management and executive positions with major US and multinational firms in the United States, as well as in Switzerland, France, Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. Mr Haberer has served as President of his own international trading and consulting business, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia. He is a member of American Chemical Society, NPRA (National Petroleum Refiners Association), Grupo Hulero Mexicano, ANIQ (Asociacion Nacional de la Industria Quuimica, Mexico), and the Brazilian Chemical Association, Camara Argentina de la Industria Quimica. Additionally, Mr. Haberer is a Founding Member and delegate to the Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) and has signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. Mr Haberer is a graduate from the University of Montevideo (Uruguay), the University of Paris (France), and the INSEAD (France); he holds a BS and a PhD in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, and an MBA. He is also a Member of the International Who’s Who of Businessmen.