Executive Team


Tom Bartz Founder/CEO Tom led several successful retail innovations in Fortune 50 petroleum companies, including Exxon USA and British Petroleum Corporation. He spent nearly 20 years in the business, and was involved in the design and delivery of many new concepts and programs for gasoline retailing at grocery and high-volume retailers in North America. His other responsibilities included acquisition and conversion of various petroleum company assets, as well as marketing and branding. He held P&L responsibilities of $950 million dollars, and managed 1,400 employees. Prior to forming Accelitec, Tom was chief operating officer for FiberCloud, LLC, a multi-site, Class A Internet Services Provider (ISP) based in Bellingham, Wash. In addition to daily operations of the business, he also was responsible for network infrastructure development and implementation, as well as marketing and business development. Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. 242 Email:
Peter Gruman President, General Counsel Peter has 25 years of law and corporate and business development experience, and has been involved with startups in both low-tech and high-tech fields, as a founder, early hire and/or investor since 1993. He has also developed and managed multiple companies and acted as general counsel for most of these. Peter has created and negotiated technical transaction agreements with a number of the largest software and media companies in the United States. He practiced business law for four years with Bogle & Gates in Seattle before pursuing business opportunities, and worked for two years in media rights negotiations and business development at RealNetworks. Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. 237 Email:
Don Zwade Chief Operating Officer Don oversees the financial and operational side of Accelitec's business. Don brings a long record of entrepreneurial success, having grown and sold three startup companies over the past 15 years. Prior to joining Accelitec, Don acquired and grew Morrad Foodservice, a food distribution business on Maui, from $7 million to $33 million prior to selling. Don also founded EIC Software, a software business with applications designed for food distribution management, processors, and manufacturers. Don brings a deep background in managing growth from both an operational and financial perspective. Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. Email:
Dennis McHarness Director Denny was the first outside investor in Accelitec in 2002. For 16 years, Denny ran the Land Management function for FMC Gold Company, and the Global Land and Business Development functions for Meridian Gold Company. He is a professional realtor and is currently responsible for Land and Government Relations at Kinross Gold Corporation U.S.. Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. Email:

Tom Bartz

Founder/CEO

Tom led several successful retail innovations in Fortune 50 petroleum companies, including Exxon USA and British Petroleum Corporation. He spent nearly 20 years in the business, and was involved in the design and delivery of many new concepts and programs for gasoline retailing at grocery and high-volume retailers in North America. His other responsibilities included acquisition and conversion of various petroleum company assets, as well as marketing and branding. He held P&L responsibilities of $950 million dollars, and managed 1,400 employees.

Prior to forming Accelitec, Tom was chief operating officer for FiberCloud, LLC, a multi-site, Class A Internet Services Provider (ISP) based in Bellingham, Wash. In addition to daily operations of the business, he also was responsible for network infrastructure development and implementation, as well as marketing and business development.

Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. 242
Email:

Peter Gruman

President, General Counsel

Peter has 25 years of law and corporate and business development experience, and has been involved with startups in both low-tech and high-tech fields, as a founder, early hire and/or investor since 1993. He has also developed and managed multiple companies and acted as general counsel for most of these. Peter has created and negotiated technical transaction agreements with a number of the largest software and media companies in the United States. He practiced business law for four years with Bogle & Gates in Seattle before pursuing business opportunities, and worked for two years in media rights negotiations and business development at RealNetworks.

Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext. 237
Email:

Don Zwade

Chief Operating Officer

Don oversees the financial and operational side of Accelitec's business. Don brings a long record of entrepreneurial success, having grown and sold three startup companies over the past 15 years. Prior to joining Accelitec, Don acquired and grew Morrad Foodservice, a food distribution business on Maui, from $7 million to $33 million prior to selling. Don also founded EIC Software, a software business with applications designed for food distribution management, processors, and manufacturers. Don brings a deep background in managing growth from both an operational and financial perspective.

Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext.
Email:

Dennis McHarness

Director

Denny was the first outside investor in Accelitec in 2002. For 16 years, Denny ran the Land Management function for FMC Gold Company, and the Global Land and Business Development functions for Meridian Gold Company. He is a professional realtor and is currently responsible for Land and Government Relations at Kinross Gold Corporation U.S..

Phone: (360) 671-8882 Ext.
Email: