J. Michael Teets Pg * of *

**** *.*. *******, *** Hobe Sound, Florida, 33455

Cell: 772-***-****, Home: 772-***-****, e-mail: acv6kv@r.postjobfree.com Rev 6012016 SKILLS:

• Project engineering management

• Manufacture engineer, tool design

• Patent creator and other IP

• Gas turbine engine concept, design, engineering

• Low emissions combustor design

• SBIR Government Proposals, business plans, market studies

• Power Point presentations, MS Microsoft

• 3D art concepts, Solid Edge CAD

• Co-Inventor of the Microturbine engine and hybrid gas turbine engine PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: I have over 40 years of gas turbine engine experience inclusive of concept, design, engineering both in prototype and production phases, project management, business proposals, IP, marketing, low emissions gas turbine engine combustor design, 3D graphic art, manufacturing process engineer, tool design, turbomachinery engineering, MS programs and Microturbine and hybrid gas turbine engine inventor. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 08/2013 President - Chief Designer

to current TMA Power, LLC, Hobe Sound, Florida

• TMA330(330kW) combined cycle gas turbine engine design, $.05/kW-hr rate, DE & vehicular markets concepts, IP, design, engineering, cost study, market analysis

• TMA10(10kW) solar dish engine design- solar electric power system, $.04 to $.07/kW-hr concept 60yr. life, IP, engineering, design, cost study, market analysis, business plans

• TMA170(170Kw) hybrid gas turbine engine design @ 29% eff., scaled from TMA70 technology demonstrator engine, aviation prime mover, APU and UAC markets: design, engineer, market study, cost studies, IP

• TMA440 (440shp, @.25 SFC), EPA Tier 4 no exhaust treatments, scalable 10 to 1000shp

• SBIR -US Government proposals

• Compressed Air Energy Storage System (CAES), Concept, Design, IP and marketing 02/2009 Project Engineer - Senior Manufacturing Engineer to 7/2013 TurboCombustor Technology, Stuart, Florida

• Process engineering, gas turbine combustor mfr., hot section parts and assemblies

• Processes: laser drilling, EDM, CNC lathe-mill, Heat treating, TDC coatings, Solid Edge 3D, tool design, air flow, glass media bead blast, welding, brazing, cost estimator

• Quality Engineering: PWC, PWA, GE, Rolls Royce. ISO9100, TQM, CPI, RCA, SPC, NCR, ESCAPE, PFMEA, SCAR’s

• Quoting, Job cost estimating, production planning 01/2003 Vice President - Chief Designer

to 01/2009 TMA Power, LLC, Hobe Sound, Florida

• RQL Low Emissions Combustor Design /Engineering, NASA Chemical Equilibrium Code Analysis, manufacture, assemble and engine testing, various fuels liquids and gaseous,

<10ppm NOx (gaseous), <25ppm NOx (liquids), excellent flame stability

• TMA 70(70kW) technology demonstrator (TD) hybrid gas turbine engine concept two spools with one alternator, design, engineer, manufacture, siccessfull full engine test, Co- invented the first hybrid gas turbine engine for DE and hybrid electric vehicles markets

• Patent creator, manage budget for engine part manufacture and within projected costs

• Exhibited hybrid gas turbine engine at 2004 Power Gen show, prepared business plan, manufacturing cost studies, oversee manufactuure of all components, processes, castings

• Gas Turbine Engine design variable spool speed 35% to 120% without operation issues J. Michael Teets resume continued page 2 of 2

04/1995 VP Manufacturing, Co-Founder, Co-Owner

to 12/2002 Elliott Energy Systems, Stuart, Florida

• Co-invented Microturbine family of microturbine gen-sets for DE markets

• Co-designed, engineered, manufactured, built and tested the TA45, TA60 and TA80 Microturbine gen-set models, lead a team in prototype and production phases

• Invented, designed RQL low emissions combustors

• Patent application drafting, attained USPTO patent coverge 04/1993 Vice President Manufacturing, co-owner, co-founder, director to 04/1995 Universal Turbine Energy Systems, Stuart, Florida

• Concept, co-designed, engineered, manufactured, built, successfully tested, invented the first Micoturbine, a high speed alternator in a single spool, designed squeeze film dampered bearing, hybrid ceramic ball bearing, low emission combustors

• Drafted BP for application in DE markets defining long life and competive costs

• Tool design, manufacture of spools thru inertia welding for long life low cost

• Joint Venture with Elliott Co., help draft strategy for Microturbine business 07/1985 Chief Engineer - Engineering Manager

to 04/1993 DRB Industries, Stuart, Florida

• Tool design, quotes, and process engineer. Sheet metal fabrication, forming, bulge urethane, explosion, draw forming, brazing, hot form and superplastic forming

• Tool design and hot form recamber titanium blisk blades, blades and vanes

• Invented and patented the GE90 aircraft engine - titanium fan blade single piece LE hot form process, tool design, replaced the failed 3pc welded concept of GE Aircraft Engines

• Rocket engine RL10 manufacture processes, combustion premix chambers, supplied PWA concept integral fuel oxygen premix chambers for reduced cost and reduced braze joints

• Design, manufacture of UTES 35kW gas turbine engine gen-set, portable power markets 03/1980 Chief Engineer

to 06/1985 Electroform Machining Company, Coral Spring, Florida

• Quoting, manufacture of aerospace components gas turbine engines and rocket engines

• Invented EDM process integral disk (BLISK), invented, designed and built CNC constant speed jig bore grinding attachment increased shop manufacturing capabiltities

• Designed and built air flow bench to expand manufacturing shop capabilities

• GATE market study, design & engineer, 500 shp turboprop GA aircraft, business plan 07/1972 Project Engineering

to 04/1980 Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, CT., West Palm Beach, Florida

• Test engineer, design engineering and project engineering

• Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator (ATEGG) program, 1st single crystal blades

• Test engineer large turbo-fan engine program

• Initial design concept for float wall combustor and low emissions combustor LPP design EDUCATION:

• AAS, Academy of Aeronautics (J-5-1 turbojet -design, manufacture, test 1967-1972) 1967-1970

• B.S., Aeronautical Engineering- Parks College of St. Louis University 1970-1972

• MS Coarses toward Eng. (compressible flow, rocket nozzles)-University of Connecticut 1972-1974

• ASME course, Combustor Modifications for Low Emissions 1999 Patents: (23) total, (2) pending, predominant in gas turbine engines, combustors, energy devices Licenses: FAA Airframe and Powerplant, Pilot Professional Affiliations: ASME, AOPA Technical Papers: IMECW2008-69020, Solar Combined Cycle, IMECE2015-50311 Solar power

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