Raphael Kolenko is the inventor of the Carbon Cap technology. He spearheads the day-to-day company operations, innovation development, sales and marketing, and fundraising initiatives. Raphael also serves as CEO and Managing Director of Moristic Group Canada and the President of UpWeeGo Children’s Products. Raphael is the former President and Managing Director of Tree Fresh Juices Inc. which eventually became the largest single strength juice supplier to Costco in Canada. Within the food industry, he gained valuable hands on experience setting up several manufacturing and processing plants. This involved formulations, batch making, the construction of a large drive in cooler, the installation of plate heat exchangers, production lines, and several other mechanically related systems. Following the sale of his company to Ault Foods in 1992, Raphael operated a privately held company called VendTech Refreshment Services. One of the main customers' was Petro Canada which also helped him acquire additional knowledge regarding the refinery operations. Beyond this, he has worked with a wide variety of retail and consumer goods companies, with an emphasis on strategic planning and business development. Raphael’s experience also involves successfully raising venture capital, including ODC/EDC government loans. Raphael currently holds one US patent and several others pending in Canada, US, and the EU. Serves on the board of directors for Harrrp (charity) and holds executive positions to several other charitable organizations. Ran for public office in 2010.
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