Humanitarian Products Group

About Us

Lahav Gil, President and CEO
Lahav is a senior industrial designer and product development expert withover 14 years of 
experience in all aspects of the product development process. He is the founder and 
principal designer of Kangaroo Design and Product Development, an Industrial Design 
consulting firm that has offered A-to-Z product development services to the international 
high tech sector since 1986. Lahav specializes in Industrial Design and the implementation 
 of cost effective production strategies for technological products.

Ron Patterson, VP Business Development,
Ron is a senior partner at MM Venture Partners, a leading Canadian venture capital fund,
financed out of Silicon Valley in California. He has been actively engaged in financing and
building technology companies for over 10 years.

Tom Nowell, VP Finance,
Tom has over 25 years of financial and managerial experience with Occidental Petroleum
Corp. where he was Vice President of Finance – Worldwide Oil and Gas Operations.
His experience includes planning, business development, administration, division treasury
and procurement as well as accounting for the United States and International Operations.
He is a CPA, has a MBA and is a board member and officer of several
non-profit organizations.

Dr. Clifford Vermette, Legal advisor,
has been practicing as an intellectual property lawyer for more than 25 years with
extensive experience in the technology sector. With his engineering background and
product development experience he has assisted many companies and individuals with
IP issues, technology transfer, litigation and licensing. Clifford currently manages
his own law firm Vermette & Co, which he founded in 1995. He holds a Ph.D. in
nuclear physics and is a member of several professional bodies in the
patent and trademark area.

Markus Fengler VP mechanical Engineering
Markus is a senior mechanical engineer with over 15 years of hands on experience
designing mechanical systems and leading product development teams

Einat Gil, VP Marketing & Communications,
Einat has been involved with creative writing and conceptualizing for nine years.
Einat has extensive experience in development of education materials and programs,
focusing on teaching aids and instructional design. She is currently involved with
Feminenza, a worldwide organization that researches and promotes
women’s development.

Ofer Bozo
has been pioneering the area of organizational development and leadership in education
for over 15 years, setting a personal example of excellence and humanity.
His company, Logos, offers management development coaching as well as workshops for
teachers to promote value-driven education and organizational strategies.

Gil Gutglick
brings with him substantial managerial experience in operations and production and is
well known for his drive for excellence and high standards, always accomplished through
personal example. He is currently responsible for a team of 75 workers in his capacity as
production/operations manager for a leading Israeli printed labels manufacturer.