Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> August 8, 2011
Stephen J. Browand is the Acting Chairman, President and CEO of BioNeutral Group, Inc., and he has more than 30 years of hands-on business experience as a Senior Level Executive in startup emerging businesses and established international companies. Prior to joining BioNeutral, Mr. Browand served for 10 years as the Chairman and CEO of The NYSS Group Ltd., a New York-based multinational high-profile security consulting firm. He also served 10 years as the President and CEO of Hachette Distribution Services USA (HDS/NA), a division of Lagardere, a public French multinational conglomerate, as their North American representative. During his tenure with HDS/NA, he oversaw the successful negotiation and completion of two major acquisitions that doubled the size of the group's North American holdings and more than tripled their profitability. His extensive and diverse business experience spans the oceans from multiple sectors, including private, military and municipal. He started his career as an Intelligence Officer serving in the European theater. He went on to sharpen his business acumen while holding executive positions at M.H. Lamston as COO for Sock Shop International P.L.C., a U.K.-based company. He is well known for his visionary business acumen, participative management style and strict open-door policy. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief historical sketch of BioNeutral Group and an overview of your current operations?
Mr. Browand: The company was founded in 2003 and went through a number of changes
