Grant Newsteder, CEO
Grant studied art and sculpture at The Parsons School of Visual Arts. He formed his own graphic design and print company and soon realized that many of the techniques used in printing could be applied to chocolates, so he decided to enter the field. His talents as a sculptor allowed him to create extremely detailed molds for use in making chocolate. Grant was soon asked by other chocolate companies to create specialty molds for their clients as well. As a result, he began consulting for those companies. He traveled first to Canada to meet with a group of investors who had an interest in starting a chocolate business, and provided information, advice and hands-on assistance in setting up a location, purchasing equipment, and training personnel.
Grant traveled to Japan to consult for SGO, a company which had just set up a chocolate manufacturing facility and needed start-up assistance. He formulated production schedules and trained SGO workers to operate machinery and make molds. He helped management make contact with buyers and offered suggestions on packaging and supplies. His support allowed the facility to begin day to day operations as a full service chocolate production company.
Grant has used his extensive graphics and print experience to further improve his technique for applying edible color to custom molded chocolates. He formed Got Chocolates, Inc. in 2000 and the now publicly traded Gunther Grant, Inc., in 2002. Got Chocolates was acquired by Gunther Grant, Inc. at that time and became a part of the publicly traded entity.
Marcie Allen, President
Marcie holds a B.S. degree in Marketing/Management from CW Post College. Her 25 years of experience in the direct marketing field with companies such as Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Reader’s Digest Association, and Bertelsmann Direct North America has given her the marketing expertise to be an effective member of the Gunther Grant team.
From 2004 to the present, Ms. Allen has sourced and marketed general merchandise to ten specialty book clubs as a Senior Buyer for Bertelsmann Direct North America (formerly Bookspan/Yes Solutions). In 2007 she was promoted to Associate Director. In this position she is merchandising for book clubs as well as merchandising and marketing for BMG Music Service and Columbia House DVD Clubs. From 2001 to 2004 Ms. Allen worked closely with Grant Newsteder at Got Chocolates, Inc. to develop products for the ad specialty market and has been involved in all areas of the Company including production, package design, catalog, website, customer service, sales and marketing.
Patricia A. Lopez, Vice President
Patricia Lopez joined Gunther Grant, Inc. in 2005. Prior to that she was employed by Garden City Group and KPMG (formerly KPMG Peat Marwick) as a manager in the Settlement Administration/Legal Services department where she managed high profile tort cases such as Solomon Bros. Settlement, Dow Breast Implant Settlement Fund, the Kuwait War Reparations Program, and the Manville Asbestos Trust Fund. Ms. Lopez handles compliance and filing issues for Gunther Grant including the necessary documents for FINRA and the SEC. In addition, Patricia manages all office activities and schedules daily production activity. Her many years of background and experience make her a key member of the Gunther Grant management team.
Mike O'Neill
Production Coordinator
David Hinde
Marketing and Public Relations
Rich Elling
Special Projects Manager
Stewart Gelman
CPA
David Weinstein
Corporate Counsel
Brian Cassidy
SEC Counsel
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