John Wingate, CEO
jw.vaporchem@gmail.com
John Wingate has been in the Corrosion and Paint Industry for over 20 years. With his success building an aerosol manufacturing facility he was exposed to decades of corrosion, degreasing and lubricating products through the years. His company lead the way in pioneering water-based aerosol technology and soon gained recognition from premier oil and gas companies nationwide.
John was introduced to Cortec Corporation and the VpCI Technology during a meeting in Central America in 2016. Upon his return to the States he aggressively sought after a distributorship in an effort to take this technology to his clientele. Shortly thereafter, VaporChem Corrosion Solutions was formed servicing the Gulf Coast, Mexico and Central America Regions. His Idea was not to just distribute product but create a full service Corrosion Consulting Firm where long lasting relationships and team concepts would be the core value of his company.
Ruben Romero, Corrosion Consultant / North Mexico
masterpackmx@gmail.com
Ruben Romero has been in the Packaging Industry for over 14 years. He specialized and delivering total packaging solutions as a packaging consultant. Specializing in serving, managing and developing accounts in the “Maquila Industry” along the U.S. – Mexico Border Region. With worldwide companies in his background like International Paper, VERITIV and Victory Packaging. He understands the need of creating value. His skills include Business Development, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, B2B Relationship Management.
Karla L. Jorstad, Corrosion Consultant / North Mexico
karla.jorstad@live.com
Ms. Alva among other things, has devoted her professional practice in developing business for different clients, identify opportunities and assist with bringing such transactions to a close.
She has been working in the mining, oil and gas industry for the past 7 years. She sits on the board of many companies in those fields, she has performed as officer at some of them as well.
Ms. Alva is focused on leveraging her extensive network to present potential business opportunities in certain specified jurisdictions, with the initial focus on Mexico and Canada. She is an experienced Senior Lawyer, with wide expertise in Corporate, Tax, Business, Securities and International Law. She holds a Conflict Resolution/Mediator Degree she is a member of ADR Ontario and ADR Canada and is a trained facilitator member of Conflict Management International of the Harvard Negotiation Project. She holds a master’s degree in corporate Law and a PHD in International Law. In 2006 she was nominated as World Woman Lawyer by the IBA (International Bar Association in UK)
Patricia Russo, Office Manager / Manager Latin America (Bilingual)
pr.vaporchem@gmail.com
Patricia is the Financial & Office Manager for VaporChem Corrosion Solutions, LLC where she ensures the daily operations run smoothly and is responsible for overseeing all our financial matters – corporate and client – as well as handling many HR-related activities.
With over 5 years of experience in public accounting working in CPA office, she came from the private sector specializing with more than 20 years of experience in full service accounting and assisting in new business startups.
Patricia has a proven track record of senior-level executive support, management, and training. She has a strong ability to streamline processes, maximize efficiency, and foster professional relationships within organizations. Patricia’s philosophy centers around what role she can play in helping others find solutions. She is committed to excellence in service. She predicts need and always practices personal accountability in the workplace.
Patricia finds enjoyment in helping people and organizations become successful. Other constructive characteristics are that she’s polished, poised, trusting, steady, stable, and sociable. She takes pride in representing her employer and being a team player.
About Our Company
Grae Wingate, Sales Executive / Corrosion Specialist
gw.vaporchem@gmail.com
Grae is the newest addition of our team at VCS. Having spent four years in the coatings and chemical industry, his hands on approach of finding solutions for paint related issues, and proven ability to establish rapport with clients. made him a perfect fit for our consulting team. He is reliable and driven, with strong time management and prioritization skills.
Gerardo Lomeli Robles, Corrosion Consultant / North Mexico
glomelir@live.com.mx
Gerardo Lomelí worked for 10 years in the capital market in Mexico City advising investors in the purchase of shares, mutual funds and currencies. In 2004 he worked for the Federal Government where he served as Deputy Director in the Budget and Payments Area; subsequently he was appointed Director of Transportation. In 2008, he served in the Government of the State of Mexico as Deputy Director of the Procurement and Services Area.
During the last 2 years he worked in the private sector in a company that is dedicated to recover oil spills in water.
Working in the hydrocarbon industry is where Mr. Lomelí detects the need to eliminate the great problems of corrosion that exist in refineries, gas and energy plants, ships, etc. For this reason, Mr. Lomelí joins the team of VaporChem Corrosion Solutions, LLC., to introduce the Cortec Corporation's VpCI technology to the Mexican market to avoid the high maintenance costs that cause rust and corrosion.