who we are

EXECUTIVES

Debbie Baron

Associate Member

Ms. Baron has had a long history as one of the founders and sustaining members of the Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group of Fort Bragg, CA. She has worked tirelessly with her members to prove that much of the forest residue in northern California can be made into ethanol. She is one of the strongest voices in California supporting the concept of ethanol powered vehicles to clean the air and stop  global warming.

Don Siefkes

Executive Director and President

Mr. Siefkes had a stellar career at General Motors where he made several significant contributions at GM Design.  Don managed the Concept Vehicle Paint Department.  Later he designed and managed the Virtual Reality Studio for Global Collaboration.  This totally revolutionized the way new cars are designed.  Don has made numerous presentations to GM Management on the virtues of producing E100 engines.  In addition Don has earned 3 Tool/Process awards (similar to internal Patents).    Don also won a patent for a Foamed Metal Heat Device for improving gasoline mileage.  He has among his publications a SAE paper Virtual Reality at GM Design.  Don also authored a paper The Origin of HIV-1, the AIDS virus---Medical Hypothesis.  Don holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Michigan.  He is a past member of SAE and the American Chemical Society.  Don also spent two and a half years in the Peace Corps serving as a chemistry teacher in Chile.

Dave Stoltz

Chief Engineer

Dave Stoltz is the owner of Pacific Flyer Engineering, a very successful company that specializes in restoring and customizing automobiles. Dave  has had a lifetime of experience running vehicles on alcohol. He was born into a family that participated in a form of auto racing that has always used alcohol for fuel. Since the 1930s Midget and Sprint race cars have been powered exclusively by alcohol. Dave, like his father, always designed and built their own cars, including the engines. He has always known that alcohol is a superior fuel to gasoline. Through his own experience running ethanol in his street cars, he's known that an engine built to run only on ethanol will achieve equal or better mileage than an engine built to run on both gasoline and alcohol. When Dave heard to what extent the E-100 group was willing to go to prove, with California state testing and documentation, what he has always known, he had to get involved. With his knowledge of how to get the most out of an engine running on ethanol, Dave has become an important member of the team.

Jacob Zadorozny
Chief Technology Officer

Jake Zadorozny is a young and motivated student in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan. Working as an engineer in the automotive industry, he has a passion for cars and anything automotive related. As an avid car enthusiast he does anything from regular service to extensive repairs and modifications on his vehicles. He is an auto racer and is involved as an engineer/technician on a drag racing team. Jake does not want the internal combustion engine to be forced into extinction and believes that the problem is not the IC engine, but the fuel that it uses -- gasoline. Cars are way more than transportation. They are an extension of one's personality and character.

Cars allow someone to get away from daily problems and enjoy the pure driving experience. This pure experience is becoming less and less prevalent in today's automobiles. The internal combustion engine is one of the key driving experiences that make a vehicle enjoyable, anything from the sound, the smell, and the connection with that car.. E100 would allow the heart of the pure driving experience to live on while increasing performance and saving the planet simultaneously.