Leadership

Neal Leonard is the Chief Executive Officer of Leonard Holding Company. Leonard Holding Company has two operating companies Surlean Foods and New Earth. Before becoming CEO, Neal gained invaluable experience by working in almost every aspect of Surlean Foods including Production Supervisor, Cattle Buyer, and Vice President of Sales. Leonard Holding Company has approximately 400 employees and nearly 390 million in annual revenues.

Neal is involved in the San Antonio community. He has served as President for Transplants for Children, non-profit serving families of children with organ transplants in South Texas.

Neal was born and raised in San Antonio and went to college at Texas Tech University. He graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics. He completed his MBA at the SMU Cox School of Business in May 2011. Neal is married with four children. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, watching college football, and running.

Russell Faldik is the President of New Earth, a soil, mulch, and compost bulk manufacturer serving the central and South Texas area. Before being appointed New Earth President, Russell was CFO at Leonard Holding Company. Russell also worked for Ernst & Young LLP acquiring an extensive and broad experience serving a wide range of public and private companies from global Fortune 1000 enterprises to entrepreneurial ventures in multiple industries.

Russell graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting degree in 1995 and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is involved in helping the community and has served multiple terms as a board member for the United Way Leadership Society.

Clay Davis is the Managing Director at LiveAnew. He was previously Partner at Clockwise Partners providing management consulting services to technology companies, Vice President of BMC Software and CEO at Evity System management software services.

Clay attended the University of Texas at Austin graduating with a degree in Computer Science in 1991. He is currently a Board Member of the Regents School of Austin.

David Barlow is President/Chief Operating Officer of Sklar Exploration Company LLC. Before joining Sklar in 2001, he practiced law at the law firms of Barlow and Hardtner L.C. and its successor, Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P.Mr. Barlow specialized in oil and gas law, generally representing oil and gas independent producers in transactions, environmental, tort, and breach of contract litigation, regulatory matters, and title work. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Louisiana and is a member of the IPAA, LOGA, the Ark-La-Tex Petroleum Landman’s Association and the Oil & Gas Section of the Louisiana State Bar.

Mr. Barlow has a B.A. degree from Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, where he now serves as a Trustee on Centenary’s Board of Trustees and as a Member of that board’s Executive Committee. He earned a J.D. (Cum Laude) from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, LA. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, he served as a research assistant for Prof. Michael Hurst, the Senior Fellow of St. Johns College, Oxford University in Oxford, England. During law school, he worked as a student law clerk for Judge Steven Plotkin, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mr. Barlow also serves as Charter Member of the Advisory Board of Bowman Systems LLC, a software company specializing in the human services industry; Director and Vice President of the Sisters of the Destitute; and Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources. He is a graduate of IPAA’s Executive Management Program for Oil & Gas Executives at Harvard Business School and has been a presenter at the 2007 Ark-La-Tex Association of Professional Landmen Educational Seminar and at the 54th Mineral Law Institute at LSU Law Center.

Daryl Scott is the President of Surlean Foods. Surlean is a total food solutions provider, specializing in proprietary food items for the QSR and retail industry. Surlean Foods is located in San Antonio, Texas and it has grown to over 140 million dollars in annual revenue and employs 235 people.

Daryl started his career in the food industry immediately after completing his studies at Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Animal Science with an emphasis on Meat Science. Daryl has gained extensive knowledge in many aspects of the food industry including Production Supervisor and Plant Manager before being promoted to President.

Daryl was raised in San Antonio where he met his wife Amy. Daryl and Amy were married in 1993 and have two children, Davis and Kendall. During his time away from work Daryl enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.

Mr. Griffin is a member of the Meyers Law Group PC. He has extensive experience in International Business, corporate finance, and taxation and specializes in the area of Estate Planning. Mr. Griffin is admitted to practice in the State of New York. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of various professional associations.

Mr. Griffin has been a private investor since 1994. Prior to that time, he held financial management positions at Estee Lauder, Inc. where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lauder Investments, Inc., and earlier, Vice President and Treasurer of Estee Lauder, Inc. Mr. Griffin also serves as a director of two privately held companies and has been on the board of publicly traded companies. Mr. Griffin participates in the St. Patrick’s Trocaire program in Huntington, which provides free legal services to the indigent.

Mr. Griffin received a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from St. John’s University and a J.D. degree from St. John’s University School of Law. He has also attended Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business and the New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

James Munyon is immediate Past President of AIB International, a non-profit providing professional education and technical services for the foodservice industry worldwide, where he served as President for eight years. Before AIB International, Mr. Munyun was President of J.R. Simplot & Company and Vice President/General Manager of Carnation Company / Nestlé USA.

Mr. Munyun attended Oregon State University receiving a degree in Microbiology in 1974 and Washington State University receiving a Masters of Science degree in Food Science in 1976. He continued with Total Quality Management in 1990 and Executive Manufacturing Program in 1992 from the American Management Association and received an Executive Management Certificate in 1996 from the University Of Virginia School Of Business.

Mr. Munyun has held and currently holds numerous Board Seats and Affiliations including Audit Committee Chair, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee at Whitworth University; American Bakery Society; Chairman of the American Frozen Food Institute; Chairman of the Northwest Food Processor Association; Distinguished Order of Zerocrats and TEC Executive Council. He has also been active in the community as a Trustee at Whitworth University, member of the Board of Directors at the Discovery Science Center of Idaho and Rotary Chair, International Exchange Program.