Our Team

The ARC Ento Tech Ltd team is comprised of a diverse group of highly experienced professionals with specific areas of expertise, all contributing and working together towards achieving the vision of the company.

 

Founders

 
 

Ramon Atayde
Chairman and Managing Director

B.Sc. Mining Engineering (Hons)

Ramon is a seasoned management professional with over 35 years experience in various production and executive roles in the mining and extractive industries. He is a founding member of the ARC Team which developed the ARC Process™ and provided some of the key innovative features of the technology. He will continue to play a key role in developing the technology and the global expansion of the company. 

Ricky Atayde
Chief Operations Officer

Dip. Aquaculture & Hatchery Mgmt, Dip.Sc. Entomology

Ricky draws from over 10 years of extensive experience in hatchery management and insect culture. He has worked on the research and development of propagation techniques for various insects specifically the Black Soldier Fly. He is also the proprietor and operator of commercial insect operation producing and selling insects for the live pet food industry. His knowledge and experience underlie the foundations for developing the bio component of the ARC systems and will continue to drive the technical development of this key core technology. 

 

Board of Directors

 
 

Miguel Palomares
Non-Executive Director

B.Sc. Agriculture, Dip. Business Accounting, CPA

Miguel held senior roles in business administration and finance in public and private companies. He also holds B.Sc Agriculture and was a CPA with the Australian Society of Accountants prior to his retirement. 

Ignacio Gimenez
Non-Executive Director

B.A. Marketing, MBA AIM

Ignacio is a highly skilled and experienced senior executive having held various roles in public and private corporations. He has managed different portfolios in supply chain management, procurement and project management in both domestic and international markets. 

 

International Technical Advisors

 
 

Chrissie Eckersley
Senior Advisor - Environmental Management

MEIANZ, B.Sc. Biology, M.Env, Studies, MOHS

Chrissie provides experience spanning both public and private sectors and specialises in pollution impact assessment, environmental health management and environmental restoration. She has worked across a range of industries including landfill and contaminated sites. Her special expertise in environmental legislation and regulatory compliance, community consultation and environmental impact assessment will be critical for establishing multiple operating plants across different landfill sites in Australia. 

Gary Ellis
Senior Advisor - Waste Management Engineering

B.Sc. Environmental Engineering

Gary is an experienced engineer with more than 45 years working on the execution of contaminated media treatment and remediation projects and applications of new technologies. He is the CEO of ARC’s US Associate company, ARC Entotech Inc. 

 

Corporate Services

Carlos Toda & Associates Legal & Commercial |  | ARC Ento Tech Ltd | NSW
Goldie & Associates Securities |  | ARC Ento Tech Ltd | NSW
BGR Accounting |  | ARC Ento Tech Ltd | NSW