Noel Heiks

Chief Executive Officer

2024

Buying distressed ranchland and deploying regenerative innovations for environmental sustainability, community vitality, and economic prosperity.

Managing Partner

2021

Board Member

2020

Board Member

2019 - 2024

President and COO

2018 - 2019

Duos Technologies provides intelligent systems for inspection and security in rail, logistics, and critical infrastructure applications. www.duostech.com

Owner, Board Member

2016 - 2019

Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar powerhouse in millimeter wave. Built alliances with the largest commercial and defense companies on the planet. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

CEO, Co-Founder

2008 - 2016

Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar defense electronics powerhouse. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

President, Founder

2007 - 2008

Built OptiSales from the ground up in 2007 through strategic investment, selling worldwide hard-to-find semiconductor equipment.

Marketing Director

2002 - 2006

Launched optoelectronic products in worldwide markets (specifically Asia) by leveraging Rohm and Haas's corporate marketing arsenal.

Vice President and Co-Founder

1996 - 2002

Co-founded Haleos, selling microfabrication and optoelectronics products worldwide. Grew the company from 4 people and one customer to over 100 people and 60 customers. Raised $12M in VC, and sold the company in 2002 to Rohm and Haas, an $8B materials company (acquired by Dow Chemical NYSE: DOW)

Research Associate

1995 - 1996

Built data acquisition systems for fiber optic sensors for Raytheon, Boeing, and Alcoa-Fujikura.