Meet the Team

Living out our passion long before it was stylish, by believing that working together, the world will discover sustainable sources of energy that are clean, efficient and renewable.

  • A picture of Mary Rusek, smiling and with glasses

    Mary-Louise R.Rusek, M.S.

    President/Co-Owner/Scientist

    Experience
    • Four years: Research chemist and laboratory manager for the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base.
    • Ten years: Owner/Operator of Ad Astra, a small business specializing in rocket propulsion products.
    • Makes an excellent Baklava.
    Education
    • B.S. Art Education, Case Western Reserve University
    • B.F.A. Cleveland Institute of Art
    • B.S. Geology, Northern Illinois University
    • M.S. Geology, Case Western Reserve University
  • A picture of Mary Rusek, smiling and with glasses

    John J. Rusek, Ph.D.

    VP/Co-Owner/Engineer

    Experience
    • 50 years of experience in the chemical and propulsion industries
    • 31 years of experience in the military aerospace community as a DoD civil servant.
    • 26 years experience as a professor with the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University.
    Education
    • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
    • M.S. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
    • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University