Ron Gourley
Founder and President

As founder and president of Microganics, Ron Gourley works daily to actualize his vision to improve and ensure the safety of food products from the farm to the table. Using bio-organic technology, Ron’s goal is to reduce chemical toxins in the food cycle and increase environmentally safe and organic processes for meat, produce and processed foods.

Ron’s diverse experience formed a unique path that led him to Microganics. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater, Ron launched his professional career in sales and marketing for food industry giants Hormel Foods, Oscar Mayer and PepsiCo. By 1991, Ron had risen through the ranks at Pepsi to become the company’s national director of sales and marketing for non-commercial accounts. In 1993, he left corporate business to become an entrepreneur. Ron co-founded the Activ Group, a company with patented technologies designed to leverage molecular science for wound care and improved health to the skin and other tissues. As the company’s president and chief executive officer, he raised working capital, built a leadership team, developed corporate and product brands, and launched several products.

Throughout his corporate and entrepreneurial career, Ron became increasingly aware of the need to create and improve environmentally responsible products and processes to ensure the health of food sources, of food service workers and of food consumers. Now at the helm of Microganics, Ron believes strongly that improving the health of the food process also improves the health of the food business.

Ron is an avid golfer, and enjoys his free time in the Dallas community with his wife and three children.

Lisa DeHaas
Senior Technical Advisor - Wastewater and Soil Science

Lisa DeHaas provides industrial wastewatertreatment and environmental science expertise to Microganics team members and customers.

Her work as an Environmental Technician for a commercial soil and water analysis laboratory provided Ms. DeHaas with an understanding of the complexities related to industrial wastewater treatment and soil sampling methods. In addition, as a former
Engineering and Regulatory Compliance Technician in the oil and gas industry, Ms. DeHaas has first hand experience helping organizations meet the challenges of environmental compliance required by state and federal regulatory agencies.

Ms. DeHaas now provides assistance to Microganics customers by helping them to understand and meet the environmental regulations related to both water and soil treatment. She also lends her expertise to the Microganics product development
team in order to ensure new products meet and exceed environmental regulations.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Lisa DeHaas holds a BS from Oklahoma State University in Environmental Science, as well as a minor in Soil Science. She enjoys spending time with her son, reading, snow skiing, traveling, and stimulating conversation.

Jim Antwine
Poultry Specialist

Jim Antwine is responsible for the poultry products sold by Microganics. Jim graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry Science, and has more than thirty-five years of experience in the poultry business. His early career began with Ralston Purina, followed by a 13-year tenure in Waco, Texas as Plantation Foods‚ Production Manager in charge of turkey grow out. After moving to Pittsburg, Texas, he spent four years as the Production Manager for Leghorn Poultry, from which he transitioned to Poultry Specialist Salesman for New Jersey-based Schering Plough, a world-wide leader in animal health. During his nineteen-year tenure with Schering Plough, Jim was named Salesman of the Year for Texas by the Texas Poultry Federation. He was also recognized as Schering Plough‚s Salesman of the Year five times. Jim has three children, and he and his wife Jan continue to make their home in Pittsburg, Texas.