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Kenneth W. Jones

Kenneth W. Jones is President & CEO of Mash Group Holdings, LLC. The Mash Group is based in St. Louis, Missouri and does business across the USA and abroad. The Mash Group is a global marketing company and full service exhibit house providing industry leading tradeshow services to Fortune 100 companies including AT&T, Anheuser Busch, American Express, Citi, among others. The company is privately held.

Mr. Jones has also served as President & CEO of Algas Company. Algas Industries is the market leader in the development, marketing and sales of high tech gas mixing equipment primarily marketed outside the USA including liquid vaporizing and gas mixing solutions. The company markets equipment including hardware, software and service products for LP Gas and Natural Gas markets globally with major focus on Asia and Latin America. The company manufactures and markets energy systems to industrial businesses, allowing these customers to secure enhanced and improved gas supply and reduced energy costs. The company is privately held.

Mr. Jones has also served in a number of key senior management roles at Merisant Company. Merisant is the leading global tabletop sweetener brands Equal* and Canderel*. Merisant, formed in March 2000, focused on the growing global need for health, nutritional, and lifestyle products. Merisant has 700+ employees around the world, with marketing in more than 130 countries worldwide. Key positions held at Merisant include: Executive Vice President - Global Marketing; Vice President - Strategy and Planning; Vice President and General Manager - Asia Pacific; Senior Vice President - Global Integration and Geographic Expansion; Vice President - Ethnic Marketing Growth Squad.

Mr. Jones has an extensive background and track record leading and growing companies including key senior roles at American Innovations in Sales, Marketing and General Management and Monsanto Company. Key awards include: The National Eagle Leadership Award, Outstanding Community Volunteer (Adopt A School), Who's Who Registry of Rising Young Americans, Outstanding Midwest Young Man, Outstanding Young Man of America, and Outstanding Southern University Alumni.

Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Washington University in St. Louis.

Mr. Jones, his wife Joyce and their two children (Jerin - 14) and (Adrionna - 11) reside in Frisco, Texas (North Dallas area).