John Stanton
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
From May 2000 through the present, Mr. Stanton has served as Chairman of the Board of EarthFirst Technologies. Beginning in 1981, he has also served in the roles of Chief Financial Officer and, since 1987, President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Engineered Construction Products Corporation, a privately held, Tampa-based manufacturer of residential and commercial construction products. In addition, Mr. Stanton is a member of the Board of Directors of Med-Tech, a publicly traded company that develops packaging and manufacturing equipment for packaging of pharmaceuticals. Since the early 1990’s, Mr. Stanton has been actively engaged in the turnaround management of financially distressed companies, providing both management guidance and financing. From 1973 through 1981, Mr. Stanton worked as an auditor with an international professional services firm, now known as Ernst & Young, LLP. A decorated Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Stanton earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Marketing and Accounting and an MBA from the University of South Florida. He also earned a Certified Public Accountant designation in 1974 and was a Sells Award winner in the CPA examination.