Executive Team

William G. Jones
Chairman and CEO


Bill Jones has been involved with several early-stage technology startups for more than five years and is currently Chairman and CEO of Accelegrow Technologies, Inc.  Prior to Bill's technology investment career, he was Senior Vice President of Construction for a major resort development group with projects across the United States and Mexico.  Bill maintains varied business interests and investments. His passions include soaring, fly fishing, golf and wood working when home in Park City, Utah.

R. David Morris
President


R. David Morris, 61, holds a master's degree in Textile Chemistry/Business Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and currently resides in Park City, Utah, with his wife, Sharon, and Belgian shepherd, Linus.

David is the President of Accelegrow Technologies, Inc. and was a founding partner of EcoVerdance, Inc. in 2007. Previously, he was involved in the management team with Home Depot, as well as many other private investments. From 1996 to 2002, David served as the President/CEO of two major custom plastic injection molding companies, where he developed strategic operational, marketing, and sales plans to advance the custom-molding industry. Prior to that, he worked for Hoechst Celanese as vice president of the Separations Product Division. Here he took charge of global operations, living abroad several years while leading a $350 million product line. He also created and served as the president of the American Methanol Institute from 1989 to 1990 and was a member of the Alternative Fuels Council in Washington, D.C.
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Dennis L. Knight
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


Dennis L. Knight is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Accelegrow Technologies, Inc. Prior to joining ATI, he formed Knight Johnson Technologies where he served as Chairman and CEO. From 1971 to 1981 he was associated with E.T. Barwick Industries and Salem Carpets Inc. in various management positions. He joined Riegel Textile Corporation in 1981 in the Engineering and Maintenance Division with primary responsibility for power generation and total plant maintenance. After acquisition by the R. B. Pamplin Corporation in 1985, his responsibility was diverted to Acquisition and Strategic Corporate Divestment. In 1990 he left the textile industry and co-founded JKM Equipment Sales, a provider of heavy equipment to the construction industry. In 1998 he accepted a position as Vice President Manufacturing with Tepley International in Chattanooga, TN, responsible for manufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia. Mr. Knight holds several patents pertaining to glove designs and hand measuring systems. Mr. Knight grew up in Lagrange, GA. and attended The Georgia Institute of Technology.

Janet E. Sikes
Director/Secretary-Treasurer


Janet E. Sikes is Secretary and Treasurer of Accelegrow Technologies, Inc.  Prior to joining Accelegrow Technologies, Inc. she served as Director, Secretary and Treasurer of 2Find Me, Inc.  She is a registered CPA, and is a member of the Alabama Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She has been an active, practicing accountant for over 30 years, with a specialty in taxation and focus on early stage business development and small company compliance reporting.  Ms. Sikes served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and Director of Reels & Deals Games, Inc. from January 2003 until the Company was acquired in 2004. She also served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and Director of Gluv Corporation in 2004 and 2005. She graduated from Southern Union State College, and later graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lagrange College with a BBA in Business Administration