DRAINDROYD - Key Persons
Mel Welch has worked for the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, as well as Welch Law Office. He has managed hundreds of complex legal matters for a variety of clients on numerous legal issues affecting business formation and operations, contract and civil disputes. In recent years, Mel has worked within the botanical extraction industry and assisted with corporate law regulations, as well as operations management.
Mel obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degrees in History and Russian Language & Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Scientist
- Chief Operations and Financial Officer
Dr. Thompson is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. As a scientist, he has a strong technical background and industry experience in analytical instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostics, biotech, mining, and homeland security markets. During his botanical extraction industry career, Dr. Thompson has earned a strong track record of helping companies set up Hemp and Botanical extraction and processing facilities. Dr. Thompson has assisted numerous companies to attain their goals in botanical extraction and hemp manufacturing, as well as market development, strategic marketing, and worldwide business-to-business alliance formation (including international markets).
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, Master of Science degree in Chemistry and a Doctor of Chemistry degree-all from the University of Minnesota.
Nathan is a financial professional with 19 years of corporate level experience in both public and private enterprises. He has worked in and managed a broad range of corporate accounting and finance functions including internal audits, international consolidations, and financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and international M&A support.
Mr. Thompson received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He also holds several professional certifications, including Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.