MEET THE TEAM
Hector Hernandez
President
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Hector is a dynamic entrepreneur, who Co-founded Makaha Industries, Inc. in 1989, and the company continues to thrive.
In 2024, Hector joined Intec Bioplastics as a partner, leveraging his extensive experience in the manufacturing and packaging industries.
He is also proficient in sales and customer relations.
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Monica Martinez
Controller
With more than 10 years of accrued accounting and financial experience, Ms. Martinez brings her leadership skills to Intec Bioplastics. Her organizational skills and extreme thoroughness in the process of overseeing and tracking all financial matters will assist Intec’s management in the company’s financial growth. Ms. Martinez holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting as well obtaining her CPA license in California in 2026.
Robert Liška
Partner / EVP Operations
Robert Liška is a seasoned business executive with over 25 years of experience leading and supporting ventures across the United States and Europe. His business journey began in the family-founded company, Durotech-Airlessco, a pioneer in airless spray equipment. Growing up in a hands-on entrepreneurial environment, Robert developed a deep appreciation for innovation, perseverance, and the full lifecycle of bringing an idea to market—from concept to production to meeting demand.
Today, Robert channels that early foundation into his role as a strategic angel investor, focusing on startups that are shaping the future. He currently serves as a lead angel investor in Intec Bioplastics, Inc., where his insight and leadership play a vital role in helping the company scale and succeed.
A graduate of Pepperdine University with a B.S. in Sports Coaching, Robert combines strong leadership skills with a collaborative mindset—guiding teams, mentoring founders, and driving growth through experience and vision.
Amy Herrera
Sales Administration
Amy joins Intec bringing a strong background in Customer Service, Logistics, Dispatch and Transportation. She handles customer processing as well as assisting the sales team to prepare quotes for customer orders, process orders and shipping.
Amy holds a BS in Business Management
Antoine Reekmans
Chief Marketing Officer
Antoine, with extensive experience as a project manager across diverse fields, has honed his skills working in both startups and SMEs. His problem-solving mindset and goal-oriented approach have been instrumental in achieving success. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and excels in leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
Victor Wong
EVP Manufacturing
Victor is the COO of IGS Molding LLC with 13 years of experience in the plastic industry and 20 years of experience in sales and entrepreneurship. He has worked on projects with big fortune 500 companies to smaller mom and pop companies.
Mario Martinez
Partner /Sales /Logistics
Mario joins Intec bringing over 10 years of experience with Trucking and Logistics operations. Mario assists with daily shipping routes direct to customers to assure quality shipping services.
Advisors
Yogi Sarin
Advisor
Yogi Sarin brings over 35 years of Global industry experience in leadership positions in sustainable and low carbon Process Technology development and commercialization, Biorefinery operations and joint venture management from concept to commissioning having operated multi-billion-dollar chemical and biorefinery projects in various global locations. Having been educated in India, Italy and USA with MS degree in chemical engineering and management/ corporate leadership courses and training.
Richard Costa
Advisor
Executive level management professional with extensive expertise in acquisitions, procurement, and international/domestic
sales of recycled packaging and bottling materials and biproducts. Outstanding business acumen coupled with process improvement identification and implementation to increase efficiency and productivity in the areas of sales, purchasing, logistics, and supply chain management. Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain lucrative MRF, Broker, and customer relationships resulting in increased profitability opportunities. Strong problem-solving ability to identify real and potential areas of concern and employ viable
solutions. Proven track record as a high-performance leader and team member to achieve operational/revenue goals.
Senator Richard Polanco (Ret.)
Advisor
Former California Senate Majority Leader
Senator Polanco is Managing Director of Tres Es Inc., a boutique government affairs and lobbying firm. Clients include public government and private entities such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, South Coast AQMD, and Water Replenishment District of Southern California and the cities of Coachella, Delano, and Baldwin Park. Private sector clients include energy companies such as Southern California Edison, El Paso Natural Gas, Wyoming Power Company, Trans West Transmission, Petra Solar and the California Public Utility Commission Low Income Oversight Board.
Elected in 1986 to the State Assembly and the State Senate in 1994, Richard Polanco served sixteen years in the California Legislature. He served as Senate Majority Leader from 1998 until his retirement in 2002. Senator Polanco is perhaps best known for his work with the Latino Legislative Caucus, which he chaired from 1990 until 2002. Under his leadership, Senator Polanco led efforts to increase the statewide number of Democratic Legislators from seven Latino members to 24.
Senator Polanco has fought tirelessly on behalf of underserved communities throughout the State of California. He has spent a lifetime advocating for low-income communities and authored significant legislation creating policy in the areas of water, water desalination facilities, transnational economic partnerships, MWBE certification, accessibility for the hearing impaired, access to telecom and life- line communication service, redevelopment, homelessness, migrant workers, transportation, small businesses, procurement, mental health, Indian gaming, education and voter rights.
In October 2002, Senator Polanco established the California Latino Caucus Institute for Public Policy, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. The Institute was created as a non-partisan effort by the California Latino Legislative Caucus to serve as a broad-based public policy, educational and leadership development organization. The Institute’s Mission is leadership development and training. The Institute was created to fill a pressing need in our society for enlightened leadership and positive social, political and economic transformation. The Institute supports innovative leadership programs to enhance the quality of life for all Californians.
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Senator Polanco has also:
•Sat on the Board of Directors for California Delta Dental (largest dental insurer in the US) and Meruelo Maddux
•Served as an advisor to Sylvatex (Low Carbon Diesel Alterative), E-85 Flex Fuel (Renewable fuel), Rypos (Diesel Particulate Truck Filter), Billboard Bulletin Displays, T Mobile/Sprint Merger, SEA “Soledad Enrichment Action” Charter Schools (High Risk Alterative School), Cesar Chavez Farmworker Institute Education Leadership Development and EdVoice (Education Reform).
•Policy & Legislative Advocate California Emerging Technology Fund (Non-Profit Closing the Digital Divide).
•Advisor UCLA Luskin School of Urban Affairs School
Senator Polanco (Ret.) has been assisting Intec Bioplastics, Inc. since June 2023.His efforts have assisted Intec in Moving Forward to develop Intec’s First ESSF Plant In Los Angeles County.
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Maribel Huerta
Advisor - MFG.
Maribel is the CEO of IGS Molding LLC with sixteen years of customer service and entrepreneurship experience working alongside Fortune 500 companies. Maribel has worked in the plastic industry for 5 years, helping customers with eco-friendly options.
Steven Oliver
Partner /Advisor
Growing up in the same circle of the most gifted American tennis players of all time, Steven Oliver has always understood how to achieve excellence. Being competitive and independent at an early age, Steve developed an entrepreneurial spirit, owning businesses in the tennis industry, art industry, construction, residential and commercial security. Always on the cutting edge of new ideas and technology, Steve has a keen eye for what’s next and quickly found bioplastics to be a true passion.
Frank J. Liotta
Advisor
Frank Liotta has 35 years of experience in the petrochemicals & renewable chemicals industries including Biorefineries. Prior to joining Biochem, he spent 2 years as director of business develop at Virent. Prior to Virent, he spent 25 years at LyondellBasell leading all aspects of new product development and commercialization from inception to sale. During this time, he led the successful commercial development and launch of several new products. Frank has an PhD in chemistry and an MBA in finance. Developed over twenty patents and various IP.
Edward Showalter
Founder
Edward has over 50 years of in-depth experience in business development and IP Technology innovation. Today he has over 100 Patents and Patent pending applications in the areas of Bioplastic Resins, Utility Patents for the Food and Beverage Industry, Medical Devices, Manufacturing Products, Blockchain Technology, Electronic Applications, and Physical Virtual Game Technology. Edward has developed Intec's flagship product Hercules BioFlex™ stretch wrap film.He has also developed more than 500 different Bio-resin formulas.His expertise in manufacturing spans his 50 years in business. He believes that persistence is the key to success and second chances opportunity usually will yield Success. His goal to lead Intec to a NASDAQ listing and then fully focus on IP Technology and Manufacturing to make Intec a Multi-billion dollar company.
Edward Montelongo
Business Development
Manager
For the past 46 years, Steve has been a leader in the packaging business within Orange County directly supporting industries such as Automotive, Electronics, Cosmetics, and Food/Beverage. Steve’s packaging specialization is in Value-Added Custom boxes, Primary Labels, Folding Boxes, Thermoforming, Foams, Floor Displays, Permanent displays, and Flexible Packaging.