Ralph W. Kettell - Director
Ralph Kettell has had a variety of interesting careers in high-tech engineering design, commercial real estate and, more recently, in exploration for precious and energy related minerals. He has been involved in numerous engineering design projects involving radio communications and radar systems for NASA, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the US Department of Defense. He was one of the lead engineers in the B-1B Electronic Warfare System and also designed various components for the EA-6B ICAP Electronic Warfare System. In addition, Mr. Kettell has designed software for various communications satellites and radar and warfare systems.
Mr. Kettell also founded LARK Enterprises Ltd., a high-tech R&D start-up. He directed the design of a UHF radio location system used for the location and safety of guards in prison systems and was the Lead Engineer and Program Manager in the development of a cryogenic surgical instrument for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Since 2000, Mr. Kettell has focused on mineral exploration. He is the Founder of Concentric Energy Corp., a privately held natural resource company specializing in energy and industrial mineral resources. Its principal assets are the Anderson uranium property in Arizona and the MB fluorite and rare element property in Nevada. He is also a Founding Partner of Nevada Sunrise, LLC, a private gold exploration company that controls 20 gold, silver and copper properties, primarily in Nevada, most of which host known mineral resources. Finally, he is a Founder of AuEx, Inc., a Nevada gold and silver exploration company, and a Founder of North Range Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration company with a number of gold and base metals properties in Newfoundland. Mr. Kettell was formerly the Marketing Director of 321gold.com, a popular gold website on the internet.
Mr. Kettell holds a BS degree and also an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, and is a registered Professional Engineer.
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