Our Team - Blue Lotus Corporation

Canaan

Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Design Officer

The Founder

Canaan, the founder & CEO of Blue Lotus Corporation and founder emeritus of Bombyx Mori Security Services (now a division of the Blue Lotus Corporation), is a mechanical designer, machinist, CAM programmer, architectural designer, 3D concept artist, brand/product designer, and inventor. Canaan is a US Army veteran and a former private security contractor.

Mr. Azzi began his executive career at the age of 25 and is entirely self-made. His success has been defined by ingenuity, adaptability to change, resilience and a goal-oriented mindset based on cooperation, determination and well-run teams of talented and hand-picked personnel. He is hands-on, autodidactic and determined. In his free time, he volunteers with various charitable organizations including the Society of St.Vincent De Paul, local food pantries, and the Knights of Columbus as well as the Red Cross Disaster Action Team. He is also a polyglot, and an author.

“Merit, mutual respect and cooperation. Work through problems with your head and always listen to your people. When you make it, don’t forget to give back to the people that helped you along the way.”

Stephen M Powell

Chief Marketing Officer
Vice Chair of the Board

Founding Member

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Stephen has a BFA in graphic design and a minor in photography. A powerhouse of intelligence and determination, Stephen is fluent in over 14 programming languages, a full stack web developer, white hat cyber security analyst, multiple-business owner, entrepreneur, and much more. Stephen has been in the advertising and marketing field for over 30 years and has owned his own agency for 25 years. A dedicated father of three, Stephen supports all causes patriotic and has a deep compassion for veterans and law enforcement in a time when many seldom comprehend their sacrifices.

As one of the founding members of Blue Lotus, Stephen’s intelligence and versatility not only played a positive role in the development of the company, but also injected inspiration and vitality into the team. His multiple roles enable him to balance his career and life, showing a successful model of all-round development. In short, Stephen is undoubtedly a role model worthy of admiration and learning.

Matthew MacIntyre

Chief Operations Officer
Secretary of the Board

Belleau Wood Division

Founding Member

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A seasoned manufacturing plant manager, machinist and Marine Corps combat veteran, Matthew holds an MBA, as well as decades of experience running multi-million-dollar facilities. With a sterling track record of improving productivity, significantly increasing factory profits, and demonstrating extreme competence in his field, he is easily one of the most valuable team members of Blue Lotus Corporation, and a brother to us all. Thorough, educated, competent and effective, we are honored to have him on our team.

At his previous place of employment, Matthew increased revenue by 62% during his initial month by implementing Lean manufacturing principles. He generated 3rd party revenue from $300,000 to $4.2 Million by creating/expanding a high-performance sales team. Moreover, he boosted purchase orders by an impressive 300% to reach $3.5 million by revitalizing connections with intercompany customers.

Chuck Palm

Chief Information Officer

Vox Concordia Division

Founding Member

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Chuck is a 30-year Tech Veteran with clients like IBM, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Raymond James, and Gartner Group to name a few. He is a Network and Wi-Fi Engineer and has consulted on blockchain applications. He is also Author of the Book “Demystifying Cryptocurrency”, an Amazon #1 Best Seller. He has experience helping clients with tech solutions in finance, medical imaging, sports, security, and cryptocurrency, and has been a podcaster since 2008. He has been a speaker at the American Marketing Association, Tech Ed conferences, the Gartner Group, COMDEX in Las Vegas, on Talk Radio, Podcasts, and Television.

With Certifications in Wi-Fi, Enterprise Networking, Network Switches, SEO, Medical Imaging, Handheld Solutions, Blockchain, as well as a member of the National Speakers Association, Chuck has been on dozens of TV and Radio programs, created almost 200 podcasts, interviewed celebrity and Fortune 500 CEOs, and has even voiced commercials and produced independent films. Chuck has been on the “bleeding edge” of several Web 1 and Web 2 innovations, and now is entering the Web 3 space with new applications and network tech, promising to revolutionize Content Networking.

By 1998, he was part of a team that deployed one of the first Windows NT Firewalls on a Hospital network and installed the first Enterprise level Exchange email servers at the University of Tampa. In 1999, he started his first company, World Without Wires, and as a certified Wi-Fi engineer, began setting up secure wireless networks for arenas.

With 30+ years of Tech experience in many fields, Chuck has contacts, training, and knowledge acquired from the field, the classroom, and the BIG TECH CONFERENCES, like E3, Comdex, Tech Ed, and others.

Chuck was one of the very first PODCAST PRODUCERS, on the Podshow network with “The Podfather“, Adam Curry (later MEVIO), in 2005. With many years of broadcast experience on Radio and Podcast hosting, he’s back with the Top Tech Talk Show Podcast, airing in January of 2023.

Charles “Chuck” Palm is an entrepreneur, computer systems engineer, communicator, and technology advocate. He is the founder of Top Tech Media, and host of the Top Tech Talk Show podcast, as well as a technology correspondent for “America in the Morning”.

Jerome Misher

Division President

Bombyx Mori Division

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Sergeant Major Jerome Misher: A retired senior noncommissioned officer of the United States Army, Sergeant Major Misher is an accomplished Green Beret more than 30 years in Special Operations. He served in a variety of command and leadership positions, including seven combat tours during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also served as the senior enlisted advisor for Task Force 5 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Eric Tsai

Chief Military/Veteran Liaison

Founding Member

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My passion for serving veterans stems from my own personal experience as a transitioning veteran, who struggled to find a place within our community. I am also an advocate for preserving our constitutional rights, especially the Second Amendment, and promoting a positive outlook on our first responders, especially our law enforcement. To pursue my mission of creating change and solving issues in our society, I believe that it takes great people to lead our society, and I am committed to being one of them.

James Scurry

Firearms/Drone/Laser Engineer, Science Team Lead & Programmer

Division Gamma

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An avid technologist, engineer, inventor, programmer and over-all bonafide technological and engineering wonder. James, known as “Scurry”, has worked on government drone programs, network and drone interception projects, weapon systems and has a CV so extensive that it wouldn’t fit this page. Scurry himself holds a Federal Firearms License, and is a most valued team member of the Blue Lotus Corporation.

Scurry is also an advanced programmer, and expert in all things related to radio frequencies. James also once invented and demonstrated a drone-intercepting laser using nothing more than an old Chinese-made DVD player. He demonstrated this system to DARPA and generated great interest. He brings immense expertise, creativity and true brilliance to our team and we are proud to have him on board. To quote Canaan: “He made a laser out of a DVD player. I want him on the team.”

George Shatah

Chief Security Officer

The Blue Guard Corps

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A seasoned and highly trained combat veteran, and our CEO Canaan’s former bodyguard, 1Sgt. Georges Shatah has represented UN & US interests in the Middle East for over two decades. A veteran of the Lebanese Armed Forces and UN peacekeeping forces, he has seen extensive combat in multiple theaters around the world, at times alongside our CEO. Georges brings unparalleled expertise in not just security, but first-hand experience that lends itself incredibly to his input on our products and practices.

Hector Vazquez

The Blue Guard Corps

Founding Member

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Hector’s experience speaks for itself. Holding 5 degrees (BS Nursing, MS Medical & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BA History, BS Biology, and an associates in general education) and over 9 certifications (ACLS, RN, BLS, PharmTech, FEMA ICS, CritCare Support, PALS, Neonatal Resuscitation Support, Trauma Nursing Core), he demonstrates unparalleled wit and excellence in his craft. He is also an NRA certified firearms instructor, and range operator.

Hector brings invaluable insight to our team.

Ian Kuhn

Firearm Sales Representative

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A crack shot with wit just as hard hitting, Ian holds a decade of leadership experience at USAA. A car enthusiast and mechanic, he is an invaluable part of the team and a genuine weapons savant and the head of our 3rd party and in-house weapon sales. Ian Kuhn is an ardent 2nd amendment advocate, avid gun collector, and firearms historian. Whether it’s sporting clays, trap or skeet, he is a range regular and an even better shot than some of the more seasoned vets. He emphasizes long-term client relationships, understanding their needs, showing value of product, and retaining them.