Administration and Marketing Team

Sammy Nasrollahi
Chief Executive Officer
Sammy is co-owner and Chief Executive Officer. Sammy has over 28 years of Sales and Marketing Leadership while owning and operating seven different businesses ranging from Food service to Interior Decorating / Furnishing. Sammy has held many local and regional positions of leadership and is heavily involved in many community activities.

Ambrose L. Schwallie
Chairman of the Board
Including his position as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Schwallie is also the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for SCRA, where he oversees the strategic direction and business development activities. His primary focus is to diversify the business mix of SCRA to better positions for future growth. Mr. Schwallie oversaw the transformation of the South Carolina Biotechnology Incubation Program, where he served as CEO, into the South Carolina Biotechnology Center (SC Bio) and through the recent merger with SCRA. The organization was chartered to develop the life sciences sector, from medical devices to bio-remediation, in the state of South Carolina.

David Hill
VP Sales and Business Development
David is Vice President of Sales and Business Development. David has over 10 years of sales and marketing experience and has successfully owned two previous businesses in the health and fitness industry. David currently oversees many aspects at Hydro One, including acquisition of new accounts, developing partnerships and day to day operations. As a former first responder and over 15 years in the health and fitness industry David clearly understands the importance of proper nutrition, hydration and supplementation to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. He is very excited to help bring Hydro One to a global platform.

James A. Kennemore, Jr.
Online Marketing Director
With over 16 years of management and experience as a CEO of Kennemore Holdings, James has founded and grown a number of startups, including information technology services, Internet service providers, and a South Carolina telecommunications public utility. He has served on a number of local boards, chartered non-profits, and acts a consultant for small business development. His sales and marketing experience translates into effective strategy for increasing Hydro-One's online presence.

Rebecca Rudolph
Office Manager
Rebecca joined the Hydro One, LLC team at the end of 2010. As an accountant office manager she will be filling a number of roles with the company, but mostly concentrating on day to day office operations. She has thirty years of experience in administration and accounting overseeing conglomerates from five to nine businesses She was prior owner of “Accountable Services” which was an accounting firm. She has aided in the development of accounting programs that are being sold all over the country. She received her education in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting, Women’s Management, Procurement Management from Piedmont Technical College, Ohio State University, and Clark University.

Alyssa Harrison
Area Sales Representative
Representative in our Columbia South Carolina area, has a background in pediatric and adult diabetes. She received her education from Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, SC and is an LPN. She also has an Associates of Arts degree from Piedmont Tech. She is originally from Lexington, SC. You will see her friendly smiling face at tastings in the central and north east section of South Carolina. She is well educated in the performance and function ability of all our premium beverages and the effect on diabetes and obesity.

Walter Sergio
Northeastern Regional Director
Walter has over 22 years experience as a successful business owner in New York. After selling his business Walter followed his heart into the food and beverage industry. Becoming an Independent Partner with a multimillion dollar company that is renowned worldwide. Through this association and attending numerous industry events Walter became familiar with a number of beverage lines on the market. As he became familiar with the Hydro One Beverages it became his mission to help promote and market their full line of drinks. Walter now brings his valuable sales, marketing and management experience to the Hydro One staff to help with expanding distribution to other regions.

Chuck McCormick
Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Chuck has over 10 years experience in the Food and Beverage industry. His background includes positions in management, merchandising and corporate purchasing for a national cash and carry company. He is also trained and experienced in quality assurance, inventory control, audit preparation, marketing and sales. Chuck is excited to join the Hydro One staff so that he can bring public awareness to all the good Hydro One Beverages provide.

Tim McCormick
Mid-Atlantic Regional Supervisor
Tim has over 7 years experience in the food and beverage industry. His accomplishments include being named the youngest Department Manager ever for a national food and beverage company at the age 18. Since then he has overseen and managed 3 other departments within the company due to his hard work and determination. He has received numerous company awards and bonuses for his efforts. Tim has a genuine interest in proper nutrition, health and fitness since being diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 11. He is thrilled that together with everyone at Hydro One Beverages he can make a difference by presenting healthier beverage alternatives to others.

Brian Joe
Public Relations

Research Team

Babak Baban, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Founder
Babak is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Biology within the Medical College of Georgia. Prior to that position he was a research scientist in the Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center. Babak has a Ph.D. in Medical Bacteriology from the University of London, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Immunology from the Medical College of Georgia, and a Masters of Business Administration from Augusta State University. He is considered one of the leading international research scientists within the oral, molecular medicine and genetics and also cancer research.

Dr. Mark Fields, Ph.D., M.P.H.
President of Research and Development, Co-Founder
Mark is co-founder and President of Research and Development. He is currently a research scientist at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Mark earned his Ph.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in Cellular Biology where he focused on the use of novel therapeutics to treat degenerative diseases of the eye. He has also earned his Master's in public health at Columbia University where he is focusing on health policy and management. At Hydro One, Mark is responsible for research and development of novel and alternative products that address the nutritional needs of individuals with specific disease.

Dr. Mark A. Bartz MD
Chair of Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Bartz has a bachelor of Science degree in Biology and received his medical background from Purdue University, and the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1985. He has an established residency at “Self Memorial Family Practice” in Greenwood, SC from 1985-1988 and has been chief resident since 1988. He is the founder and owner of “Family Physicians” of Greenwood” in 1988 and he also founded the “Cholesterol Care Center” in 1996. Dr. Bartz is board certified with the Family Practice and Clinical Lipidology. He has been an active volunteer coach for the Emerald High School swim team for the last 10 years.

Dr. Luigi Boccuto, MD
Research and Developement
Dr. Boccuto is a clinical geneticist, with several years of training in dysmorphology and developmental delay. In his career, he worked on many genetic conditions, with a focus on hereditary cancer, overgrowth syndromes and intellectual disability syndromes. He graduated in Medical School at the Universita` Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, in 2002, then achieved a postdoc specialization in Medical Gentics at the Universita` Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, in 2006. He received in 2003 the award "Gianmichele Laccetti", for a thesis in genetic oncology. Dr. Boccuto is currently a staff scientist at the JC Self research Institute of the Greenwood Genetic Center. His activity is mainly focused on investigating the molecular and functional causes of autism and intellectual disability and analyzing the metabolic profile of different genetic conditions at the cellular level.

Jay Perkins
Chief Operating Officer
Jay is responsible for materials acquisition and overseeing all phases of production. He has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and has held many management positions, including Industrial Division Plant Manager over facilities in South Carolina and Indiana. He is also involved in many community activities.