Paula Drake Smith
CEO/Treasurer
- Over 20 years business and management experience
- Self-employed business owner 15+ years
- AA Louisburg Jr. College, Louisburg, NC
- BA/English UNCW
- BA/Creative Arts/Drama UNCW Wilmington
Ken Smith
President/Lab Director
- National reputation in metals analyses and method development
- Over 25 years of analytical, technical, administrative and management experience
- 20+ years EPA Certified in metals analyses for Drinking Water and Waste Water
- Specialized method development on the ICP-MS since 1990
- Developed nationally recognized methodology adopted by the California Attorney General (Proposition 65)
- Developed specific, specialized methodologies and applications per client (e.g. rubidium testing/FDA approved)
- Established laboratory-wide formalized protocols, procedures and guidelines (SOP's)
- Experienced in validation studies, audits, comparative data studies and variance issues
- NC State University, Laboratory & Analytical Chemistry
- University of Georgia, Technical Coursework
- Diplomate, Automation Machine Training Center, Kansas City, MO, Computer Programming
- Professional Member AAAS
- Hobbies include gardening, horseback riding and Western trail rides