131 Millennium - Twentieth Edition 130 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING establishing his own pompano farming facilities in 1975 and later consolidated his farming projects under the Mariculture Technologies International Inc. banner in 1984. As part of his ongoing ventures, Mr. McMaster is currently focused on consulting and intellectual property transfer with his businesses, including marketing a comprehensive manual on Florida pompano farming and overseeing the development of commercial projects with clients worldwide. To wit, he is recently advising clients in Samoa and the United States. As the industry’s foremost expert on marine larval fish farming, he has developed innovations and processes that have not been replicated. Mr. McMaster studied at the Utah State University College of Wildlife Biology (now the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources), where he earned a BS in fisheries science and management in 1969. He subsequently began his career at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where he researched marine pelagic fish breeding and became the first to identify key factors in the feeding and reproductive cycles of anchovies. He would later apply these findings to his studies of Florida pompano. After publishing his research, he was recruited by Oceanography Mariculture Industries Inc. to help develop the world’s first successful vertically integrated pompano farm in the Dominican Republic in 1972. Mr. McMaster has been recognized by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization for his contributions to pompano fish farming technology and is passionate about the potential for mariculture to transform the seafood supply chain. In light of his fulfilling career, he is proud to have contributed a variety of breakthroughs in farming pompano and other marine pelagic fish. To learn more about Mr. McMaster’s work, please visit www.pompanofarms.com. Michael F. McMaster has cultivated more than 50 years of in-depth expertise in commercial aquaculture and mariculture. Today, he operates as a certified fishery scientist and the owner and president of Pompano Farms LLC, a commercial fishery and mariculture consulting company. Mr. McMaster began consulting and MICHAEL F. MCMASTER OWNER, PRESIDENT Pompano Farms LLC, Mariculture Technologies International Inc. Oak Hill, FL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING With over 15 years of collective experience to his credit, Jonathan R. McBride is a rising leader in the technology industry. Since 2020, he has served as the owner and president of NXG Services, a low-voltage contracting company that operates throughout the state of Texas and other locations across the continental United States. In his leadership role, Mr. McBride specializes in low-voltage systems, fiber optics and utility construction to ensure all operations run smoothly, managing both finances and employees. In addition to leading NXG Services, Mr. McBride is the owner of Patriot HLC, a landscaping business in Rowlett, Texas. Prior to creating NXG Services, he operated as the operations manager of One Global Telecom from 2013 to 2017 and spent six years with GTI. Prior to the onset of his vocational journey, he pursued a higher education at DeVry University, where he ultimately achieved an associate degree in information technology in 2007. Shortly thereafter, he joined the United States Army, honorably serving as an E-4 combat engineer until 2012. Reflecting on his time as a business owner, Mr. McBride attributes his success to his understanding of the importance of delegating tasks. To wit, he recognizes the value of entrusting responsibilities to individuals who possess the necessary skills and expertise to execute the tasks for which they were hired. He considers the establishment of NXG Services and Patriot HLC to be his greatest professional accomplishment, demonstrating his entrepreneurial skills and business acumen. Adjacent to his primary professional pursuits, Mr. McBride also remains active as a civic-minded citizen, regularly volunteering with Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. In light of his fulfilling career, he attributes much of his success to his team. In the coming years, Mr. McBride aspires to expand the operations of both NXG Services and Patriot HLC. Millennium Magazine Featured Listee JONATHAN R. MCBRIDE PRESIDENT, NXG SERVICES OWNER, PATRIOT HLC Rockwall, TX
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