Corporate Management

Kevin Taheri- Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Taheri has over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing and processing of food and nutritional supplements.  Mr. Taheri began his Career with MD Labs in 1991 where he helped the launch of one of the most successful sport supplement product lines world wide.  In 1996 he left MD Labs to start SMI Manufacturing. SMI Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of protein drinks, food, and many other herbs and supplements.  In 2002 Mr. Taheri purchased previous employer MD Labs and created new relationships with big box retailers such as Costco, Sam’s Club, etc. In 2004 Mr. Taheri launched Phoenix Food Industries a company focused on products for chronic ailments. His success in the nutraceutical industry is a result of the many relationships he has built and continues to grow. His expertise has allowed him to operate one of the finest FDA inspected and European Union approved facilities on the west coast of the United States.  Combining his knowledge of nutraceutical products and manufacturing standards has made him a leader in the industry and a strong contributor to Phoenix Food Industries.

David Matloff-Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Matloff has been in private CPA practice for 20+ years. His direct involvement in the creation of PFI and all its subsidiaries has allowed him to carefully craft a conservative business path that has yielded carefully planned steady controlled growth.

Dr. Robert Foster-Chief Science Officer

Dr. Foster received his PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University. He then went on to become a NSF Fellow at Stanford University. He has extensive international business experience running a wholly owned subsidiary for Sony. He simultaneously was a joint creator of the Renasci Institute whose focus on anti aging and chronic disease disorders has led to patented ingredients which are employed in PFI’s exciting technology.                          

Michael Christopher, Esquire-Corporate Counsel 

Transactional practice concentrated on public and private securities offerings (equity and debt), mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, and general corporate law.  Representations include clients in a wide variety of industries, including biotechnology and life sciences, semiconductor and electronics technology, manufacturing, financial services, consumer goods, banking, homebuilding, commercial construction, information technology and similar services, as well as representation of investment banks, venture capital firms and other financial intermediaries.  Also concentrated on channel contract negotiation and drafting, including OEM and other manufacturing and supply agreements, distribution agreements (domestic and international), software and other technology licensing,  joint development and research agreements, strategic alliances, and internet related agreements. 

Litigation and litigation advisory practice concentrated on shareholder suits, corporate control contests, including control and related litigation involving closely held businesses, commercial contract litigation and general trial practice.  Mr. Christopher is the compass PFI follows through the litigious waters of today’s business world.                   

Matt Lebowitz- Vice President Operations

 Mr. Lebowitz has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from Arizona State University. He is also a certified personal trainer and he is weight management certified. He has years of experience in the health and fitness industry and he managed one of the top vitamin and health shops in Arizona for the better part of his professional career. Mr. Lebowitz has extensive knowledge of nutritional products and their benefits and has contributed greatly to the formulations and ingredients in the PFI product line. Because of his expertise on physiology and nutrition he has been able to help make Phoenix Food Industries one of the strongest supplement companies in the Nutraceutical market.

Brandon Martin-Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Mr. Martin joined Phoenix Food Industries after a successful career with IBM. He recruited for, trained and controlled a multimillion dollar direct marketing division for IBM. He has brought his experience and expertise in marketing and call center solutions to PFI creating a state of the art sales and customer service call center. Mr. Martin’s focus on customer service and quality control have helped make Phoenix Food Industries a leader in the Nutraceutical market.