Raymond Christe, Founder CalypSol Group
Ray is a creative and innovative electrical engineer, College Graduate from the School of Engineering in Biel-Bienne [Switzerland], home of the famed Solar Car: Spirit of Biel-Bienne.
His expertise is in Power & Process Controls and Material Handling for the Metallurgy, the Ceramics and the Automotive Industries.
His interest in canoeing goes back to the late 80’s when, with his friend Charlie Birks, he designed canoes and raced in the Great Cardboard Boat Regattas, winning best boat design in Crystal Lake, IL in 1986 and finished first place in the regatta of Rock Island, IA in 1987.
Ray is presently a Consultant for the Industry.
Larry Kozak, Co-Founder CalypSol Group
Larry graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and received a MBA from Loyola University. Larry has always been the adventurous type. His motto has been that a ship in its harbor is safe but it is not what ships were made for, so it is for his life. Larry took flying lessons; spent two weeks out in the Northern Cascade Mountains, took the Colorado Whitewater Rafting trip and completed a bike trip for charity from Chicago to St. Louis. So his meeting with Ray was inevitable. Together they have been hiking in the Swiss Alps and climbed volcanoes in Mexico. So it should be of no surprise that they are teaming up on this adventure. Larry also completed the Chicago Marathon in 2009. He is currently the Engineering Manager for the Commercial Products division or Hart & Cooley, Inc.
