Mark Armfield – Founder and President
Mark Armfield, CEO of Armfield Design and Construction and RainCatcher, has been involved with sustainable and green building since the 1980’s. Mark’s current projects include water management, bluff preservation, rainwater harvesting and catchment designs around the Malibu, California area.
Mark served three terms as president of the Malibu Association of Contractors and on behalf of this association he received the prestigious Malibu Dolphin award for outstanding achievement and goodwill for the community. As president, he and the Association built 18 charity projects, from new school parks and theaters to new classrooms. Mark is also the recipient of the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community from the United States Congress, as well as numerous awards and recognition from the state of California.
Mark has also served as Director of the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Government Affairs at the City of Malibu, a Member of the Malibu City Business Round table and a Member of the City of Malibu Sustainable Building Committee.
David Zielski – Executive Director
David was the former CEO and chairman of Seaside Naturals Inc., a start-up company formed with his wife in 2003 and sold in 2008 that manufactured and marketed all natural cleaning and personal care products. He was responsible for sales, marketing and operations of the business. In 2007 he helped get Seaside Naturals products into national and international distribution for 30 different products through the use of creative social media strategies and other low cost effective marketing techniques.
After he sold Seaside Naturals, he started a consulting firm One World Social Media to tap into the surge of social media and online marketing. David helped run successful online campaigns for Greg Reid of the Napoleon Hill Foundation for “Think and Grow Rich…Three Feet from Gold” and the 20 year energy seminar business Access Consciousness to name a few.
Prior to Seaside Naturals, Mr. Zielski was an accomplished entrepreneur working with several high tech start-up companies over a 15 year period focusing on networking and information technology as a lead software engineer. He has always been an avid student of alternative energy solutions and sustainable resources. David is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, with a BS in Electronic Engineering Technology and is currently enrolled in the MBA program with a concentration in Marketing at Benedictine University in Chicago
Hutch Parker
Hutch Parker is Chairman of New Regency Entertainment, an independent film and television studio in partnership with 20th Century Fox. He was previously Vice-Chairman of 20th Century Fox Filmed Entertainment where he oversaw the studio’s main film division, as well as the studio’s animation division, Blue Sky. He was born in New York and graduated from Princeton University in 1986, and currently lives with his wife, Rebecca and two daughters, in Malibu, California.Darin Olien – Field Director
For over 15 years, Darin has been a pioneer in the international business of superfood hunting. He has worked with indigenous populations on various agricultural and food initiatives. Darin’s travels have introduced him to some of the world’s most potent herbs and superfoods, which ultimately led to the creation of his company, Darin’s Naturals in 2005. His experiences at home and abroad have motivated him to work to improve the quality of life for individuals around the world. Darin is dedicated to the implementation of sustainable solutions to unnecessary suffering caused by lack of access to food, water, and energy.
Darin works with some of the world’s top environmental and health scientists, including United Nation advisors and NASA engineers . Over the last 5 years he has been involved in Atmospheric Water Generation, which provides clean drinking water by pulling water directly from the air’s humidity. As with most of his projects, Darin has been active in the entire development of Atmospheric Water Generation, from the redesigning of the technology in real-world applications, to the manufacturing and selling of the final product.
Darin is part of a massively connected, cohesive environmental network, whose membership ranges from the most remote indigenous farmers to the most acclaimed, international environmental experts. Darin’s strength as a member of the environmental community is his ability to provoke conscious thought and active solutions for environmental and health concerns worldwide. Darin believes that by disseminating information on how to catch and harvest clean water, we can make a vital improvement in the quality of life for people across the planet.
Thomas Evoniuk – Director
Thomas has over 15 years experience in rain catching projects by supervising the management of their design and construction. He is responsible for multimillion dollar management of large scale custom design construction and rainwater harvesting projects in and around the Malibu area. Celebrities and media moguls rely on Tom to take care of their project needs. His 18 years with the Hudson brothers as a recording engineer and performance artist have led to the completion of many successful projects.Sarah Savedra – Director – Secretary
Sarah has been with RainCatcher and Armfield Design and Construction as office manager for over three years. Her management and organizational skills have led to the continued growth of both RainCatcher and Armfield design. Her tenacity, drive and experience make her an essential member of the board. She is currently working towards her Degrees in Management.Massimiliano Musina – Director
Currently Massimiliano, Max for short, works as the VP of Sales for Vivienne Westwood. Born to an artisan father and a fashion designer mother in Florence, Italy, he started designing at the age of 21 for Enrico Coveri and soon after created his own brand “Massimiliano Musina”. Besides working with Vivienne Westwood, he has collaborated with many other fashion brands like Fendi, Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs. His passion is making unique objects and accessories with the most beautiful leathers and materials the world has to offer. Max works with buyers and high end fashion retailers plus participates in trade and trunk shows.Chad Kahn – Director
Chad, originally from San Antonio Texas, has been living in Los Angeles California for the last 5 years. He has 10 years experience in commercial construction building major grocery stores and strip centers throughout Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico and 5 years in residential construction, sustainable building and rainwater harvesting. Chad’s knowledge and experience in construction along with the desire to bring clean water to those who go with out provides great insight and direction for RainCatcher.
