I STARTED HARDMOUNT IN 2006 AFTER SPENDING 25 YEARS IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY DOING STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND TESTING. I WORKED ON THE SPACE SHUTTLES, THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE, FIGHTER JETS, MISSILES, AND DOZENS OF SATELLITES CURRENTLY IN ORBIT AROUND THE EARTH OR SCHEDULED TO BE LAUNCHED. AS I GOT DEEPER INTO MY 40S I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE DREAM OF BUILDING MY OWN COMPANY USING THESE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES.

I ALSO WANTED TO BUILD A COMPANY THAT FROM THE BEGINNING GAVE A PORTION TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.  I WANTED A COMPANY THAT I COULD BE PROUD OF AND THAT THOSE WHO WORKED WITH ME ON IT COULD BE PROUD OF TOO.  I BELIEVE HARDMOUNT IS THAT COMPANY.

I'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AMAZING PEOPLE JOIN ME ON THIS JOURNEY AND I HOPE THEY WILL ALWAYS FEEL THAT AT HARDMOUNT THEY'VE FOUND A PLACE WHERE PASSION AND PROFESSION CAN COME TOGETHER. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND FRIENDSHIP.  AND I WILL TRY TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT PROFITS MAY BE THE BLOOD OF A COMPANY BUT PEOPLE AND THEIR IDEAS ARE ITS HEART.

WILLIAM RYLOTT / FOUNDER

MANAGEMENT TEAM

William Timothy Rylott:   Founder

Formerly of Hughes Aircraft Co./Boeing Satellite Systems

1981-2007

wrylott@hardmount.com

Jay Stahnke ATL:   Legal (research and development)

Arizona State University BS in General Business

Gonzaga University School of Law, JD

Stahnke Law Group, Mesa, AZ

jstahnke@hardmount.com

Dr. Kathleen Allen:  Business Manager

Director, USC Marshall Center for Technology Commercialization

Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

www.marshall.usc.edu/entrepreneur

Anthony Baltazar:  Acquisitions/purchasing. 27 years with Hughes/Boeing

Sean O'neill ATL:   Legal  (Intellectual properties/patents and trademarks)

INTECH IP LAW GROUP

Cardiff, CA 92007 949/466-3860

20 years with Boeing working in their patents area

Robert Meepos CPA:  Accounting

Meepos and Company CPAs

Marina Del Rey, CA

Soummya Datta:   Creative consultant/business advisor/photographic design lead

Kristin Cunningham: General manager/charities coordination, Giving Works, Ronald McDonald House Charities   

Sean Milikin: Executive director/Mission Fish charities, Ronald McDonald House Charities.

HARDMOUNT

GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS ASSISTANCE OF THE   MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

HARDMOUNTS ARE USED BY THE NEW MOTORCYCLE REVIEW TEAM AT THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

HARDMOUNTS HAVE APPEARED OR ARE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS  

HARDMOUNT IS ALSO PROUD TO HAVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES AND CHARITIES