Paul Stals | CEO

Paul is a co-founder of APT LED Solutions. He has consistently delivered results, driving growth in profitability and operations performance, in a number of demanding industry segments. These included Automotive, Semiconductor, Printing and Waste Management. Paul has held Executive Management positions with P&L responsibility in businesses ranging from $5M to $200M in revenue and 500+ employees. He has also worked closely with several Private Equity groups on turning around troubled acquisitions and transitioning family run businesses.

Paul’s personal skill set includes expertise in Supply Chain management, Logistics, Asian Sourcing, ERP and CRM Systems and the application of Lean Manufacturing along with considerable experience in acquisition due diligence and integration.
To APT LED Solutions, Paul offers the benefits from having run a Grand Format Digital Print division providing printed media to the Out of Home Advertising Industry.
Paul originates from the UK and received a BS in Production Engineering from Aston University in Birmingham, England. He is a US Citizen and currently based in Colorado

Tim Lima | CFO

During his over 14 years Big 4 Accounting Firm experience, Tim has served in audit, tax and advisory roles with a focus on entrepreneurial and high growth enterprises across a wide variety of industries. During this time, he assisted numerous clients with capital raises, including completion of initial public stock offerings for four of his technology clients. Tim also has over 10 years business leadership experience through senior management positions he’s held with R.W. Armstrong, a global engineering firm, First Advantage Corporation, (NASDAQ: FADV), a pre-employment screening company, CIC Enterprises, a provider of tax credit and fleet compliance services, and Quantum Health Resources, a chronic disease management and home healthcare provider.

Tim is an executive with expertise in financial and operational leadership, an organized leader with the highest degree of integrity and ethics. He has a proven track record of adding significant value to both growing and troubled businesses and is passionate about providing timely and pro-active value added information and insights to business owners to profitably improve their businesses.

Tim holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Aaron Horton | CTO

Aaron is the founder of APT LED Solutions.
Aaron’s personal skill set includes Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, extensive experience in Product Engineering, Product Design and Development, Low-Cost Country Sourcing, International Supply Chain Management and Logistics.

Aaron was born in Columbus Ohio, has lived in Xiamen China for 26+ years, and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.