Board of Directors

Infobionics Directors are senior executives with deep technical, operational and managerial expertise, and track records in Fortune 500 as well as entrepreneurial companies.

John Bjelland, Chairman and CEO, Director
Carl Bonta, Director
James Bjelland, Director
Mike Brooks, Director



John Bjelland, Chairman & CEO
John’s experience spans both the entrepreneurial and Fortune 500 spheres. He has held senior executive positions with several software technology start-ups, including Infobionics and CrossWorks. Previously, as VP of Information Technology for Cargill Corporation, he was responsible for all IT strategy, implementation, and systems in 60 countries. John has also held senior executive IT positions at Grand Met, Pillsbury and Cenex, and senior consulting positions at Arthur Andersen and Coopers & Lybrand. John earned Ph.D. and MS degrees in Economics from the University of Utah, and a BS in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
Email: JohnBjelland@Infobionics.com

Carl Bonta
Carl has 25 years experience within the information technology industry delivering innovative solutions in a variety of industry sectors including mutual funds, insurance, retail, transportation, manufacturing, telecom and healthcare.

Mike Brooks
Mike is currently a venture executive with Chevron’s venture capital group, investing in emerging technology companies and managing a portfolio, including serving on the boards of several US startup companies. Mike is a serial entrepreneur and has been involved in four startups. He invented a successful IT product for manufacturing, co-founded INDX Software, raised capital, built the market, the product, and the early sales, resulting in the successful sale of the company to Siemens. Before that, Mike held senior marketing /technology positions at software companies ObjectAutomation, Wonderware, and Quadrex (nuclear services). He also has years of engineering, IT, automation, and project management experience with Chevron and Exxon. Mike earned a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering at the University of Bradford, England.

James Bjelland
Jim was cofounder and CEO of Elec-Trol and Eltec, companies that distribute and sell products and services for factory floor automation. Jim grew teams of 10+, sales to $6 + million, and managed sizeable and lengthy projects for companies like 3M, John Deere, Caterpillar, and Dunn Edwards. Previously Jim was a senior project manager for 3M. He has more than two decades experience in penetrating new markets with novel approaches to computing, especially where IT collides with traditional engineering. Jim received a B.A. in Mathematics from Bethel College and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Email: JimBjelland@infobionics.com