Our Story
The East Hampton Shucker Company was founded on the belief that if more people could open oysters easily and safely without the risk of injury to enjoy these delectable and healthy Bivalves, then more people would consume them.
Oysters filter 40-50 gallons of water per day and are an essential part of our aquaculture ecosystem and sustainability. Small oyster farms are cropping up in areas once filled with oysters and other species and cleaning waterways and estuaries around the world. It is a supportive community where oysters are harvested, enjoyed, and celebrated for their contribution to the sustainability of our environment.
Our Founder & CEO, John Nicholas worked tirelessly to put the right team together. Seasoned Executives and leaders in their field, passionate about the environment and sustainability, and as it turned out we all love oysters.
Meet the Team
John Nicholas
FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nicholas, who brings 30 years of financial and hospitality leadership experience to EHSC, intends to run the closely held Company with the capacity to scale in a professional manner. He has created an advisory board and management team of eight diversified professionals. EHSC's professional team includes two CPAs, several MBAs, and a range of professionals with an extensive track record in engineering, product design, retail, wholesale, logistics, accounting, financial management, corporate advisory services, marketing and digital advertising, merchant banking/M&A, and technology. Designers, technicians & engineers with extensive experience, as well as factories familiar with all stages of production, will remain in place to bring the product(s) to market.
John Psaltos
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PFIZER, NICHOLAS FAMILY FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Self-motivated, results-oriented, senior financial professional with proven skill in accounting, financial operations, strategic and business planning, reporting, and financial system implementation. Demonstrated strengths in understanding, communicating, and applying customer requirements. Strong skills in process improvement and building and managing teams. Experience in public accounting, diversified manufacturing, paper, and pharmaceutical industries. Specialties: New York State Certified Public Accountant with experience in Financial Leadership and Business Counsel, Financial Reporting, Planning and Budgeting, Risk Management, Process Redesign and Business Controls, Strategic Planning, Financial/Business Case Modeling, Accounting Policies and Procedures, GAAP and FASB Standards, Business Restructuring, Project Management, International Business, Development and Implementation of Systems.
Gearhart Law
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS
David Postolski, ESQ, a partner at Gearhart Law, is a registered patent attorney and Intellectual Property attorney. With over 17 years’ experience, David specializes in assisting inventors, creators, artists, start-ups, entrepreneurs, early stage companies and emerging companies with their U.S and International intellectual property strategy, protection, enforcement and monetization. David is a frequent speaker and author on intellectual property issues surrounding emerging technologies (cannabis, crypto currency, 3d printing, gig economy), raising capital, business formation, licensing, and reward and equity based crowd funding. David is also a Professor at Temple University and Parsons School of Design where he teaches master level students about IP, ethics and other regulatory considerations in starting business ventures and products around design. David is the current Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Officer of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law. He is the founder of their International Action Group and editor of their monthly newsletter. David remains very involved in the creation of New York State’s first federally approved patent pro bono program in conjunction with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.