Board of Advisors
Patrick Lizé
Historian / Archival Researcher
Conceptor and archives researcher for the research of the French East Indiaman Prince de Conty, lost on the coast of Belle-Ile en Mer in 1746. Publication: Article In “La mer pour mémoire”, Michel Lhour, (scientific publisher). Somogy Editions d’Art, 2005.
Publications: – Lizé, Patrick, The wreck of the pirate ship “Speaker» in “International Journal of Nautical Archaeology”, June 1981.Lizé, Patrick , La véritable Histoire du Pirate Bowen, Glénat, 1987. Lizé, Patrick, ( Cartoon): “John Bowen” – Les pirates de l’Océan Indien.Glénat, 1983 X marks the spot, the archaeology of piracy – Ed Skowronek & Ewen, 2006
Publications: Goddio, Franck, Discovery and archaeological excavation. Manila, 1988; Goddio, Frank «Royal Captain, Un navire perdu dans les Abysses», Periplus Edition, 2000; “Dossier Histoire et Archéologie”. N° 113, 1987; “Le Monde de la Mer” N° 31.
Emmanuelle Lizé
Historian / Archival Researcher
Emmanuelle has over 20 years’ experience in maritime research, having absorbed her father’s passion for shipwrecks as a child and, later, through working with him. Emma has carried out independent research for legends such as Henri-Germain Delauze (Comex) and Franck Goddio (IEASM), has written several books on shipwrecks, marine archaeology and piracy, and was the chief archivist behind the Museum U Palazzu di Napoleone Emma also acts as the business manager for her father, Patrick Lize, who was the archival researcher behind the discoveries of the Speaker, the VOC Banda, the Temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria, the Royal Captain, the Griffin, the San Diego, the SS Republic, the SS Gairsoppa, the SS Mantola and the HMS Victory, working with Jacques Dumas and diving firms such as IEASM and Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Writings / Edition : Author of “Naufrages de légende, les pirates” – Editions du Trésor, 2013.
Author the article “memories of the sea” published in the coffee-table book “Shipwrecks around the world –
Revelation of the past”, Delta Book World, 2014.
Finalization of a coffee table book in two volumes (400 pages each) documenting more than 10 000
shipwrecks in the coast of France and its seas.
Interview – article about E.L work in EOS magazine des Sciences, march-april 2007
Steven Maddox
Director of Media Projects
Steve Maddox, president of BopEm Entertainment LLC, started his career in Los Angeles as an actor studying under numerous acting coaches including Stella Adler. Performing in local L.A. theater led to various movie roles and television roles, including appearances on The Young and the Restless and General Hospital. He made the move to sales as a way to supplement his acting income, eventually deciding to fully transition to the business side of the entertainment industry. He became the Division Manager of syndication sales for Orion Pictures Television, which eventually took he and his family to Atlanta. His next move was to Columbia Pictures Television (Sony Entertainment) where he excelled over the next 25 years, becoming the Executive Vice President of Sales. Steve oversaw the entire Southeast region, which included the Dallas and Atlanta markets. The list of television shows(over 500) and movie(4,000 titles) packages he distributed in his time at Sony are too numerous to list. Steve’s current projects include a movie adaptation of a book he has the rights to, as well as numerous new television projects. Many of the shows he has in development are currently being reviewed by networks, cable outlets and broadcast groups.
Anthony Loiacono
Director of Marketing
Named “Top 100 Marketing Executives” by Advertising Age, Tony Loiacono has vast experience in three unique realms of Sports, Entertainment and Corporate Business. Known as a consummate brand builder and television producer. Loiacono has synergistically weaved together his brand-driven approach with award winning campaigns for a multitude of both product and service oriented Fortune 50 companies as well as his personal endeavors
Loiacono began his career in Detroit with Robert Landau Associates in 1978, working on a variety of marketing/sales promotion and sports marketing programs, including new product introductions and on-going marketing support for such clients as Ford Motor Company, Ford Parts & Service Division, Motorcraft, Carnation and Nabisco. Loiacono coordinated regional marketing efforts for Burger King and Miller Brewing Company in both the Midwest and Western regions. Additionally, Loiacono was responsible for development, planning and implementation of all aspects of sports marketing for Ford and Ford Parts & Service Division including programs with Major League Baseball, the Sarajevo Olympics, National Basketball Association, The Breeders Cup, National Cheerleading Association, and FILA. Working with Ford also enabled him to become a specialist in affinity marketing programs, collaborating on vehicles with such well known names as Eddie Bauer Bronco II (first affinity vehicle by Ford), Pierre Cardin Lincolns and the FILA Thunderbird.
Heading to Los Angeles in 1984, Loiacono founded the full-service integrated communications division for Foote Cone Belding/FCB, working with clients such as Sunkist, Denny’s Restaurants, Orion Pictures, Orion Home Video, MCA Records, Fancy Feast Cat Food and the California Milk Advisory Board. Loiacono was responsible for all client strategic planning, new business solicitation, creative, database development as well as design and media platforms. He also headed up the management/marketing evaluation of Chrysler California before becoming a strategic partner and 2nd stage manufacturer.
In 1987, Loiacono was named Sr. V.P. General Manger of FCB/Impact in Los Angeles and Philadelphia providing a full range of marketing/sales promotion/advertising and sports marketing support for a full range of clients including Mattel, Universal Pictures, Universal Studios (Hollywood and Florida), MCA Universal Home Video, Disney, and Ashton-Tate, among others. Loiacono built FCB/Impact from inception to billings of nearly $11 million annually. During his stay with FCB, he founded the National Hockey League’s Celebrity All-Star Hockey Team with Richard Dean Anderson and John Bennett Perry, for which he has been Executive Director since its inception in 1986 raising nearly $5 Million for charities.
In 1990, Loiacono left FCB to begin the brand management-marketing platform that is still used today at The Upper Deck Company. While at The Upper Deck Company, Loiacono was credited with pulling the company off the pages of the hobby publications and making it a cogent force in the sports marketing arena. He was also credited with the NHL, NFL, NBA license negotiations and player agreements with Michael Jordon, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Shaq and more. For his efforts, which helped increase revenues from under $18 million to more than $300 million, Loiacono was named by Advertising Age (1992) one of the Top 100 Marketing Executives in the world.
Currently, Loiacono serves as the President/CEO of Heads & Tails, Inc, a digital technology focused agency Over the past 4 years, Tony has been developing software solutions and services for easy to use digital media and digital signage solutions for mobile, desktop and web integration. Solutions to detect, connect and engage customers supporting live and on-demand media combining digital technology with innovative creative and content services. Clients include: Cisco, Verizon, Vodafone, Ford and PG&E. Loiacono is also the Creator, Executive Producer and Writer of Animal Planet’s hit show Faithful Friends on Animal Planet and syndicated in over 70% of the U.S.A.
Loiacono is recognized for creating hard-hitting marketing programs that marry fresh and creative ideas to unique marketing visions, untapped channels of communication, technology and superior levels of design and production . . . from the printed page, to television, big screen or the Internet . . . and the cell phone! Loiacono lives in Bonsall, California, with his wife of 32 years, Lori. He has four children and five grandchildren. He enjoys an active lifestyle of boating and outdoor activities and raising funds for charity.
Michael McCabe
Director of Film and Cinematography
Michael McCabe started his film career as cinematographer on the feature film “This is Congo” documenting the mineral conflicts in Eastern Congo. The film was premiered at the Venice film festival. His next project was as cinematographer on an episode of the Netflix series, “Abstract, the Art of Design”, set in the jungles of Congo. His directorial debut was on the film, “50 Days” documenting the world’s longest triathlon. Michael’s next project is as the writer and director of a feature length, dramatic film set in Africa.
Stevenson Weeks
Admiralty Attorney
Steve has extensive experience in Admiralty and Maritime Law. Steve files all Admiralty claims for Aqua Quest International and consults AQI on Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Engelbert G. Hernandez
Director of Latin American Promotions
Holds a Bachelors of Science in Eco-Tourism and Conservation. Engelbert joined AQI to learn about echo-sounder for ocean floor research for an archeology recovery project coupled with the Venezuelan NAVY and to promote AQI’s research and vision within Latin America.
Terry Armstrong
Geographic Information Systems/Mapping Expert
Terry’s expansive career includes industrial and salvage diving on multiple projects. His love of the diving let him to become Publisher of Signum Ops Books. Terry served twelve years Director of Information for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Dept. and worked as a GIS analyst.
Brandon Josef Szinavel
Historian / Archival Research
Brandon Josef Szinavel was born in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Brandon served for 2 years for the Family History in the LDS Church, studying micro films, researching documents, assisting Patrons in their search and perfecting his profession. He had the privilege of meeting Dr. Eugene Lyon and continuing to pursuit the years of research- BrandonSzinavel worked on the following:
Lawsuits of the Heirs of Christopher Columbus 1999-2008, the genealogy, heraldry, titles of notable conquistadors.
1999 to present with colonial Spanish families in Puerto Rico.Worked together with members of the Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía on Spanish families who settled in the island of Hispanola from 1496-1820s.
Co-Worked with Dr Eugene Lyon since 2000 and researched the genealogy of Adeltando Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés’s genealogy and kin, parish records in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Saint Augustine, Florida, South America, as well as military, titles, knighthoods and the records in the Archives of the Indies in Seville.
2009 Szinavel worked on a gold chalice which had a coat of arms and resulting it being founded off the shipwreck of the Santa Margarita and the discovery known as “The Atocha” plus ownership to the chalice.
2012 Brandon Szinavel and Doctor Eugene Lyon wrote an article that is in included in the new book “The Voyages of Ponce de Leon: Scholarly Perspectives” (FHS Press) compiled and edited by James Cusick and Sherry Johnson.
In 2013 Szinavel had identified Spanish exiles that made it to the Southern Philippines and found their ancestry in Spain.
In 2014-204 Szinavel worked on data on and documenting shipwrecks with Dr Eugene Lyon. They have identified over 100 wrecks throughout the world and of numerous nations and as well pirates too.