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CDEX Executive Management Team


Mr. Malcolm H. Philips Jr.,President, CEO and Chairman, founded the company in 2001 and has guided the Company during its formation, technology acquisition/development, capital acquisitions, transition to a public company, and commercialization/marketing of its product lines. Prior to his work with CDEX, Mr. Philips served as an attorney for 23 years, an energy consultant for 4 years, and an army officer for 8 years. Mr. Philips has a BS (United States Military Academy), an ME in Nuclear Engineering (Iowa State University) and a JD (Georgetown University Law Center). Mr. Philips was a Professional Engineer (Texas) and has received various awards in the military including the Bronze Star, and certifications as a Nuclear Plant OIC and Airborne/Ranger.


Mr. Pascal Pouligny, Vice President and General Manager of the Medical Safety Division, has worldwide responsibility for the current ValiMed™ product line as well as for the introduction of new products serving the healthcare industry based on CDEX core technologies.  Mr. Pouligny has served in senior management positions in a number of companies over the past 20 years, with a primary focus on sales and marketing to the healthcare market. He has successfully launched new medical products and services for startup and major companies, including Cardinal Health, Hospivision, Hill-Rom, and Marquette Medical Systems. In these positions, Mr. Pouligny has developed and implemented region wide go-to marketing plans for medical products and services; structured, hired and managed in-house and outsourced channel sales organizations; and established/managed with P&L responsibility product/services distribution, installation and client servicing. Mr. Pouligny has a Baccalaureate Degree with a Math and Physics focus and a Graduate Degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Business from ECSEM School of Business and Management; and advanced studies in Strategies in Services Programs from INSEAD in France. He speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.


Mr. Steven Schmidt, Vice President and General Manager of the Security Division, has worldwide responsibility for the current Meth Scanner™ product line as well as for the introduction of new products serving the security industry based on CDEX core technologies.  Mr. Schmidt has served in a number of senior management positions in different market areas over the past 30 years, with a primary focus on sales and marketing in national and international settings, including Worldwide Business Director and President Porter International Division of Courtaulds, PLC, a multi-billion dollar international company.  In several of these positions, Mr. Schmidt had P/L and R&D responsibility for Company or Division activities.  Mr. Schmidt has a BA from the University of Louisville, completed selected graduate studies from the Syracuse University Graduate School of Marketing Management and completed the Courtaulds’ International Business Program – INSEAD in France. 


Mr. Timothy D. Shriver, Chief Operating Officer, has overall responsibility for technical operations, research, QA and Human Resources.  Mr. Shriver has served in senior executive positions with CDEX since its formation in 2001.  Prior to joining CDEX, Mr. Shriver served a number of years in the nuclear power industry where he has held senior management positions in operations, maintenance, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and auditing at nuclear power generating companies including, Mississippi Power & Light, Arizona Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Ontario Power Generation.  Mr. Shriver resigned his commission as a Lieutenant in the Navy in 1981 after 13 years of service.  He has a BS in Physics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. 


Dr. Wade M. Poteet, Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer, has had responsibility for core research and new product application at CDEX since its formation in 2001.  Dr. Poteet is a research physicist focused primarily on advanced instrumentation in optics, electro-optics and detector technologies.  Dr. Poteet has worked with a range of public research institutions and private companies, including Infrared Laboratories, LTA, E/ERG, University of Arizona, Rice University, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.  His work has led to the development of numerous products and publications, as well as more than 45 referenced papers and 250 technical reports.   Dr. Poteet received NASA certificates of recognition and a public service group award in 1986 for his work on a Spacelab 2 research program.    Dr. Poteet holds a Ph.D. (Experimental Solid State Physics), an MS (Physics), and a BS (Physics) from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.


Mr. J. Carlos Alvarez, Vice President of Technical Operations, has responsibility for the engineering, development and manufacturing of CDEX products.  While at CDEX, Mr. Alvarez has been involved in virtually every aspect of development and commercialization of the CDEX product lines including research, development, design, testing, production, distribution, installation and servicing.  Mr. Alvarez served on the Adjunct Faculty of Gila County Community College and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona where he was awarded Top Honors from the College of Engineering in Senior Design Projects and an Associate Degree in Science from Pima Community College graduating with High Honors.


Mr. August F. DeLuca, Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance, has overall responsibility for the financial and accounting activities of CDEX.  Prior to his work with CDEX, Mr. DeLuca served for over 30 years in senior financial positions in a number of organizations including CFO of several public and private companies including ELCO Textron, Inc and MSL Industries, Inc.  He has served on the Board of Directors of a number of organizations including St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford, Illinois.  Mr. DeLuca has an MBA in Finance and Accounting (University of Washington), an MS in Engineering (USC), a BS in Engineering and Mathematics (University of Michigan) and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

 

 

 

 

 

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