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Our Experts
Brian Higgins
Vice President
Sil-Pro (Silicone Professionals)Brian Higgins is a Vice President for Sil-Pro (Silicone Professionals) based in Delano, MN. Sil-Pro specializes in custom molded and extruded silicone applications for the medical device industry. All of the company's manufacturing operations are performed within a certified Class 10,000 cleanroom environment. Brian has been with Sil-Pro for eight years, and has spent more than 20 years in a manufacturing environment working directly with many customers' critical, close-tolerance, and time-sensitive applications. 
Dr. Jerry Nelson
Chief Science Officer
Nelson LaboratoriesJerry R. Nelson, Laboratory Director at Nelson Laboratories, has a PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of Utah. He is a member of numerous standards-writing committees and associations, including the New York Academy of Sciences, American Society for Quality, Parenteral Drug Association, American Society of Testing and Materials, Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, and the American Society for Microbiology. In addition to having published dozens of articles, he is also an adjunct professor of bioengineering at the University of Utah and an adjunct assistant professor of microbiology at Brigham Young University. Jerry was named by MPMN's sister publication, MD+DI, as one of the Top 100 Notable Individuals in the medical device industry. 
Kyle Rhodes
Market Segment Manager
Dymax Corp.Kyle Rhodes is a market segment manager for Dymax Corp. (Torrington, CT), which specializes in light-curing adhesives, cyanoacrylates, epoxies, light-emitting curing equipment, and dispensing systems. He has more than 13 years of experience selling adhesives, elastomers, and polymers to the medical device and other markets. Starting his career as an R&D chemist working in the lab, Rhodes became an applications engineer and eventually transitioned to sales and marketing. After working in the silicone industry, he returned to Dymax, where he is primarily responsible for the medical device OEM market. Rhodes received a BS from Siena College and an MS in polymer chemistry from St. Joseph’s College. 
Paul McGrath
Regional Sales Engineer
maxon precision motors, incPaul McGrath is a Regional Sales Engineer for Maxon Precision Motors (Fall River, MA), a company specializing in the design and development of high-precision drives and systems. Paul has more than 16 years of experience as a sales and applications engineer for maxon precision motors. Through the years, Paul has provided application assistance to many well-known medical device OEM companies, giving him a wide variety of experience in applications among the medical sector. 
Rob Taylor
Vice President of Product Development and Quality Assurance
Interpower Corp.Rob Taylor currently serves as the Vice President of Product Development and Quality Assurance at the Interpower Group of Companies. In this role, he oversees the quality, research and development, ISO 9000, and information technology departments for the company. Active in the electronic components industry for 16 years, Rob is involved in many different related committees, including the IEC SC23G, CANENA THSC 20 for cord sets, and CANENA THSC BC9 for the IEC 60320. He also represents Interpower Corp. on a number of NEMA committees (7XC, 5WD, 5PR). 
Tom Muccino
Business Development Manager
EFD Inc.Tom Muccino is a Business Development Manager for EFD Inc. (East Providence, RI), a company specializing in precision dispensing systems for applying controlled amounts of adhesives, sealants, lubricants, and other assembly fluids. Tom works closely with manufacturers’ engineering and R&D departments to assist in developing dispensing processes for their next-generation products. In his 21 years at EFD, Tom has served as National Sales Manager, Product Line Manager, and Global Business Development Manager. He has provided application assistance and training seminars at Fortune 500 companies, and delivered numerous presentations on proper equipment selection and fluid-dispensing techniques.