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Our Experts

Craig Bonsignore
Director of Business Development
NDCCraig Bonsignore has more than fifteen years of experience designing, analyzing, and developing implantable cardiovascular implants. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. Craig’s career began at Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems, where he supported the launch of the Palmaz Schatz coronary stent, and established the first in-house stent Finite Element Analysis capabilities within J&J. He has authored numerous patents for stent designs, and has been closely involved with the development of several peripheral vascular stents and related implants. 
Javad Mokhbery
CEO/CTO
Futek Advanced Sensor Technology Inc.Javad Mokhbery has been actively involved in the sensor field for more than 30 years. He worked at GSE Inc. in Michigan immediately after obtaining his BSME in 1979, and then he took a job as a project engineer at Revere Transducers Inc (RTI) in 1985. In 1987, he joined the Rockwell International team, taking responsibility for all sensor applications related to the space shuttle program. Javad has served as the CTO and CEO of Futek Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. (Irvine, CA) since the late 1980s. Throughout his professional career in the sensor field, he has been involved with applications for both end-users and OEMs. A range of applications in diverse industries have included infusion pumps, an automated drug-delivery system, a bag-hanging product for dialysis and blood management, jaw-dislocation force measurement for the dental market, musculoskeletal measurements, and guidewire torque verification for angioplasty, and autoclavable pressure sensors, among others. 
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. 
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.

