Management Team
At Exciton Technologies Inc. we have been fortunate to recruit a management team with extensive industry experience to spearhead our advanced silver technologies. Exciton Technologies has also recruited an experienced in-house team of product and process development scientists and an expert manufacturing team. Together, our senior management team and all of our staff are committed to developing advanced products that improve clinical outcomes for both patients and consumers.
Rod Precht, P. Eng., President and Founder
Exciton Technologies founder and CEO Rod Precht is an experienced chemical engineer, inventor, and corporate leader. Rod draws on his own experience in successfully commercializing silver wound dressing products to guide Exciton’s development and growth.
Richard N. Hughes- BA, CA, ICD.D - Chief Financial Officer
Prior to his retirement in 2011, Richard Hughes held the position of Director of Finance, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation. A high integrity, energetic professional with 35 years of business experience, Richard can recognize, envision and create successful outcomes in complex situations.
Mitch Regnier, P. Eng., VP Operations
Mitch Regnier is an experienced industrial engineer and project manager with a strong background in the development of silver wound care technology. Mitch heads up Exciton’s manufacturing capabilities as it progresses from the lab into commercial-scale production.
Brian Bennett, B. Sc., Vice President Business Development
Brian Bennett has more than eleven years of industry experience that ranges from scientific research work to the management of a national pharmaceutical company. As the VP of Business Development, Brian directs Exciton's business growth strategies and oversees marketing and sales.
Ron Lala - Vice President Sales
Ron has been in the Medical Industry for over 30 years since his start with a division of Baxter Travenol. He has held district, regional, and national sales management positions with Medtronic, Intertech Resources, Ball Medical, Summit Technology and Westaim Biomedical.
Lindsay Kalan, Ph.D. - Manager of Research and Analytic Services
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Carla Spina, Ph.D. Chemistry - Manager of Research and Analytical Services
Carla has developed various projects including nanomaterials, crystallography, organic synthesis, and formulation. After graduating with a B.Sc. from the University of Calgary where she specialized in inorganic and analytical chemistry, Carla completed her Ph.D. in 2008 at McGill University in Montreal, with Dr. D.S. Bohle, the Canadian Chair in Bioinorganic chemistry.
Melanie Ussyk - Quality Assurance Manager
Melanie is an experienced Quality Assurance professional with 12 years experience in GMP operations. She graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology with an honors diploma in Chemical technology and has since worked for leading Contract Manufacturing Organizations within the Pharmaceutical industry assisting them in the establishment and maintenance of Quality Systems.
Catherine Finlayson, BEd, C.C.P.E. - Product Relations & Education, Western/Central Canada
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Linda Price - Product Relations & Education, Ontario/Eastern Canada
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