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Dr. Roger Sessions, D.O., Chairman and CEO
Dr. Roger Sessions brings decades of experience in patient care to Ferris Mfg. Corp. Prior to Ferris, Roger served in key leadership positions in a number of medical institutions across the United States. He was director of the North Texas Medical Center, served as an adjunct professor at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, as an athletic director, and as a football coach.
Today, Roger stays immersed in healing as a staff physician at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas; as the assistant director of Baylor Regional EMS; as a Diplomat in both the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American College of Forensic Examiners; and as a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Roger is the nephew of Robert Sessions, the founder of Ferris Mfg. Corp.
James L. Arnold, Director and President
James Arnold is a seasoned executive leader who brings extensive experience to Ferris Mfg. Corp. Prior to joining the company in 2002, James was president and chief executive officer, Hadron, Inc., Fairfax, VA; executive vice president and general counsel, United Press International, Washington, DC; and executive vice president and general counsel, Financial News Network, New York, NY.
James received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, cum laude, from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
James is a member of New York, Florida, Virginia, and District of Columbia bar associations, as well as a member of the American Bar Association.
Clayton A. Kain, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Clayton Kain offers Ferris Mfg. Corp. a wealth of solid financial expertise. Prior to joining Ferris, Clayton was the director and chief financial officer at Rodgers Engineering Corporation. Clayton has also manned the CFO post and other top executive positions for ARJO Inc., Spartus Home Furnishings, Inc., C.H. Holdings, Inc., as well as for Smith & Nephew's Medical Products Group. He has also served as president for the Solopak Laboratories Division of Smith & Nephew Medical Products Group.
Clayton received his Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has an MBA with a major in finance.
Paul Kay, Senior Vice President
Paul Kay's broad business experience in the international medical and plastic products industries offers Ferris Mfg. Corp. solid expertise in product development, manufacturing and quality assurance. Prior to joining Ferris, Paul served as VP R&D for Wells Lamont Corporation, where he developed gloves for consumer, healthcare and industrial markets. While with Hollister Incorporated, he directed R&D and commercialization projects for wound care, ostomy, incontinence, and identification business areas. At Baxter International, Inc., Paul provided manufacturing and quality assurance engineering for artificial organ and intravenous solution product lines.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Technology Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Paul served on the Board of Directors of United States Fire Protection, Inc. for eleven years. He has been a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Project Management Institute and the American Society for Quality. He has also been granted 7 US patents and international equivalents.
Wilma L. Hardin , Vice President of Manufacturing
Willma Hardin brings 15 years of manufacturing experience to Ferris. Prior to her role as Vice President, Wilma was a Plant Manager at Ferris for 9 years, overseeing all areas of manufacturing for Ferris. Wilma also managed all ISO documents for the companies Quality Assurance compliance for 8 years.
T.J. Miller, Vice President of the Government Division
T.J. Miller brings over 30 years of experience in contracting with local, state, and Federal agencies. Prior to joining Ferris, he served in leadership positions in a number of Fortune 100 corporations, and is recognized as a subject matter expert in Federal contracting. T.J. served in key leadership positions with Lucent Technologies/Bell Labs Government Solutions Inc., Unisys Corporation, Network Equipment Technologies, and General Dynamics Corporation. He has also served on Congressional staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, and in the Executive Branch with the U.S. Navy during the Reagan Administration. T.J. has extensive experience in International business, with particular emphasis on the Middle East, Asia and South America.
T.J. served two tours as an aviator in Southeast Asia. Miller completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program and received a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina.
John Newton, Vice President of Clinical Services
John Newton brings almost two decades of valuable product management experience to Ferris Mfg. Corp., where he is responsible for coordinating new product development, efficacy testing, obtaining FDA approvals, and market analysis. Prior to joining Ferris, John conceptualized, created and launched products that resulted in $80+ million annual sales. In addition, he successfully launched six "new to the market" product concepts.
John has 11 U.S. patents and several foreign patents. Product categories developed include: Sharps Disposal, Personal Protection Equipment, Lab Processing Equipment, Oral Hygiene Systems, Urine and Fecal Collection and Testing Equipment. He has also obtained Pre-Market Approval (PMA) for an FDA Class III device.
John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Les Clemens, Vice President of Product Development
Les Clemens brings three decades of engineering, design and management experience to Ferris Mfg. Corp., where he is responsible for new product conceptualization and execution as well as legacy product support.
Les has experience in the aerospace, communications, petrochemical, military and medical industries with such companies as Boeing, Motorola, Fluor, and Spacelabs Healthcare.
Les has performed both as an engineer and as an engineering manager, and holds several patents. Some of his accomplishments include design of inter-aortic balloon pump devices, low noise patient monitors, blood pressure devices, and mission critical communications equipment.
Judy Bolhuis, Vice President National Accounts and Marketing
Judy Bolhuis has held leadership positions in health care markets for more than 20 years including: healthcare delivery networks, long term care, assisted living, and wound care manufacturing prior to joining Ferris Mfg. Corp. In 1998 Judy formed a consulting company focused on higher quality standards within the long term care industry. Throughout her career, she has worked to develop risk management strategies involving skin integrity and wound management. Judy joined Ferris Mfg. Corp. as the Director of Strategic Accounts in 2007 and Vice President of Sales in 2009.
Judy is a licensed nursing home administrator. She received her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition with an emphasis in Gerontology from Michigan State University.
Justin McKay, Director of National Sales
Prior to accepting his role as Director of National Accounts, Justin served as a Territory Manager for Ferris Mfg. Corp. for three years. Justin has vast business-to-business experience, including international manufacturing and logistics, media communications and advertising and medical devices. A native to the "Hoosier State," he completed his undergraduate work at DePauw University and also completed his Master's Degree at Purdue University. Justin shares that, "In a time where value and affordability are absolutely essential to patients, it is an exciting time to be representing PolyMem. I am also very proud to represent a product that is made in the United States."
Kjetil Moen, Regional Director Europe & Middle-East
Kjetil Moen joined Ferris Mfg. Corp. in March 2006 after having worked 10 years for Molnlycke Health Care, where he held leading positions within logistics and sales. He brings Ferris Mfg. Corp. a solid understanding of European and Middle-Eastern health care systems and business cultures.
Kjetil has several years of military officer training and experience. He holds an undergraduate degree in international business from the Norwegian School of Management and an MBA in finance from Indiana University - USA.
Mark Wiemers, Regional Director Strategic Projects
Mark Wiemers joined Ferris Mfg. Corp. in March 2007 after having worked 3 years for Molnlycke Health Care, where he held positions as within Sales and Logisitcs in Australia. Before this Mark was an Operating Room Department Manager both in Australia and the United Kingdom and was involved on state tender boards and product advisory committiees to goverment departments in Australia.
Mark was a very acomplished middle distance runner in his college years and holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Griffith University.
Noelene Haimes, Regional Director Asia Pacific
Noelene Haimes brings 30 years of nursing, medical sales and mangement experience to Ferris Mfg. Corp. Her long experience in dealing with the Asia-Pacific region provides Ferris with an in-depth understandig of the Asia-Pacific health care systems and business cultures.
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