| Leadership | Board of Directors | ||
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Brian Westcott, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer |
A results-oriented leader with more than 25 years of experience in operations, strategic management, and corporate development for both Fortune 500 and early stage companies, Dr. Westcott joined Purfresh to build upon the Company's leadership position and growth. In academic and business circles alike, Dr. Westcott is a thought leader in strategic innovation. He has published and lectured in the areas of leadership, business policy, technology strategy, company change programs, product development, and operations management. His case studies on technology management are published through Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Before joining Purfresh, Dr. Westcott held management positions for JDS Uniphase, Inc., Inogen, Inc., AT Kearney, and General Electric, Inc. Dr. Westcott was the first Post Doctoral Fellow at Stanford's GSB, earned a Ph.D. in management science and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University. Mr. Westcott was recognized as a Hero of U.S. Manufacturing by Fortune Magazine, and was the founder of Westt, Inc., ranked #34 fastest growing company in America by Inc. Magazine. | |
| Claude-Nicolas Fiechter, PhD Vice President of Software Development |
Dr. Fiechter joined the company in 2008, bringing more than 20 years of software architecture and development experience to the company. Dr. Fiechter specializes in developing enterprise-class SaaS applications, combining wireless communication, m2m technologies, and location-based services. He is an expert in machine learning, data mining, and combinatorial optimization. Prior to joining Purfresh, Dr. Fiechter held key technical positions at Trimble Navigation, @Road, Inc., Bluewireless, Inc., and DaimlerChrysler Research. He holds a Ph.D. and a master's in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's in computer science from the Swiss Technical Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Fiechter has lectured at both Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh, has published numerous scientific papers, and coauthored several patents. | |
| Joseph Hajost Vice President of Global Field Operations |
Mr. Joseph Hajost joined Purfresh in 2006, bringing more than 30 years of service, logistics, and sales experience to the company. Mr. Hajost specializes in developing and leading international service teams, managing worldwide sales channels, and introducing new technologies to a global audience. During his career, Mr. Hajost consistently grew revenue year-over-year, built highly successful worldwide service organizations, introduced new products, and has held multiple senior-level positions for high growth companies. Prior to Purfresh, Mr. Hajost served as an officer in the Army for 10 years, and held senior management positions for Applied Materials Inc., Lam Research, and Ultratech Stepper. He holds a master’s in information systems design from Cranfield Institute of Technology, Oxfordshire, and a bachelor’s in engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point. | |
| Robert Hayes Vice President of Engineering |
Mr. Robert Hayes joined Purfresh in 2009, bringing with him 25 years of engineering, operations and manufacturing experience. Mr. Hayes specializes in bringing new technologies to market with low cost, highly reliable products. While holding seniorlevel positions for both privately and publicly held companies, Mr. Hayes has built strong engineering teams for the development of hardware and software products for the medical and investor-owned utility industries. Before Purfresh, Mr. Hayes held senior management positions for Chroma Medical Systems, CellNet Data Systems and Everex Systems. He holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rice University. | |
| Ram Prasad CFO and Vice President of Operations |
Mr. Ram Prasad, CFO and Vice President of Operations, joined Purfresh in 2005. With over 20 years of experience in supply chain operations, global manufacturing, new product introduction, business systems and finance, Mr. Prasad is a hands-on executive specializing in developing and executing strategies for growth. During his career, Mr. Prasad has managed successful turnarounds, built talented multi-functional teams, provided thought leadership and held numerous executive positions in emerging technology markets, including networking, clean technology, semiconductor, petrochemical, aerospace, and contract manufacturing. Before joining Purfresh, Mr. Prasad held senior positions for Asyst Technologies, Inc., Amber Networks, Inc., and Applied Materials, Inc. Mr. Prasad holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University, India. | |
