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Kevin Didden - President, CEO and Founder
Kevin Didden has led CiDRA in his role as President and CEO since he founded the company in 1996. During this period, CiDRA raised $152 million of venture capital and sold its oil and gas measurement business unit to the Weatherford Corporation in 2001. Since this sale CiDRA has launched two other businesses. The first is CiDRA's current business of supplying flow measurement products to the industrial process industry. The second is a spin-off company named CyVera that serves the biotechnology industry with sophisticated analytical equipment.
He currently serves on the board of Directors for CiDRA and is the former Chairman of CyVera. Kevin spent a total of nine years at the the United Technologies Corporation in the field of Technology Management. Kevin received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Rennsaeler Polytechnic Institute.
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Mike Grillo - Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel
Mike Grillo is an attorney with venture capital, corporate finance and transactional experience. Prior to joining CiDRA, Mike focused on Intellectual Property protection, technology management and licensing with a private law firm and with a fortune 100 company. He received a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law. |
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Gary Hokunson, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Gary Hokunson has more than 17 years experience working with emerging growth companies with a heavy focus on operating and financial processes, mergers and acquisitions, business integrations and capital structure. Gary started his career in public accounting, including several years with Price Waterhouse. After leaving Price Waterhouse, he worked for a number of private equity backed companies in the healthcare, manufacturing, and services industries. He received his B.S. degree in accounting from Quinnipiac University. He is also an associate member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
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Stephen Ashford - Vice President, Strategy and Marketing
Stephen M. Ashford, Ph.D. is the Vice President of Strategy and Marketing. He joined CiDRA from United Technologies Corporation where he served as Director of Strategy and Marketing in the Fire and Security division. Stephen holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Michael McKinney - Vice President and General Manager, CiDRA Chemical Management, Inc.
Michael McKinney is Vice President and General Manager of CiDRA’s Chemical Management Business Unit. Michael has 21 years of experience in the Pulp & Paper Industry. Prior to joining CiDRA Michael spent 12 years with Nalco Chemical Company in various Sales and Management roles. Michael holds a Bachelors Degree from Purdue University.
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Paul Rothman - Vice President and General Manager, CiDRA Minerals Processing, Inc.
Paul Rothman is Vice President and General Manager of CiDRA's Minerals Processing Business Unit. Paul has 25 years of product and business development experience. Prior to joining CiDRA Paul spent 16 years with United Technologies developing flight critical control systems for the aerospace industry. Paul holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1983.
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John Viega - Vice President, General Manager, CiDRA Oilsands, Inc.
John Viega serves as Vice President and General Manager of CiDRA's Oilsands Performance Services Business Unit. For the past several years, Mr. Viega's work has been focused on the development of long-term strategic relationships in the oilsands and heavy oil industries in Western Canada. Mr. Viega received a BA degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut, an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford, and has completed course work towards an M.S. in International Management at Rennsaeler Polytechnic Institute. John Viega is a member of CIM, CMP, and ISA.
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Doug Loose - Vice President, CiDRA Power Generation, Inc.
Doug Loose is Vice President of CiDRA's Power Generation Business Unit. Doug joined CiDRA in 1999 from Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. He holds a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State. |
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