Andrew J. Whelan, President & Ceo
Mr. Whelan is a founder of the Company and has served as the President since April 2000. He is a seasoned business executive with a strong financial, consulting and management background. From 1993 to April 2000, Mr. Whelan served as the President of P.A. Whelan & Company, Inc., a consulting firm owned by Mr. Whelan and his wife that specialized in the health care industry. Mr. Whelan was also a founder of Drug Counters, Inc., a chain of managed care retail pharmacies, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 until 1993. Drug Counters was sold to Diagnostek, Inc. in 1994. From 1984 until 1992, Mr. Whelan served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Physicians’ Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a public company of which he was a founder. Physicians Pharmaceutical Services was a charter member of the Maryland Chapter of “Inc’s Fastest Growing Companies in America.” Mr. Whelan received his B.S. in accounting from St. Peter’s College.
William Monn, Vice President of Production
Mr. Monn has over 30 years of experience in production management. As the Production Manager for Structural Systems Inc., he ensured timely shipments to customers, quality control and implemented safety and performance standards. As the Plant Manager for Hartz & Company, he led production improvements and initiatives that resulted in an outstanding quality reputation. He trained and supervised a staff of 347 and analyzed and improved departmental operations resulting in a 15% increase in productivity. Mr. Monn was the Production and Quality Assurance Manager of Burberry’s Wholesale LTD where he managed warehouse operations.
John M. Martinez, Senior Engineer
Mr. Martinez has served as Senior Engineer of the Company since April 2002. Mr. Martinez holds a Bachelors of Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute, where he graduated with highest honors, and has worked exclusively in the electronics-engineering field for over ten years. His dedication and experience in multiple fields of engineering, including electronic, electromechanical, computer and communication systems, represent the foundation of his engineering talents. Mr. Martinez was the co-founder of MW Engineering, Inc., where he served as Senior Engineering Director from 1999 until April 2002. As Senior Engineering Director, Mr. Martinez was in charge of all of MW Engineering's hardware, firmware and software
Sherri Mercer, Director of Finance
Ms. Mercer was formerly Vice President of Operations of Carolina Communities Development Group, a privately held real estate acquisitions, development and residential construction company. Prior to Carolina Communities Development Group, Ms. Mercer was with the Certified Public Accounting firm of Lorenz & Associates. She brings over 11 years experience in financial and operational management skills to the company and will provide the company with astute financial leadership.
Arnon Horev, Director of Marketing
Mr. Horev is responsible for all marketing, sales, strategic and regulatory aspects of the product line. Arnon was most recently a marketing associate for Bristol-Myers Squibb and held marketing and sales positions at Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that, he was the founder of a software startup company. Arnon is an MBA graduate from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was a recipient of merit based scholarship, concentrating in marketing and Health Sector Management. During his degree, he won the IBM Marketing Case Competition and was the Co-President of the Duke MBA Consulting Club. Arnon also holds a B.Sc. in life sciences from Ben Gurion University.
Kara Franklin, Brand Manager, Allay & Wound-Care
Ms. Kara Franklin is the Brand Manager for the Allay Menstrual Pain Relief and Wound-Care product lines. In this role, she is responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning and business development both domestically and globally. Prior to working at BioElectronics, Ms. Franklin was in a Marketing and Strategic Planning role at LabCorp. She brings several years of medical device sales and marketing to her new position. Ms. Franklin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University.
Mr. Whelan is a founder of the Company and has served as the President since April 2000. He is a seasoned business executive with a strong financial, consulting and management background. From 1993 to April 2000, Mr. Whelan served as the President of P.A. Whelan & Company, Inc., a consulting firm owned by Mr. Whelan and his wife that specialized in the health care industry. Mr. Whelan was also a founder of Drug Counters, Inc., a chain of managed care retail pharmacies, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 until 1993. Drug Counters was sold to Diagnostek, Inc. in 1994. From 1984 until 1992, Mr. Whelan served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Physicians’ Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a public company of which he was a founder. Physicians Pharmaceutical Services was a charter member of the Maryland Chapter of “Inc’s Fastest Growing Companies in America.” Mr. Whelan received his B.S. in accounting from St. Peter’s College.
William Monn, Vice President of Production
Mr. Monn has over 30 years of experience in production management. As the Production Manager for Structural Systems Inc., he ensured timely shipments to customers, quality control and implemented safety and performance standards. As the Plant Manager for Hartz & Company, he led production improvements and initiatives that resulted in an outstanding quality reputation. He trained and supervised a staff of 347 and analyzed and improved departmental operations resulting in a 15% increase in productivity. Mr. Monn was the Production and Quality Assurance Manager of Burberry’s Wholesale LTD where he managed warehouse operations.
John M. Martinez, Senior Engineer
Mr. Martinez has served as Senior Engineer of the Company since April 2002. Mr. Martinez holds a Bachelors of Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute, where he graduated with highest honors, and has worked exclusively in the electronics-engineering field for over ten years. His dedication and experience in multiple fields of engineering, including electronic, electromechanical, computer and communication systems, represent the foundation of his engineering talents. Mr. Martinez was the co-founder of MW Engineering, Inc., where he served as Senior Engineering Director from 1999 until April 2002. As Senior Engineering Director, Mr. Martinez was in charge of all of MW Engineering's hardware, firmware and software
Sherri Mercer, Director of Finance
Ms. Mercer was formerly Vice President of Operations of Carolina Communities Development Group, a privately held real estate acquisitions, development and residential construction company. Prior to Carolina Communities Development Group, Ms. Mercer was with the Certified Public Accounting firm of Lorenz & Associates. She brings over 11 years experience in financial and operational management skills to the company and will provide the company with astute financial leadership.
Arnon Horev, Director of Marketing
Mr. Horev is responsible for all marketing, sales, strategic and regulatory aspects of the product line. Arnon was most recently a marketing associate for Bristol-Myers Squibb and held marketing and sales positions at Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that, he was the founder of a software startup company. Arnon is an MBA graduate from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was a recipient of merit based scholarship, concentrating in marketing and Health Sector Management. During his degree, he won the IBM Marketing Case Competition and was the Co-President of the Duke MBA Consulting Club. Arnon also holds a B.Sc. in life sciences from Ben Gurion University.
Kara Franklin, Brand Manager, Allay & Wound-Care
Ms. Kara Franklin is the Brand Manager for the Allay Menstrual Pain Relief and Wound-Care product lines. In this role, she is responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning and business development both domestically and globally. Prior to working at BioElectronics, Ms. Franklin was in a Marketing and Strategic Planning role at LabCorp. She brings several years of medical device sales and marketing to her new position. Ms. Franklin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University.