ABOUT US
VISION
PURioLABS is committed to design and innovation with integrity. Our goal is to provide the most usable and safe solutions in a cost-effective product.
MADE IN USA
PURioLABS is sourcing nearly 100% of its components in America and our valuable factory partners are located in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arizona. Further, our laboratory and technology partners are located in Maryland, Virginia, Texas and California.
OUR TEAM
We are a team with 70 combined years of health care experience. We listen to the customer and then our engineering professionals design the product. This diverse team is dedicated to excellence. They’re also incredibly kind and funny.
Mike Whitaker
President & CEO
With 25 years of experience moving businesses from startup to marketable positions, Mike has a proven record as a business development specialist. Mike is the founder of Idea Gateway, a hands-on entrepreneurial business development fund that fosters innovative business models for entrepreneurs and investors – including software and manufacturing companies. Mike also coaches individuals and companies on innovation, idea filtering, and strategic planning – helping them move more quickly toward satisfying outcomes. Mike is a published author, releasing The Decision Makeover in 2017.
Ben Favret
VP – Business Strategy
Ben brings over 25 years of healthcare industry and product sales and marketing experience to the team. Ben has previously taken products through the FDA approval process as well as successfully sold medical products with some of the best brands in the industry. Ben is a significant strategist for PURioLABS.
Jonathan Reimer
VP – Commercial Development
Jonathan Reimer has 20 years of healthcare industry experience with a thorough understanding of disinfection and sterilization practices, regulations, operations and technologies. Jonathan has worked inside sterile processing departments as well as on the development of sterilization products and their market. He has a strong knowledge of clinical drivers and supply chain services, as well as the market complexities facing industry stakeholders. Having had leadership roles in commercial development in key positions, he was instrumental in the development and expansion of healthcare focused service offerings. Recognized as an innovator, having an understanding and vision of the market. He has led diverse entrepreneurial ventures in healthcare as well as executive roles in large corporations.
Daniel Campo
Manager – Product
Daniel Campo is a bioengineer with a specialty in product development in the highly regulated market for disinfection and sterilization in U.S. health care. He has strong knowledge in regulatory/FDA expectations as applied to the timeline of product development and ongoing project management toward final product design, compatibility and efficacy testing, and clearance. Daniel’s attention to detail provides leadership to the team in a rapid product development environment.
Teddy Ladd
Business Analyst
Teddy Ladd manages the research and analysis for problems, opportunities and trends. Teddy is a global business graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas achieving an MBA with a concentration in strategic management and a Master’s in innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the University of Texas at Dallas, Teddy graduated with Magna Cum Laude Latin Honors as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, a member of Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America), a member of Sigma Alpha Pi (The National Society of Leadership and Success), and a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society.
Greg Jennings
Manager – Software Engineering
The unique software and interface technologies within each PURitALL are championed by Greg who brings over 25 years of technical project management experience in software and automation. Greg has a BS in Computer Science and has a passion for exploring and experimenting with new technologies.
Ed Easter
Manager – Technical Design & Assembly
Creating new product capabilities and solving the technical challenges is Ed’s specialty, bringing his career experience as machinist and assembly manager for general manufacturing best practices. In the creation of the very first PURitALL, Ed was instrumental in bringing the product to life. Additionally, Ed maintains a focus upon creating products with extended life by performing in-house durability testing and follow-on recommendations.
Dany Doughan
Chief Chemist
Dany is a researcher, professor, and expert in theoretical and physical organic chemistry. With a Master’s degree in computer science from the Lebanese American University, a Master’s degree in theoretical and computational physical chemistry from Oklahoma State University, and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University, he has an interdisciplinary academic background that allows him to approach problem solving from multiple perspectives simultaneously. He is an active member of the American Chemical Society and an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma where he won the Regents Scholarly Achievement award. Thanks to his interdisciplinary research career, he is published internationally in the Journal of Chemical Physics and the American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science. He is also featured as a guest speaker and presenter at the UNESCO Environmental Conference, the World Renewable Energy Congress, and the Academy of Business Research. Dany’s research focuses on molecular dynamics to identify the most energetically feasible reaction pathways of organic and biological molecules.
James Deck
Manager – Customer Care
Making customers feel supported and managing internal and external expectations are James’ specialties. With a dozen years of experience in technical and software business management, James is the natural leader in efforts to care for our customers.