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Pro-Dex Leadership  
Mark P. Murphy, current director and nominee, is the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Murphy has held these positions since August 2006 and was named Chairman of the Board in January 2009. From September 1995 to August 2006, Mr. Murphy served in senior executive roles including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Kyocera Tycom Corporation, a manufacturing company that designs and sells precision cutting instruments, where he managed the firm's 400 associates worldwide. Prior to Kyocera Tycom, Mr. Murphy was Chief Operating Officer and a director of Dynamotion Corporation and was with Arthur Young & Co's audit and consulting practice. Mr. Murphy earned a B.A. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. in Finance from California State University at Fullerton. Mr. Murphy has been a director of the Company since 2002.
Jeff J. Ritchey is the Company's Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Mr. Ritchey joined the Company's Micro Motors subsidiary as Controller in August 2001 and became the Company's Chief Financial Officer in July 2002 and Secretary in October 2003. Mr. Ritchey served as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 2006 to August 2006. Mr. Ritchey's previous experience includes serving as the Controller and Finance Director of Kyocera Tycom Corporation from 1997 to 2001 and corporate and operational positions at Hughes Electronics and DIRECTV from 1990 to 1997. Mr. Ritchey received B. S. degrees in Economics and Finance and a M.S. degree in Finance from the University of Arizona and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Phillip S. Brown, was named the Company's Vice President of Engineering in July 2004. Mr. Brown started with the company's Oregon Micro Systems subsidiary in June 1988 as Design Engineer. Previously, Mr. Brown was a Controls Engineer with Automation Northwest where he led the electrical designs of custom automated equipment. He attended undergraduate studies at Boise State University and ITT Technical Institute and holds a Bachelor of Science in Automated Manufacturing and Electronic Engineering. He is currently completing graduate studies at Oregon Health Sciences University.
Richard L. Van Kirk joined the Company in January 2006 and was named the Company's VP of Manufacturing in December, 2006. Mr. Van Kirk's career includes over 13 years of management experience in manufacturing. Mr. Van Kirk previously served as Manufacturing Manager and Manager of Product Development at Comarco Wireless Technologies, ChargeSource Division, which provides power and charging functionality for popular electronic devices and wireless accessories. Prior to Comarco, Mr. Van Kirk was General Manager at Dynacast, a leader in precision die casting. Mr. Van Kirk earned a BA in Business Administration at California State University, Fullerton and an MBA from Claremont Graduate School.
Joseph L. Rotino joined the company in December 2006 as the Vice President of Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Rotino's career includes over 20 years of Quality Assurance and Regulatory experience in the Medical Device industry. Mr. Rotino previously served as Vice President of Quality Assurance at Sybron Dental Specialties supporting product markets in Orthodontics, Endodontics, Dentistry, and Disinfectants. Prior to Sybron, Mr. Rotino has held positions at Baxter Healthcare and Kendall McGaw in the field of Quality Assurance, where his background included comprehensive expertise in quality systems, national and international compliance regulations, statistical improvement methodologies, quality technologies and a wide range of manufacturing processes. Mr. Rotino earned a BA in Mathematics from William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey and a MS in Quality Assurance from California State University, Dominquez Hills, CA.
 

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