The CIVCO Story—People
Meet CIVCO. Overwhelmingly, our success stems from the high caliber of people who work here, across the board. Led by a world class leadership team of experienced executives, CIVCO has the sure-footed guidance to maintain its growth momentum in the highly competitive medical industry. Meanwhile a dedicated and experienced workforce has the drive and skills to make the company vision become reality. With facilities worldwide, all of our people are bound together by a passion for exploring innovative solutions for enhancing patients’ lives, while unifying CIVCO’s three guiding principles of Involvement, Integration and Innovation.
And while CIVCO has successfully blossomed into an international, patient-centered force in the medical device engineering and services world, it retains the approachable and open culture of its humble roots as a small company in Kalona, Iowa. That’s no accident. The people of CIVCO value strong relationships and communication, helping the company work as a powerful team. And those same interpersonal values translate into better customer service.
Thanks to the hard working people at CIVCO, the medical industry has become a little more personal and significantly more effective.
CIVCO’s Leadership
CIVCO is headed by an exceptional leadership team, experienced in guiding rapidly growing companies through highly competitive markets. Under their skilled attention, CIVCO has become an emergent force in the world of medical services.
Charles R. Klasson, President
Charles R. Klasson, Jr. has 25 years of experience in a variety of different industries including executive level positions within manufacturing, distribution, commercial finance and construction industries including 9 years in the medical device industry. As president and chief operating officer of CIVCO Medical Solutions, Mr. Klasson is the driving force behind the emergence of this high tech world-class medical device company. He has overseen the creation of a highly charged open culture consisting of trust and engagement of all associates throughout the business. Associates know where the company is going and are focused on meeting the goals and initiatives established in the company's annual operating plan. Mr. Klasson was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner in 2004. He is currently a director of the entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc., a community sponsored non-profit business accelerator supporting the development of new high growth businesses in eastern Iowa. He is a Director of the Biosciences Alliance of Iowa, a public and private sector organization focused on ensuring Iowa is a key player in the global biosciences industry from a plant, animal and human sciences perspective. Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurial and Business Education at the University of Iowa teaching entrepreneurs how to develop business plans utilizing the Fastrac II curriculum developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. He received his education from the University of Iowa.
David S. Schultz, Vice President of Operations
Mr. Schultz has over 20 years of management experience in industries ranging from finance to telecommunications. He is successful in strengthening corporate financial position, generating capital and driving growth through acquisition and diversification. He is a pivotal member of the CIVCO executive team and is recognized for a pragmatic understanding of key business drivers. Mr. Schultz has the ability to accurately portray the impact of strategic plans and operating decisions on financial results. He excels in delivering leadership centralized around people, process and P&L performance to deliver hard-core cost savings, enhanced systems and engage in company-wide process improvement. Before joining CIVCO in 1997, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer with Murdock Communications Corp. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa and holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate.
Scott Rude, Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Rude joined CIVCO as Vice President of Human Resources in October of 2003. His 20 plus years of experience include leadership roles with Frito-Lay/PepsiCo, Wells Fargo Corporation and Mellon Financial Corporation. Mr. Rude holds a masters degree in Industrial Relations and a bachelors degree in business administration from Iowa State University. He has attained the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation, and has taught in the University of Iowa MBA program in the area of strategic change management. His many activities and appointments include advisory roles on workforce development and education.
Robin Therme, Vice President of Interventional Radiology Solutions
Ms. Therme has been with CIVCO for 15 years, fulfilling a variety of leadership roles throughout the company, including sales and marketing, product and business development, as well as product management. Robin has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Iowa and a BA in Communications from Iowa Wesleyan College.
Mike Marshall, Vice President of Engineering & R&D
Mr. Marshall's wealth of engineering and project management expertise provides CIVCO with the added leadership to build on the company's innovative development and growth platform. He began his career as a software and hardware engineer at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids. Prior to joining CIVCO, Mr. Marshall held positions at Celestica where he was employed as Technical Director. Previous assignments with Celestica and Motorola included Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager and Sr. Quality Engineer. Mike holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
David McPhail, Vice President of Domestic Sales, Radiation Oncology
Mr. McPhail oversees radiation oncology sales throughout the United States. He came to CIVCO with nearly 16 years of industry experience, most recently as Vice President of Sales – North America at Philips Healthcare. Marc Mlyn, CIVCO VP of Marketing, has worked extensively with McPhail and has full confidence in his abilities, “As we release products and services which challenge the existing paradigms in radiation therapy, it is critical to have someone help the industry understand and implement these innovations. I have worked with David for years, and I am confident that he will make a big difference in our executive team." At Philips, McPhail also served as National Sales Manager and VP of Strategic Accounts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Broadcast Journalism from the University of Utah.
McPhail is headquartered in Kalona, Iowa, but offices out of Draper, Utah.
Geoffrey Dalbow, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Dalbow has extensive experience in research and development of solutions for the detection and diagnosis of cancer. He has directed several research and development efforts for a broad range of products and solutions to improve cancer care at Philips Medical Systems – Oncology, R2 Technologies and Varian Medical Systems. Geoffrey holds a Masters of Science degree in physics from the University of Pittsburg and a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from the Carnegie Mellon University.
Marc Mlyn, CMD, MBA, Vice President of Marketing for Radiation Oncology
Marc Mlyn, CMD, MBA, is CIVCO’s Vice President of Marketing for Radiation Oncology. Marc has 9 years experience in clinical radiation oncology as a Certified Medical Dosimetrist and 10 years experience in Radiation Planning software customer service management. His software experience spans international support, customer training and infrastructure development, and includes regulatory and quality management of clinical applications. His duties at CIVCO include radiation oncology workflow analysis, collecting customer input and reviewing new technologies.
Joos Wisse, Director of European Sales for Radiation Oncology
Mr. Wisse is responsible for the management of CIVCO’s European division, headquartered in Reeuwijk, The Netherlands. Wisse brings to CIVCO a clinical and corporate background. Educated at Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center (now called Erasmus MC) in The Netherlands, Wisse spent several years learning and practicing radiation therapy prior to his corporate career. Upon switching to the sales side of the industry, Wisse built a strong record of increasing sales of existing products in existing markets. Wisse most recently was an Area Sales Manager for IBA Dosimetry primarily overseeing business for the Mediterranean countries. Previously, he worked with Cablon Medical as a Business Unit Manager and as a Product Specialist for Radiotherapy. Mr. Wisse will work in our Reeuwijk office.
Dr. Willet F. Whitmore III, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Whitmore is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Johns Hopkins Medical School. He is a board certified urologic surgeon who was on the academic faculty at Harvard and then in private practice in Sarasota Florida. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology and has been involved with medical device development since 1994.
Dr. Winston Barzell, Director of Clinical Applications, Urology
Dr. Winston Barzell, MD, FACS, FRCS, earned his medical degree from McGill University Medical School (Montreal, Canada) in 1967. After completing his general surgery residency and urology specialty training, Dr. Barzell completed a specialty research fellowship in Canada and a clinical fellowship at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He spent four years on the teaching faculty at MSKCC before entering private practice in Sarasota, Florida in 1978. Since then, Dr. Barzell has stayed on the cutting edge of treating and researching urologic cancers, continuously publishing, actively practicing medicine, and securing several patents on medical devices designed to improve clinical outcomes. Dr. Barzell is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Urology; he belongs to numerous scientific and medical societies including the prestigious Society of Surgical Oncology.
Andrew Jones, Director of Business Development & Product Line Manager, Oncology Software
Mr. Jones founded Northwest Medical Physics in 1995 and independently holds several patents for medical devices. He is responsible for developing key products such as the ACCULOC®: IGRT system and a full line of patient positioning systems. Andrew has supported a full line sales force with marketing, direct product training and sales execution.
