Meet the Team

Salvatore Emma Jr.

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Emma has served as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of the Company since April 2013. Mr. Emma served as Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Micron Products, Inc. from 2008 until April 2013 when he was appointed President thereof. As Vice President and General Manager, Mr. Emma guided efforts in strategy, operations, innovation and continuous improvement to meet the needs of leading multinational corporations and other customers in the medical products, defense, commercial, and consumer markets.

Mr. Emma joined Micron Products in 2007 as Director of Information Technology. Prior to joining Micron Products, he was an enterprise information systems consultant from 1995 to 2007. In this role, he led a variety of strategic initiatives including ERP implementation, business intelligence, information systems design, programming, and business systems architecture. Previously, he served as Corporate Controller at Kervick Enterprises, Inc., an aerospace and orthopedics investment casting and forging manufacturing company. Mr. Emma holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Science from Fitchburg State University.

As the only management representative on the Company’s Board, Mr. Emma provides an insider’s perspective to the Board about operations and strategy of the Company. In addition, he has experience in many aspects of the Company’s business including operations, finance, and information systems. Mr. Emma also has a long history in the local community. His contacts and relationships in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and surrounding communities allow him to collaborate with local leaders in business and government.

Derek Welch

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Corporation

Mr. Welch has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since January 2015. Mr. Welch was engaged as Corporate Controller of the Company in January 2013 and appointed Secretary of the Company in March 2013. Mr. Welch was appointed principal financial and accounting officer in September 2013 and was named Chief Financial Officer in January 2015. From September 2010 to December 2012, Mr. Welch served as Assistant Corporate Controller for Alere, Inc., a provider of point-of-care diagnostic and monitoring devices. From February 2007 to September 2010, Mr. Welch was the Assistant Controller of the medical services division of Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of kidney dialysis services. From May 2005 to February 2007, he served as Senior Accounting Manager at Cytyc Corporation (Hologic Inc.), a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products and from December 2002 to May 2005 he served as a Division Controller for Hannaford Supermarkets. Mr. Welch is a certified public accountant and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in accounting, from the University of New Hampshire.