Meet the Team of Experts
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John Perkins
CEO-Applied Sciences
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Scott Rusis
Chief Operations Officer
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C.R. Kline, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
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Butch Wise
Director of Research and Engineering
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Rodney Cox
Military Programs and Technology Integration
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Stuart Smith
VP – SuperSkinSystems
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David Bayes
Director of Ballistics Engineering and Testing
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David Chase
Stategic Development
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Alec Kostecki
Architectural Designs and Specifications
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David J. Thomas, PhD, LMHC
Public Safety Consultant
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Jeff Johnsgaard
International Training Consultant / Product Testing and Evaluation