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Michael Woolstrum, Chief Executive Officer, founded Touch International in 2002. With more than 10 years of touchscreen industry experience, Woolstrum has held several top management positions, including President and CEO of touch systems manufacturer TouchSystems, director of worldwide Resistive sales for MicroTouch Systems (now 3M Touch Systems), and founder of the MicroTouch Systems Specialty Products Division.
Gary Barrett, Chief Technology Officer, founded Touch International in 2002. He has held executive staff/director positions at Touch Technology, Carroll Touch (now part of Elo TouchSystems), Gunze Corporation, and The Graphics Technology Company. Barrett holds five key patents related to analog Resistive and Capacitive touch sensing technology, and has consulted in the development of touch panels with companies around the world. He founded two touch development companies, which he later sold. AMP (now Elo TouchSystems) acquired his first company, and 3M Touch Systems (formerly MicroTouch) acquired his second.
David Osowski, Chief Financial Officer, joined in 2004. Osowski brings over twenty years of financial experience in both private and public companies, including senior level positions in such companies as Price Waterhouse, Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Summagraphics. He is responsible for investor relations, global financial reporting, treasury, risk management, and logistical operations, including production and distribution.
Grieg Spidle, President of North America, joined Touch International in 2002. Spidle has extensive expertise in manufacturing science, quality systems, and manufacturing logistics and management. Spidle previously held operation management positions for Micro Touch and 3M TouchSystems.
Kevin Wade, Vice President of New Product Development, joined Touch International in 2002. He has extensive design and development background in touchscreens and touch-related PC products. Most recently, he was Vice President at Touch Systems. Formerly, Wade held several integral technical positions within MicroTouch Systems, and served as operations manager at Touch Technology.
Kevin Clowes, Vice President of Operations, joined Touch International in 2004. Clowes brings more than twenty years of high-tech industry experience and has held management positions in the military, as well as public and private companies; most recently Vice President of Business Development for Touch International, 2007-2008.
Kelvin Tran, Senior Vice President, joined Touch International in 2006. Tran is an Electrical Engineer with a strong background in Digital Design and Microprocessor Interfacing. Mr. Tran brings more than 18 years of experience and is also a US patent holder. He has held numerous Engineering and Management positions with companies such as Xetel Corporation, Siemens Business Communication and Applied Materials.
Ali Kavoossi, Vice President of Engineering, joined TI in 2006 as the Director of Manufacturing, Process Engineering and the prototype business unit. Kavoossi brings 18 years of multi-discipline Engineering expertise to Touch International. He has held numerous Engineering and Management positions with companies such as Xetel Corporation and Applied Materials.
Chris Gasson, Vice President, Strategic Accounts. Gasson joined the team in 2007, he brings 14 years of touch industry experience. His past employment has included Touch Technology, Microtouch and 3M Touch Systems. Gasson has extensive industry knowledge and has held positions within the companies; manufacturing, purchasing, project engineering, marketing and sales.