Executive Team
The Executive Team at Crystal Diagnostics is made up of a group of passionate and experienced professionals. They are the driving force behind the company's operations, working together to set the vision, make important decisions, and lead us in advancing food safety through innovative technology.
President - Revenue/VP, Sales & Marketing
Shaun Hampton
Broomfield, CO
Shaun, along with Phillip Elliott, share the leadership responsibilities for CDx. Shaun’s cognizance and success in global Revenue Generation, Market Expansion, Strategic Planning, Start Ups, Acquisitions & Mergers, Investment, and Business Ownership provides CDx with a calculated and deliberate playbook for our continued and future success.
President - Operations/COO
Phillip Elliott
Broomfield, CO
Operations Engineering | G&A | IT | Quality & Regulatory | Ohio Operations
Phil, along with Shaun Hampton, share the leadership responsibilities for CDx. Phil brings decades of high achieving Manufacturing and outsourcing skills. Phil oversees the daily operations and financial requisites needed to continually develop and grow CDx as a business. Phil’s keen knowledge of the global market provides direction and focused opportunities required for our sustained and continued growth.
Vice President- Manufacturing Operations
Peg Cahoon
Kent, OH
Peg provides the leadership in our Laboratory Operations, along with our Manufacturing entities in our Ohio operations. Peg brings decades of leadership and successful global expansion skills. Her past Manufacturing Management roles include several Fortune 500 companies, where she provided the leadership for fast tracking expansion and growth. Peg provides cutting-edge technologies to our consumable lines that will align us with our global expansion plans.
Vice President- Product Design
Tom Germon
Broomfield, CO
Tom has a long tenure at CDx. He has also touched, in some way, every aspect of our business to include IT, Engineering, design and prototyping. Tom overseas all aspects of our design within our Robotics line of equipment. Tom’s keen ability to understand novel and disruptive technologies provides CDx with the latest and most cutting-edge devices and testing protocols available to the Foodborne Pathogen Testing industry.
Vice President- Product Design
Tom Germon
Broomfield, CO
Dr. Gary is responsible for what CDx is today. Since our inception, Dr. Gary has been instrumental in our relationships with the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University, as well as our Laboratory at NEOMED (Northeastern Ohio Medical College). Our belief is that he is the original “Godfather” of Liquid Crystal testing in Foodborne Pathogens! Dr. Gary oversees the team responsible for managing and executing innovative projects. He provides leadership, guidance, and strategic direction to ensure the successful development and implementation of new technologies and solutions in food safety testing.