Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
President |
Current |
Mark P. Murphy (47), was named the Company’s Chief Executive Officer August 31, 2006. Mr. Murphy's career includes over 20 years as a senior corporate executive, having held executive positions in sales, finance, operations, and general management. Mr. Murphy previously served as the Chief Operating Officer and a director of Kyocera Tycom Corporation, a manufacturing company that designs and sells precision cutting instruments, where he managed the firm’s 400 employees worldwide. Prior to Tycom, Mr. Murphy was Chief Operating Officer and a director of Dynamotion Corporation and was with Arthur Young & Co’s consulting practice. Mr. Murphy earned a BA in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance from California State University at Fullerton. He joined the Pro-Dex board of directors in 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Vice Chairman & CFO |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Team Member |
Current |
Tom Dyer is the Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs for Kyocera Solar and is a pioneer in photovoltaics. His solar career began in the early 70's at Spectrolab where low-cost terrestrial solar products were derived from the company's space cell technology. This team developed new terrestrial solar cell fabrication, module packaging, system specification, and sizing techniques. With a background in Electrical Engineering, Tom joined Arco Solar (later to be Siemens Solar and Shell Solar) in 1977 where he served as Applications Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, Business Development Manager, and in International Sales positions in Singapore (2 years) and Tokyo (5 years), before assuming the duties of Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales in 1987. After establishing a consulting business serving international solar energy clients in 1990, he joined Kyocera Solar in 1996 (formerly Photocomm and Golden Genesis Corp.), an industry leader in PV systems technology, and has served as VP Operations, VP Manufacturing & Engineering, and VP Sales & Marketing before assuming his current duties.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Vice President of Marketing |
Current |
| Americans for Solar Power |
Vice President of Marketing and Government Policy for Kyocera Solar, Inc. |
Current |
| Kyocera Solar Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs |
Current |
| Seia |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Solar Alliance |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Photocomm, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| AVX Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Managing Director |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kyocera International, Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Coo |
Former |
| AVX Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Tycom Corporation |
Co-Founder of Kyocera Tycom, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Kyocera Tycom Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| California State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
Jim is responsible for the cost, quality and delivery of new and repointed tools manufactured throughout Kyocera Tycom's world wide operations. He has been with Kyocera Tycom since 1990. Prior to joining Kyocera Tycom, Jim was an Engineering Manager for Aerojet Ordinance Company, a munitions manufacturer. Jim received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. He also holds a masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Tycom Corporation |
Vice President of World Wide Operations |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Director of New Tool Manufacturing for Kyocera Tycom |
Current |
| Kyocera Tycom Corporation |
Director, Manufacturing |
Former |
| California State University, Long Beach |
Master of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| California State University |
Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Pepperdine University |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Roseville Solar Electric |
Owner |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Project Engineer |
Current |
| California State University |
Bsme |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bircham's |
Senior Document Imaging Manager |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
|
Current |
| Konica Minolta Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Senior Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| G-Forse |
Executive Director of Npo Global Sports Alliance |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bircham's |
Technical Engineer |
Current |
| Konica Minolta Corporation |
|
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Chairman Emeritus |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Team Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| AVX Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Team Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kyocera International, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| AVX Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Team Member |
Current |
| Kyocera International, Inc. |
President |
Former |