Management Team

CEO Thomas ("Kerry") McCarter joined Soluble Systems in August, 2005 as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McCarter has a proven ability to lead growth in start-up companies and in difficult "turnaround" situations. As Managing Director/President/Regional VP of Johnson & Johnson Companies in Russia and Western Europe, Mr. McCarter restructured and introduced a number of businesses to improve both market share and profitability. As VP Marketing for Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services, he introduced industry leading marketing programs and expanded J&J participation in alternative healthcare markets. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of MedSci Technologies; a urology focused medical device company. Prior to his 20 years with J&J, Mr. McCarter held management positions with Procter & Gamble and General Electric in marketing, manufacturing, and human resources and wrote for FORBES Magazine. He holds a BA in Economics from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and a Masters in Business Administration (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School.

President Allan R. Staley co-founded Soluble Systems with his business partner, Dr. Guy G. Levy, in 1999 and became its President in January 2007. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Staley has used his creative skills to help Dr. Levy develop and refine the company's patented polymer technology into a line of commercially viable wound care products under the brand name of TheraGauze™. Mr. Staley is formerly a member of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C. and served on its Executive Committee after merging with the firm in 1999. Prior to 1999, Mr. Staley was the Managing Partner of Diamonstein & Staley. In his 20 years practicing business law, Mr. Staley closed nearly $1 Billion in acquisitions and financings. He is an 1982 honors graduate of Randolph-Macon College, with a BS in Economics and Business. Mr. Staley received his JD from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in 1986, with a summer term in Exeter, England.

CFO Ronald H. Jones joined Soluble Systems in February, 2007 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for the Company's accounting and financial functions. He has over 30 years of high-level financial experience. Prior to joining Soluble Systems, Mr. Jones was a co-founder of a financial advisory business in California that issued tax-exempt bonds for corporations, non-profit entities and low-income housing organizations. Previously, he was Vice President and Treasurer for 14 years with Waste Management, Inc., a $12 billion environmental services firm in Houston, TX. Mr. Jones's responsibilities included banking and capital markets, cash management, financial assurance, risk management and bond rating agency relationships. During this period, Mr. Jones successfully completed public and private bond issues and syndicated bank loan transactions totaling approximately $27 billion. Mr. Jones previously worked for nearly 14 years in various corporate banking positions with Chase Manhattan Bank, Bank of New York and Irving Trust Company in New York, NY and Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Jones holds a BS in Finance from the University of Colorado and an MBA in Finance from Xavier University.

VP of Sales and Marketing Randy Rutherford joined Soluble Systems in January 2006 as Director of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Rutherford has worked in the wound care marketplace for over 20 years in sales and sales management. Most recently he served as VP of Business Development for Corium International, Inc. a developer and manufacturer of film products for use in Wound Care and Diagnostic applications. Mr. Rutherford began his career with Johnson and Johnson Patient Care Division in 1984 and has worked with other wound care companies such as LMI Medical, Ludlow Technical Products and Graphic Controls. He has been responsible for consistently delivering double digit sales growth as Director of several national sales forces. His particular expertise is in business-to-business contacts, matching companies and products with sales partners and developing strategies for new product introductions.

Susan Santos joined Soluble Systems in March 2009 as Vice President of Sales. Ms. Santos has over twenty years of experience in medical sales, most recently serving as Director of National Accounts for Kinetic Concepts Inc. Prior to KCI, Ms. Santos served as a consultant for several leading biotech, diagnostic and medical device companies where she developed Health Systems programs, designed marketing materials and restructured domestic and global field sales and sales management. She also worked in various domestic and international sales management positions with Gen Probe, Sendx Medical, Baxter Healthcare and Connaught Pasteur Institute. Ms. Santos has a B.S. from Jacksonville University, studied a year at the University of London, and attended graduate studies at the University of Florida, Florida State University and the Sorbonne University of Paris.

Chief Technology Officer Guy Levy co-founded Soluble Systems, LLC in 1999 with his business and creative partner Allan Staley. In 1997, Dr. Levy began a quest to improve the quality of life and oral health of his patients who suffered with dry mouth. This desire led to a patented break-through in polymer technology that today represents one of the most exciting advances in wound care – extended moisture delivery without maceration. Dr. Levy earned a BS in Biology from Virginia Tech (Class of 1984, but completed studies in three years in 1983), a DDS with Honors from Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1987 and an MS in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992. Dr. Levy has practiced general dentistry since 1987 in Newport News, Virginia, with an emphasis on laser and microscopic therapies.

Michael Weber joined Soluble Systems in April, 2008 as Director of Research & Development and Quality Assurance. Mr. Weber has over 13 years experience in pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing at both branded and generic firms, most recently at Amgen Manufacturing and Pfizer Global Research. He started his career as an analytical chemist, with research projects including food chemistry, laser spectroscopy and separations using capillary electrophoresis and HPLC. As a QA professional, Mr. Weber brought newly formed labs into GMP compliance, led multi-site investigations for FDA Pre-Approval Inspection readiness and developed many pilot programs for new projects. His particular areas of expertise include developing robust quality systems, auditing current systems and GMP compliance. He earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1994.