Alcavis International | Company Overview

President and Founder: Ludovico (Vico) Giavotto has been an integral part of the company since 1979 in Italy and later in the USA. His past positions include COO and CEO of Amuchina S.p.A. in Europe. Mr. Giavotto currently holds the title of President of Alcavis International, Inc., since its incorporation in 1994.

Vice President, Research and Development: Gary J. Mishkin, MS joined Alcavis in 2001 to lead the research and development division. Mr. Mishkin is a medical engineer by training and has extensive clinical research experience in dialysis care. Prior to 2001, Mr. Mishkin worked in academia and had performed and published numerous clinical and in-vitro trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of renal replacement therapies and products.

Chief Financial Officer: Greg Hall, BS. Prior to his association with Alcavis HDC LLC, Mr. Hall was Vice President of HDC Medical Inc. In addition to his financial duties, Greg managed the daily operations and developed company policy and procedure. Greg was responsible for coordination of export sales as well as analysis and review of external company projects and investments.

Vice President, Research and Development: Guillermo J. Cohen, MS, co-founder of HDC Maquinolas, LLC, has designed the MAKY 21.1 dialyzer reprocessing system in 2000. Before joining AlcavisHDC in 2008, Guillermo was Vice President of Research and Development with HDC Medical, were he developed the Reuse Division Technical Department, with products ranging from design and development to training programs and software products.

U.S. Sales and Marketing: Richard Moncure leads the national sales and marketing division. Mr. Moncure maintains all operations connected with sales, marketing, advertising, promotions and conference exhibits. He joined Alcavis in 2001, bringing with him 19 years of medical sales experience.

Hospital Sales and Marketing:
Steven Adler brings 28 years of dialysis experience to Alcavis International. His previous position was with Nephros Inc., a leader in On-Line HDF therapies as their Global Marketing Manager. Previous positions have also included Northeast Sales Manager for Nextron Inc.(Asahi Dialyzers), Product Manager for Gambro, Regional Sales Manager for Hospal Medical Corp. (Now Gambro). Steve has also spent time on the provider side of the industry. In the 90's he ran a large hospital based program in New Jersey.

International Sales and Marketing: Fernando Ortlieb, MD manages current territories in Mexico and Latin America. He serves as a product specialist and medical liaison in this geography. Dr. Ortlieb has been with Alcavis since its inception in 1994.

Quality System and Regulatory Affairs:
Hippolitus Odukwu joined Alcavis International as Head of Quality and Regulatory Affairs in January 2007. In this role, he is responsible for defining and orchestrating the company’s quality and regulatory strategy. Mr. Odukwu possesses extensive background in quality system and regulatory affairs, having held positions of increasing responsibilities in both Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies.

Clinical Specialist: Shelly Padovan, RN has worked for Alcavis since 2005. Her background consists of 22 years in the Nephrology arena. She functions as the nursing resource for the company and performs in-servicing and educational programs to dialysis staff. Shelly also serves as a liaison to the Sales and Marketing division.

Accounts Payable/Receivable: Luciene Machado joined Alcavis in July 2007 as our Accounting Representative. She performs accounting functions and prepares required management reports. Luciene is formally trained in Business Administration, holds a certificate in Accounting and is a certified Bookkeeper.

Logistics: Andy Maiss started with Alcavis in 1999. He manages and oversees all warehouse operations including inventory and domestic and international shipping of product. He also supervises the new in-house production of Alcavis Bleach Wipes.

Technical Assistance Engineer: Before entering Alcavis HDC LLC, Christian J. Mambrin M.S., worked as Project Manager and Sales Engineer in the Telecommunication’s Field. Christian holds a Degree in Electronic Engineering and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management. He is a seasoned and experienced international manager with proven success leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, and has more than 15 year of team leadership as a Teacher, Trainer, and Manager.

Customer Relations: Julie Procter: Julie has been with the company since 2000. She is often the first point of contact for customers and assists with daily office operations.

Admin Assistant-Kentucky Office: Before joining Alcavis HDC in 2008, Amanda Jolene Cape was Office Manager for HDC Medical since 2000. She is responsible for the Kentucky office branch of customer service and daily operations including bookkeeping and managing all warehouse operations such as inventory and domestic and international shipping of products. She is often the first point of contact for customers via phone, and fields technical questions regarding the MAKY reuse machine. She is HazMat certified.

Accounting Administrative Assistant: Janiece E. Herrara joined Alcavis HDC in January 2008. Her responsibilities include bookkeeping for the Maryland office and fielding a variety of customer requests via phone. She is an aid to Luciene Machado and manages various accounting tasks. Her strengths include computer skills, and data entry, along with past experience in customer service for a large non-profit company.