Stephen Phipson

STEPHEN PHIPSON, Group Managing Director,  since 1 August 2004, was previously Managing Director of Smiths Interconnect, the hi-tech communications arm of the Specialty Engineering division. With an MSc in Operations Management, he has held several senior roles in the electronics industry including positions at Philips and Plessey. Prior to Smiths, he was Managing Director of Radiall UK, a global supplier of microwave components and systems. He joined Smiths in 1997 as Managing Director of Smiths Interconnect, a global leader in the supply of application specific high reliability electronic components and subsystems, with operations in Europe, the USA, Central America, Japan and China.

Alan Dunsmore, Finance

ALAN DUNSMORE has been the Director of Finance of Smiths Detection since 2004. He joined Smiths Group in 1995 in the Medical Division and held various positions throughout that business, including some time in  Japan. Immediately prior to joining Smiths Detection, he was Director of Finance for the international business of Smiths Medical.  Prior to joining Smiths, he was with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.

Mike Rizzo, Human Resources

MIKE RIZZO, HR Director, joined Smiths Detection in June 2002, at the former Barringer Instruments business, and was appointed to his present position in July 2003. He was previously with Bestfoods for 15 years and was VP of Human Resources for its Baking Division.  Prior to that he spent 2 years in Hong Kong as VP Human Resources for Bestfoods Asia. He is a graduate of St. Johns University in New York, and did his graduate studies at New York Institute of Technology in Labour and Industrial Relations.

Bill Mawer, Strategy and Technology

BILL MAWER, is Director, Strategy and Technology.  He was appointed managing director of Smiths Detection - Watford, UK, in April 2003 becoming President, Smiths Detection North America later that year. He had first joined Smiths as Director of Marketing and Strategy for the Aerospace division in April 2000, moving from BAE SYSTEMS, where he was marketing director responsible for the Electronic Warfare, Radar, Infra-red countermeasures and IFF systems areas.  A Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, he received his BSc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Birmingham University and completed a five-year short service commission in the British Army before moving into the defence and aerospace industry.

Ryan Roney, General Counsel

Ryan Roney first joined Smiths in October 2000 as Corporate Counsel for the Aerospace division. He held various legal positions throughout that business, as well as Smiths Group, increasingly specialising in the Detection business from 2004. Prior to joining Smiths, he was with White & Case in Los Angeles and clerked for the Honorable Robert D. Potter, United States District Court Judge.

Hans Linkenbach, International Business Development

HANS LINKENBACH, President, International Business Development. He was formerly President, Smiths Detection International and a Geschäftsführer of Smiths Heimann in Wiesbaden. He joined Heimann in 1969 becoming Head of Sales for television camera tubes in 1971, assuming additional responsibility one year later for the product and sales planning of X-ray luggage screening systems. In 1976 he was appointed Head of Global Sales of optoelectronic components and security systems and two years later Head of Sales and Marketing. In 1987 he joined the senior management of Heimann Systems GmbH becoming CEO in April 1992.

Cherif Rizkalla, President, Americas

CHERIF RIZKALLA, President, The Americas, is a naturalized Canadian. With a College Degree in Pure Sciences and a Degree in Electrical Engineering specialized in technological innovation, he has been in the high technology security industry for over 20 years.  In 1995 he was appointed President for Heimann Systems in North America, becoming President, Civil Business North America for Smiths Detection, following the acquisition of Heimann by Smiths.

Tony McEnroe, President, Asia Pacific.

Tony McEnroe was appointed President, Asia Pacific in May 2008. Previously, from November 2006, he had been VP Business Development, having joined joined Smiths Detection in 2005 with the acquisition of Farran Technology, where he was Managing Director. Prior to joining Smiths, he was Managing Director of Ultracoat GmbH in Germany and he has also lived in the US, where he was Executive VP of Operations for Ultrafast Inc.  He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree and a Masters in Electronic Engineering Science from University College in Dublin, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Dublin City University.

Roland Muesse, President, Europe/Middle East/Africa

ROLAND MÜSSE, President, Europe/Middle East/Africa and President of Smiths Heimann  GmbH in Germany.  Qualified as a chartered  Accountant and Tax Advisor with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany, he spent 10 years with PwC before joining Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf,  in 1999, as Financial Director for the publicly listed Electronis Division. He became Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director for Smiths Heimann in 2002 and President Smiths Heimann GmbH in August 2003.

Mal Maginnis, President, Global Military & Emergency Responders

MAL MAGINNIS has global responsibility for the business units within Smiths Detection developing and manufacturing chemical & biological agent detection systems and chemical identification products. He is also responsible for sales of these and other Smiths Detection products to military customers and emeregency responders worldwide. He  was appointed VP Asia Pacific in July 2001 after spending almost two years working extensively in the industry in Australia. He was appointed to the role of President Smiths Detection Asia Pacific in early 2004 and added the Military and Emergency Responder responsibilities in February 2008.  Prior to joining Smiths Detection, Mal had an extensive professional career in many countries including training in Australia, Asia, UK and US. He has worked as a consultant in the security industry and held executive position within the Australian Defence Force during his 20 years service.