The Interface

Episode 219: Ryan Flis

A conversation with Ryan Flis, Director of Channel Sales for the Amphenol RF, Optics and Broadband Group. Ryan has been with Amphenol for one year and is based in Baltimore, MD. We talk about her new role for the RFOB group in developing a distribution strategy to help them maximize their coverage, especially at Tier 1 accounts. We talk about being new to Amphenol but not new to the telecommunications industry and how great it is to be able to provide the complete Amphenol solution to their customers. We talk about designing a strategy that's relevant not only for the RFOB group but also for individual businesses. We talk about growing up in Baltimore, going to college for psychology, and working at a psychiatric hospital before a radical shift to the distribution world. We talk about her love of live music and we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

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Episode 218: Karen Robinson

A conversation with Karen Robinson, Business Development Director for the Amphenol Automotive Products Group. Karen has been with Amphenol for over 30 years. We talk about her current role in helping the automotive group by utilizing her years of prior experience as the general manager of Amphenol Adronics. We talk about the recent technological changes in the automotive world and how a car is now a computer on wheels. We talk about her taking over the family business at Adronics prior to being acquired by Amphenol and extending what was meant to be a 3-month stint into a career. We talk about following the Grateful Dead on tour after college for six weeks and what she learned from that. We talk about her love of riding horses, especially her horse Jersey, and how riding provides her with a much-needed mental break. And we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 217: Dave Geer

A conversation with Dave Geer, Principal Engineer for Amphenol Advanced Sensors. Dave is based in St. Marys, PA, and has been with the company for 45 years. We talk about his focus on temperature sensors, their intricacies, and the growing number of applications where these are being designed. We talk about the evolution of the sensor business in St. Marys, the many changes that have occurred, and the great position they're in now as part of Amphenol for the last ten years. We talk about his place within the sensor organization of being a mentor to many of the young engineers just beginning their careers. We talk about growing up outside St. Mary's, enjoying the outdoors, and building his own forge to make knives in his free time. We talk about enjoying every inch of life and we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 216: Don Marchesi

A conversation with Don Marchesi, Global Director of Sales for Amphenol Alden. Don is based in New Hampshire and has been with Amphenol for 12 years. We talk about Amphenol Alden's product focus in the medical field and how his personal experience with Alden's connectors gives him unique insight into how important they are to their customers. We talk about the complexity associated with designing and building medical cables and connectors, knowing that someone's life could be saved by their products. We talk about growing up wanting to be a cop or a fireman and how helping people, especially those who may struggle to help themselves, gives him a tremendous sense of personal satisfaction. We talk about his love of dogs and his offer to dog-sit anyone's pets when they go on vacation. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 215: Raul Cortez

A conversation with Raul Cortez, Operations Manager for Amphenol DC Electronics in Nogales, MX. Raul has been with Amphenol for 14 years. We talk about his work overseeing cable assembly manufacturing for industrial and medical applications. We talk about how much he stresses the importance of the Amphenolian culture with his workers and how the work that they're doing is critically important in saving lives. We talk about constantly being in learning mode and being open to getting better with our work every day. We talk about growing up 70 miles south of Nogales, studying international business administration, then going to the University of Arizona for a year to learn English and the unique struggles that came with that. We talk about finding a job in Nogales, then working for Amphenol Printed Circuits before DC Electronics. We discuss his focus on relaxing with his family in his free time, and we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 214: Jacky Liu

A conversation with Jacky Liu, Field Applications Engineer for the Amphenol Communications Solutions Division. Jacky has been with Amphenol for two years and is based in Santa Clara, CA. We talk about his role in the IT/datacom world and how what he does straddles the line between being an engineer and being a salesperson. We talk about being into computers at a young age, building his own for many years, and how, despite the incredible power, speed, and complexity of the systems he works with in his job, the principles are still the same as what he learned when he was young. We talk about growing up in the Bay Area when social media platforms were exploding, the intense competition within that community, and how working for Amphenol gives him a unique chance to be a part of all of it. We talk about spending time outdoors and playing basketball in his free time. And, after some coaxing, we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 213: Barbara Calderon

A conversation with Barbara Calderon, Manager of the Advanced Materials and Technology Team for the Amphenol Communications Solutions Division. Barbara has been with Amphenol for almost five years and is based in Nashua, NH. We talk about her new role in managing the research and evaluation of innovative materials for the next generation of connectors and cables, which is trying to achieve higher data rates. We talk about how much work goes into matching a material's required mechanical and electrical properties with its manufacturability to find the best solution. We talk about how much she's learned working with other Amphenol businesses in the RF and sensors groups. We talk about growing up in Venezuela, studying materials engineering, and following her fascination with plastics engineering to move to the U.S. for her Ph. D. We talk about being physically active and preparing for bodybuilding competitions in her free time. And we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 212: Vince Morreale

A conversation with Vince Morreale, Strategic Account Leader for the Amphenol RF, Optics, and Broadband group, part of the Amphenol Communications Solutions Division. Vince has been with Amphenol for 18 months and is based in New Jersey. We talk about his role in coordinating activities across all business units with his key customers as part of creating a One Amphenol strategy. We talk about being a part of the telecommunications industry for 40 years and being aware of Amphenol but not realizing the full potential and scope of technology and capabilities options until joining the company. We talk about the early part of his sales career after college "carrying a bag" for AT&T, then advancing through several leadership and executive positions before finding Amphenol. We talk about growing up in Northern New Jersey, being a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, and witnessing some amazing games and concerts as a stadium usher. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 211: Greta Martikainen-Watcke

A conversation with Greta Martikainen-Watcke, Talent Acquisition Manager for the Amphenol Communications Solutions division. Greta has been with Amphenol for over two years and is based in Nashua, NH. We talk about her role in finding technical people for Amphenol during this major migration towards AI and machine learning technologies. We talk about attracting that talent to come to Amphenol where they can work with many of the key prime industry leaders versus only working for one. We talk about growing up as an active kid in a small town in Pennsylvania, doing well in school, and developing a lifelong love of reading. We talk about finishing college, pursuing a dream to become an author, and completing her first book. We talk about getting into the human resources career through a job at a college that eventually led to Amphenol. And we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 210: Marc Smith

A conversation with Marc Smith, General Manager of Amphenol XMA, in Manchester, NH. XMA is one of the newest Amphenol acquisitions, and Marc has been with the company since 2013. We talk about the origins of XMA with their focus on passive RF technology. We talk about some of the markets XMA serves, including quantum computing and the extreme conditions their cryogenic products must withstand to perform correctly. We talk about graduating with a political science degree and working in the public sector, then changing directions at the suggestion of a mentor to get into the RF industry. We talk about owning a working farm and why he finds the manual labor on a farm so therapeutic. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.