Management 
Al Huntley
CEO & Executive Vice President, Engineering
Al
Huntley founded Acro Associates in 1976. From its early origins
as a machine shop, Al pioneered and developed Acro into a leading
innovator of high performance pinch valves with recognized
expertise in medical device and bioprocessing applications.
Today, his extensive design to manufacture expertise in all aspects of
fluid control systems is sought out by major companies across
many industries.
Russell Ziegler
President
Russell
Ziegler is an accomplished leader with a 10 year
history of producing dramatic improvements in profitability,
operational excellence, employee morale and overall company
standing. He joined Acro Associates in February 2007 from Adobe,
Inc., where he was Director of Sales Operations. Previously, as Director
of Finance and Operations at Macromedia, he was instrumental in driving
significant revenue growth and profitability in the company’s Asia-Pacific
region. Russell has a BS in Biochemistry from University of California,
Davis and an MBA from St. Mary’s College
of California.
Winston Wong
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Winston Wong brings 12 years
of leadership and management experience in the life science
markets. Prior to joining Acro, he was Director of the Microarray
Scanner Business at Vidar Systems Corporation, where he managed
commercial operations worldwide. Previously, he has held positions
in sales and marketing with global responsibilities where he
significantly drove and expanded business for companies such
as Bio-Rad Laboratories, Stratagene, Sequenom and Agencourt
Biosciences. Mr. Wong earned his Bachelors of Science in
Biochemistry from the University of California, Davis and
his MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Blaik Musolf
Engineering Director
Blaik
Musolf has been providing technical expertise and innovation
to manufacturers of precision electro-mechanical devices, industrial
equipment and consumer products for over 30 years. At Acro,
he has drawn from extensive experience in engineering design, product development,
materials, fluids and manufacturing processes to lead the development of
many successful design solutions for customers. Blaik has considerable
expertise and training in ASME Geometric Tolerancing, Stackup Analysis,
Design Verification, Product Testing and Solid Modeling. Prior to
joining Acro in 1995, Blaik
spent 18 years with Micropump Corporation, a leader in precision
pumping solutions for laboratory and medical industries.
Rondi Davison
Corporate Services Director
Rondi
Davison is a central point of contact for expert support
and service to Acro customers. In addition to customer service,
she also oversees accounting, finance, human resources and
facility management. Prior to joining Acro in 2002, Rondi held management
positions at two privately held pump distributors and was Assembly Supervisor
and Sales Manager for Micropump Corporation. Rondi has sold and supported
engineered products for over 25 years, and brings this extensive “real-world” experience
to supporting Acro and its customers.
JoAnn Wood
Quality and Document Control Director
JoAnn
Wood has been instrumental in developing
Acro’s
superior quality systems. In just under three years with the
company, she has established and implemented a number of quality
assurance programs and developed a formal document control
center. In addition, she recently spearheaded Acro’s ISO certification
process. JoAnn has 30 years of design, manufacturing processes
and quality experience in the engineering field, with expertise
in TQMS, SMT, JIT, and ISO. She
is a certified quality auditor and a member of the American
Society of Quality Engineers.
Corinne Bailey
Senior Materials Manager
Corinne
Bailey has 20 years of experience
in the procurement field, with 10 in management. She joined
Acro in the fall of 2007. In previous positions, she has overseen
both purchasing and planning departments at manufacturing firms,
developing extensive cost-management expertise. Most recently,
she was Procurement Specialist at Pacific Ozone where she planned
and purchased materials. Prior to that, she was Contracts Administrator
at DST Systems, where she was responsible for negotiating enterprise-wide
national agreements.
Lara Huntley
Senior Production Manager
Lara
Huntley provides experience and know-how that positively
impacts manufacturing at every level. She has been an essential
contributor to the ISO certification process and to enhancing
the company’s information
technology system to support its returns and services, parts
and equipment inventory and lot traceability processes. She
also spearheaded the development of Acro’s refurbishment program.
Lara works closely with the engineering department to transition
customer-specific designs to production, ensuring high quality and efficient
contract manufacturing. Lara has a bachelor’s
degree from California State University in Long Beach.
Al
Huntley founded Acro Associates in 1976. From its early origins
as a machine shop, Al pioneered and developed Acro into a leading
innovator of high performance pinch valves with recognized
expertise in medical device and bioprocessing applications.
Today, his extensive design to manufacture expertise in all aspects of
fluid control systems is sought out by major companies across
many industries.
Russell
Ziegler is an accomplished leader with a 10 year
history of producing dramatic improvements in profitability,
operational excellence, employee morale and overall company
standing. He joined Acro Associates in February 2007 from Adobe,
Inc., where he was Director of Sales Operations. Previously, as Director
of Finance and Operations at Macromedia, he was instrumental in driving
significant revenue growth and profitability in the company’s Asia-Pacific
region. Russell has a BS in Biochemistry from University of California,
Davis and an MBA from St. Mary’s College
of California.
Winston Wong brings 12 years
of leadership and management experience in the life science
markets. Prior to joining Acro, he was Director of the Microarray
Scanner Business at Vidar Systems Corporation, where he managed
commercial operations worldwide. Previously, he has held positions
in sales and marketing with global responsibilities where he
significantly drove and expanded business for companies such
as Bio-Rad Laboratories, Stratagene, Sequenom and Agencourt
Biosciences. Mr. Wong earned his Bachelors of Science in
Biochemistry from the University of California, Davis and
his MBA from the University of Phoenix. 
Blaik
Musolf has been providing technical expertise and innovation
to manufacturers of precision electro-mechanical devices, industrial
equipment and consumer products for over 30 years. At Acro,
he has drawn from extensive experience in engineering design, product development,
materials, fluids and manufacturing processes to lead the development of
many successful design solutions for customers. Blaik has considerable
expertise and training in ASME Geometric Tolerancing, Stackup Analysis,
Design Verification, Product Testing and Solid Modeling. Prior to
joining Acro in 1995, Blaik
spent 18 years with Micropump Corporation, a leader in precision
pumping solutions for laboratory and medical industries.
Rondi
Davison is a central point of contact for expert support
and service to Acro customers. In addition to customer service,
she also oversees accounting, finance, human resources and
facility management. Prior to joining Acro in 2002, Rondi held management
positions at two privately held pump distributors and was Assembly Supervisor
and Sales Manager for Micropump Corporation. Rondi has sold and supported
engineered products for over 25 years, and brings this extensive “real-world” experience
to supporting Acro and its customers. 
JoAnn
Wood has been instrumental in developing
Acro’s
superior quality systems. In just under three years with the
company, she has established and implemented a number of quality
assurance programs and developed a formal document control
center. In addition, she recently spearheaded Acro’s ISO certification
process. JoAnn has 30 years of design, manufacturing processes
and quality experience in the engineering field, with expertise
in TQMS, SMT, JIT, and ISO. She
is a certified quality auditor and a member of the American
Society of Quality Engineers.
Corinne
Bailey has 20 years of experience
in the procurement field, with 10 in management. She joined
Acro in the fall of 2007. In previous positions, she has overseen
both purchasing and planning departments at manufacturing firms,
developing extensive cost-management expertise. Most recently,
she was Procurement Specialist at Pacific Ozone where she planned
and purchased materials. Prior to that, she was Contracts Administrator
at DST Systems, where she was responsible for negotiating enterprise-wide
national agreements.
Lara
Huntley provides experience and know-how that positively
impacts manufacturing at every level. She has been an essential
contributor to the ISO certification process and to enhancing
the company’s information
technology system to support its returns and services, parts
and equipment inventory and lot traceability processes. She
also spearheaded the development of Acro’s refurbishment program.
Lara works closely with the engineering department to transition
customer-specific designs to production, ensuring high quality and efficient
contract manufacturing. Lara has a bachelor’s
degree from California State University in Long Beach.