The Interface Amphenol

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.