Directors and Executive Officers
John S. Salstrom, Ph.D., President, CEO and Director. Dr. Salstrom is a co-founder of Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. He has over twenty-eight years of experience with startup
companies, mainly in biotechnology and medical technology. He served as Head of the Vector Development Program at Molecular Genetics, Inc., Research Director of the
Molecular Biology and Human Healthcare Programs at Endotronics, Inc. and he was a co-founder
and Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Helix BioCore, Inc. He also co-founded
and served as Director for Ganesh Energene Ltd. (Mumbai), an Indian joint venture
company. Dr. Salstrom is a Microbiologist and Molecular Biologist by training, having
received his B.A. from Miami University, his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of
Wisconsin, followed by a Postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. He holds
numerous academic honors and awards, several U.S. and foreign patents and has to his
credit numerous publications, articles, theses and manuscripts. Dr. Salstrom has held several research and teaching positions.
John D. Olinger, Chairman and Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO). Mr. Olinger is a seasoned
business executive with nearly thirty-five years in top management positions. After
receiving his MBA (with Honors) in Marketing and Hospital Administration from
Northwestern University, he served in various executive-level positions in Hospital
Administration in Chicago and in Wausau, Wisconsin. Most recently, he was President of
HammerBlow Towing Systems Corp that was sold to its largest competitor for eight times
its then current EBITDA. He was also President of the Nanik Division of Apogee
Enterprises, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Olinger is a co-founder and Chairman of the
Board of Integrity First Bank in Wausau, Wisconsin, and has served on numerous Boards
of business, social organizations and charities.
Jack Dillard, Executive VP of Operations, COO and Director. Mr. Dillard, a physicist by
training, is a co-founder of Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. and co-inventor of the
Protectus Safety Syringe technology. He was an Executive Vice President for PJD
Associates, a company he co-founded, with responsibilities for developing, patenting and
bringing to commercial production several electronic monitoring devices for high-purity
water for drinking and commercial use. He served as a Member of Technical Staff and
Project Manager for Hughes Electronics, a Fortune 50 company, where he developed
infrared imaging equipment/devices for military and scientific endeavors. He holds several
U.S. and International Patents. Mr. Dillard received a presidential appointment to The U.S.
Military Academy at West Point while serving in the U.S. Army. He completed his
education at San Francisco State University with a B.S. in Physics.
Ronald Ginn, Executive VP of Marketing & Sales, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and
Director. Mr. Ginn is a co-founder of Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. He also served as
President and CEO of PJD Associates, a manufacturing and marketing company for
equipment/devices for the water purification industry. He has over twenty-three years of
experience in strategic development, planning and implementation at Continental Can
Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, with responsibility for Marketing & Sales in the
Middle East, Africa and Greece, as well as the United States. Mr. Ginn has negotiated,
implemented and managed hundreds of sales and purchasing contracts in the U.S., as
well as in the Middle East, Africa and Greece. Mr. Ginn received a B.S. in Business
Administration and Industrial Management from San Jose State University and is a
graduate of Northwestern Business School.
