Group Executive, Life Sciences

Cash is responsible for the overall leadership of our life sciences business, including ATS Life Sciences, Comecer, SP and BioDot. Cash has a track record of driving business growth and expanding market share globally, with over 25 years of progressive leadership experience in a range of industries, including over 13 years in life sciences and healthcare. He maintains a constant focus on building high-performance teams, empowering talent, and elevating operational efficiencies. Cash holds an MBA in Management from California Coast University, a Master’s in Computer Science from Drexel University, and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PSG College of Technology. When not contemplating life as a new empty nester, Cash invests his time volunteering for not-for-profits supporting education and healthcare, especially for the underprivileged.

President, Life Sciences Systems

Blair de Verteuil has been with ATS since 2001, assuming various roles and responsibilities that have developed and informed his appreciation for ATS Life Sciences customers, his understanding of ATS’ business and culture, and his commitment to service excellence. Blair is a dynamic and passionate leader who believes in empowering people to create an engaged team culture. He is a strong advocate of leveraging innovative ideas and technologies to advance ATS’ product and service offerings. Blair enjoys fishing, coaching hockey, and homesteading on the Ottawa River with his wife, niece, and three children.

Vice President, Global Sales, ATS Life Sciences

As a sales leader, Andy Glaser has more than 27 years of experience in identifying and implementing automation solutions for manufacturing processes. He is a published author and recognized expert in the field of automation. Andy is an avid advocate for automated manufacturing and its potential to increase productivity and lower manufacturing costs. Andy resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, along with his wife and family and is a self-acknowledged fitness nut. He is the founder of CincyRecovery.org, a community-based approach to delivering fitness to people in recovery.

Vice President, Applications, Systems Engineering and Innovation, ATS Life Sciences

Michael Healy has been part of the ATS team for over 20 years. He started his career at ATS as a founding member of the Systems/Process Engineering team, and has since progressed by taking on manager and director roles within the Engineering, Applications and Innovation organizations. Michael is passionate about leading teams in creating, designing, and bringing high-tech, world-leading products and solutions to his customers. He is relationship-driven and focused on forging high-trust, dynamic, and collaborative teams, while cultivating a culture that enables unorthodox thinking and innovation. On a personal level, Michael is a husband and father of seven, and has a strong love of running, reading, and enjoying time with his family. 

Vice President, Human Resources, ATS Life Sciences

Kathy Markowiak has been with ATS since 2019. She has extensive HR experience, having worked in global financial services organizations and in the public sector. Mental health and well-being is a key area of focus for Kathy. She has been a Board Director with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Wellington (CMHAWW) since 2017 and is currently the Vice President of the Board. She’s also an advocate for and participant in events to support local mental health organizations, including the annual Run for Women. Family is what keeps Kathy grounded, and finding time to be with her husband, twin sons (including a fiancée), and dog is a top priority. 

Vice President, Finance, ATS Life Sciences

Margaret Zagrobelna has held various Finance roles prior to and since joining ATS in 2008 when she began with an M&A role and most recently assumed her current role within ATS Life Sciences. She took a circuitous route to Finance, starting her career with a Masters degree in Literature before switching her attention to Accounting and gaining her Chartered Professional Accountant status in Canada.

Vice President, ATS Life Sciences Emerging Markets & Symphoni™

Peng Sang Cau joined ATS in 2020 and is responsible for the commercialization of Symphoni™, a technology ATS acquired from Transformix Engineering Inc. Peng was the President and CEO of Transformix for 21 years, a company she co-founded in her basement and took global. Peng was included in IBM’s 2019 list of Canada’s Top 19 Tech Titans. Peng has been the recipient of several regional tributes, including Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Businesswoman of the Year, Business Hall of Fame inductee, and an honorary diploma from the local college. Her other awards included Exporter of the Year from the Toronto chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade, and Queens University’s Jim Bennett Award for her philanthropy and leadership. Peng travelled with Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper on two Trade Missions. She has served on several boards and committees in Ontario, Canada. She is a coach, mentor, conference speaker and has been featured in local and national media. Peng came to Canada with her family as a refugee from Cambodia.

Vice President, Strategy & Global Business Development, ATS Life Sciences

Scott Marnoch joined ATS Life Sciences in 2021 after spending more than 20 years with various health and life science organizations. He has held a number of progressively challenging senior roles focused on global business development, strategic partnerships, and leading strategic growth initiatives for both early stage and enterprise driven medtech companies. Scott has lived and worked in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe, where he became an accomplished innovation strategist and a true champion of developing new disruptive business models and solutions that have helped to unlock new value by improving patients’ lives. Outside of relentlessly exploring new and daring destinations in differing climates around the globe, he pursues his passion for surfing, which he acquired while living in Australia.

Vice President, North American Operations, ATS Life Sciences

Paul Hammer has been a long-term member of the ATS Life Sciences Team. During his 30+ year tenure, his versatile background includes roles in Engineering, Program Management and most recently in Operations. Currently serving as Vice President , Operations for the Life Sciences Group – Paul is a highly driven leader who fosters a positive team culture and employee engagement to drive successful results. On a personal level, Paul is a devoted husband and father of three and has a passion for sports, travel and spending time with his family.

General Manager, Munich, Germany, ATS Life Sciences

Ulrich Frickmann joined ATS Life Sciences in 2019 and ever since led the growth of our ATS Life Sciences Munich, Germany site. Having extensive international working experience in leadership and strategic development positions for various global players, he was the integral driver of the very successful switch from the sites Automotive to Life Sciences business segment. Together with his team, Ulrich tripled revenue and built up capabilities and processes to serve the new rapidly growing Life Sciences customer base. He is an advocate for fostering a trusting team culture, developing talents and creating an intercultural mindset. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, doing various handicrafts and relaxing with classical music.

General Manager, Chicago, IL, ATS Life Sciences

Steven Street joined the ATS team in 2016. He began at ATS Life Sciences Chicago as the Director of Engineering and held positions as Director of Operations and Director of Program Management before assuming the General Manager position in 2021. Steve has over 24 years of experience in automation, beginning as a Controls Engineer and holding increasingly challenging roles as Engineering Manager, Project Manager, and Group Leader for Integrated Systems. His passion as a servant leader has afforded him the opportunity to guide many emerging leaders on their leadership journey, a passion he enjoys daily. He is dedicated to the success of our customers and talent in the relentless pursuit of delivering our best to the patients we ultimately we serve. Outside of work, Steve enjoys spending time outdoors and doing home improvements with his loving wife, five children, two beautiful grandchildren, and two dogs.

General Manager, St. Georgen, Germany, ATS Life Sciences

Matthias joined ATS in February 2020 as General Manager for the site in St. Georgen, Germany. Prior to that he held leadership positions in R&D, technical and operational management, gaining 10+ years of experience in technical leadership. It is with ATS that Matthias has developed knowledge of the life sciences industry where he passionately pursues success for ATS customers, ultimately having a positive impact on the lives of patients around the world. Matthias enjoys travelling and has already set foot on every continent of the globe. His journeys have led him to the northern-most and southern-most places of the world where he enjoys hiking and biking with his wife.

General Manager, BioDot

Debbie joined BioDot in 2020 as the Vice President of Commercial Development and transitioned to General Manager in 2022. Debbie has invested 27 years in supporting global Life Science customers through automation consultation, applications development and first-in-class customer care. She is an industrial engineer with an MBA with an emphasis in Global Marketing and certification in Contract Law. She has holistic diversity with most scientific application areas with knowledge of global best practices used in laboratories around the world. Personal interests include global travel with her husband and two grown children, Peloton training, reading, Netflix binging, and walks and playtime with her 4-year-old French bulldog – Napoleon BONEaparte Bowers.

President and Managing Director, Comecer Group

Simone Volpi is the President and Managing Director of Comecer Group, a position he has held since 2020. Simone has over 30 years of international experience working across several industry sectors (from critical application valves to automotive to fluids control). In progressive executive positions, he has always focused on innovation, quality and team efficiency as key organizational growth factors. He finds working in the life sciences sector extremely motivating as he feels that every technology development means a step forward in contributing to the improvement of people’s health and quality of life. Simone holds a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pisa and a specialization in Sales Management from SDA Bocconi School of Management. Family is Simone’s center of gravity and spending valued time with his wife and two grown children is a top priority for him. On a personal level, he enjoys woodwork and marathon running.

President, SP Industries

Kevin joined SP Industries in 2022 as the President. Kevin is a seasoned executive with 15+ years’ experience in senior leadership positions including with a consulting firm that assists clients in developing and implementing lean solutions. Through his career, Kevin has focused on improving customer focus and responsiveness by applying continuous process improvement across all business processes. His experience spans medical diagnostics, industrial, defense, and sensors and control businesses.  He has an MBA with an emphasis in Marketing and Operations. Personal interests include hiking, skiing and spending time with his wife and three adult children.