The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 
The American Board of Aesthetic Medicine (ABAM)
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
The American Academy of Aesthetic Physician (AAAP)

Former: Chief Medical Officer-US Army, Afghanistan.
Former: Senior Medical Advisor-US Army, Iraq
Currently: Chief Medical Officer, International Regenerative Center, Antigua
 

Became the 1st Cavalry Division Command Sergeant Major;
Commandant of The United States Army
Sergeants Major Academy; and Sergeant Major for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (Pentagon). 

First senior enlisted executive leader and advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology of a workforce over 38,000 military and civilian
personnel.

A recognized leader, Ilka T. De León has supported direct requests for her operations,
administration, negotiation and acquisition expertise from Department of Defense top brass
including the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Assistant Secretaries to
global leaders in Asia, South America and Africa  in order to meet specific and direct growth goals relevant to global political, defense and medical objectives.  A champion for Small Business Advocacy , She assured that US Small Business goals were kept in high regard on DoD vehicles.
 

ZB brings over 20 years of experience in the area of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and academic research. In addition ZB is an inventor and co-inventor (12 patents allowed and over 20 patents pending) in the field of:

• diagnostics (new generation of toxicogenomics and biopsy-less tissue and organ specific diagnostics),

• nutracetuicals (new highly potent materials for clinical uses)

• pharmaceuticals (nucleoside based drug candidates).

regenerative applications

An accomplished, successful entrepreneur and executive security professional with 3 decades of proven experience, from the fox hole to the executive level, building and directing high-performance teams and organizations to meet complex security client requirements. My tenure in Special Weapons & Tactics has offered me the opportunity to train and work side by side with some of the most skilled and elite operators in the world. Currently I am the CEO, President, Founder and Inventor for SERE Industries Incorporated.​

Mechanical Engineer with over a decade of experience working in the defense, consumer electronics, sporting goods, and medical device industries.  Development efforts he has both lead and technically contributed to, have yielded products used by consumers around the world.   With roles spanning individual contributor up to and including founder, Mr. Reader brings a unique set of skills to the Direct Components Team.  Specifically, his experience in the defense optics space helps to support the solidification of Direct Components’ Intellectual Property portfolio.

Steve Mencanin is the founder of the global design and innovation company Direct Components. Mencanin also founded Virulite LLC, known as the only FDA cleared medical device company to treat HSV1, Mr. Mencanin's. most enduring contributions are in human-centered design methodology and design thinking. He is most passionate about using design to help unlock creative confidence in everyone from his business partners to business executives. 

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"Stay focused on your goal and know when to pivot. Recognize what the market is asking for and what the market needs. Even though you have a vision, the market will paint the picture for you. Being open to your ideas changing can mean the difference between success and failure in running your company."

Mechanical Engineer with over a decade of experience working in the defense, consumer electronics, sporting goods, and medical device industries.  Development efforts he has both lead and technically contributed to, have yielded products used by consumers around the world.   With roles spanning individual contributor up to and including founder, Mr. Reader brings a unique set of skills to the Direct Components Team.  Specifically, his experience in the defense optics space helps to support the solidification of Direct Components’ Intellectual Property portfolio.