Ted Johnson
President

Ted Johnson founded Comdel in 1966 and has been the president of Comdel since its inception. Prior to starting Comdel, he worked as an engineer for IBM in the Federal Systems Division, and for AVCO and the National Radio Company. Ted has over 45 years of experience in RF technology and a degree from Northeastern University in electrical engineering.

Scott Johnson
Sr. Vice President


Scott Johnson has 25 years experience working in the RF manufacturing industry. He started out with Comdel as an RF design engineer, and as senior VP has responsibility for the operations of the company. Scott holds a BS from Harvard, MSEE from Northeastern and an MBA from Bentley College.

Dan Brown
VP, West Coast Operations

Dan Brown, vice president of west coast operations, joined Comdel in 1993 as a regional sales manager and applications engineer. He started in the semiconductor equipment industry in 1983 as an electrical engineer for Technics Inc. During his tenure with the company, he was promoted to chief engineer responsible for electrical, mechanical, and software design and later became vice president of operations.

Jim Usher
Director of Business Development


Jim Usher was appointed as director of business development in September of 2003. He brings more than 20 years of sales and technical experience in DC and RF power supplies within the semiconductor industry. Previously, he served as president and chief operating officer of Busch Semiconductor Vacuum Group, Inc., and spent 13 years with Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. holding positions including business unit director, director of worldwide sales, and managing director for the company's German and UK subsidiaries. He holds a degree in Arts and Science from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Denver.

Richard Edmonds
Sr. Design Engineer


Dick Edmonds, having started his career with Comdel in 1972, is one of the longest standing members of the management team. During his first 10 years with the company as an engineer, Dick worked primarily on government projects including development of marine VOR navigation receivers. As chief engineer, he oversees the design and development of all Comdel products for military and commercial markets. Prior to Comdel, Dick was an engineering specialist for National Radio Company and EG & G, Inc. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Signal School.

Robert Dettorre
Regulatory Compliance Manager &
Electronic Design Engineer


Robert Dettorre took on his dual roles as electronic design engineer, specializing in DC power supplies, and regulatory compliance manager when he began his career with Comdel in 1994. Prior to his employment with Comdel, he worked for 11 years as an electrical engineer for Kaiser Systems, Inc. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University in electrical engineering.

Michelle Zimmermann
Quality Assurance Manager

Michelle Zimmermann, with 12 years experience in high tech manufacturing, has spent the last 10 years as quality assurance manager for Comdel. In her current role, she is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of Comdel’s quality management systems, ISO quality standards, execution of directives, and employee training. Michelle has received quality management certification from the American Society for Quality.