Retractable Technologies Unternehmenskultur

Mr. Thomas J. Shaw is Founder of Retractable Technologies, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Shaw has over 25 years of experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending. Mr. Shaw serves as the Chairman of the Board at Retractable Technologies Inc. In addition to his duties overseeing the management of Retractable Technologies Inc., he continues to lead Retractable Technologies Inc.'s design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize his unique patented friction ring technology. He has been a Director of the awrence McWhorter Foundation since 1999. Mr. Shaw holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.

Mr. Russell B. Kuhlman serves as Vice President of Sales Development at Retractable Technologies, Inc. Mr. Kuhlman served as a Vice President of Sales at Retractable Technologies Inc. Mr. Kuhlman was responsible for management of the sales force and liaison with GPOs and product training for sales organization, as well as distribution at Retractable Technologies. He also served as a Vice President of New Markets at Retractable Technologies since February 1997 and was responsible for developing new markets and product training for sales organization, as well as distribution. He joined Retractable Technologies in February 1997. Mr. Kuhlman's efforts with Retractable Technologies resulted onboard Specialty Distributors, influencing legislation and educating influential healthcare representatives about the benefits of the VanishPoint(R) product line. Mr. Kuhlman is respected throughout the industry and is a main contributor to the safety effort in this country. He has a sales background in the medical service industry that includes his most recent work for Bio-Plexus, a medical device manufacturing company, from 1994 to 1997, where he developed strategic marketing plans for new safety products. Prior to his work there, Mr. Kuhlman worked as Director of Sales and Marketing for Ryan Winfield Medical, Inc., a medical device manufacturing company, from 1989 to 1994, where he launched several new products, developed strategic sales territories and was the trainer for Sales and Regional Managers. Mr. Kuhlman also worked for B-D Vacutainer(R) Systems, a medical products company, in the Houston Territory from 1980 to 1989, where he was recognized as the National Sales Representative for the year 1987. Mr. Kuhlman has served as the Vice President of Kuhlman & Kuhlman, Inc., a real estate company, since the mid 1980's. Mr. Kuhlman has served as a Vice President of Stefano's Chicago Style Pizza Inc. since 1980. He served as an Independent Director of Retractable Technologies Inc. from 2001 to May 9, 2006. Mr. Kuhlman holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Tennessee.

Ms. Michele M. Larios, Esq., serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Retractable Technologies, Inc. Ms. Larios is responsible for the legal and legislative functions of Retractable Technologies Inc. She is an attorney. Ms. Larios works at legislators on pertinent issues and relevant legislation. Prior to Retractable Technologies Inc., she served as the Legal Analyst at Applied Risk Management Inc., a third party claims administration company, from 1995 to 1997. She joined Retractable Technologies Inc. in February 1998. Ms. Larios served as a Director of Legal and Legislative Policy of Retractable Technologies Inc. Ms. Larios received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California and a Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California.

Mr. Douglas W. Cowan serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer at Retractable Technologies, Inc. and serves as its Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Cowan is responsible for the financial, accounting and forecasting functions of Retractable Technologies Inc. He joined Retractable Technologies Inc. in 1999, Mr. Cowan served as a Consultant to other companies and Retractable Technologies Inc. from 1996 to 1999 on various accounting and other business matters. Mr. Cowan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Wedge-Dialog Company from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Cowan served in various capacities, including a Vice President and a Controller at El Paso Natural Gas Company. Mr. Cowan formed a public accounting practice that provided tax and accounting services, as well as litigation support. Mr. Cowanhas been a Director of Retractable Technologies Inc., since 1999. Mr. Cowan has been a Director of Cowan Technologies, Inc. since February 19, 1987. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Technological College. He is a CPA licensed in Texas.