Management Team

William E. Younkes

William E. Younkes

President and CEO

Mr. William E. Younkes is president and CEO of Medical Simulation Corporation. He has more than 25 years of management experience in the development of emerging technologies and early stage companies. Mr. Younkes served in a management capacity at Baxter Travenol, where he led the development and commercialization of the company's I.V. pharmaceutical delivery business. From 1980 to 1986 this business grew from $2 million to over $200 million in annual revenue and was one of the most profitable businesses for the company. For the last 14 years Mr. Younkes served as CEO of several venture capital funded start-ups and has raised over $70 million in financing. Of these start-ups, one company was acquired, one resulted in a successful IPO with an initial market value of over $148 million, and one is privately held.

Mr. Younkes is experienced in a number of high technology areas, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, software products, rechargeable batteries, and aviation. He is a pilot, holds an engineering degree from Purdue University and currently serves as an advisor to a number of early stage companies.


Sandra Schreiber

Sandra Schreiber

Senior Vice President and COO

Ms. Sandra Schreiber is senior vice president of operations and an officer of Medical Simulation Corporation. Ms. Schreiber joined MSC part time in March 2000 and began full time in September 2000. Ms. Schreiber is responsible for the technical and general operations of MSC. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Schreiber has expertise in establishing and developing the technical and general operations of start-up companies.

Prior to joining MSC, Ms. Schreiber served as an executive vice president of Bolder Technologies Corporation, where she worked from 1993 to 2000. Ms. Schreiber also served as the vice president of technical operations of Ivion Corporation, a manufacturer of infusion pumps and supplies for the medical industry. She also designed and developed products and managed various functions for Cobe Laboratories Inc. and Teledyne Corporation. Ms. Schreiber's degree is in chemical engineering.

David McKenzie

David McKenzie

Vice President of Finance

Mr. David McKenzie has served as Medical Simulation Corporation's vice president of finance since May 2001. Mr. McKenzie gained extensive experience working with companies ranging from start-ups to publicly traded entities while employed as a member of the Enterprise Group of Arthur Andersen & Company in Boston throughout the 1980s. Prior to joining MSC, Mr. McKenzie was the vice president of operations of GeriMed of America, Inc., a geriatric medical management company specializing in Medicare risk contracting, and chief financial officer and general manager of Seattle Fish Company, a distributor of fresh and frozen seafood. Mr. McKenzie is a Certified Public Accountant.

Gerald L. McDermott

Gerald L. McDermott

Vice President of Development and Operations

Mr. Gerald L. McDermott serves as vice president of development and field operations for Medical Simulation Corporation. Mr. McDermott managed the design, development, and manufacturing of complex medical equipment while employed at General Electric Medical Systems Corporation for 15 years. Mr. McDermott provided project leadership in global transfers of technology and manufacturing capabilities and managed a large staff of software, electrical, mechanical, and industrial engineers who supported capital equipment shipments of 500 million dollars per year. Mr. McDermott has extensive working knowledge of ISO 9000 and FDA GMP regulations. While employed at General Electric Medical Systems, Mr. McDermott was trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt and received extensive training on management and leadership techniques. Mr. McDermott has a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Milwaukee School of Engineering and a Masters Degree in Technology Management from the University of Denver.

Amy Wedeking Shannon

Amy Wedeking Shannon

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Hospitals

With an exceptional background in sales management, corporate account management, finance, pricing and business development, Amy Shannon serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Healthcare Systems for Medical Simulation Corporation. She has 20 years of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Ms. Shannon leads the team that develops and executes MSC’s hospital marketing and sales strategies, while contributing to the creation and deployment of sales, clinical and educational solutions for Medical Device Manufacturers. She worked with Guidant Corporation and Eli Lilly across multiple divisions. She has served as a volunteer faculty member at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and as the Partner Representative to the Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety. With a degree from the University of Colorado in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Ms. Shannon earned her MBA from Duke University.

Jim Brennan

Jim Brennan

Vice President of Business Development

Jim Brennan serves as Vice President of Business Development for the Medical Devices industry at Medical Simulation Corporation. In his present role, Jim is responsible for leading the Sales strategy for Medical Device manufacturers and for overseeing the market development for the company’s simulation products and services.

Jim spent seven years in Sales and Product Marketing in the electronics division at DuPont before leaving to build a number of companies in the design, contract manufacturing and distribution business. He has over 30 years experience in owning and operating emerging hi-tech companies with disruptive technologies in electronic devices, software and material sciences including enterprises such as GE, Tyco, Samsung, Motorola, Kyocera and Intel. Mr. Brennan has a BA degree in Pre-Law from Penn State University. He did post-graduate work at both the University of Kansas and the University of Colorado and has an MBA degree with a specialization in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.