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Jon Goodrich
Mace Personal Defense
Jon Goodrich is currently President of the Personal Defense subsidiary of Mace Security International, Inc. This business unit, located in Bennington, VT, is the leading manufacturer of tear gas and pepper sprays for the civilian market. Mr. Goodrich is the founder and the previous President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Mace Security International and was instrumental in taking the company from a private corporation to a public corporation. In earlier years, Mr. Goodrich, with his then partner, Robert Gould, acquired the leather division from Smith & Wesson and renamed it Gould & Goodrich Leather. This company continues to produce leather holsters, belts and accessories for the law enforcement market. Mr. Goodrich has over thirty years of business experience with the last twenty serving the civilian personal security and the law enforcement markets.
Jon holds a BA degree in Business from St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY. He is married and lives with his wife, Jan, in Bennington, VT. He has five children, two step-sons, and seven grandchildren. |
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George Martinez
Mace Security Products
George Martinez is the Vice President and General Manager at Mace Security Products. George brings strategic focus and direction to the Mace product lines through his experience in security technology integration. He was formerly at GE Security, where he most recently served as a senior member of the Access & ISP Product Management team. At GE, his focus was on software based integrated security platforms for access, video, and intrusion.
George has over 15 years of experience encompassing technical support, international sales, operations, marketing, and product line management of a broad range of security technologies for organizations such as GE Security, Inc., SLC Technologies, Inc.(Interlogix), and CASI-RUSCO,Inc. George holds an A.S. degree in Electronics & Computer Technology from DeVry University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Eric Vorbeck
Mace Security Products
Eric Vorbeck is the National Sales Manager at Mace Security Products. He is responsible for leading the MSP sales team in developing new dealer channels, and supporting the existing Mace dealer base across the USA.
Prior to joining Mace, Mr. Vorbeck was the Strategic Sales Director at Northern Video Systems – a Tri-Northern Distribution company. During his years at Northern, he was responsible for several key sales management functions including business development, leads management, and managing inside and outside sales. He was also responsible for creating several successful programs for strategic customer retention, accounts management and pipeline creation that led to an increase in overall company profitability, revenue growth & profit margin achievements.
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Morgan Hertel
Mace CSS
Morgan Hertel is the Vice President and General Manager of Mace Central Station Services. Morgan is a keystone resource defining technical requirements to vendors and to the industry. For over 30 years he has done everything from wire pulling to complex system implementations in the field. Today he manages one of the leading central stations in the industry and is active on SIA, NBFAA, NICET and CSAA committees. A regular speaker on all central station subjects, Morgan is renowned for participation on the Accent List Server where he has shown an exceptional breadth of knowledge that he willingly shares. |
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Ronald Gdovic
Linkstar Interactive
Ronald Gdovic is the President of Linkstar Interactive in Pittsburgh, PA. (www.linkstarcorp.com). Linkstar is a full service online product marketing company that creates performance-driven marketing campaigns and provides design, brand, and technical support for Internet retail. NASDAQ:MACE.
Ron is the former Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Information Technology and Society, and Adjunct Faculty at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University. Considered an authority in RFID, telecommunications infrastructure and policy and an agent of change, Ron recently assisted the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications Infrastructure Administration with programs to expand broadband access and spur economic growth under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He has also appeared as a visiting scientist on the Discovery Network’s popular Mythbusters series. Prior, he was the Executive Director of 3 Rivers Connect, a leading edge technology company resolved to establish Greater Pittsburgh as the leader in advancing social, educational, and economic development agendas through innovative use of information technology. He has helped launch several companies in varied industries ranging from telecommunications to development to materials management. A University of Pittsburgh alum, he holds degrees in economics and industrial engineering, and urban and regional planning. He also teaches IT, science, and management courses at the University of Phoenix. |
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