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Management Team

Roger K. Smith, President

Roger K. Smith
  • BSEE, Boston University.
  • BA, New York University.
  • 19 years of experience with Analog Devices, Inc. Most recently as Product Line Director of Audio and Video Products.
  • Former Director, Mercantile Stores Company, Inc.
  • Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Milliken and Company.

C.Hunter Boll, Chief Operating Officer

C. Hunter Boll
  • MBA, Stanford University.
  • BA, Middlebury College.
  • 19 years of experience with Thomas H. Lee Partners in Boston. Managing Director for over 10 years.
  • Boston Consulting Group - Corporate Strategy Consultant.
  • Chemical Bank, New York - Project Finance.
  • Over 20 corporate board positions held.

Jesse Remignanti, VP of Engineering

Jesse Remignanti
  • BSEE, Tufts University.
  • Sound Processing Software Tools Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc.
  • Co-creator of ADI SigmaStudio DSP programming software.
  • Inventor of the patented Hot Hand technology.

Bob Chidlaw, Chief Scientist

Bob Chidlaw
  • BS, Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • Chief Scientist, Kurzweil Music Systems/Young Chang R&D (20 years).
  • Awarded two key patents while at Kurzweil.
  • Senior Scientist, Eikonix Corp.
  • Collects and restores vintage guitar amplifiers and guitar effects boxes.