ZYRIS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Operations
The quality of Zyris products depends on the team led by Adam Ontiveros, VP of Operations. He directs and oversees all supply chain activities, including Production, QA/RA, Engineering, and R&D. Adam earned a BSM from Tulane University, and began his career with DenMat LLC over 20 years ago. He consistently models calm determination and focused effort, undaunted by any challenges encountered. His clever dry wit reveals a sharp intellect, and he loves to bring cakes for company events.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Leadership Team
James is Tom's younger brother, co-founder and chief designer of the patented Isolite mouthpiece and family of dental isolation devices. He is a graduate of California State Univerity-Northridge and an IDEA Gold Award winning industrial designer; finding joy in fusing new technology with years of experience in electro-mechanical design and plastic injection molding. He thrives on innovating game-changing solutions to clinical issues, and often finds inspiration in the fresh ocean breezes of long distance sailing adventures.
A member of the Zyris team since 2015, Chief Operating Officer John Horton brings decades of experience in building and scaling amazing companies to breakthrough success. His lifetime pursuit of both personal and professional excellence has benefited many companies with household names: Microsoft, Skype, GoToMeeting, Estee Lauder, Allergan, Costco and Baccardi. John holds a B. S. in Finance from Sonoma State University, and reveals his deep passion for the Star Wars universe with a large scale model of an X-Wing fighter on his desk.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Community and Education
Currently serving as VP of Community and Education, Rolando Mia combines over 20 years of experience with an infectious laugh and probing intellect to engage, connect, and educate the dental community. His abundant natural curiosity has led to success with companies such as DenMat LLC, Allergan and Inamed Corp.; in a spectrum of industries from computer hardware and financial services to pharmaceuticals and dental. A graduate of Wake Forest with both a B.S. in Biology and MBA, he is often apt to break into song to express himself, revealing a missed opportunity for a career onstage.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founding Member
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
Sandra is the third founding member of Zyris, pairing decades of experience as a financial manager and CPA with a zeal for entrepreneurship sparked by her B. S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Under her leadership as President and CEO, the company has grown from a struggling start-up to the world leader in dental isolation, distributing Isolite products throughout North America and in over 20 countries overseas. Sandra is defined by her family, the Zyris team, and unwavering resolve to forever change the experience of dentistry for patients and clinicians.
Shaun Valentine joined the Zyris team in 2018 as VP of Product, overseeing development of product strategy and roadmap. He brings extensive experience in identifying user needs, defining practical solutions, bringing products to life, and then evolving them to optimal functionality. His depth of knowledge has evolved from medical devices with Zimmer to software technology with Fidelity Investments. Shaun earned a BS in Computer Science from Purdue University, and has lovingly rebuilt an outstanding collection of vintage pinball and video games for his basement arcade.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Leadership Team
Dr. Hirsch is the original inspiration, co-founder and developer of the Isolite family of dental isolation devices from Zyris. His passion for dentistry built a successful multi-decade cosmetic practice in Malibu, CA and extended to ten years as an instructor of clinical dentistry at his alma mater, the University of Southern California. His exuberant smile and infectious enthusiasm can often be found in the Zyris booth, in his trademark Converse sneakers.