Our collective group of electronic systems designers, programmers, engineers and project managers working in collaboration with our clients is our greatest strength. Our executive management team provides the resources and encouragement to work together for success on all of our projects.
Aaron J. Roof | LinkedIn
General Manager | PDW, Vanteon Business Unit
Aaron Roof is a Ph.D. graduate from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) in Electrical Engineering with a focus in Communications and Signal Processing. His area of research is in Software Defined Radio and Signal Classification for which he is a patent holder. Aaron is currently the General Manager of PDW’s Vanteon Business Unit. Prior to PDW acquisition Vanteon Aaron was the Chief Technical Officer at Vanteon Corporation where he has worked since 2003. In addition to his Ph.D., he also received a M.S. degree from UB in 2008 and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1994 where he is now a member of the faculty as an adjunct professor. He has 20+ years of experience working in the area of wireless communication systems and Software Defined Radio.
Ronnie B. Ells | LinkedIn
Director of Operations & Finance | PDW – Vanteon Business Unit
Ronnie began his career at Vanteon in 2016 as Assistant Controller until promoted to Controller and then Chief Financial Officer in 2020. He currently serves as a Director for PDW overseeing operations & finance for the Vanteon Business Unit. His areas of responsibility include accounting, finance, contracts, IT, and human resources. Ronnie is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). In addition, he holds an MBA, Masters degree in Forensic Accounting, and a Bachelors degree in Accounting, all from the College at Brockport (SUNY). Ronnie currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at SUNY Geneseo. In June 2023, Ronnie was nominated and selected as a “Rising Star” for the Rochester Business Journals Final Leaders Awards.
Christopher J. Courtney | LinkedIn
Director of Engineering | Senior Project Manager
Chris serves as Director of Engineering and also supports in project management. In his a project manager role, he is leading engineering teams and acting as the primary liaison with customers across requirements gathering, systems engineering, and hardware fabrication. He brings over 30 years of software engineering and project management experience, contributing broadly to process definition, quality assurance, and mentoring across the organization.
Chris holds a BS in Computer Science from SUNY Brockport and an AS in Communications from Monroe Community College. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, skiing, and camping.
Lee Rindge | LinkedIn
Engineering Solutions Manager | Business DevelopmentÂ
Lee serves Vanteon as an Engineering Solutions Manager, developing business relationships with key partners and clients in embedded systems, hardware design, RF design, and signal processing. Before Vanteon, he held roles at GE Inspection Technologies and Everest VIT spanning project management, test engineering, manufacturing, and hardware design — giving him broad technical experience across small and large high-growth businesses.
Lee holds an Electrical Engineering degree from RIT (1998) and remains active as an Adjunct Advisor for RIT’s Multi-Disciplinary Senior Design Program. Outside of work, he enjoys coaching motorcycle track riding for Evolve GT and test riding the RIT Electric Vehicle Team’s race bike.
Al DiGuiseppe, PMP | LinkedIn
Engineering Solutions ManagerÂ
Al serves as an Engineering Solutions Manager at Vanteon, identifying and engaging with new clients and developing proposals for complex technology-based solutions. Before Vanteon, he was Director of Engineering at D3 Embedded, leading a team focused on custom embedded systems, and prior to that held Senior Sales Management roles at Newport Corporation and MKS Instruments serving the semiconductor industry.
Al holds a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from RIT and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.
Massimo Amadio | LinkedIn
Senior Project Manager
Massimo serves as Vanteon’s Senior Project Manager, leading engineering teams, managing programs, and collaborating closely with clients to deliver results. He brings deep expertise in project management, engineering leadership, and process improvement, including a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Prior to Vanteon, Massimo held roles at Z-AXIS and ITT, where he focused on engineering management, purchasing, and lean disciplines. He holds an MBA with a Marketing major and Finance minor from RIT (1999) and a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology, also from RIT (1994). Outside of work, Massimo enjoys playing soccer and ball hockey.
Gary A. Ridosh | LinkedIn
Senior Project Manager
Gary serves as Vanteon’s Senior Project Manager, leading engineering teams and engaging with clients to deliver custom solutions in RF communications and embedded electronics. Prior to Vanteon, he held engineering management and systems engineering roles at BAE Systems and L3Harris.
Gary holds an MS in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Computer Engineering from Binghamton University.
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