The Interface

A conversation with Jon Prouty, Business Development Director for the Amphenol Commercial Air Group. Jon is based out of Phoenix, AZ and has been with Amphenol since 2014. We talk about how his curious, inquisitive mind, and his mechanical engineering interests, formed at a young age when he began tinkering with cars in high school. We talk about his appreciation for the history of aviation and ho...

A conversation with Neal Wobbe, Senior Human Resources Generalist for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY. Neal has been with Amphenol since 2014 and has spearheaded a number of HR projects in his time. We talk about his time at college as a business major trying to do business things, but finding human resources in the process. We talk about wearing many hats when working in HR and how oftentimes he...

A conversation with Alan Spencer, Global Business Development Director for Amphenol Procom, based in Denmark and the UK. Alan has been a part of Amphenol for 10 years and has worked in the antenna industry for over 30 years. We talk about the history of Amphenol Procom and how three unique companies combined into one. We talk about the vast antenna product portfolio of Procom. We talk about pushin...

A conversation with Dale Albert, Director of Strategic Accounts for Amphenol Military and Aerospace Operations. Dale has been with Amphenol for over 20 years in a variety of sales and business development roles. We talk about his experience of living in Puerto Rico as a young boy and how that shaped him. We talk about our annual sales meeting and why it's so important for our teams to network and...

A conversation with Dee Fuller, Director of Distribution for the Amphenol Industrial Products Group. Dee has been with Amphenol for 43 years and has had jobs in almost every area of the business throughout her career. We talk about her seven years running machines on the factory floor and how much she learned from that time. We talk about her journey through various roles in sales and marketing be...

A conversation with PJ Lantin, Group Controller for the Amphenol Military & Aerospace Group.  PJ has been with Amphenol since 2015. We discuss his role as a controller and why it's so important to the success of the company.  We also talk about his brief foray into Belgian politics, including an all-night session with the Prime Minister on corporate tax reform -- that included a break for French f...

A conversation with Ryan Fisher, General Manager of Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY. Ryan’s been with Amphenol close to 15 years and has worked in numerous roles before becoming a General Manager. We talk about the recent expansions for Amphenol Aerospace in both Nogales, Mexico and Mesa, AZ. We discuss how much he learned becoming a GM for the first time at Amphenol Alden, then moving back to Am...

Remembering Mike Brewster, Business Development Director for Times Microwave Systems, who passed away unexpectedly last week at the age of 61. Mike was the featured guest on Episode 14 and it’s worth hearing again how passionate and knowledgeable Mike was about his work in the RF and microwave industries and how passionate he was to work for Amphenol.  He will be missed greatly. This is The Interf...

A conversation with Richard Jacobs, retired Director of Distribution for the Amphenol Corporation. Richard retired in 2018 after working for Amphenol for over 25 years, but he's spent a lifetime of working in the electronics industry going all the way back to his family's business when he was a young boy. We talk about his affinity for city life and his culture shock when working in rural upstate...

A conversation with Fred Farahani, General Manager of Amphenol Nexus Technologies in Stamford, CT.  Fred has been with Amphenol since 2008 when Nexus Inc. was acquired by Amphenol.  We talk about the history of Nexus, from its origins in 1961 all the way up to the latest developments.  We also talk about Fred’s odyssey of emigrating to the US from Iran in 1979, we talk about his initial feelings w...

A conversation with Lyndsay Gray, Experimental Manufacturing Supervisor for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY.  Lyndsay has been with Amphenol since 2015 and has had a number of family members and friends who have worked in Sidney over the years.  We talk about learning the business of Amphenol while working in customer service.  We also talk about setting up a mentoring system for new customer ser...

A conversation with Mohamed Alarabi, currently a design engineer at Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, CT. Mohamed has worked at a number of Amphenol divisions over the past two years as both an intern and an employee. We talk about the culture shock he faced of growing up in Benghazi in Libya, then moving to Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. We also talk about the manufacturing similaritie...

A conversation with Sherri Scribner, Amphenol Corporation’s Director of Strategic Development. Sherri’s been with Amphenol for just over a year after spending a number of years working on Wall Street. We talk about switching careers from architecture to finance to Amphenol. We also talk about the different types of creativity, we talk about using parti diagrams, we talk about the importance of dis...

A conversation with Dave Slack, Director of Engineering at Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, CT.  Dave has been with Times Microwave Systems for almost 24 years and even though he’s in more of a management position now, he still enjoys getting in his reps as an engineer.  We also talk about the two things he always wanted to do as a kid: be an engineer and be in the Navy; we discuss the impo...

A conversation with Bianca Harper-Kelly, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Amphenol Fiber Systems International in Allen, TX.  Bianca has been with Amphenol FSI for almost two years and is relishing the challenge of helping spread the word on the benefits of working with FSI.  We talk about her journey to Amphenol from high-level college basketball to the Air Force ROTC program to morni...

A conversation with Mike Brewster, Director of Business Development for Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, CT.  Mike has been in the RF and microwave industry for over 35 years with the last six at Amphenol for Times Microwave.  We discuss how much has changed in this industry during his time.  We also talk about his admiration for Times Microwave from afar for many years before joining the c...

A conversation with Tom Aubin, Director of Engineering for Amphenol IPC in Endicott, NY.  Tom has had a long career in the interconnect industry, including 16+ years with Amphenol, and is getting ready to retire at the end of the year.  We talk about his numerous roles with different Amphenol divisions over the years.  We also discuss what makes Amphenol IPC so unique in the industry, we talk abou...

A conversation with John Whittaker, Product Marketing and Business Development Manager for Amphenol PCD in Beverly, MA.  John has the unique challenge of managing new product development while helping to sell products from our European sister divisions at the same time.  We talk about the two kinds of people in this world – circular connector people and rectangular connector people.  We also talk...

A conversation with Andrew Kurzrok, Business Manager for Silicon Dioxide and Semi-Rigid Products for Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, CT.  Andrew just embarked on this new position for him and we talk about how he plans to tackle the challenge.  We also talk about his lessons learned working at a Department of Energy research lab, we talk about the importance of Amphenol mentors and role mo...

A conversation with Anjali Mann, an engineer with Amphenol Advanced Sensors, specifically Nova Sensors, in Fremont, CA.  Anjali came to the U.S. from India to pursue her Master’s degree at the University of Florida before joining Amphenol two years ago.  We talk about her ever-inquisitive mind that helped her learn how sensors are designed and built with no previous exposure to them.  We talk abou...

A conversation with Adam Norwitt, Amphenol’s president and CEO, at the corporate headquarters in Wallingford, CT.  We talk about his history coming up through the ranks of the company, about the unique culture of Amphenol that makes us the industry leader in interconnects, and about what it means to be a true Amphenolian.  This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.  This is The Interface. Host...

A conversation with Mark Ross, General Manager of Amphenol Nova Sensors in Fremont, CA.  We get into what it’s like to be a first-time general manager with almost no knowledge of his new division’s products or technology.  We also chat about moving back to California after 12 years in New York, about learning something new at work every day, and about what it means to make the decision to marry a...

A conversation with Nima Alizadeh, Product Manager for Amphenol PCD in Beverly, MA.  Nima is a new addition to the Amphenol team and we talk about the unique challenge of quickly becoming knowledgeable about his products after coming from a different industry.  We also talk about his Iranian roots, about moving to the US in his teens, and about learning to speak English from the TV show Seinfeld. ...

A conversation with Ritch Selfridge, Engineering Director for Amphenol Aerospace. Ritch has worked his way up the engineering ladder over the course of almost 30 years with the company. We talk about his journey from Vermont to Virginia Tech and finally to Amphenol. Along the way, we go through all sorts of stories, including the time he electrocuted himself, all in an attempt to win business.  Th...

A conversation with Dave Amet, Business Development Manager for the Amphenol Military & Aerospace group, where we discuss his 20+ years of experience in special operations as a Navy SEAL; his transition to the business world at Amphenol; and his enthusiasm in tackling the challenges of his new role.  This is The Interface. Hosted by Chris Cappello.  Music by Square Seed. For The Interface podcast...