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Your Partner when a sterile space matters.

ABOUT

Pioneering a Decontamination Revolution

Founded in 2018, DSE is a team of Subject Matter Experts in the Decontamination disciplines. The DSE team has 160+ years’ proven experience developing and manufacturing state of the art decontamination equipment and solutions to meet the most challenging requirements of our customers. 

DSE provides a full range of decontamination and engineering services, capabilities and equipment tailored to your functional, regulatory and business needs. DSE can also provide small teams to task-focus on a specific problem area you may be facing, no matter what size nor how complex.

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Mike Geanous, President

DSE

EXPERIENCE

More than 38 years of experience working with steam, Ethylene Oxide and other decontamination methods including 14 years developing and implementing Hydrogen Peroxide technology equipment and solutions for DSE and STERIS. Was the lead engineering manager in the development of DCON chambers Deep Vacuum hydrogen peroxide sterilizers and the interface of VHP with freeze dryers. 

EDUCATION

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

MBA,  Pennsylvania State University 

AFFILIATIONS

National Society of Professional Engineers 

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers

Packaging Machinery Manufactures Association

William C. Little, President/Technical Director

Advanced Barrier Concepts, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

More than 40 years of experience in providing direct technical assistance to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries regarding process equipment design, hydrogen peroxide gas decontamination process, and the integration of process equipment with isolator systems for sterility testing and advanced aseptic processing applications. 

EDUCATION

National Society of Professional Engineers 

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers

Packaging Machinery Manufactures Association

AFFILIATIONS

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)

James R. Rickloff, Vice President/Scientific Director

Advanced Barrier Concepts, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

More than 40 years of experience providing direct technical assistance to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries regarding the microbiological aspects and validation requirements for sterile isolator applications. Expertise includes project management, process design reviews, document generation (validation master plans, user requirement specifications, FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, SOPs, final reports), protocol execution, and regulatory support regarding process application. 

EDUCATION

MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 

BS, Gannon University

TEAM

Our Passionate Innovators

With over 160 years’ combined experience among our principals and partners, our team includes highly qualified subject matter experts in our respective fields. 

Kevin C. Cooney, Founder & Co-Owner

TechSource Engineering, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

Over 40 years of experience in the fields of test, measurement, control, and automation; 19 years of experience in projects specifically related to bio-decontamination including development of novel bio-decontamination equipment, related peripherals, and engineered systems for the bio/pharm industry.  

EDUCATION

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Gannon University, 1980

Coursework toward MBA, Case Western Reserve University, 1989

ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Assessor training, A2LA, 2006

Brian Snyder, President

Cheshire Controls, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

More than 35 years of experience in integration of custom PLC controls and data collection systems, working with most US and International medical device and pharmaceutical Companies. Areas of expertise include: Control integration and PLC controls, Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi, Good Manufacturing Practices (GAMP5) and FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

EDUCATION

BS. Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology 

Roman Steins, President

Sterile Technologies, inc.

EXPERIENCE

Over 40  years of experience in the development of capital equipment and consumables products with a demonstrated history of working in the machinery industry. Skilled in Medical Devices, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Business Process Improvement, Validation, and GMP.

EDUCATION

MS, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Post graduate Studies, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick

Post Graduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Columbia University - School of Pharmacy

BS, Biology, Chemistry, and Philosophy, Saint Peter's University

Doug Stallard, Sales & Support

DSE

EXPERIENCE

25 years as an independent consultant, focusing on companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry.  From start-ups  and smaller domestic manufacturers to European based organizations growing their US market exposure.

Expertise capital equipment including: H202 decontamination equipment, liquid and powder aseptic fill machines, WFI water systems, sterilization and autoclave equipment, inspection equipment, cleanrooms, isolators, and material handling.

EDUCATION

Business - Edinboro University PA

AFFILIATIONS

ISPE – International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers

ABSA – Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity

AALAS- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

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