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Irwin Thaler
irwint@corwoodlabs.com
President, CEO and Founder of Corwood Laboratories
A graduate chemist with 48 years of experience in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, Irwin’s career focus has been in new product development and manufacturing. Previously employed as a chemist by Revlon, Bristol Myers, Block Drug and Pfizer, Irwin founded Corwood Laboratories in 1968. Irwin’s depth of experience, passion for excellence and vision are evident in the leadership he demonstrates each day as President and CEO of the company he built.

Vincent Penna
vincentp@corwoodlabs.com
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
As a 25 year veteran of the cosmetic industry, Vincent has a proven ability to grow business. With his vision and passion for the industry combined with his depth of experience in sales, marketing, product development and manufacturing, Vincent is ideally suited to build the Corwood customer base and continue to develop new Corwood opportunities.

Merryl Gersten
merrylg@corwoodlabs.com
Vice President of Operations

With over 20 years of extensive production and manufacturing experience, Merryl's effort is key in enabling Corwood to continue its aggressive growth...today and in the future. Merryl oversees all manufacturing and packaging schedules, job rotation and workflow to ensure customer needs and productivity goals are met.

Jerry Dresel
jerryd@corwoodlabs.com
Chief Financial Officer

Jerry has over 28 years of diversified accounting and financial experience, including 16+ years as CFO for companies up to $80 million in sales. Jerry has established financial models and controls for more effective and timely financial reporting and has implemented budgeting and forecasting processes. With a broad skill base in managing IT, operations, finance, cash management, credit and collections, Jerry has led strategic initiatives which enabled growth and increased gross margins while reducing overhead.

Shirley Thaler
shirleyt@corwoodlabs.com
Customer Service Manager

Shirley has worked with her husband, Irwin at Corwood Laboratories since its inception, where she manages the Customer Service Department. She makes sure that all customers are kept informed of the status of their order and that they are shipped in a timely manner. Her main focus is to deliver customer satisfaction and service. Her years of experience and relationships with customers provide a personal touch and added assurance that their jobs will be delivered on time.

Angel A. Guerrero, Ph.C., MS
angelg@corwoodlabs.com
Director of Research & Development

Angel’s career spans 30 years of solid research and product development experience in the cosmetic, personal care, and OTC pharmaceutical and household arenas. During his career he has been affiliated with major industry players such as Unilever, Elizabeth Arden, Kiehl’s Division of L’Oreal, Avon, Del Laboratories as well as raw material suppliers and Private Label companies such as Kolmar Laboratories and SanMar Laboratories. Most recently he was Sr. Director of R&D- Applications Department at Phoenix Chemicals. He is the holder of several World, US and European patents.