Caton’s leadership team is directly involved in engineering, production, and quality execution. Decisions are made close to the work – where electrical performance, manufacturing control, and long-term product stability are determined.
How We Lead
Customers work directly with the people responsible for execution.
Leadership at Caton is built around technical accountability and disciplined execution.
We focus on:
- Maintaining electrical performance after design release
- Controlling manufacturing variation and process stability
- Enforcing configuration management and documentation discipline
- Supporting engineering decisions with real manufacturing capability
- Solving problems directly instead of transferring risk
This is why customers trust Caton as a sole-source and preferred supplier on critical programs.
Leadership
Dan Galambos
Chairman & CEO
Dan provides strategic guidance and long-term perspective built over decades with the company.
He remains involved as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, supporting key decisions and maintaining continuity as the company evolves.
David Galambos
President
David leads Caton’s overall direction, customer relationships, and long-term growth. He works closely with the leadership team to set priorities, align the organization, and ensure the company stays focused on execution and customer requirements.
His focus is on setting direction, building the leadership team, and ensuring the company stays aligned—so the company continues to execute consistently as it grows.
Derek McLaren
General Manager
Derek leads day-to-day operations and execution across Caton, including production, ensuring that work flows, commitments are met, and the organization operates with control, accuracy, and accountability.
He is responsible for turning company priorities into execution—making sure production, quality, and administrative functions remain aligned and perform consistently.
Engineering & Quality
Robert MacKinnon
Engineering Manager
Robert leads engineering execution at Caton, overseeing design development, problem solving, and the transition of products into production.
He works directly with customers and internal teams to make sure designs are practical, clearly defined, and able to be built and repeated in production.
Peter Fasel
Quality Assurance Manager
Peter leads quality assurance at Caton, overseeing inspection, quality systems, and compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements.
He owns the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring processes are defined, followed, and maintained to support consistent execution, traceability, and audit readiness.
His focus is on making sure products meet requirements and that quality issues are identified and resolved before they impact the customer.
Operations & Supply Chain
Julie Hathaway
Materials Manager
Julie leads materials management at Caton, overseeing procurement, inventory, supply chain coordination, and vendor performance.
She ensures materials are available, suppliers perform, and production remains stable across all programs.
Customer Engagement
Vincent Bissanti
Sales Manager
Vincent leads customer engagement, quoting, account management, and business development at Caton. He works closely with engineering and operations to make sure customer requirements are clearly understood and translated into executable production requirements.
He is responsible for both supporting existing customers and developing new opportunities—ensuring that what is quoted can be built and delivered as expected.
How We Work With Customers
Customers work directly with the people responsible for execution.
- Engineering discussions involve engineers.
- Program decisions involve operations.
- Quality discussions involve quality leadership.
This structure eliminates translation layers and helps ensure that technical requirements are clearly understood and consistently executed.
If you are evaluating a high-voltage partner for a new or existing program, we encourage direct engagement with our team.
