Darryl Wheeler, GM of Chase Scientific, Joins ABL Organization

Santa Ana, CA — September 1, 2009 — Darryl Wheeler, General Manager of Chase Scientific, a division of Scigen, has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through its confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

In 2006, Scigen formed Chase Scientific to design and develop FDA Class 1 and Class 3 medical devices. Chase Scientific is currently developing a revolutionary, new tissue processor medical device which is set to be introduced to the market in late 2009. This new processor will increase production, reliability and work flow within labs and hospitals, resulting in better management and process requests from doctors and patients.

In addition to his GM role at Chase, Darryl is Executive Vice President of Sales and Operations at Scigen, a worldwide leader in chemical design, engineering, and manufacturing. Founded in 1992, Scigen provides solutions to its customers’ challenges in the medical, histology, pathology, biotechnical, and other industries -- including simple blending requirements to full-scale projects encompassing design stage through manufacturing. Scigen is a full-service supplier and major private-label manufacturer. Products include Neutralex, developed to properly treat the disposal of formaldehyde waste which occurs in many labs, hospitals, clothing manufacturers and other industries where formaldehyde is used. In 1997, Scigen was chosen by Sakura Finetek USA Inc. to develop a complete line of reagents for their histology instruments. Today Scigen develops and private labels most of Sakura's reagents under the Tissue-Tek brand name. In 2001, Scigen and Sakura introduced a new and improved fixative for the histology market that reduced the need for labs, hospitals and histology professionals to have to service and maintain their equipment. In addition to Sakura, Scigen has provided solutions for LabCorp of America, Kaiser Hospital Foundation, Hoag Memorial, Unilab and other high-profile clients.

In 2003, Scigen introduced the CSI DNA LifeKit, a bloodless, do-it-yourself DNA kit to protect your identity, preserve your family history and help prevent future diseases. In 2005, Scigen introduced a line of dehydration and spill control products, called EZ. 

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or medical device), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s Facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco and Santa Clara County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org.