ABOUT CRL

Senior Management

Tim Sotos
Chairman, Board of Directors/CEO

Mr. Sotos is the Chairman of the Board and CEO at Clinical Reference Laboratory. Tim has been CEO since 1995 and has been with CRL for over twenty years.

He holds a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A., both from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.

Robert Stout, Ph.D.
President and Director

Dr. Stout has been with CRL since 1983 and is responsible for day to day directorship of CRL’s College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited reference laboratory.

Dr. Stout holds more than ten U.S. Patents in science, including one for immunoassay method and apparatus development (U.S. Patent #4,414,324) and one for methods of determining chronic Hepatitis C infection (U.S. Patent #10,051,253). He is the author of numerous research and review articles and is a regular presenter at scientific meetings and conferences, recently presenting "Laboratory Tests: Clinical vs. Insurance Medicine" at ICLAM International Committee for Life, Disability & Health Assurance Medicine in Italy.

Dr. Stout holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from California State University and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from U.C.L.A. School of Medicine.

Barry Feingold
Senior VP Toxicology and Analytical Services

Mr. Feingold has over thirty years experience in sales & marketing, operations, customer service, and human resource management. He has developed substance abuse testing policies and management training programs at leading companies nationwide.

Prior to joining CRL, he was Senior Vice President of Administration at Employment Screening Partners. He also served as President of Executive Resources, a company specializing in the development of substance abuse policies, management training, and employee relations. He held a number of senior positions at Trans World Airlines, including Vice President of Industrial Relations, General Manager of Field Personnel, and Regional Director of Personnel, Eastern Region.

Mr. Feingold has lectured at numerous seminars and meetings. He was a participant and speaker with the "White House Conference for a Drug Free America" and the U.S. Department of Transportation. He has also given testimony to Congress on critical Human Resource Issues.

Brian Coens
VP Insurance Sales & Marketing

Brian has been with CRL since 1988 and has more than 20 years experience inside the life insurance industry. He directs sales and marketing activities for the Insurance Division, and is responsible for the Customer Service operation.

Brian holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Wichita State University.

Mark Magee
VP of Lab Operations

Mark Magee joined CRL in 1983 and has served as Vice President of Laboratory Operations since 1988. Mark oversees general laboratory operations, including the areas of chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis , molecular and R&D. He is responsible for ensuring that testing systems developed and used provide superior quality. From 1983 to 1987 he served as Manager of the Clinical Laboratory at CRL. Prior to joining CRL, Mark served as Assistant Director of Production Laboratory at Enzyme Technology.

Mr. Magee holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Physiology from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He has a B.S. in Cellular Biology from the University of Kansas.

Rajani Prasad, Ph.D.
VP Clinical Trials - Sales & Marketing

Rajani Prasad, Ph.D., Vice President, Clinical Trials - Sales & Marketing, established the clinical trial division in 1991 with previous experience in clinical trial management and analytical laboratory set-up.

Dr. Prasad received her Master’s in Organic Chemistry from S.U.N.Y., New York in 1974, followed by her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Kansas Medical Center in 1978, and has been published in numerous scientific publications over the years.

Cynthia Hicks
VP Corporate Secretary/CorporateTreasurer

Cynthia Hicks is responsible for managing the legal and regulatory functions, providing cash management and financial forecasting, and other management functions as needed at CRL. She has been with CRL since 1988 and has worked in healthcare for over 20 years.

Cynthia holds a B.S in Business Administration, Accounting from the University of Missouri, Columbia and has her CPA certificate.

John Byerley
VP Clinical Trials - Operations

John Byerley is Vice President of Clinical Trials - Operations. John is responsible for overseeing Study Management, Data Management, and all Clinical Trials laboratory functions. John originally joined CRL in 1988 to build an IS department to support the company’s Strategic Business Units. During his tenure at CRL, he has been instrumental in working with the company’s knowledge experts to develop back-end support systems and custom Laboratory Information Management Systems.

Prior to joining CRL, from 1986 to 1988, John worked at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as a Senior Software Consultant, working on the automation of the United States postal processing service and other technology oriented projects. Prior to DEC, he worked for Allied Signal, developing systems and software involved in the manufacturing of non-nuclear parts for nuclear devices. Mr. Byerley also worked at Boeing Computer Services as a Software Analyst, developing on-board software for B1B and B52 bombers.

Mr. Byerley holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas.

Susan Meyer
Vice President of Human Resources

Susan has been with CRL since 1994 and has over twenty years of Human Resource experience.  She is responsible for the Human Resource operation which includes corporate staffing, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and the company administrative function.  

Susan holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.

Jonathan Oberg
Vice President of Information Services

Jonathan Oberg joined CRL in 1989, serving in a variety of I.S. positions supporting CRL's clients and partners in Insurance, Clinical Trials, and Toxicology. Jonathan's experience includes leading the development and expansion of CRL's information services and providing customized solutions for CRL's clients. 

Jonathan holds an M.B.A. from the University of Kansas.

John Irving
Director of Toxicology

Mr. Irving joined the CRL team in December of 2005 as Director of Toxicology.  John has a strong background in substance abuse testing.  While serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy, he established the Navy's Drug Testing Laboratory program and oversaw the operation of its five laboratories.  He was also assigned to the National Institute on Drug Abuse where he served as the Technical Head of the Federal Testing Program during the writing and implementation of the Federal Program.  He oversaw the writing of the laboratory inspection checklist and Inspector's Guide and was an instructor for training inspectors for the Federal Program.

Since leaving the Navy, he has served as the Responsible Person for several large laboratories and served as the Director for a laboratory specializing in the use of hair for drug detection.

Mr. Irving holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Parsons College and a M.S. in Chemistry from Bucknell University.  John is the author of numerous publications and has made presentation at national toxicology conferences.

David J. Kuntz, PhD, DABFT, DFTCB
Executive Director of Technical Services

Dr. Kuntz has over 30 years experience as a pharmacist and forensic toxicologist.  He is a laboratory inspector for the National Laboratory Certification Program and the College of American Pathologists (CAP).  Dr. Kuntz is a member of the Federal Drug Testing Advisory Board and holds multiple state licenses as laboratory director for CRL.

Dr. Kuntz is recognized in the field as an expert in forensic urine drug testing and in identifying adulterants in urine specimens.  He participated in drafting the federal guidelines for specimen validity, hair, and oral fluid testing and has provided expert witness testimony in over 500 federal, civilian, and military drug cases.  Dr. Kuntz frequently consults with and conducts seminars and training for physician, attorneys, and drug program administrators.

Dr. Kuntz has a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and postdoctoral training in biochemical toxicology and is board certified by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and the Forensic Toxicology Certification Board.