Management Team
Thomas Ricciardelli – Founder and CEO
- Active member and volunteer at the ESDA. Chairman of the ESDA Flooring Committee.
- Inventor of several ESD flooring products.
- Involved in the ESD Flooring industry for more than 15 years.
- SME (Subject Matter Expert) in ESD control technologies and particularly ESD Flooring.
tricca@selectech.com , 508-583-3200 x106
Mr. Ricciardelli founded SelecTech in 1993 with the mission of creating valuable products from recycled materials. He has over 20 years experience with developing unique polymer blends to meet demanding technical requirements and holds several patents for products and processes using recycled materials. He was the first to conceive of and develop an adhesive-free, interlocking static-control flooring system which paved the way for the StaticStop line of industry-leading ESD flooring products.
Mr. Ricciardelli has an MBA from the Sloan School of Business Management and an MS degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT. Prior to founding SelecTech, he managed the design, installation, and start up of a $5 million facility to recover and recycle plastics from medical waste. Mr. Ricciardelli also worked at the Business Development Group at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and as an environmental consultant with HMM Associates.
Michael King– Founder and VP of Operations
- Active member of ESDA.
- Inventor of several ESD flooring products.
- Involved in ESD flooring for more than 15 years.
- 20 years plastics manufacturing and plastics recycling.
- Oversees manufacturing of StaticStops ESD flooring products.
- Legal background with expertise in regulatory matters and product compliance.
mking@selectech.com , 508-583-3200 x103
Mr. King, a cofounder of SelecTech, has over 15 years of experience in waste processing and recycling services and holds several patents in this industry. Responsible for StaticStops production operations, he has overseen the development and growth of StaticStop's manufacturing capabilities to become a multi-million, ISO 9000 certified, state-of-the-art operation.
Mr. King is also responsible for all of StaticStop's material procurement and has developed a unique network of recycled materials that meet the demanding technical requirements of StaticStop flooring products.
Prior to founding the company, Mr. King served as the Deputy Director of Solid Waste with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and for three years as Associate General Counsel for Biomedical Waste Systems. He holds a law degree from Northeastern University.
Benjamin Smith– Director of Sales
- Active member at the ESDA
- 10 years’ experience in Enterprise sales
- SME in ESD control technologies
- Manage ESD Sales and Channel Partnerships
Benjamin Smith comes with over 10 years of consultative sales experience selling to large enterprises. Ben is responsible for managing global sales and channel partnerships for the StaticStop division.
Prior to StaticStop, Ben held Enterprise Software Sales roles at Oracle, Anaplan, Tradeshift and Khoros. He graduated from the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver. Ben is an avid skier, saltwater angler and golfer.
Chris Hughes – Customer Service
- 35 + years’ experience in ESD flooring
- 20+ years with United Technical Products – the pioneer of ESD Carpet
- Supports customers with both product knowledge and installation knowledge.
Chris Hughes has 35 years of experience in the ESD flooring industry. He began his career with United Technical Products, one of the earliest innovators in ESD flooring. Mr. Hughes went on to work with several other established leaders in the flooring industry until 2013 when he joined SelecTech. Mr. Hughes credits the phenomenal culture at SelecTech to the great people and fantastic leadership there. Having the premier best in class ESD flooring and the only proven interlocking system that is made locally in New England is what he feels gives him the competitive edge.
A Massachusetts native, Mr. Hughes attended BU. An avid outdoorsman, he also enjoys college hockey, baseball and is a music enthusiast.
Daniela Osborne – Operational Support
- 10+ years in ESD Flooring
- Oversees supply logistics of StaticStop flooring products
- Supports customer service with product knowledge and installation coordination
Harry Brownett – Outside Sales Channel Director
- 30+ years’ experience in ESD Flooring.
- Ran and grew several large flooring companies.
- VP of sales at Untied Technical Products – the pioneer in ESD Carpet.
- Expert in sales and support to multi-location, multi-national customers.