Executive Team

Richard Rauch

President & CEO

Richard Rauch founded APCON in 1993 with the aim of providing state-of-the-art connectivity devices to a wide variety of industries. Today, he is the driving force behind the development and launch of APCON packet aggregation and switching technology, and has built the company into a leading supplier of network connectivity products.

Prior to APCON, he held the position of Executive Vice President for Metacomp, a manufacturer of Intel-based data communication products. During his seven-year tenure, Rauch actively managed corporate operations, including facilities, security, MIS, manufacturing, product design and sales. Previously, he held engineering positions at Unisys and Wavetek, focused on memory systems and test equipment.

Rauch holds a BSEE degree and a patent (U.S. patent no. 6,243,510) for the unique design of APCON's fiber optic switch system.

Beth Voydat

General Manager

Beth Voydat joined APCON in 1996 and brings a broad spectrum of business administration skills. As General Manager, she oversees the human resources and administrative departments, and is also responsible for facilities management. Additionally, she serves as a Corporate Officer and is a key decision-maker for APCON's corporate investments.

Voydat's background in business and facilities management spans over 20 years, including leadership positions at Prudential Northwest and Sun Valley Corporation where she oversaw corporate relocations, served as liaison for bank relationships, maintained purchasing and accounting relationships, and was responsible for managing multiple departments.

Voydat's university studies have a focus in accounting and economics.

Mark Holmes

Director of Domestic Sales

With over 16 years of sales management, direct sales and channel sales experience, Mark Holmes has spent his career immersed in the high technology industry. As APCON's Director of Sales, he is directly responsible for overseeing a team of regional sales managers, inside sales professionals and the company's channel program, as well as maintaining and attracting key accounts for the company.

Before joining APCON, Mark worked in a variety of sales management positions, including Distribution Sales Manager for FLIR Systems, the leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of thermal imaging and broadcast camera systems. Other sales experience includes sales positions for Quantum Measurements Corp. and American Interplex Corporation, where he increased annual territory sales by 290% and 400%, respectively, during his tenure.

Holmes holds a B.S. in Engineering from Clemson University.

Robert Selley

Director of International Sales

Robert Selley brings nearly 20 years of global sales and business development experience to APCON. As Director of International Sales, he oversees the international sales team and provides strategic support to APCON's distribution partners in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America. He is also responsible for maintaining and attracting key international accounts for the company.

Prior to joining APCON, he was Director of Asian Sales for Electro Scientific Industries, following assignments as General Manager of the company's Laser Trim Solutions Group, Director of Headquarters Sales and Director of Sales of the Semiconductor Products Group.

Selley holds a B.A. in International Business from California State University, Fullerton and an M.B.A. from California State University, San Marcos.

Lu-Ann Meier

Director of Human Resources

Lu-Ann Meier brings a wealth of experience to APCON as Director of Human Resources. Her focus is to instill the processes needed to attract and retain high-caliber technical and management staff.

Meier's experience includes 20 years of increasing responsibility with Kentrox, Inc., where most recently she served as Vice President of Human Resources. In that position, and in those leading to it, she was involved in or managed of functions responsible for corporate compensation and benefits plans, leadership recruitment, training and development, federal and state regulatory compliance, labor resource planning, business and IT systems, and facility management. Meier earned Advanced Human Resources Certification from Portland State University. In addition, she has been a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, and the Portland Human Resources Management Association.