Who We Are

Bob Benkowski is the President and CEO of DesignPlex Biomedical. With extensive experience in the medical device and biologics industry, he and his team are ready to help you with any part of the design, regulatory, or manufacturing process.  When not at work, Bob enjoys building hotrods - and anything else that has a motor.

Mike Patterson is the Chief Operations Officer of DesignPlex Biomedical. Mike is in charge of operations and strategies for DesignPlex. He has more than 25 years of experience commercializing startups in pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices. When not at work, Mike loves to spend his time outdoors fly  fishing, skiing, and off-road motorcycling. 

Antonio Araujo is our Director of Engineering. He has a masters in mechanical engineering from UTA and leads the design and development process of medical devices. When not at work, Antonio loves to play golf and cheer on his Dallas Cowboys to victory.

Patricia Ringo is our Director of Quality Control. Her primary focus is making sure we abide by Federal, State, and other regulating bodies rules regarding product quality.  When not at work, Patricia loves to watch the latest comedy and action movies.

Kathy Lewis is our Director of Operations.  She has an Industrial Engineering degree from OU and has previous aerospace and medical device experience.  She is responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations.  She is an avid runner, Sooner super fan stays busy taking care of her 5 kids!