Management Team
The senior management team at APS BioGroup includes some of the most knowledgeable people in the industry.
Bob Davies, President and CEO
Bob is president of APS BioGroup. Prior to becoming one of the co-founders of APS BioGroup, he held senior management positions in large public and private dairy and food companies. He earned a Masters in Business Administration from UCLA in 1977 and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University in 1972.
Dr. Andrew Keech, Founder and Managing Director
Andrew founded APS and is responsible for quality assurance and product development. He has considerable product development and dairy processing experience. Dr. Keech received a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics in 1990. He then received a studentship to study at Oxford University in England and earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical and Process Engineering in 1995 from the University of Canterbury.
Les Soyland, Chief Operating Officer
Les has considerable experience managing dairy processing facilities. Prior to becoming one of the co-founders of APS BioGroup, Les owned a construction management firm. For 20 years, his California-based firm focused on the design and management of complex projects in large dairy processing facilities.
Kip Vernier, Vice President Contract Manufacturing
Kip has 19 years of experience in the nutritional supplement industry. Prior to joining APS, Kip was President/CEO of a nationally distributed nutritional line. Kip has the experience required to develop custom formulations and to offer them to APS customers in cost-effective, consumer ready, final products.
