Priscilla Fleshman,
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors
Priscilla Fleshman co-founded CCS in 1981 with husband Ted Fleshman. Mrs. Fleshman currently serves as Treasurer of CCS-Inc. Prior to opening CCS, Mrs. Fleshman spent many years in the education field teaching primarily Latin and History in local Wytheville, Christiansburg and Blacksburg, VA schools.
Mrs. Fleshman is heavily involved with the community, having held leadership roles in many organizations. Currently she is a member of the Rotary Club of Christiansburg, an affiliate member of the Christiansburg Lions Club and serves on the First National Bank Advisory Board. Previously she has served as President of the Christiansburg and Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Montgomery County Museum and President of the Christiansburg Junior Woman‘s Club. Mrs. Fleshman holds a BS in Education from Radford College.
Ted Fleshman,
Co-founder & Board Member
Ted Fleshman co-founded CCS in 1981 with wife Priscilla Fleshman. Prior to opening their own business, Mr. Fleshman worked with the United States Army Research, Development and Acquisition Information Systems Activity (RDAISA). He continued with his career in RDAISA, providing Information Technology support to the U.S. Army for 32 years. In March of 1999, Mr. Fleshman retired from RDAISA and rejoined CCS as CEO.
Currently Mr. Fleshman is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. During his career with RDAISA, Mr. Fleshman held many leadership roles including Technical Director, Chief of Systems Development, Chief of Systems Engineering, Operations Research Analyst and Programmer. He also fulfilled the requirements for the highest level of professional certification in the Army Acquisition Corps and received many awards for excellence during his career. Mr. Fleshman graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He is very active in the community; serving as member and past president of the Christiansburg Lions Club and member of the Christiansburg Rotary Club.
Martin E. (Marty) Muscatello, Board Member
Marty Muscatello joined CCS in 2003, serving as President until May 2005, when he was named President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Muscatello brings with him 20 years of management experience in manufacturing. Prior to joining CCS, Mr. Muscatello was General Manager of Rohm and Haas' Optoelectronics division holding full P&L responsibility. Working with divisions in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York, he established the foundational business for the Optoelectronics division in Virginia.
Mr. Muscatello also served as Chief Operating Officer for Haleos, Inc., a company that designs and builds optoelectronic components and assemblies. Prior to that, he served as Director of Manufacturing at Litton Industries' Poly Scientific Division where he directed hundreds of programs in the commercial and military sectors.
In addition, Mr. Muscatello led the development and augmentation of four manufacturing facilities outside the United States and directed a corporate transition program overseeing the transition of products, employees, and equipment from one facility to several facilities nationwide. He has presented several papers worldwide on Lean Manufacturing techniques and manufacturing technologies. Mr. Muscatello holds both a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He is also active in the community, serving on several boards and holding membership in several organizations, including the Kiwanis club, where he recently served as chapter President.
Tim Lawson first joined CCS in 1992. He has been instrumental in molding CCS into the successful company that it is today. As the company has grown, so has Mr. Lawson‘s role. Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer, he served in various leadership roles at CCS including: Vice President/Controller, Purchasing and Quality Manager, Operations Manager, Vice President of Sales and Service and Vice President of Operations.
Mr. Lawson was named CFO of the Year by Virginia Business Magazine in 2006. This award was based on his contribution to CCS' growth, profitability, corporate management, professional achievements and community involvement. Mr. Lawson holds a BS in Marketing Management and an MBA from Virginia Tech. Throughout his career, he has been very involved in bringing quality into the CCS organization, completing hours of coursework for ISO implementation and Kaizen facilitation.