Slope
Rust Felix has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Rust started their career at George F. Wheelock Co. in 2005 as a Sales Engineer. Rust then moved on to work as a Sales Engineer at Lee Technologies from 2007 to 2009. Rust then served as Vice President - Commercial Sales at Roy C. Martin & Co. from 2009 to 2010. Next, they worked as a Senior Sales Engineer at McNellage & Associates from 2010 to 2012. Rust joined AboveAir Technologies in 2012 as a Regional Sales Manager, where they remained until 2015. Rust then served as President at APHID Industries, LLC from 2011 to 2018. Currently, Rust is the Chief Executive Officer of Slope, a position they have held since 2015.
Rust Felix obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which they attended from 1998 to 2002. Rust continued their education at the same institution, completing a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from 2002 to 2004.
Slope
Slope provides a clinical trial execution platform for sponsors and research sites collaborating on complex, sample-intensive clinical trials. The platform reduces operational chaos for sponsors, CROs, research sites, and labs by providing data-driven oversight into clinical trial activities. Through Slope’s clinical inventory, sample management, and data-driven resupply solutions, the platform enables stakeholder collaboration, real-time visibility, traceable chain of custody, and risk mitigation. This results in improved trial outcomes — including boosting patient enrollment and retention — reduction of supply waste, and adherence to study protocols, timelines, and budgets.