Coyote Design

At Coyote Design we are not day trading, working with derivatives, junk bonds, or ponzi schemes. We aren’t writing letters to congress for a government bailout, or building a factory in China. We also admit that we’re not launching the next six million dollar man with computerized technologies. But we can say this: our products are designed with practitioners and amputees in mind. Using our good sense, originality & innovation we strive to deliver highly functioning products designed by practitioners and amputees for practitioners and amputees. And we should also mention that our products are made right here in the USA. We may be traveling alone on this road of good sense, simplicity and quality-made-on-our-turf products, but that has been our trademark for more than10 years and we’re probably going to stick to it.

Green Program 

In an effort to not just be part of the problem, but also part of the solution we have been making major changes within Coyote Design. We now have an extensive recycling program of office paper, cardboard, plastics and aluminum. This has led to a major reduction in the waste that Coyote produces. We have also been reduced energy usage and efficiency in throughout our offices and warehouse and by making changes in our purchasing decisions. Coyote Design, from day one, is made in the USA.  Well over 90% of our products are produced in the US, and most of those products are even made in our home state of Idaho.  All of these efforts reduce shipping costs, fuel and energy usage, and help to keep and create jobs locally. 

Our Staff

Peggy Perkins / President

Dale Perkins / Director of Research

Matt Perkins / Director of Marketing

Matt began his O & P career as many sons of prosthetists do, in the lab. For many years Matt worked with his father’s patient care facility as a technician. During a skiing career with the US Disabled Ski Team, he participated at the Nagano Paralympics in 1998 while continuing to work as a technician. Opting out of following in his fathers footsteps he continued to work in the field as a technician and began to help develop products for O & P. After retiring from ski racing in 2002, he turned to triathlon, and has since won the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Currently he is training in hopes of winning a 5th straight title. Visit www.legtostandon.org for more information on Matt’s triathlon and click on the blog to follow the journey to the 2010 World Championships in Budapest.

Miranda Markin / Customer Service

After being raised in Alaska, Miranda settled in Idaho in 2001. As the mother of two girls she spends a lot of her spare time building pillow forts, fixing toys, and correcting homework. During the summer the family spends a lot of time either at the park or at the lake. Prior to managing the customer service for Coyote she spent the last several years as a customer service supervisor in a call center.

Jerrid Verhaege / Quality Control & Purchasing

Born and raised in California, Jerrid spent 10 years with an engineered wood product facility. There he established experience in manufacturing and quality control, while specializing in supply management as a Purchasing Manager, a position that led him to Idaho. He is now handling the purchasing, inventory, and quality control for Coyote. In his spare time he is president and coach for a youth wrestling club who trains 80 – 100 kids a year. When not wrestling he enjoys hunting and fishing with his three sons.

Dan Cox / National Account Manager

Dan is the latest member of the Coyote Team, joining us as National Sales Manager. Dan was previously with College Park Industries, serving as a Territory Sales Manager and National Sales Manager, where he handled domestic as well as international sales. Dan had his leg amputated in 1994 due to a broken leg did not heal correctly, even after numerous surgeries. With the help of Bob Wilson of the National Amputee Golf Association, he took his first swing in his new life as an amputee. At that moment, he knew that golf would be a catalyst for his recovery. Dan is the Midwest Trustee for the National Amputee Golf Association and has over 40 State, Regional and International tournament victories to his name. In his spare time, he follows Marquette University basketball and enjoys time with his family. Dan lives in Mequon, Wisconsin with his wife Pattie, who works in the Public Relations Department for Independence First, a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities. Their son Sam is a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.

Cota, Bubba, Lilo / Lab Technicians