Team

Executive Management

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    Stan Sappington President
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    Stan Sappington President
    • BSEE Memphis State University
    • 29 years of industry experience, 26 in automotive
    • Knowledgebase: Decorative plastics, silicone rubber keypads, automotive switch assemblies and PCB’s
    • Shareholder
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    Jason Wright Vice President
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    Jason Wright Vice President
    • BSME Christian Brothers University
    • 21 years of automotive experience
    • Knowledgebase: Silicone rubber keypads, decorative plastics, automotive switch assemblies and PCB’s
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    Wesley Grace Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
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    Wesley Grace Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
    • M.B.A. in Finance from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University
    • B.B.A. in Finance from Ole Miss
    • Over 30 years of experience in corporate finance
    • Knowledgebase: corporate finance, strategic planning, and mergers & acquisitions

Business Development Team

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    Chris Stiller Director of Business Development
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    Chris Stiller Director of Business Development
    • BS Indiana University
    • 23 Years Industrial Experience
    • 14 Years Automotive
    • Knowledge Base: Plastics, Metals, Sales Management, International Business Development, Acquisitions
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    Robert Arbuckle Business Development Manager
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    Robert Arbuckle Business Development Manager
    • 37 years experience in sales management, supply chain management, and manufacturing operations management
    • Industry experience in medical device, packaging, general plastics, aerospace, automotive, and building materials
    • Knowledgeable in a variety of plastics materials and processes, and managing global sourcing activities
    • Wichita State University and Bethel Collage

Engineering Team

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    David Robinson Sr. Project Engineer
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    David Robinson Sr. Project Engineer
    • BSEE Memphis State University
    • MBA Millsaps College
    • 30 years of industry experience, 25 years in automotive
    • Knowledgebase: Silicone rubber keypads, decorative plastics, automotive switch assemblies and PCB’s
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    Brent Vaughan Project Engineer
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    Brent Vaughan Project Engineer
    • BSME Christian Brothers University
    • 22 years of automotive experience
    • Knowledgebase: Silicone rubber keypads, decorative plastics and automotive switch assemblies
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    Darren DeCoste Project Engineer
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    Darren DeCoste Project Engineer
    • BSEET State University of New York
    • 23 years of experience
    • Knowledgebase: Silicone rubber keypads, decorative plastics and automotive switch assemblies.

North American Manufacturing

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    Oscar Salazar Advantage Manufacturing - General Manager
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    Oscar Salazar Advantage Manufacturing - General Manager
    • BSIE – Instituto de Computacion del Noreste Matamoros (Mexico)
    • 30 years of industry experience, 25 years in automotive, 3 years cosmetics packaging and 2 years electronics
    • Knowledgebase: Tooling, plastic injection molding, decorative processes and operations management

Supply Chain Management

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    Brian Kuykendall Supply Chain Specialist Manager
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    Brian Kuykendall Supply Chain Specialist Manager
    • AASMET State Technical Institute at Memphis
    • 22 Years of Automotive Industry Experience
    • Knowledgebase: 3-D design of silicone rubber keypads and decorative plastics, computer application development, quality testing and analysis, supply chain management

Finance and Accounting

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    Lou Bursi Finance and Accounting
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    Lou Bursi Finance and Accounting
    • BBA Accounting Memphis State University
    • CPA (Inactive) – 7 years of public accounting experience
    • 33 years of industry experience, 17 years in automotive
    • Knowledgebase: Accounting, finance and operations management
    • Shareholder