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TMAC TEAM

The TMAC team consists of 70 staff with expertise in manufacturing excellence. The TMAC Team serves over 500 manufacturers per year throughout the state of Texas from 7 regional offices.

Administrative Team

Mei-Hwa Huang

Mei-Hwa Huang

Manager, IT Applications and Services

Expertise: IT Operations and Systems, Technical Support / In Manufacturing Since 2005

Catrina Berkey

Catrina Berkey

Administrative Assistant

Expertise: Process travel reimbursements and other misc. expenses / In Manufacturing Since 2012

Brisa Castrejon

Brisa Castrejon

Accountant

Expertise: Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Account Reconciliation / In Manufacturing Since 2018

Tonnee McCullouch

Tonnee McCullouch

Administrative Assistant - Statewide

Jose Reyes

Jose Reyes

Business Operations / Data Manager - Statewide

Janie Rivera

Janie Rivera

Administrative Assistant

Expertise: Travel, Requisitions | In Manufacturing Since 2009

Katie Beaver

Katie Beaver

Director of Finance

Expertise: Finance, Human Resources / In Manufacturing Since 2012

Board of Directors

Business Advisors

Satya Kudapa

Satya Kudapa

Operations Manager (Metroplex)

Expertise: Leadership and Team Management, Strategic Planning and Process Improvement, Data Analysis and Performance Management, Grant and Project Management, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Certified Quality Lead Auditor,…

Russ Aikman

Russ Aikman

Lean Six Sigma Program Manager

Expertise: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt / In Manufacturing Since 1985

Rolando Colindres-Bran

Rolando Colindres-Bran

Business Advisor

Expertise: Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Shingo Prize Examiner and Certified Shingo Facilitator, ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems, TWI, Lean Principles, Quick Response Manufacturing…

Nathan Sisler

Nathan Sisler

Business Advisor

Expertise: Environmental Health Sustainability Professional, HACCP Certified, Stormwater Management Planning, OSHA 30-hour, ISO 14001 EMS Lead Auditor, Utility Cost Reduction Strategies / In Manufacturing Since 2012

Mona Basim El-Khatib

Mona Basim El-Khatib

Business Advisor

Expertise: Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs Business, Medical Device Experience (including, FDA, EU, Health Canada, and Middle East). International Register for Certified Auditors (IRCA) QMS Principal Auditor / In Manufacturing Since…

Kurt Middelkoop

Kurt Middelkoop

Business Advisor

Expertise: Industrial Engineering, ISO Environmental and Safety Management Systems, LEED AP, Senor Technology, Pollution Prevention Best Practices / In Manufacturing Since 1984

Juan Paramo

Juan Paramo

Business Advisor

Expertise: Mechatronics, Automation, R&D, Machine/Process Monitoring, Process & Product Design / In Manufacturing Since 2006

Ghassan Khatib

Ghassan Khatib

Business Advisor

Expertise: Engineering Management specialized in quality systems and regulatory affairs for medical devices and pharmaceutical, implementing cybersecurity systems in compliance with CMMC / In Manufacturing Since 1998

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

Business Advisor

Expertise: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, TWI Certified Trainer for Job Relations, Job Instruction and Job Methods / In Manufacturing Since 2002

Edward Kressler

Edward Kressler

Business Advisor

Col. Darold Tippey (RET.)

Col. Darold Tippey (RET.)

Cybersecurity Lead

Expertise: Product and Process Development, Design of serial number 1 modules for new to market products, DoD/DOE Cybersecurity and Procurement Processes. Black Belt, SME Bronze Certification / In Manufacturing Since…

Cyrus Rahimzadeh

Cyrus Rahimzadeh

Director of Automation and Operational Testing

Expertise: Manufacturing Automation and Machine Design, Machine Monitoring, Data Analytics, AI, Patents / In Manufacturing Since 2000

Christopher Meeks

Christopher Meeks

Business Advisor

Expertise: LSS Master Black Belt, AS 9100 Lead Auditor / In Manufacturing Since 2006

Barbara Ward

Barbara Ward

Business Advisor

Expertise: Quality Management System Implementation and Auditing; Lead Auditor Certifications in ISO 9001, AS9100 and IATF 16949; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt / In Manufacturing Since 1984

Laura Rodriguez

Laura Rodriguez

Business Advisor

Jesus Cano

Jesus Cano

Business Advisor

Hector Ramirez

Hector Ramirez

Business Advisor

Oscar Salcedo Jr.

Oscar Salcedo Jr.

Business Advisor

Jeeva Senthilkumar

Jeeva Senthilkumar

Business Advisor

Dustin Delano

Dustin Delano

Business Advisor

Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing, New Product Development, and Systems and Process Engineering / In Manufacturing Since 2007

Waylon Ward

Waylon Ward

Business Advisor

Expertise: Lean Manufacturing, Supervisor Development, TWI / In Manufacturing Since 1993

Miguel Carrera

Miguel Carrera

Business Advisor

Expertise: Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Process Engineering , New Product Development / In Manufacturing Since 2012

Sandra Hawkins

Sandra Hawkins

Business Advisor

Atul Ambhore, MSME, MBA, CPIM

Atul Ambhore, MSME, MBA, CPIM

Business Advisor

Expertise: Operation and Supply Chain / In Manufacturing Since 2012

Kristin Wheatley

Kristin Wheatley

Business Advisor

Expertise: Lean, Process Improvement, Quality Management Systems, Compliance and Manufacturing / In Manufacturing Since 1991

Naveen Narra

Naveen Narra

Business Advisor

Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing, New Product Development, and Systems and Process Engineering In Manufacturing Since 2007

Business Development

Brittany Rosenberg

Brittany Rosenberg

Business Development

Expertise: Partnership Building, Grant and Prize Proposals, Pitch Decks, Operational Sustainability, Recycling, Remanufacturing, Circular Market Building, & Reverse Logistics / In Manufacturing Since 2016

Robb Misso

Robb Misso

CEO of the Texas Alliance of Manufacturers Associations (TAMA)

Leadership Team

Darik Pickerel

Darik Pickerel

Regional Director - West Texas

Expertise: Project Management, Operations Management, Environmental, and Health & Safety / In Manufacturing Since 2018

Amit Lopes

Amit Lopes

Regional Director - Paso del Norte

Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing, New Product Development, and Systems and Process Engineering / In Manufacturing Since 2007

Charaee Tropp

Charaee Tropp

Regional Director - Metroplex

Expertise: Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality / In Manufacturing Since 2001

David Ortiz

David Ortiz

Regional Director - South Texas

Expertise: Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement and Project Management / In Manufacturing Since 2005

Rodney Reddic

Rodney Reddic

Executive Director - Statewide

Expertise: Lean Process Improvement and Value Stream Management / In Manufacturing Since 1991

Bill Rafferty

Bill Rafferty

Regional Director - South Central

Expertise: Lean Transformations / In Manufacturing Since 1998

Marketing Team

Robin Evans

Robin Evans

Event Coordinator

Expertise: Event Planning and Communications / In Manufacturing Since 2004

Gabriela Sosa

Gabriela Sosa

Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator

Andrea Cortinas

Andrea Cortinas

Digital Marketer

Layke Holmes

Layke Holmes

Marketing Director

Expertise: Market Research, Content Creation, Brand Strategy / In Manufacturing Since 2024