TMAC TEAM
The TMAC team consists of 50 staff with expertise in manufacturing excellence. The TMAC Team serves over 500 manufacturers per year throughout the state of Texas from 7 regional offices.
TMAC Leadership
Dr. Monica Cortez
Regional Manager - Gulf Coast
Expertise: Nuclear and Aerospace Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Training within Industry (TWI)/in Manufacturing since 2016
Dr. Darik Pickerel
Regional Manager - West Texas
Expertise: Operations & Logistics Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Lean / In Manufacturing Since 2018
Amit Lopes
Regional Manager - Paso del Norte
Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing, New Product Development, and Systems and Process Engineering / In Manufacturing Since 2007
David Ortiz
Regional Manager - South Texas
Expertise: Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement and Project Management / In Manufacturing Since 2005
Bill Rafferty
Regional Manager - South Central
Expertise: Process Improvement, Automation, Product Testing / In Manufacturing Since 1998
Todd Boley
Regional Manager - Southeast
Expertise: Business Consulting, CPA, Workforce Development, ISO 9001, Greenbelt LSS
Christopher Meeks
Regional Manager - Metroplex
Expertise: LSS Master Black Belt, AS 9100 Lead Auditor / In Manufacturing Since 2006
Business Advisors
Conrad Soltero
Operations Manager (Gulf Coast)
Expertise: Workforce Development (TWI & Toyota Kata), Lean, QMS, EMS, SMS, Environment (P2), Innovation Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt, Constraint Theory / In Manufacturing Since 1993
Dillon Waisner
Cybersecurity Program Manager (Metroplex)
Expertise: CMMC Readiness, NIST SP 800-171 Compliance, Cybersecurity Gap Assessments, Risk Management, Security Program Development, and Cybersecurity Consulting
Arturo Casasa
Principal Advisor, AI Strategy & Development (Gulf Coast)
Expertise: AI Implementation, Data Engineering and Analysis
Jonathan McEwen
Cybersecurity Program Manager (Metroplex)
Expertise: Incident Response & Security Operations
Uvashree Ramalingam
Application Developer (Gulf Coast)
Expertise: Data Analytics, Business Process Automation, AI & ERP Solutions
Caroline Lewis
Business Quality Improvement Specialist (Metroplex)
Expertise: Business Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma
George Owens
Supply Chain Manager
Expertise: Supply Chain, Aerospace, Automotive, Pharmaceutical / In Manufacturing Since 1998
Satya Kudapa
Research Engineering Scientist (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,…
Justin Pelt
Senior Business Advisor (Southeast)
Expertise: Workforce Development
Rolando Colindres-Bran
Senior Process Engineer (Metroplex)
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
Senior Process Engineer (Metroplex)
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
Quality and Reg Affairs Lead (Metroplex)
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…
Juan Paramo
Lead Manufacturing Sys Engineer (Metroplex)
Expertise: Mechatronics, Automation, R&D, Machine/Process Monitoring, Process & Product Design / In Manufacturing Since 2006
Ghassan Khatib
Sr. IT & Risk Management Analyst (Metroplex)
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
Business Quality Improvement Specialist (Metroplex)
Expertise: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, TWI Certified Trainer for Job Relations, Job Instruction and Job Methods / In Manufacturing Since 2002
Marcia Garcia Rios
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Analyst (Metroplex)
Process Engineering, Medical Device Manufacturing and New Product Development / ISO. In Manufacturing Since 2023.
Ingrid Santiago
Research Engineering Scientist (Metroplex)
Expertise: Process Engineering, Medical Device Manufacturing, New Product Development / ISO Systems
Jesus Cano
Training & Development Specialist (South Texas)
Expertise: Strategic Planning, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Supervisor Development, TWI
Hector Ramirez
Training & Development Specialist (South Texas)
Expertise: Strategic Planning, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Supervisor Development, Financial Analysis, QMS
Oscar Salcedo Jr.
Field Engineer (Paso Del Norte)
Expertise: Quality Management Systems Lead
Ricardo Ramirez
Field Engineer (Paso Del Norte)
Quality Management Systems. In manufacturing since 2020.
Jeeva Senthilkumar
Field Engineer (Paso Del Norte)
Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Dustin Delano
Sr. Manufacturing Specialist (West Texas)
Expertise: Lean Six Sigma, Professional Coaching, Business Development, Team Building, Culture & Change, Quality / In Manufacturing Since 2007
Igor Chebotniagin
Engineering Project Manager (Gulf Coast)
Expertise: Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems, Risk Management / In Manufacturing Since 2012
Waylon Ward
Associate Director (West Texas)
Expertise: Lean Manufacturing, TWI, Change Management, LSS / In Manufacturing Since 1993
Sandra Hawkins
Manufacturing Engineer (South Central)
Expertise: Lean, Process Improvement, TWI, Supervisor Development
Atul Ambhore, MSME, MBA, CPIM
Field Engineer (Paso Del Norte)
Expertise: Operation and Supply Chain / In Manufacturing Since 2012
Naveen Narra
Project Manager (West Texas)
Expertise: Advanced Manufacturing, New Product Development, and Systems and Process Engineering In Manufacturing Since 2007
Kristin Wheatley
Manufacturing Engineer (South Central)
Expertise: Lean, Process Improvement, Quality Management Systems, Compliance and Manufacturing / In Manufacturing Since 1991
Business Development
Rolando Vivas
Business Development Manager (Paso Del Norte)
Strategic Business Development, Supplier expansion, economic development initiatives, and workforce development. Supporting the region’s manufacturing ecosystem since 2020.
Charnese Patterson
Business Development
Expertise: Workforce Development, Regional Partnership Building
Brittany Rosenberg
Business Development (Metroplex)
Expertise: Partnership Building, Grant and Prize Proposals, Pitch Decks, Operational Sustainability, Recycling, Remanufacturing, Circular Market Building, & Reverse Logistics / In Manufacturing Since 2016
Marketing Team
Fernanda Arcos-Alfaro
Marketing Specialist (Gulf Coast)
Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design
Robin Evans
Event Coordinator (Metroplex)
Expertise: Event Planning and Communications / In Manufacturing Since 2004
Gabriela Sosa
Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator (South Texas)
Expertise: Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Event Coordination
Layke Holmes
Marketing Director (West Texas)
Expertise: Market Research, Content Creation, Brand Strategy, Communications, Continuous Improvement / In Manufacturing Since 2024
Administrative Team
Tonnee McCullouch
Operations Coordinator
Expertise: Strategic Initiative Support, NIST MEP Survey Administrator, Internal Comms.
Jose Reyes
Data Manager
Expertise: NIST Reporting and Metrics
Janie Rivera
Administrative Assistant (South Texas)
Expertise: Travel, Requisitions | In Manufacturing Since 2009
Laura Rodriguez
Accountant II (South Texas)
Expertise: Cost Accounting, Grant management, Invoicing
As a NIST MEP approved Center, TMAC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Texas.
