Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Sales Team

• Sales Manager Kyle Deas Kyle started working for EandM as a kid and has grown up at the company. He believes deeply in EandM’s commitment to integrity and excellence and is excited to be leading the team in the Pacific Northwest. In his free time, he likes to cook, take photographs, and travel with his family. He lives in Seattle with his wife, son, and dog. CONTACT
• Account Manager Alex Holzhausen Alex has a background in custom sensor and control systems. No matter the project, he lives by the motto, “if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right,” and works tirelessly with his customers to deliver the quality and performance they need to succeed. In his free time Alex likes to write music and to travel with his wife and family. CONTACT
• Account Manager Eric Baker Eric moved to Portland in 2018 with his wife. He comes from a Mechanical Engineering background and has over eight years of manufacturing experience. In his free time, you can find him outdoors, at a new restaurant, or catching a local sports game. CONTACT
• Account Manager Mike Moran Mike is a Portland Oregon native from a very large family and a huge sports fan! His hobbies include cooking and keeping up on the ever evolving food scene, and attending sports events. CONTACT

Northern California Sales Team

• Sales Director Tim Winkler It’s hard for Tim to express how proud he is of EandM, its culture and employees. He really enjoys his work and living in a cutting edge digital universe – however, at home he’s all analog. He enjoys listening to vinyl music through a valve (tube) amp and reading historical novels, so he can pair them with his future travel plans. CONTACT
• Sales Manager Tony Laughlin Tony has been with EandM since 2011 and he believes in the long standing business practice of building solid relationships with his valued customers. This belief has helped him cultivate business within his established accounts and nurture new opportunities with patience. He looks toward to the future! CONTACT
• Account Manager Andres Ponce Andres has been at EandM for five years and is based in the North Bay. He enjoys providing automation solutions and support to his customers. When he’s not working, you can catch him managing an adult softball team in Santa Rosa. CONTACT
• Account Manager Beth Lemon Beth enjoys building relationships with her customers and providing solutions to meet their automation needs. When she isn’t at a hockey rink or sports field for either of her two teenage boys, Beth loves reading, having a glass of wine with friends, and taking long walks with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dodger. CONTACT
• Account Manager Dan Hanley Dan is married with two kids and lives in the Livermore Valley wine country. In his spare time, he enjoys throwing darts, listening to hard rock, and going wine tasting. CONTACT
• Account Manager Mitoon Dey Mitoon has an Electrical Engineering background and a huge passion for dance. Aside from reading books, eating, and having Netflix marathons, she also teaches dance class every week. She is always up to explore something new, just make sure it doesn’t involve biking – she’s just starting to learn! CONTACT
• Account Manager Kimber Bentley Kimber holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration and has been an Account Manager in the automation industry for over 10 years. Outside of work, she has a passion for anything outdoors and is a trail runner year-round. When not outdoors, you can find her comfy on the couch binging a tv series or watching live sports. CONTACT

Southern California Sales Team

• Sales Manager Randy Barnes Randy has been with EandM for ten years. He recently moved to Southern California to transition into his new role and to be closer to his son, who is attending college. Thinking about going on a cruise? Talk to Randy because he has been on over 38 of them! CONTACT
• Senior Account Manager Lisa Hull Lisa was EandM’s first hire when EandM expanded and opened the southern California office in 2011. One of her favorite pastimes is hanging out with her beloved rescue pooches; Fredo Corleone and Ginger Rogers George during one of their favorite pastimes–ROADTRIPS! CONTACT
• Account Manager Angelica Anguiano Angelica is a CSU-Fresno graduate. She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and has six years of experience in Manufacturing and Motion Control. She loves meeting new people and is always amazed with the ingenuity of our customers. CONTACT
• Account Manager Daniel Ponce Daniel has been with EandM since March of 2014. He is a passionate Oakland Athletics fan and believes there is no better stadium than the O.co Coliseum. In his spare time he enjoys golfing and chasing birds with his German Shepard Emma. CONTACT
• Account Manager Mauricio Garcia Mauricio is based out of America’s finest city, sunny San Diego! He has over 10 years of automation and industrial controls experience. His time away from work is spent enjoying some football or hoops. Habla Español! CONTACT
• Account Manager Miguel Mejia Miguel is very passionate about his work and enjoys learning how to integrate SICK products with Siemens PLCS. When he is not doing work related stuff, he enjoys hanging out with his family and friends, and watching sports. (Go Niners!) CONTACT

Product Experts

• Siemens Product Specialist Hardik Thakkar Hardik joined EandM over four years ago. He previously worked for an OEM and has extensive hands-on experience working with Automation Products. He likes experimenting with cutting edge technologies so he can bring proven solutions to all of EandM’s customers. CONTACT
• Siemens Product Specialist Dan Stewart Dan has been in the automation and controls industry for over 28 years. Whether it is converting legacy equipment or a new application, he is there to make sure the best products are selected and enjoys utilizing the world-class products that EandM has to offer. CONTACT
• Siemens Drives Specialist Melissa Giramma Melissa and her husband are New England transplants and moved to Portland in 2017. In her spare time, she loves hiking with her dogs! CONTACT
• Siemens Product Specialist Jon Hill Jon has an electrical engineering background and has been in the automation industry for 20 years because it has the coolest toys! When not at work, you might find him trying to keep up with way too much yard work, binge watching Netflix, reading, playing with computers, or tinkering in the workshop. CONTACT
• SICK Product Specialist Akshay Bhati Akshay holds a bachelors in Electronic and Communications and a masters in Computer Science Engineering making him, both a hardware and a software specialist. He likes experimenting with cutting edge automation to bring proven solutions to clients. He is also a sports car enthusiast, so he can give you excellent car tips too! CONTACT
• SICK Product Specialist Tj Singh Tj holds a bachelors in Electronic Communication and a masters in Information Systems. He is a serious technocrat who loves to adventure with new electronic gadgets. He is into hip hop music and likes his songs bass heavy. When not in office, he can always be found working out at the gym. CONTACT
• SICK Product Specialist Eric Keller Eric has a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and has been in the Industrial Process and Manufacturing industry for years. At work he enjoys finding innovative solutions to the toughest challenges his customers can imagine - bring it on! At home, he is an avid homebrewer and passionate about brewing science. Oh, and he loves his German sports cars. CONTACT
• Connectivity Product Specialist Lillie Deas Lillie has been working at EandM since she could walk, child labor laws do not apply to family businesses, but was officially hired in 2015. She has been lucky enough to travel to five continents. If you have any movie, music or novella recommendations please share! CONTACT
• Connectivity Product Specialist Alexa Balbuena Alexa holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on electrical aspects of medical devices. She is excited to expand her field of knowledge beyond these technologies and is definitely looking forward to working with a variety of instruments in the future! She is also looking into taking art classes in her free time to foster her hobbies in drawing and watercolor. CONTACT
• Training Manager Alberto Gomez Alberto gets a sense of pride when a trainee says “ahhh, I get it now!” and is known to happily stay late to review concepts further or work on extra labs. In his spare time, Alberto likes travelling through Latin America, especially after going to the World Cup in Brazil. CONTACT
• Technical Trainer Marc Johnson When Marc isn’t skiing, he is sharing his passion for technology in the training classes he conducts for EandM on the west coast. With almost two decades of diverse automation and technology experience, he takes great pleasure in helping individuals and organizations solve business problems. CONTACT

Tech Support

• Technical Support Engineer Daniel Nicholas Daniel has been on the EandM technical support team for just over ten years. He says "he spends his days at work so his nights and weekends are available for family time, riding bikes or building things that amuse him." CONTACT
• Technical Support Engineer Brian Meinz Brian has been with EandM technical support for nine years. He enjoys the challenges and rewards of a constant learning curve environment. Outside of the office, Brian likes camping, backpacking, and attempting to play guitar. CONTACT
• Technical Support Engineer Joe Schlitzer Joe has been with our automation support team for just over a year. He’s kept busy goofing off with his energetic infant son, enjoying the outdoors of Northern California or watching a SF Giants baseball game. CONTACT
• Technical Support Engineer Jason Brendmoen Jason (Jay) joined our award winning Tech Support team this year after almost 20 years in the telecommunications industry, working from tech support to marketing and sales. Outside of work he enjoys traveling or relaxing while creating the newest batch of home brew beer with his son and friends. CONTACT

Inside Sales

• Director of Sales Operations Kathleen Brown Kathleen started with EandM in 2008. She loves to travel and has a long list of must see destinations to visit. She also likes camping, gardening, baking and is a huge music lover of all varieties. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Manager Dani Vargas Dani has been with EandM since 2009. She has two small monsters that rule her life during off hours. In an effort to escape, she’s always looking for the newest brewery, podcast or book. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Dylan Bree Dylan has been with EandM since 2011. In his free time, Dylan enjoys checking out the latest technology, gadgets, and video games available; or enjoying the many micro-breweries Sonoma County has to offer. He is an avid bay area sports fan, but mostly follows hockey and the San Jose Sharks. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Tony Vasco Tony has been with EandM since December 2014. In his spare time, Tony collects vinyl records, plays bass and tries to keep up with his kids and his three dogs. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Tabatha Reece Tabatha has been with EandM since June 2015. During her off time she enjoys making memories with her husband and three young children. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Ty Brown Ty has been with EandM since January 2011. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, camping, watching Ancient Aliens and perfecting his barbeque - with a goal of competing at the "Memphis in May National Barbeque Competition" in Tennessee. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Kristen Hall Kristen joined Inside Sales in January 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys worldwide travel, local wine tasting, beach activities and keeping herself up-to-date on new consumer technology. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Carla Brown Carla joined EandM, January 2019 and has been involved in sales since she first donned the Girl Scouts Brownie uniform back in the 20th Century. As a volunteer with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Carla is an active fundraiser and can be found most Saturdays training to compete in half marathons throughout Sonoma County. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Cesar Cuellar Cesar joined EandM in May 2019. He has three kids that play sports year-round. He enjoys watching anything sports and loves the local teams. He’s a big fan of local cuisine and is always looking for new places to eat. CONTACT
• Inside Sales Willis Swift Willis is an avid hockey player and fan of the San Jose Sharks. He also enjoys travelling and spending time with his family. CONTACT