Marge is a former member of the U.S. Army, Georgia State Alumni and manufacturing leader with over three decades of experience in scaled manufacturing. Marge has brought her pragmatic business sense and strong leadership to retail technology and has led a successful team of engineers and technical specialists through exponential growth. Marge lends a thoughtful, solutions-based perspective with a strong emphasis on quality and accountability.

Brian has 18 years of experience working with top tier companies across multiple industries to bring their ideas and products to life. His particular focus in product design, global sourcing, applied engineering (mechanical and electrical) and clear communications brings value to customers at all stages. Brian is a former University of Houston Cougar, Amateur Radio Operator, as well as a trained cook and private pilot. He is passionate about helping communities in emergency situations and building communities around his interests.

Mr. Larry St. Martin, CPA, brings more than 20 years of experience as CFO and strategic advisor to middle-market companies across a range of industries. He specializes in financial strategy, capital structure, M&A, lender negotiations, and operational finance transformation, and is known for his effectiveness in high-growth, leveraged, and distressed environments — partnering closely with CEOs, boards, private equity sponsors, and lenders to drive strategic initiatives and professionalize finance functions. Over the past decade he has focused on fractional CFO and transaction advisory work for both entrepreneur-owned and PE-backed businesses. Earlier in his career, Mr. St. Martin spent a decade as a partner in a mezzanine investment fund and gained additional experience within a family office. He began at a Big Four accounting firm and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Louisiana State University.

Eric brings 30 years of electronics manufacturing experience to Alert Tech SMT’s production operations. Throughout his career, he has held various roles in program management, continuous improvement, materials and supply chain management, and new customer introduction, as well as serving in executive management roles for 15 years. Prior to joining Alert Tech SMT, he was the VP/General Manager of SMTC, Region VP of VirTex and VP/General Manager of Flextronics. His areas of expertise include streamlining systems and identifying continuous change actions to reduce cost, creating and implementing business and operation strategies, and enhancing quality, productivity and margins. Eric holds a Bachelor degree in Finance from the University of Houston. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with his family.

Ricky is a Senior Software Engineer with 25 years of experience. He honed his skills during his five-year tenure with the Marine Corps, where he designed and developed projects in collaboration with DARPA. He has successfully led international development teams on large application projects, which are currently in use in thousands of critical locations around the world. Skilled in relationship management with global partners, he specializes in data collection processing and analytics, machine-to-machine communication, multiple software languages including server, desktop and mobile, cloud utilization, rapid prototype design and development, raspberry pi, Linux, Windows, API and integration.

Paty brings 25 years of electronics manufacturing and supply chain experience to Alert Tech SMT’s supply chain operations. Throughout her career, she has held various roles in sourcing, materials planning, and inventory control, including serving in strategic management roles for several years. Prior to joining Alert Tech SMT, she was the Strategic Sourcing Manager for Rochester Sensors, and held senior roles at Overhead Door Corporation, Trico Products, and Honeywell Power Systems. Her areas of expertise include streamlining systems through lean manufacturing techniques, identifying continuous change actions to reduce cost, and developing long-term commodity strategies for diverse materials including electronics, plastics molding, and hardware. Paty holds an MBA from Universidad del Valle de México and a degree in Psychology.

David has over 20 years of experience in PCB assembly across a wide range of industries, from automotive to oil & gas. His experience in contract manufacturing, OEM manufacturing, and with key industry suppliers such as Panasonic has given him broad insight into the challenges faced across the industry. David is passionate about solving complex problems and building and mentoring strong engineering teams. David holds a B.S. in Physics from Sam Houston State University.

Rick has 30 years of component level control system design experience, with an emphasis in the petrochemical industry. He brings experience in communication protocols for both industrial and consumer applications, multi-node system design for both wired and non-wired data acquisition and control applications, and stand-alone and networked battery power system applications. Rick holds an FCC Commercial General Class Radio Telephone license and Amateur Radio Extra Class operator license.

Pam brings over 25 years of CM experience in the electronics manufacturing industry to Alert Tech SMT’s Program Management Team. Drawing on experience running programs of all sizes in various industries and a track record of excellent customer service, she serves as the voice of the customer and helps ensure that schedules, change management and communication are in place to ensure the customer’s requirements are being met. Pam’s strong understanding of materials, manufacturing and quality helps lead the team to success.