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With 16 years at Sunstone Circuits, Terry Heilman has led the company through its
expansive growth from a traditional printed circuit board manufacturer to a PCB
solutions provider with online ordering. Heilman oversees all corporate operations,
strategic marketing and financial planning for the company. Sunstone’s significant
growth reflects Heilman’s guidance and contribution to providing the most extreme
customer experience in the industry, bar none.
Prior to joining Sunstone, Heilman served in executive positions at a number of
companies in the high tech and manufacturing industries, from start-ups to businesses
with more than $600 million in annual revenue. Heilman’s experience also includes
sales and marketing in more than 100 countries.
Heilman has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Portland State University and
is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Master’s of Business Administration
program.
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Rockford (Rocky) Catt’s career has been completely centered on the electronics and
PCB industries. With 30+ year’s experience Rocky has served as a Line Supervisor,
General Manager and is the Vice President and COO of Sunstone Circuits, where he
oversees the company’s operations.
Catt was instrumental in the organization’s transformation from a traditional small/mid-volume
fabricator to a high-mix Ecommerce driven organization. Through groundwork and success
of the PCBexpress and PCBpro products, he has played an integral role of Sunstone’s
emergence as a premier metrics driven brand.
Catt attended Portland State University and Marylhurst University where he studied
Business Management and Technology.
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As a 20-year marketing veteran, Economaki began her career as a Marketing and Sales
Manager for a globally recognized publishing house. She joined Sunstone in 2008,
ultimately bringing a wealth of marketing intelligence and proven experience in
significantly growing corporate revenue through e-commerce channels. In her role
as Director of Marketing, Economaki leads the charge in expanding Sunstone Circuits’
global market presence and sales momentum, while overseeing its global marketing
and e-commerce activities.
She has won several industry awards for excellence in e-mail marketing to enhance
online sales activity. Committed to finding solutions for customers, Economaki seeks
to understand the details of what customers want, offers solutions to meet those
needs, and takes the appropriate action to deliver on that commitment.
Economaki holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Finance
from Marylhurst University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Kutztown
State University.
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With over 19 years at Sunstone Circuits, Nancy Viter has served as a highly dedicated
member of the Sunstone team. She has held multiple management positions within the
company, specializing in the quality and service of Sunstone’s PCB prototype production.
After many years in various management positions, her knowledge and skills in the
electronics and PCB industries became largely diversified, giving her an unbreakable
foundation in the manufacturing arena. Since 2008, Viter has held the position of
Manufacturing Manager and is responsible for managing quality products and on-time
deliveries, keeping Sunstone true to their mission of providing the highest level
of ‘extreme’ customer service.
Her years of experience have led her to play an integral role in the implementation
of Sunstone’s flagship product, PCBexpress, the design software PCB123, as well
as the ‘extreme’ customer service initiative of 24/7/365 live support, setting a
new standard in the PCB prototype industry.
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As CAD/EDA Manager, Johnson brings to Sunstone a career that has been focused entirely
on electronics manufacturing. Trained as a software engineer, Johnson wrote applications
software for Mentor Graphics before transitioning into technical marketing roles.
He managed Mentor’s OEM verification development projects, including Dracula™ and
CheckMate™. Johnson then concentrated on operating technical training centers for
semiconductor manufacturing and telecom analysis equipment at both Electro Scientific
Industries and Tektronix.
With over four years at Sunstone Circuits, Nolan Johnson has assisted in the many
successful initiatives of their core product line, including an integral role in
the development of their PCB123 design software. His enhancement of the software’s
schematic functionality and Live BOM (Bill of Materials), has helped make PCB123
the most advanced industrial-grade CAD tool in the marketplace.
Johnson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Oregon State University.
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As Marketing Media Manager, Molly O'Hara comes to Sunstone Circuits with 15 years of experience in the electronics industry, specifically related to PCB Fabrication. Her strong background in this space has led to her holding a management role at Sunstone Circuits, the established leader in providing innovative and reliable PCB solutions for the electronic design industry.
O’Hara has a proven track record in successfully creating and implementing advertising, PR, email, events, online, social media, and rich media marketing programs and promotional campaigns. In her role at Sunstone Circuits, O'Hara focuses on establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with press and advertising contacts, in an effort to develop content and editorial opportunities for Sunstone Circuits. Her goal is to keep Sunstone Circuits “Top of Mind” in the marketplace.
O'Hara holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, from Gonzaga University.
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With over 8 years at Sunstone Circuits, Al Secchi has championed the company’s ‘extreme’
customer service initiative of 24/7/365 live support, that sets the standard in
the PCB prototype industry. Bringing a 25 year history and firm background in developing
customer centric support systems, Secchi has made Sunstone’s customer service model
a value-added differentiator that builds trust and wins loyalty.
His commitment towards customer satisfaction has been a key contributor to Sunstone’s
continued growth and has resulted in an average customer satisfaction rate of over
99%.
Secchi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Loyola Marymount
University and has extensive post graduate experience in both Business Administration
and Laser-Electro Optics from the University of La Verne where he studied under
Wai Min Lui, who is a pioneer and global figure in the field of Laser-Electro Optics.
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With over 15 years of experience in the Printed Circuit Board industry, Stevenson
has demonstrated a thorough understanding of what it takes to create a quality end-product.
Serving in roles as a Chemical Lab Technician, Process Engineer, Quality Engineer,
and Quality Manager; his background places him as the most appropriate figure to
manage Sunstone’s quality metrics and on-time deliveries.
With five years as Quality Assurance Manager at Sunstone Circuits, he has proven
himself to be an invaluable resource, excelling in not only managing the quality
of the Sunstone product line, but as a leader, a mentor and a true team player.
Stevenson has earned two Bachelors’ of Science degrees in Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering from Colorado State University, as well as a Master’s of Business Administration
degree from Portland State University.
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As Marketing Program Manager, Paul Burns joins Sunstone Circuits as a proven leader in managing programs
within growing technology-oriented businesses. With experience in both sales & marketing as well as
supply chain management, he brings a unique and valuable perspective to his role in creating environments
for successful projects and programs designed to enhance customer relationships.
Prior to joining Sunstone, Paul served as Director of Customer Implementation and Sales Operations for a
national data center provider, where he was responsible for business planning and sales development for
locations throughout North America, maintaining close customer relationships and interacting regularly
on delivery schedules, contracts, and other program elements. Foremost among Paul’s goals at Sunstone
is to create and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external engineering
communities, both commercial and academic, while retaining a high level of customer satisfaction
for all stakeholders.
Paul holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University and is an
active member of the International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA).
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Paul Waterman joined Sunstone Circuits in 2006 as an IT Manager. He eventually assumed
additional responsibilities in the Software Engineering Department where he excelled
above and beyond expectation, displaying true talent behind his management and leadership
skill set.
It is because of these accomplishments that Paul has been placed as the Information
Technology/Software Engineering Manger, in which his primary duties leave him responsible
for the development of Sunstone’s custom ERP system, Ecommerce web site and PCB123
design software.
Over his 10 year career, Paul’s experience from front-line technical support, to
systems administration, provides a depth of appreciation for both the needs of the
customer and the technological infrastructure required to sustain those needs.
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As Financial Controller, Les Stephens comes to Sunstone Circuits with 15 years of
executive level management experience. He is a process oriented professional, who
has managed accounting, finance and planning functions for businesses within the
high-tech, transportation and publishing industries.
As a results-based individual, Stephens focuses on team-building strategies that
motivate employees to exceed goals and overcome obstacles. His ability to provide
these valuable contributions to Sunstone is one of the many reasons he was selected
to be Financial Controller.
Stephen’s has taught both Finance and Accounting at a university level and holds
a Bachelor’s Degrees from Portland State University, in Business Administration
and Economics. He has also earned a Master’s Degree in Finance, from the University
of Portland.
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Sheri Kuretich is the Human Resource Manager of Sunstone Circuits and has over 12
years of experience in HR. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM) and the Portland Human Resource Management Association (PHRMA).
She believes that employees are the most important asset that a company has and
that Sunstone’s strong foundation of employees has made them the successful business
that they are today. In an effort to maintain Sunstone’s solid foundation, she strives
to always improve and develop their staff of over 150 employees. She has implemented
continued education and training programs with incentives that reward employees
both inside and outside of the workplace, creating an environment of success and
accomplishment for all employees at Sunstone.
Kuretich holds an Associate’s of General Studies Degree from Clackamas Community
College and a Certificate of Human Resources Management from Portland State University.