Andy LaFrazia, President

"ControlTek continually strives to exceed customer expectations by listening to the customers needs and responding appropriately. Whether it be training personnel or purchasing equipment to meet a customers specific needs, ControlTek is committed to making our customers successful." --Andy LaFrazia, President

Andy's customer focused vision for ControlTek has resulted in a 20% average annual growth rate in sales over the past 5 years. Under his leadership, ControlTek has continuously improved internal infrastructure by adding key strategic personnel and processes. His technical ability, management experiences and personable nature enables Andy to communicate effectively and ensures that customer expectations are met.

Andy obtained a Bachelors degree in Engineering from Oregon State University and then served 7 years as an Officer in the US Air Force. He earned his MBA with honors in 2000 from Washington State University and continues to mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Andy likes to spend time with family, including many activities with his kids and cheering for his alma mater, the Beavers.

Jeff Skinner, Vice President of Engineering

"ControlTek's design team includes DFM (design for manufacture) and DFT (design for test) during all phases of product development. Our documented design process ensures we include our dedicated and experienced manufacturing & test engineers at the projects genesis. This, combined with our design capabilities, ensures that the ultimate solutions for manufacturability and test are deployed with the product rather than an afterthought." --Jeff Skinner, Chief Engineer

Jeff joined ControlTek in 2000 as Chief Engineer. He is a registered professional engineer with master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Over 25 years of design experience has enabled Jeff to understand the importance of a design process that supports an engineer's ability to design while ensuring proper documentation is created and customer goals are achieved. In his free time, Jeff likes to hike, bicycle, ride his motorcycle and spend time with family.

Sean P. Neill, Vice President of Operations

"Focusing on the customer keeps the ControlTek manufacturing team responsive, flexible and driven to meet new demands on a daily basis." -- Sean Neill, Operations Manager

Sean joined ControlTek in 1997 as a program manager for one of our major customers and has been perfecting his customer centric approach at ControlTek ever since. His natural ability to lead combined with his education and experience in quality systems led ControlTek management to promote Sean to Operations Manager in 2003.

As Operations Manager, Sean has upgraded ControlTek's planning systems and led the way for many production improvements. Sean has course work in APICS and a Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University. When away from the office, Sean spends time with his family and friends whether it be on a hiking trip or playing frisbee golf.

Dale Dillenberg, Production Manager

"As ControlTek's Production Manager, the morning begins with the daily standup. It's an informal meeting with Team Leads to review the status of work in process and team goals such as product output, quality standards and training. The daily standup is a key communication tool for understanding where we are at and where we will be at the end of the production day." --Dale Dillenberg, Production Manager

New to ControlTek in 2003, Dale brings over 20 years of production management experience to our team. Dale is able to apply his encyclopedia of knowledge and experience in the electronics manufacturing industry to his job everyday. Whether establishing long term quality measurement systems or ensuring on time delivery, Dales leadership style empowers his staff to meet customer demands on a daily basis. In his time away from the office, Dale enjoys working and relaxing on his 5 acres in the country.

Joe Herz, Senior Manufacturing Engineer

"ControlTek exists to serve it's customer's needs. Our Manufacturing Engineering team places this thinking at the heart of our work. Our mission is ensuring that customer products are created through the most cost effective and efficient processes and at the highest level of quality. Customer satisfaction, period." --Joe Herz, Senior Manufacturing Engineer

At ControlTek, it's been said that when you see Joe at work you know that he loves his job. As Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Joe is responsible for manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods, and production equipment. Having experience in the semiconductor, telecommunications and consumer electronics industries gives Joe a broad base of knowledge in manufacturing processes. Joe enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and the outdoors.