Meet The Team
Committed to the Cause:
Our team understands that San Antonio’s manufacturing industry is vital to the community. Guided by the business leaders on our board of directors and a dedicated administrative staff, we’re here to support our membership while creating a community where manufacturers can thrive.
Rey Chavez
President/CEO
Reynaldo (Rey) Chavez is the President/CEO of the San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA). He is responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the association. He also manages and directs all activities of SAMA and is responsible to the Board of Directors; advocates for manufacturers and maintains effective relationships with other organizations, both public and private; and sees that the positions of the association are enhanced in accordance with SAMA policies.
Staff
Officers
Dave Campbell
Chairman
President/ Owner/Heartland Enterprises
Pat Lonsdale
Secretary/Treasurer
Partner/RSM US LLP
Jason Visosky
Chair Elect
Albert Dispense Technologies
Tony Burns
Vice-Chairman Membership
Employee Benefits Consultant/USI Insurance
Bill Cox
Vice-Chairman Programs
Owner/Steward/Cox Manufacturing
Board of Directors
Gary Arnold
President
Integrated Peak Solutions
John Barrow
Manager/Customer Solutions
CPS Energy
David Barton
Attorney
Gardner Law
Dollie Bodin
Senior Design Consultant, Government Relations Specialist
The Trade Group – San Antonio, LLC
Ian Burden
Group Vice President
Vegetation Control
Alamo Group (TX)
Jim Caldwell
Honorary Lifetime Member
Doug Carlberg
President/CEO
M2 Global Technology, LTD.
Rob Franklin
General Manager – Assembly Division
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc.
James D. Franks
President
Franks Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Patrick “Pat” R. Garcia
President
Division Laundry & Cleaners, Inc.
Marina Garcia
VP of Supply Chain
CPS Energy
Jeff Garvens
President/Owner
Acme Holdings Inc.
Javiar Gonzales
President/Owner
JAG Pro Service LLC.
David Hairston
Managing Member
Hairston, Johnson & Associates, PLLC
Scott Halty
Director – Resource Protection & Compliance Department
San Antonio Water System
Richard Hawk
Vice President
San Antonio Testing Laboratory
Mona Helmy
CEO
Helmy Associates & Company, Inc.
Dr. Don Kenton
Principle
Donald J. Kenton, Sc.D., LLC
Daron Lofton
Vice President
Frost-Banking, Investment & Insurance
Tom Long
Executive Vice President of Business Development
San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
Cimber Mabe
Environmental Compliance Manager
HEB
Brett Morgan
Senior Vice President
SWBC Insurance Services
Mark Niederauer
Chief Operating Officer
Eo2 Concepts
Maya Royburg
CEO
Precision Group
Katherine Sanchez-Rocha
Executive Director
Alamo Academies
Mike Senneway
President/Owner
MJSManagement
Duffy Shea
President
Alamo Iron Works
Mark Stratton
General Manager
Industrial Power Systems Division – Large Engines Caterpillar
Donald “Don” Walker
Treasurer
Alliance for Technology Education in Applied Math and Science (ATEAMS)
Andy Waltman
Vice President
VIP Staffing
Trip Worden
President
Universal Book Bindery
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The manufacturing industry is one of the largest sectors of the San Antonio economy.
