Our Team

Sales Director Maury Beck Maury has been with us for 20 years (yes he started when he was 5) so try to stump him with your most difficult AVEVA question. In his spare time, Maury likes to do chicken scooter races and blow up microwave ovens. CONTACT

Sales Manager Jeff Harig Jeff has been with the AVEVA Select California team for several years and has years of previous AVEVA experience at Wonderware West. CONTACT

Sales Manager Mike Llapitan Mike has over 13 years of experience helping customers with proven automation solutions. He understands each customer has a unique plant environment, but all share the same goal of improving quality and profitability while maintaining safety and compliance. At home, Mike helps his wife from going cra-cra raising three silly boys. CONTACT

Account Manager Sherri Lewis Sherri has been with AVEVA Select California for over nine years. After a full career in IT and then 13 years away as a stay-at-home mom, AVEVA Select California has fostered the space to allow her to grow back into an interesting career. CONTACT

Account Manager Chris O'Brien Chris joined AVEVA Select California with an extensive background in Business Development and Account Management. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, spending time outdoors, exercising, and playing guitar. CONTACT

Account Manager Chris Torres Chris joined the team with 11 years of experience on industrial control systems. When not at work, he spends his time running kids to practices, or training in Jiu-Jitsu with his son. Otherwise, he can be found in the Sierra Nevada exploring the wilderness. CONTACT

Sales Developer Representative Chris Baldwin Chris joined the team with over 15 years of experience in engineering software sales in the manufacturing space. When not at work, Chris enjoys tennis, hiking, fishing, hunting and travel. CONTACT

Sales Business Representative Matt Burdelsky Matt joined AVEVA Select California with over 20 years of customer service and hospitality management experience. Outside of work he spends time playing tennis, gardening, cooking, and caring for his two young sons. 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 teaches 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

Product Specialist Pierre Hery Pierre is a former engineer who made the move to AVEVA Select California in July 2020. He is excited to apply his technical skills to help support our customers. As a Bay Area native, Pierre is a fervent supporter of the 49ers, Warriors and Giants! CONTACT

Product Specialist Elkansa Kousa Elkansa joined AVEVA Select California as a Product Specialist, she previously worked in project delivery with AVEVA for three years. When not in the office, Elkansa enjoys hiking, backpacking and traveling. CONTACT

Technical Support Engineer David Plesset David was born and raised in Southern California. He has a B.S. in Computer Science and has been working with Wonderware as a Senior Tech Support Engineer and Schneider Electric as a Field Service Engineer since 2011. In his spare time, David like to repair clocks and watches. CONTACT

Technical Support Engineer Brian Meinz Brian joined EandM in 2007 and our tech support team in 2008. 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 Jason Brendmoen Jason (Jay) joined our award winning Tech Support team in 2018 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

Technical Support Engineer Steven Sigley Steven joined the team in 2022. He enjoys solving problems and learning about the many ways our customers automate their operations. Outside of work, Steven enjoys cooking new foods and playing Dungeons and Dragons with his wife and friends. CONTACT

Director of Sales Operations Kathleen Brown Kathleen started with AVEVA Select California 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.

Inside Sales Manager Dani Vargas Dani has worked for AVEVA Select California 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 AVEVA Select California 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 Ty Brown Ty has been with AVEVA Select California 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 Cesar Cuellar Cesar joined AVEVA Select California in May 2019. He has three kids who play sports year-round. He enjoys watching anything sports and loves the local teams. Big fan of local cuisine and is always looking for new places to eat. CONTACT

Inside Sales Brent McDowell After eight years in the wine industry, Brent joined the team in 2020. Despite a wine background, he prefers a good local craft beer! Most of his free time is spent watching or playing sports, cooking a variety of foods, and going on new adventures with his amazing wife and two kids. CONTACT

Inside Sales Israel Rivas In 2020 Israel came to the team from the banking sector with a fresh perspective. In his free time, he enjoys hiking the local Bay Area trails and takes yearly trips to the Lassen Volcanic Park. He hopes one day to complete the Pacific Coast Trail. When he isn’t hiking, he enjoys the arts like filming, photography, and watching movies. CONTACT

Inside Sales Brian Hageman After 6 years in manufacturing, Brian joined AVEVA Select California in 2021. In his spare time he enjoys watching baseball, soccer, football, and anything Star Wars related. He also enjoys making trips to Disneyland with his wife and 2 kids. CONTACT

Inside Sales Vanessa Vongphakham In 2022 Vanessa joined the team after more than 19 years in banking. She is a big foodie and loves trying new foods and cooking. In her off time, she and her husband enjoy taking their kids fishing, crabbing, camping, and going to the local regional parks. She loves to entertain and has been making wine in her garage for over 10 years. Cheers! CONTACT

Inside Sales Ji Song Ji comes from a background in Animal Science and Banking. She enjoys spending her free time cooking, camping, fishing, and hunting with her dog. She also appreciates slowing down and working on different fiber arts such as spinning wool and knitting. CONTACT