 | Name: Anthony Dickson
Title: Vice President of Engineering
Bio: As Vice President of Engineering, Anthony’s emphasis is on managing the process of bringing new products into mass production and managing supplier performance of existing products. The East West Engineering Team ensures that all the technical details regarding customer specifications, quality requirements, as well as industry and consumer safety compliance are documented and communicated to our Asia affiliates. Anthony has been a member of the East West Team since May of 2003. Prior to joining East West, Anthony has 10 years of manufacturing experience with consumer plastics, automotive electronics, and contract manufacturing of consumer electronic products. [back to top] |
 | Name: Marina Dyzura
Title: Controller
Bio: Marina’s area of expertise is accounting and finance. She manages accounting for East West, focusing on the complex issues of international accounting and working closely with our subsidiaries and factories to ensure the compliance of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles while implementing standard business processes. Prior to working for East West Marina focused on providing accounting process re-engineering for various customers in many industries, such as distributions and light manufacturing. [back to top] |
 | Name: Scott Ellyson
Title: Founding Partner, CEO
Bio: CEO and Co-Founder of East West Manufacturing, Scott focuses on systems and operations for the US office as well as our Asia offices and facilities. Scott has made over 100 trips to various regions of Asia and has seen the inside of thousands of Asian facilities. As such Scott has become an expert in Asian business relations and management. Scott openly shares his expertise with the Atlanta business community; he is a founding board member of the Georgia China Alliance and an advisory board member for Atlanta’s China Research Center. Prior to starting East West he was VP of Offshore Manufacturing and Logistics for DiversiTech Corporation. [back to top] |
 | Name: Matt Greenfield
Title: Director East West Industries
Bio: Since first joining East West Asia in 2006, Matt now serves as Director of East West's first wholly owned manufacturing facility in Vietnam. At East West Industries, Matt is responsible for overseeing all operations of the factory and ensuring East West can continue to offer competitive manufacturing solutions to its customers. Matt has an extensive background in contract manufacturing in China and brings that experience to further expand East West's production capabilities in Vietnam. [back to top] |
 | Name: Lorrie Hendrickson
Title: IT Manager
Bio: Lorrie has been with East West for almost 4 years handling all of our extensive IT needs, from maintaining servers to programming. Lorrie specializes in developing programs and reports customized for internal use as well as for customers. Lorrie was instrumental in developing our key customer tools such as the East West Container Wizard™ and Customer Portal. Prior to working for East West Lorrie worked for International Paper Company for 14 years in Production/IT. [back to top] |
 | Name: Wang Jian
Title: Marketing and Technical Partner of EW Motor Project
Bio: As the founder of CBM, East West’s dedicated motor factory in China, Wang oversees the development of each motor project with EW. Wang has extensive experience manufacturing fractional horsepower motors and as such specializes in project evaluation, research and development, manufacturing processes, and technical support. Prior to working with East West, Wang worked in the Foreign Trade business for 18 years, and developed his expertise with the exportation of HVAC motors for more than 9 years. [back to top] |
 | Name: Kenny Lee
Title: Deputy General Manager of EW Asia
Bio: Kenny’s chief duty at East West is managing the day to day operations of our EW Asia office. He spends much of his time “in the trenches” going to our factories, negotiating pricing and making sure that every factory is up to our standards and producing your products to the highest quality standards possible. Kenny has been a member of the East West Asia team since 2004 and prior to joining East West Kenny had over 10years of experience in supply chain management and international business. [back to top] |
 | Name: Ren Hezhong
Title: Chief Engineer
Bio: As the other co-founder and Chief Engineer of CBM, Ren oversees the technical development of each motor project with EW. Ren's expertise covers the design of motors and the implementation of manufacturing automation on the factory floor. Ren also holds primary responsibility at the factory level for all third party agency (UL, CSA, CE, etc.) compliance. Prior to working with East West, Ren spent 20 years designing and manufacturing electric motors for major companies in China. [back to top] |
 | Name: Fritz Renger
Title: Director of Asian Operations
Bio: Fritz pioneered and now oversees at a high level all of East West’s Asian operations, including all engineering offices in China and VN and East West’s first wholly owned production facility in Vietnam. Fritz has been living in Asia since 1983 and is highly proficient in both Asian business and culture. This experience is invaluable when finding, overseeing and managing our Asian resources. Prior to joining East West, Fritz spent 15 years working in offshore manufacturing quality control and management. [back to top] |
 | Name: Kathleen Samnik
Title: Sr. Admin and Domestic Op's Executive
Bio: Managing US operations for East West Manufacturing, Kathleen is responsible for overall management of non-manufacturing operations to achieve customer satisfaction. Kathleen has been with East West for over 6 years. Kathleen’s hands-on approach to mentoring and guiding her team of customer service, vendor management and logistics personnel, as well as other employees, have attributed to the high levels of service East West customers have come to expect. Previously, Kathleen worked as a manager for Atlanta-based companies in the medical field and wholesale distribution, where she gained extensive experience in customer service and financial and statistical analysis. [back to top] |
 | Name: Jeff Sweeney
Title: Founding Partner, Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Bio: Heading business development efforts for East West Manufacturing, Jeff’s focus is on the customer. From identifying companies in need of offshore manufacturing services, evaluating projects for an effective fit, to oversight of the customer service and logistics functions at East West, Jeff combines a personal approach with extensive problem-solving skills to provide one-of-a-kind service to each client. Prior to co-founding East West, Jeff was VP of Research and Engineering for 11 years at DiversiTech Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of HVAC components and supplies. [back to top] |