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Leadership
We are proud of the team that makes Athena work. Here are the people that make your project a reality.
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Bill Johnson |
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Bill Johnson - President & Owner
- Brown Manufacturing Co., Austin, Texas - President and Owner.
- Grew machine shop from five employees to 125 in three years;
- Started precision sheet metal department;
- Expanded from 3500 ft2 facility to 74,000 ft2; sold to APW Enclosure Systems (NYSE:APW) in June, 1998.
- ALFA Engineering, Austin, TX – Mechanical Engineering Manager.
- Performed design and manufacturing analysis on a variety of ground vehicles and equipment.
- Texas Instruments, Lewisville, Texas – Mechanical Engineer.
- Performed stress and manufacturing analysis on aircraft and missile structures.
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University.
- 30+ hours toward Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, University of Texas at Austin.
- Registered Professional Engineer, Texas.
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Shaun Bunting |
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Shaun Bunting - Operations Manager
- Member of the NAPM - Austin Board of Directors. Shaun is the Economic report chain for Austin.
- Brown Manufacturing Co./APW Enclosure Systems, Austin, TX – Materials Manager.
- Managed global supply network for $15M machining/fabrication business;
- Managed large JIT inventory system (over 1200 custom part numbers).
- Brown Manufacturing Company – Machinist.
- LTV Corp. – Machinist.
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James Hoffman |
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James Hoffman - Director of Business Development
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20+ years shop experience in precision metal fabrication and machining with emphasis on problem solving and prototype work.
- 5 years in shop management and process control.
- Achieved Journey Level Sheet Metal Mechanic status in 1996 after four years of training with the Central Texas Manufacturing and Machining Association.
- Completed 2 semesters of Blueprint Interpretation and Geometric Tolerancing.
- Proficient in Contract Negotiations and partnering with customers to provide services aimed at making the manufacturing process a profitable situation for both parties.
- Familiar with military and government requirements and necessary paperwork required for the delivery of these items.
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