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As the CEO of AM Equipment, Paul is responsible for driving the overall growth and performance of the company. Forward thinking, collaborative, and inclusive, he believes that exceptional solutions are the result of empowered teams who have a passion for deeply understanding the needs of their customers and creating products and services that exceed their expectations.

Before joining AM Equipment, Paul spent over 25 years in corporate strategy, business development and product innovation, leading B2B and B2C businesses in the USA, Europe, and Asia.

Outside of work, he is an avid cyclist, music fan, and enjoys travel with his family. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) and a Masters in Education from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH).

Victor Bannikov is the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, treasury, and corporate finance.

From Victor’s vantage point of all of AM Equipment’s operations, he is the perfect expert in business system integration. He enjoys navigating complex transactions and playing a pivotal role in seamless integration of many companies, both foreign and domestic.

Beyond his involvement in finance and accounting, Victor embraces an active lifestyle and is constantly seeking new skills to acquire. He finds solace in reading, cherishes quality time spent with his family, and is an Air Force veteran. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics from Penn State (University Park, PA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Management/Accounting from Park University (Parkville, MO).

Shauna Martin is the Operations and Customer Assurance Manager, responsible for manufacturing operations and customer relations.

Shauna has participated in the evolution of AM Equipment for 19 years, starting out on the production floor, then customer engagement with installation advisement, technical assistance, and sales, to now as leader of our world class manufacturing facility. She is passionate about building efficiency into systems and processes, converting the complex to simple and manageable, being the voice of the customer on the production floor, and professionally developing her teammates.

A homegrown Pacific Northwesterner, outside of work, you will find Shauna and family out on the water, or the woods – rain or shine. Shauna holds certificates in Lean Manufacturing Implementation (EVLA), the Toyota Way, and Lean Principles.

Paul J. Clark is the Product Manager, responsible for aligning customer input with new product development, marketing, and sales.

Paul believes that great products are born out of fully understanding customer needs, then combining technical expertise and creativity. In addition to managing the product portfolio, he coordinates our market research and sales marketing operations.

Outside of work, Paul enjoys teaching his two daughters the wonders of nature, mountain bike riding, and designing his dream home. Paul holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), a BFA in Industrial Design, College for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI), and an MBA from University of Oregon (Eugene, OR).

Andrew Schliebe is the Engineering Manager, responsible for overseeing the technical details of AM Equipment’s product application, in-house test lab, and international supply chain.

Andrew joined AM Equipment after graduating from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. …(professional passion statement)… In 2022 Andrew completed the Stanford LEAD program. Andrew also holds a Certified Motion Control Professional certificate from Motion Control and Motor Association (MCMA).

In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 boys, going fishing, trap shooting, and tending to their farm where they raise beef, pork, chickens, rabbits, and harvest hay in the summer.

Rob Rugh, P.E., P.M.P. is the Research and Development Manager, overseeing new product development and product innovation.

Rob has been with AM Equipment for over 10 years, implementing a fully featured new product development process that has brought numerous product lines to the Market. Rob engages the whole new product ecosystem, working closely with the Sales and Marketing team to generate product requirements, converting those requirements in new concepts for customer review, and ultimately into the technical documents and supply chain systems needed to manufacture the new offerings.

Outside of work, Rob enjoys hiking, riding ATVs, and spelunking (exploring caves), while spending time with his wife, Michelle, and his daughters, Hailey and Kylie. Rob also enjoys woodworking, populating much of his home with furniture he has built himself. Rob holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, OR). He is also a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Oregon and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.

Rafael Pantoja is the Business Development Manager, responsible for sales growth and project management with both national and international accounts. His customer engagement responsibilities outside of the United States include Central and South America and the Middle East.

Rafael loves a challenge, especially from customers that are trying to solve difficult problems. A strong believer in the power of problem-solving collaboration, he strives to bring all the stakeholders together, and is not shy about meeting new people. Starting at AM Equipment over 10 years ago, within the order fulfillment department, he has also been pivotal in providing customer support, quality control administration, and technical OEM installation support.

Outside of work, he enjoys helping his brother in the family roofing business and building things inside and outside of his home for his wife and daughter. Rafael holds an Associate Degree in Drafting and Design from ITT Technical Institute (Salem, OR).

Vanessa Lee is the Customer Assurance Supervisor, responsible for our customer relations, sales order management and order fulfillment.

Vanessa especially enjoys engaging with customers, problem solving with them, and creating solutions from our array of product offerings. Vanessa started at AM Equipment on the production floor, 13 years ago, and has been with the Customer Assurance team since 2018.

A true Oregonian, all her life, she spends her free time with her teenage daughter shopping and critically reviewing movies. The whole family also loves to camp, fish, and care for all their pets. Vanessa has completed several courses on servant leadership, supervising, and lean manufacturing. Playing a critical role in our Kaizen events, and overall employee professional development.