Founded in 1983, Bachelor Controls has survived
and thrived in a very competitive industry. Much of this success can
be attributed to BCI's dedication to quality, ethics and strong leadership
from its management team.
Ray Bachelor, PE
President
Ray's vision and entrepreneurship built the company
from its beginnings as a control panel assembly supplier into the
high-technology systems integration firm it is today. A licensed
professional engineer, Ray earned his B.S. Mechanical Engineering
from West Virginia Institute of Technology. He has worked in the
power generation industry as a start up engineer, the air handling
industry, pneumatic conveying and dust control industries, and finally
in the control industry as a systems integrator. Ray also managed
a 186-man maintenance facility in 1970 and 1971 while on active
duty with the U.S. Army.
Ray is a visible figure in the systems integration
industry and fills leadership and advisory roles on numerous boards
and committees, including the CSIA
Executive Council and the Rockwell
Automation Solution Provider Program.
Jean Bachelor
Secretary/Treasurer
As one of the co-founders of the company, Jeannie
has helped drive the success of the company from the very beginning.
She is also a former business owner and well-versed in the challenges
and complexities of financial and human resource allocation and
management. Jeannie has been responsible for ushering in new corporate
initiatives such as the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), employee
benefits offerings, and employee retirement planning, as well as
overseeing intangibles such as social event planning and facility
management needs.
Chris Davison
Branch Manager — Kansas City Office
Chris has led Bachelor Controls' Kansas City Branch
since 1994. He has a strong background in material handling and
engineering management with a systems integration focus in a variety
of industrial arenas, including the manufacturing and production
of chemicals, food and beverages, alcohol, meats, starches, appliances,
automobiles, fiberglass, cement, pharmaceuticals and printing. Chris
earned his B.S. Engineering Management from the University of Missouri/Rolla.
Rusty Bailey
Branch Manager — Memphis Office
A 20-year veteran at AZO Incorporated (a strategic
partner of BCI), Rusty worked closely with BCI for 13 years before
becoming a Branch Manager during the transfer of AZO controls work
to BCI and the establishment of the BCI Memphis office in 2005.
Rusty has a wealth of controls experience, especially in the food
processing and pharmaceutical industries. Under his leadership,
the office has expanded its capabilities and expertise to meet market
demands, including building OEM relationships and providing high-level
controls design for other manufacturing and industrial processes.
Rusty earned his B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University
of Memphis.
Darrell Schuette
Financial Manager
Darrell is responsible for managing the financial
and budgetary needs of the company. After earning a B.S. Business
Administration from KSTC Emporia (now known as Emporia State University),
he gained experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining BCI,
Darrell served as the Controller for a manufacturer of air pollution
control and pneumatic conveying equipment for eight years. His knowledge
and experience in the company and the industry as a whole provide
him with an excellent background for handling all of the company's
accounting functions, financial management strategies and tax management
issues.
Dennis Goodman
Board of Directors
Dennis joined BCI shortly after its inception
and holds the distinction of being the longest-tenured employee
in the company. His depth of experience and industry knowledge made
him the perfect choice to manage our engineering, production and
programming departments for many of his years at BCI. In 2007, Dennis
stepped back from the day-to-day operations at the company and took
on a consulting role as a member of the BCI Board of Directors.
Leon Torkelson
Board of Directors
Leon is a Certified Financial Planner with a M.S. Accounting and is an active agent within Metropolitan Life. He is also a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. The mix of Leon's education, financial background, experience in a customer service-centric business, and his leadership experience make him a valuable addition to the BCI Board of Directors.
Keith Hefty, PE
Director of Engineering Technologies
Keith joined BCI in 1989 and is a registered Professional Engineer. His duties include chairing BCI's Best Practices Committee — which is responsible for the establishment and continuous improvement of the company's technical procedures and "Recommended Best Practices" — and also holds responsibility for internal technical training for all BCI locations. Keith holds an M.S. Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University, as well as a B.S. Milling Science and B.S. Electrical Engineering, also from Kansas State.
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