Doug May
Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Doug May brings more than 25 years of experience in high-tech industries and international markets, with a focus on sales and marketing. During his tenure as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Xantrex Technology Inc. in Vancouver, B.C., Doug was instrumental in growing revenues for their solar inverter technology. Prior to Xantrex, Doug held senior management roles at Autodesk, Fujitsu, and Marshall Industries.
Doug brings the management experience and energy required to Unirac to continue the rapid growth Unirac is experiencing in the growing solar energy field. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Southern California.
Richard Welch
Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Richard Welch has 30 years of experience in all facets of operations. Joining Unirac in October of 2006, Richard oversees the company's manufacturing and administrative operations as Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
Richard brings leadership experience in diverse business operations, with major companies, including GE Aerospace and Advanced Energy Industries. Most recently, he led manufacturing and quality management operations at Advanced Energy Industries, a NYSE listed company, which experienced dramatic growth over the last decade.
As an award-winning expert at LEAN manufacturing and a 6 Sigma MBB, Richard continually explores new ways of automating Unirac's ERP processes on the shop floor, in order to realize further productivity gains and faster lead times.
Ray Piontek,
Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Ray Piontek is a seasoned sales executive, with recent experience in the solar industry, having held the position of Senior Director of Sales for Xantrex Technology of Vancouver, B.C., a world leader in advanced power systems.
During his tenure at Xantrex, Ray developed international distribution channels and accelerated growth in the North American markets. He has also held senior management and sales positions with Apple Computer, Autodesk, and most recently Diversified Software.
As a former Naval Aviator, Ray attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy and holds a degree in Marketing from Boston College. As vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Unirac, Ray is committed to collaborating closely with customers and partners to develop advanced solar solutions, designed to meet the growing market needs.