Our people
The people behind the pressure.
More than 360 people engineer, fabricate, wire, program, test, install, and support ASC equipment from Valencia, California, Layton, Utah, and Poole, England. Here are some of them.
Leadership
Who runs the shop
Founder and CEO
Dave Mason
Dave founded ASC in 1988, after serving as engineering manager at Baron Autoclave (formerly Baron Blakeslee). A controls engineer by training from the University of Michigan, he wrote CPC, Flextime, and other in-house engineering packages, and developed the Econoclave® concept along with many of the equipment and control products ASC sells.
Today he divides his time between management, new product development, and making every department in the company better.
- Gudrun MasonCFO
- Bob CherryPresident
- Benjamin BrodyVice-President
- Ty VorwallerGeneral Manager, Utah Division
- Lukas Kripal, PhDManaging Director, UK
The team
Key people, department by department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Controls Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Sales & Marketing
- Customer Support
- Field Engineering
- Quality
- Production
- Service & Maintenance
- Purchasing
- Office
- Human Resources
- Shipping and Receiving
- Inventory
- Safety
- Facilities
- Elise RileyDirector of EngineeringMechanical Engineering
- Rene FarfanDirector of Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
- Cindy AlbertoEngineering Training ManagerMechanical Engineering
- Matthew PhillippsMechanical Engineering ManagerMechanical Engineering
- Ryan WachMechanical Engineering ManagerMechanical Engineering
- Ashkan AzghadiMechanical Engineer IIMechanical Engineering
- Daniel AguirreMechanical Engineer IIMechanical Engineering
- Ashlyn CanelMechanical Engineer IIMechanical Engineering
- Sam BautistaMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Allen SaechouMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- David QuijadaMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Nicholas NicolaiMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Andrew GarciaMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Jake GallardoMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Fabian SaldanaMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Jerome MasicatMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Mikey NguyenMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Sean MacMechanical Engineering SpecialistMechanical Engineering
- Anthony RiosMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Jonah SwansonMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Richard SandovalMechanical Engineer I,Mechanical Engineering
- Menooa AvrandMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Matt AwadMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Camilo TorresMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Alex VeraMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Tyler VillalbaMechanical EngineerMechanical Engineering
- Susannah OlsondayMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Daniel RamirezMechanical Engineer IMechanical Engineering
- Ilya MargulisElectrical Engineering ManagerElectrical Engineering
- Jojo TevesElectrical Engineer IIIElectrical Engineering
- Mari TevesElectrical Engineer IIIElectrical Engineering
- Chris WellsElectrical Engineer IIElectrical Engineering
- Cody KruegerElectrical EngineerElectrical Engineering
- Reny NavarroElectrical EngineerElectrical Engineering
- Nico MartinezManager, Controls EngineeringControls Engineering
- Wyatt PopeControls Engineer IIControls Engineering
- Julian RodriguezDeputy Controls Engineering ManagerControls Engineering
- Luke FordhamControls Engineer IIControls Engineering
- Enrique SavilloControls Engineer IIControls Engineering
- Jeremy LumControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Cole ShirakataControls Engineer II – Support & Special ProjectsControls Engineering
- Franco CurcioControls Engineer IIControls Engineering
- Daniel GamboaControls EngineerControls Engineering
- Daniel ZerkovskyControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Kevin KonradControls EngineerControls Engineering
- Martin GasparyanControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Dylan RuizControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Aidan BrahmsControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Shadi ZgheibControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Jacob LevineControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Bilge YildizControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Arman BarseghyanControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Pason Vander BroekControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Vram GhazourianControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Frank RamirezControls Engineer IControls Engineering
- Preston DialEngineering Manager, NuclearNuclear Engineering
- AJ SchultePrincipal Engineer, ProjectsNuclear Engineering
- Albert PanR&D Principal EngineerNuclear Engineering
- Gus HeathManufacturing Engineering ManagerManufacturing Engineering
- Ramtin MesrinejadManufacturing Engineer/PlannerManufacturing Engineering
- Jonathan ShoManufacturing Engineer/PlannerManufacturing Engineering
- Patrick LaceyManufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineering
- Ethan JewellDirector of Sales & MarketingSales & Marketing
- Sam SpenceAutoclave Sales and Marketing ManagerSales & Marketing
- Nick SchiavoniSales, Service and Support PlansSales & Marketing
- Kelvyn AmechiSales Representative, Spare PartsSales & Marketing
- Chad TurnerSales RepresentativeSales & Marketing
- Horacio AlbarranSales, Control SystemsSales & Marketing
- James MarkeyControls Engineering/Technical SalesSales & Marketing
- Greg McCauleyDirector of Controls and SupportCustomer Support
- Andy MeadowsCustomer Support ManagerCustomer Support
- Alex WoodburyField Engineering ManagerField Engineering
- Jesus CruzField Project Engineer IIField Engineering
- Mario AlasField Project Engineer IField Engineering
- Manny DiazField Project Engineer IField Engineering
- Isaiah DomendenField Project Engineer IField Engineering
- Shaun ThielenField Project Engineer IField Engineering
- Wayne LiField Project EngineerField Engineering
- Sam MuehsamPM ManagerField Engineering
- Andrew AsadurianProject ManagerField Engineering
- Sofia LopezDocument Control ManagerQuality
- Edna MasonQuality Control ManagerQuality
- Cecilia GomezDocument Control ClerkQuality
- Aaliyah Rojas PerezDocument Control ClerkQuality
- Louis RojasDirector of ProductionProduction
- Nate BarajasDeputy Director of ProductionProduction
- Eric BlesgraeftMechanical Production ManagerProduction
- Armando EstradaMechanical Production ManagerProduction
- Henry GaleanoElectrical Production ManagerProduction
- Brian KnightsProduction SupervisorProduction
- Eduardo BarbosaMaintenance & Service ManagerService & Maintenance
- Alex TranService SpecialistService & Maintenance
- Jesus RuizService PlannerService & Maintenance
- Angie MarquezPurchasing ManagerPurchasing
- Emir ArguetaBuyer IIPurchasing
- Christina BarajasBuyer IPurchasing
- Norma RuizOffice ManagerOffice
- Lorraine CerquellaOffice Manager, UK DivisionOffice
- Pavla SlavicekAccounting ManagerOffice
- Nancy GomezTravel AdministratorOffice
- Annette MartinezAccounts Payable ClerkOffice
- Monica RodriguezAdministrative Assistant/Travel & ExpenseOffice
- Meighan GillettHuman Resources ManagerHuman Resources
- Sally VasquezHR Recruiter IIIHuman Resources
- Teresa MorenoHuman Resources SpecialistHuman Resources
- Eden LewisPayroll Specialist IIHuman Resources
- Janessa RuvalcabaRecruiting ManagerHuman Resources
- Kelly Diaz-LaraHR/Payroll ClerkHuman Resources
- Mauro EsparzaShipping/Receiving ManagerShipping and Receiving
- Cruz EcheverriaSupervisor, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ControlShipping and Receiving
- Valente MontesShipping SpecialistShipping and Receiving
- Marco EsquivelInventory ManagerInventory
- Benjamin JuarezInventory SupervisorInventory
- Abram JaureguiInventory ClerkInventory
- Victor MitchellSafety ManagerSafety
- Gumaro RodriguezSafety Specialist IISafety
- Anthony ParraSafety Trainer IIISafety
- Payum SedighiSafety Representative IISafety
- Selvin AguilarSafety RepresentativeSafety
- Aaron CabreraSafety Representative ISafety
- Cory DemaioFacilities ManagerFacilities
Team values
How we build ASC
The equipment is highly engineered, but it takes people working together to make it something customers can depend on. These seven values guide how we work and how we treat one another.
Safety
We look out for one another.
Nothing we build matters more than the people building it. When we see a hazard, we speak up and make it right together.
Positive attitude
We bring a positive approach.
Complex equipment brings challenges. We meet them with respect for one another and a willingness to find solutions.
Leadership
Everyone can lead.
Leadership isn't a job title. It means taking responsibility, setting an example, and helping others succeed.
Eager to learn
We never stop learning.
Technology and our industry keep changing. We stay curious and share what we know.
Team player
We succeed together.
Engineering, fabrication, controls, service, and sales work toward one goal, and every contribution matters.
Efficiency
We respect time and commitments.
Plan carefully, communicate clearly, and keep looking for better ways to work, so we deliver what we promise.
Quality work
We take pride in what we build.
Whether it's a weld, a control panel, or a line of code, we want to be proud of the work we leave behind.
Built by people who care
Since 1988, ASC has grown from a small aerospace service and controls company into a global manufacturer. The principles haven't changed: work safely, keep learning, help one another, and be proud of what you build.
Off the clock
Car shows, cookies, and a lot of toys
We raise money and walk for children's charities, fill the lobby with toys every December, and occasionally judge each other's cars and cookies.
The ASC car show, 2025
Holiday toy drive, 2024
Holiday bake-off, 2024
Michael Hoefflin Foundation walk, 2022
Car show: the Beetle
Pi Day, with pie
Team Brandon, 2019
Toys for children with cancer
Car show: the pickup
Careers
Want your photo up here?
We hire engineers, fabricators, electricians, and service technicians at our Valencia, California headquarters.
Contact
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Talk to an engineer about new equipment, an upgrade, or service on what you already run.