Key Personnel

Pete Hartman

Pete Hartman

President

Education:

  • BSEE, MIT, 1963

Experience:

  • Retrotech, President, 2006
  • Retrotech, Product Manager, ACTIV, 1991
  • SPS/Hartman, Vice President, System Sales, 1986
  • Allis Chalmers/Hartman, Vice President, System Sales, 1983
  • Hartman Engineering, Software Engineer

Hobbies:

  • Woodworking
  • Construction
Steve Beyer Director of Business Development

Steve Beyer

Director of Business Development

Education:

  • BA, Political Science, Allegheny College

Experience:

  • Executive Vice President & COO, Xactiv, Inc
  • Vice President of Business Development & Director of Engineering, Applied
    Mechanical Technologies
  • General Manager & other Management Positions, Engineering Software Services Firms
    • MacNeal-Schwendler Corp., District Manager
    • Structural Dynamics Research Corp., District Manager
    • Rand Technologies, General Manager
  • Regional Manager Field Operations, Schlumberger/Applicon
  • Systems Engineer & Marketing Representative, IBM

Other Pursuits:

  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Rochester, NY
  • Chapter President and Board Member, Product Development and management Association
  • Board Member, Licensing Executive Society

Hobbies:

  • Pittsburgh Steelers
Burke McCarthy

Burke McCarthy

Director of Marketing

Education:

  • MBA, Finance, Seton Hall University
  • BS, Political Science, Stonehill College

Experience:

  • President, Black Belt Marketing, 2003–2007
  • Director, Pixography Business Development, Xerox Corporation, 2000–2003
  • Eastman Kodak Company, 1980–1998
    • Vice President, Professional Imaging, Los Angeles, 1992-1997
  • Co-Author "Six Sigma for Marketing Processes" Prentice Hall

Other Pursuits:

  • Director, Rochester–Waterford Sister Cities Charity Golf Tournament

Hobbies:

  • Music
  • History
Ray Grifa

Ray Grifa

Director of Operations

Education:

  • Project Management Seminars, Rensselaer Polytechnic
  • ACC Electronics and Computer Programming
  • Bio/Chem track, St. John Fisher College

Experience:

  • Retrotech
    • Director, Software Systems Group, 1994
    • Project Manager, 1990–1994
      • Complex integrated systems projects
      • Modernization projects
  • Hartman Rack Products, Inc.
    • Vice-President Programs, 1988–1990
    • Project Manager, 1985–1990
      • Rack system and associated structural components for automated systems
  • Hartman Material Handlings Systems
    • Sr. Project Manager, 1980–1985
    • Turnkey AS/R Systems
    • Modernization projects pioneering live system modernizations
    • Supervisor, 1976–1980
  • Kibbey Machine Company
    • General Manager, 1973–1976
    • Machine Designer / Project Manager, 1970–1973
      • High capacity automated food processing equipment and lines for distribution centers
Geoff Hitching

Geoff Hitchings

Director of Strategy

Education:

  • MBA, Simon School, University of Rochester
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology

Geoff Hitchings has held positions in Engineering, Quality, Project Management, and business consulting all focused on the automation industry since 1993.

Experience:

  • CMS Consulting, Business Process/ERP consultant
  • Hansford Automation, Quality/IT Manager
  • ShowTech, Engineer
Teri Rhuma Human Resources Manager

Teri L. Rhuma

Human Resources Manager

Education:

  • BS, Organizational Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
  • AAS coursework, Concentration in Human Resources Administration, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Management Process Certificate, Rochester Institute of Technology

Experience:

  • Human Resources Manager, Terphane Inc., 1998 - 2011
  • Industrial Relations Administrator, Hickey Freeman Company, 1993 - 1998
  • Recruiter for two Contract employment firms, 1988 - 1993

Other:

  • Licensed Notary Public for New York State