GF Machining Solutions Announces New Sales and Marketing Team Members
The company recently hired Dante Payva, Sammy Shabib, Heather Natal and Jon Carlson.
Dante Payva is a new product manager of milling machines at GF Machining Solutions.
Sammy Shabib, new sales manager for milling products at GF Machining Solutions.
Heather Natal is a new marketing manager at GF Machining Solutions.
Jon Carlson, new product manager for advanced manufacturing solutions at GF Machining Solutions.
GF Machining Solutions has appointed several new members to its sales and marketing team. Dante Payva, Sammy Shabib, Heather Natal and Jon Carlson all fill key roles that will enable the company to continue its focus on enhancing the sales, service and support for its milling, EDM and laser texturing solutions.
Dante Payva is now product manager for the company’s portfolio of milling machines. He brings more than 18 years of experience in technical and manufacturing fields to his new position, including 17 as a technical service specialist and a technical support engineer with GF Machining Solutions. Throughout his tenure with the company, Payva has been highly focused on delivering superior customer support that results in high customer satisfaction.
Sammy Shabib has joined GF Machining Solutions as sales manager for the company’s milling products. Previously, he was district sales manager for JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corporation where he managed the southern California distribution team. Shabib earned his Associate of Science degrees in physics, mathematics and natural sciences from Cosumnes River College and Bachelor of Science degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from University of California Irvine.
Heather Natal has also joined GF Machining Solutions as marketing manager. She will draw on more than 15 years of marketing communications experience with global organizations DSM Functional Materials and DMG America to drive the company’s internal and external communication efforts to support its overall marketing and sales objectives. Natal earned a Bachelor of Art in communications from the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds Communication Management Professional (CMP) certification from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
Jon Carlson, who previously served as GF Machining Solutions’ marketing coordinator, has been named product manager for the company’s range of advanced manufacturing solutions. In his new position, he will be responsible for delivering on the growth objectives for additive manufacturing, laser texturing and micro-machining products. Carlson has a Business Administration degree in marketing and finance from Augustana College, where he was a four-year varsity-letter winner in baseball.
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