Management
Our people have extensive experience in various disciplines such as power generation, marine propulsion, field engineering and customer service. The knowledge base is clearly reflected in their work ethic, devotion, attention to detail and outstanding services offered to customers.
Thomas E. Bray
President & CEO
Prior to being named president of Vericor in June 1999, Bray was Director, Industrial Power for Honeywell Engines & Systems. Since joining Honeywell in 1996, Bray was responsible for the development, distribution and sale of the company's industrial aero-derivative gas turbines worldwide. Prior to that, he was Regional Vice President and National Sales Manager for Siemens Power Corporation. He also spent 20 years with General Electric in various management positions, including Manager of Marketing, District Service Manager and Manager of Financial Analysis. Bray earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Missouri.
Troy Hoyte
CFO
Before joining Vericor in 2005, Hoyte worked for Ellesse USA, a subsidiary of the Pentland Group PLC, as an Accounting Manager. Prior to that, Hoyte worked as an accountant for the Harvard Club of New York, and before joining the Harvard Club, he held various positions at National Bank of Industry and Commerce in Guyana. Hoyte earned a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Baruch College (CUNY) and is completing an MBA in Finance from Mercer University.
Richard S. Clinton
Vice President, Operations & Aftermarket Support
Prior to accepting his current position in August 1999, Clinton was Project Manager for Honeywell's industrial and marine product portfolios, responsible for the development of these aero-derivative gas turbine products, including preparing them for production. He joined Honeywell in 1995 after 12 years at Textron Lycoming where he held various engineering positions including mechanical design, test and project engineering. Clinton has a bachelor's degree from Boston University in manufacturing engineering and a master's degree from Fairfield University in financial management.
Dr. Michael W. Luz
Vice President, Engineering & Quality
Before joining Vericor, Luz was Director of Market and Business Development for Honeywell Engines & Systems, responsible for developing new business through joint ventures, risk sharing partnerships, and the pursuit of global growth opportunities including penetration of emerging markets. Luz joined Honeywell Engines in 1990 as Senior Engineer and was promoted to Technology Team Leader in 1994. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from University of Stuttgart, and also holds an MBA from Arizona State University.
Sandy Starr
Vice President, Procurement
Prior to accepting her current position in 2007, Starr had responsibility for the procurement organization within Vericor. Before joining Vericor in 2002, she held various positions within Siemens Energy & Automation, including Strategic Commodity Manager for electrical distribution equipment used in SE&A Large Systems installations as well as a 2 year delegation to Siemens AG in Erlangen Germany where she was the commodity manager for PC and PC periphery. Starr earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration for Georgia State University.