Management Team
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John Boben
John Boben
President
John Boben, President of MSI Pipe Protection Technologies, brings years of knowledge, experience, and leadership to the team. John earned his B.A. and his M.B.A from Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio. With nearly four decades of experience in the oil and gas industry, including various management positions with Spang and Company, Reed Tubular, Baker Hughes, and ICO Oilfield Services, John Boben has led the team at MSI since 1994. In addition to leading the headquartered team in Houston, TX, John also oversees our other manufacturing and distribution teams in Aberdeen, Scotland; Leduc, Canada; and Veracruz Mexico.
Jay Brookman
Jay Brookman
General Manager
Jay Brookman serves as the General Manager of the facility in Leduc, Alberta, Canada site. He joined MSI in 2002 as the General Manager of the MSI Components division in Edmonton, then later transitioned to the Pipe Protection Technologies division in 2005. As a marketing graduate for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Jay has a strong professional sales and operations background. His career highlights include playing a key role in business development for all major Canadian sales accounts, completing the MSI Management Development Program, and serving as the Project Lead for consolidating two MSI locations into one new Leduc site, which opened December 2014.
Ben Hamman
Ben Hamman
Production Control Manager
Ben Hamman has been with the MSI organization since 2002, serving in multiple offices and divisions including Erie, Chicago, and now Houston. He holds a B.S. in Marketing and Management from Gannon University and is experienced and knowledgeable in the areas of customer service, secondary operations, and data management. Ben has played key roles in ERP implementations and upgrades and has been instrumental in system-specific add-on implementations. His various roles across multiple divisions and processes have helped to equip him for the role he has now, ensuring that all processes flow seamlessly.
Mauro Hernandez
Mauro Hernandez
Vice President of Global Business Development
Mauro has been with the MSI team since 2001. During that time, he began with us as the General Manager of the facility in Veracruz, Mexico. In 2009, he moved to the headquarters located in Houston, TX. Mauro has held various roles with MSI, but most recently, he serves as the Vice President of Global Business Development. He holds an MBA and degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and has extensive manufacturing and sales knowledge.
Kevin Hu
Kevin Hu
Director of Finance
Kevin has been with MSI since 2012 when he joined as a Senior Financial Analyst. After a brief period as a Senior Finance Manager with Intertek, Kevin returned to MSI as the Director of Finance for MSI Pipe Protection Technologies. He previously earned a B.A. from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics and an M.B.A. from Rice University.
Gary Lockard
Gary Lockard
Vice President of Technical Services
Gary holds over 39 years of injection molding experience across various roles and capacities. His technical career in plastics began at Textek Plastics in 1979, where he began as a Maintenance Technician. After earning recognition with projects including the design and build of specialized automated assembly machines, robotic operations, and a new facility design, Gary began at MSI’s Houston office in 1994 as a Plant Engineer. Today, as the Vice President of Technical services, Gary oversees and assists with many of the project types and roles that he previously held, in addition to managing a team.
Steve Moore
Steve Moore
Operations Manager
Steve has been with the MSI team in Aberdeen, Scotland since 2000 where he began as a Production Supervisor/CNC Programmer. In 2005, Steve became Production Manager and later, in 2014 he accepted the role of Operations Manager where he is now focused on all aspects of the MSI Pipe Protection Technologies business for his region. Steve also brings industry experience and perspective from the time he spent with Santa Fe Techserve as part of their drilling team, operating in the North Sea sector.
Erin Williams
Erin Williams
Product and Marketing Manager
Erin joined MSI Pipe Protection Technologies in 2007 as an Administrative Assistant and has since held multiple roles in areas of customer service including Customer Service Manager. Since 2017, Erin has been serving in the role of Product Manager, adding new products and features to the Pipe Protection portfolio and developing a more in-depth product taxonomy. Complimentary to this is the role of Marketing Manager where Erin manages various campaigns from publication ads to social media campaigns and internal newsletters. Erin holds a B.S. from Dallas Baptist University and has since continued education in various courses from Six Sigma and ISO Internal Auditor Certification to various marketing and product management courses.
Julia Newsum
Julia Newsum
Customer Service Manager
Julia joined the MSI Houston team in early 2013 after earning her B.S. from Sam Houston State University. Having previously worked with companies such as Red Bull and The Exchange Property Management, she brings notable experience in customer relations and business development. Julia has served in her current role since 2017, where she manages a team of customer service and inside sales roles. She has played a critical part in implementing department advancements and communication methods.
Ryan Proctor
Ryan Proctor
General Operations Manager
Beginning his injection molding career with MSI’s Houston office in 1990, Ryan has had the opportunity to grow and develop his skill set in multiple production related roles. In addition to hands-on work over the years, he has been able to build key production teams, gain extensive market product knowledge, and consistently focus on the latest processing methodology. Ryan’s extensive knowledge of injection grade materials, injection molding machinery, and his successful ability to lead a large team made him a perfect fit to lead our US production teams.
