JOE DIBRIDGE, PROJECT DIRECTOR

A 21-year veteran of the electric and mining industries, Joe DiBridge holds the coveted title of BWMS Project Director. Over his career he has been directly involved with the coordination as well as the functional management and leadership of all sales activities for the company and also successfully manages our U.S. distribution network and customer support functions. As if that weren’t enough, Joe also oversees the field and in-house sales functions – quite a task – and establishes our market and target customer strategies.

Joe, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in management and accounting, is a proud member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).

ANDREW POWANDA, SYSTEM DESIGN ANALYST

Andrew has serves as Becker Wholesale’s System Design Analyst since 2005, working with not only system design and new product research but also sales and customer support for all of our products.

He spent 20 years in the Army National Guard before finding his way to the BWMS team, retiring from the service as a captain. During his military career, he had successful runs as platoon leader, company commander, battalion maintenance officer, battalion supply officer, and battalion communications officer.

Andrew is also a skilled AutoCAD user and has been a CAD design engineer for 15 years. He has four academic achievements under his belt, including a 2LT USAR from the New Mexico Military Institute, the United States Engineer Officer Basic School, the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, and an AutoCAD certificate from Triangle Tech.

Andrew and his wife Marsha have one child, 19-year-old Drew, and in his spare time he enjoys NASCAR, golf and hockey. He is active in the Society of Carbide Engineers, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Elks and the American Legion.

Alan is responsible for organizing, motivating, and leading our sales team. As he oversees its combined performance, he also works to ensure everyone within the team reaches their sales targets while also allocating areas to sales executives and monitoring their performance.

Alan graduated from Robert Morris University with a BSBA in finance and economics and has worked in communications for above ground and underground for six years.

JODI SMITH, DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

A veteran of Becker Wholesale Mine Supply, Jodi has juggled many balls of responsibility and worn many hats. She manages all of our financial operations as well as all inventory and systems sales orders.

Jodi also joins forces with the BWMS sales, engineering and production staff on many occasions to work on
quotes, sales, deliveries and installations, and she provides the project management staff with detailed reports on system sales.

This 20-year veteran of management, financial services and accounting also oversees BWMS’s daily office operations.

She and Scott, her husband of 26 years, are parents to 24-year-old Scott Jr. and 23-year-old Jami -and we're now the proud grandparents of Aidan.  It's been an eventful year - lol!

SCOTT SMITH, PRODUCTION MANAGER

Scott, a member of the BWMS team, is truly our administrator of change. Among his duties are custom equipment production, system sale base station construction, and the installation of communication systems. He also oversees our service, repair and warehouse department and handled the quality control process for all outgoing products.

Prior to joining the company, Scott spent 13 years as an industrial electrician and eight years as a certified aircraft welder for the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of Westmoreland County Community College, where he earned an associate’s degree in welding technology, and also successfully completed a 720-hour electrician certificate program from Associated Builders and Contractors.

Scott, a motorcycle and muscle car enthusiast, has been married to Jodi for 26 years and has two children, Scott Jr. (24) and Jami (23). When not practicing martial arts, he is active in the Loyal Order of the Moose, the Free and Accepted Masons, and the Harley Owners Group.

Jack Jones is a new member of Becker Wholesale Mine Supply and holds the position of Service & Technical Analyst. His proven track record has lead him to the design, installation, and maintenance of communication systems across the United States and Puerto Rico, including systems for the private government sector and for the Pittsburgh International Terminal US Air Control Towers. Additionally, he has implemented communication systems for ten 911 centers.

With over 32 years experience, an Associates Degree in Communications and Computer Technology, and holder of an FCC License, Jack has become an expert in his field.