Key Personnel

David Reh

David Reh

Chairman, Gorbel, Inc* and Retrotech, Inc.
President, The Raytec Group**
Owner, Ravenwood Golf Club

Education:

  • MBA, Finance, University of Rochester, 1967
  • BS, Industrial Distribution, Clarkson University, 1962

Board Member:

  • Material Handling Industry of America
  • Excellus, Inc.

Personal:
Married, father of three, grandfather of eight.

*Gorbel manufactures jib cranes, workstation cranes, and hoists in New York, Alabama and Tiajin, China.
**Raytec provides administrative services to Gorbel, Retrotech and Ravenwood.


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

Burke McCarthy

Burke McCarthy

Director, Marketing and Sales

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

Lew Mariotti

Lew Mariotti

Manager, Project Operations

Education:

  • MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • EE, Rochester Institute of Technology

Experience:

  • Project Operations, material handling industry
  • Start-up business, computer/service industry
  • Regional Manager, semiconductor industry
  • Worldwide Account Manager, engineering management industry
  • Operations Manager, semiconductor industry

Ray Grifa

Ray Grifa

Director, Software Systems Group

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

Engineering Manager

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

Dan Coccia

Dan Coccia, CMA, EA

Vice President of Finance and Administration,
The Raytec Group, Gorbel, Inc. and Retrotech, Inc.

Education:

  • International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, 2007
  • Certificate International Business, SUNY Brockport, 1996
  • Graduate Tax Studies Certificate, State University New York (SUNY) Buffalo, 1993
  • Professional Certificate in Management Accountant, 1985
  • BS, Accounting, St. John Fisher College, 1983