Areas Served:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Arkansas and Northern Louisiana, El Paso, Mexico

Wayne joined Dennison Manufacturing Company in 1973 as a Sales Representative. He serviced the South Texas marketplace. He became a Fastener Division Specialist in 1974, supervising six salesmen in the Southwestern US.
In 1977, he joined Tyton Corporation as Southern Regional Manager. Wayne supervised all O.E.M. and Distributor sales/service for a twelve-state area.

In 1979, Wayne Joined Ark-Les Corporation as Western Regional Manager for both the switch & terminal divisions covering eighteen states. Responsibilities included O.E.M. and Distributor sales. Wayne joined Gary Manufacturing in 1980 as Regional Manager for the eight South Western States. Responsibilities included both O.E.M. and distributor sales.

Completed Certified Professional Manufacturer's Representative (CPMR) 1997. Wayne joined AID Electronics, Inc. February 2, 1981 and became a partner in September, 1988.

SHEREE COPELAND
Auburn University,
Auburn, Alabama

Areas Served:
Houston, and Southern Louisiana

Sheree joined AID Electronics in 2000. She covers the Southeastern part of Texas and Southern Louisiana. After being transferred from Alabama, she spent two years with Kent Electronics. She was successful at selling passives, connectors, power supplies and value added services to the heavy industrial Houston market. Before moving to Texas, Sheree enjoyed considerable success as a manufacturer's representative servicing Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. She worked for Pinnacle Sales for three years. As a manufacturer's representative she specialized in passive, electromechanical, power and value added services. Starting her career in electronics, in 1991, she was a buyer at both Bethco and Txport. She was responsible for the purchasing of electronic components, cable, cable assemblies, hardware and manufactured parts.

Areas Served:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Mexico

Tom joined Tyton Corporation in 1979 as District Manager. His territory included Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. In 1980, Tom joined Advanced Components as an outside salesman, his territory included Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Tom worked directly with engineering and purchasing for evaluation and approval of electronic hardware and fasteners. He worked both in the electronics and aircraft industry. In 1983, Tom joined Southern Screw Corporation as their local Representative. He was involved in setting up new distributors and maintaining existing O.E.M. accounts. Tom completed the Certified Manufacturer's Representative (CPMR) in 2000. Tom joined AID Electronics, Inc. January 2, 1985.

DAVID VANROEKEL
Business Degree,
Brookhaven College,
Dallas, Texas

David was V.P. of sales and operations at Holt Food Fare, Inc. for 17 years. He entered the electronics industry in 1995 with Force Electronics, Inc., a member of the DAC Group. During the three years David was with Force, he was their top dollar producer. David was outside sales for Texas & Oklahoma City working with engineering, designing in components on new projects, as well as with purchasing to implement stocking programs. David has attended and successfully completed extensive training programs with Molex, Inc., Berg Electronics, Omron and Panduit. David joined AID Electronics in 1998.

MICHELLE THOMPSON

Inside Sales and Distribution

Michelle Joined AID Electronics in January 2008 as an inside sales and account representative. Her duties include; day to day interface with all direct customers and working with all of AID’s distributors. She also interfaces with all of AID’s principals with duties ranging from entering and tracking orders to resolving customer issues. Michelle has 16 years experience in the electronic distribution and representative industry. She spent several years at RSC Electronics. Her responsibilities included inside sales, purchasing and warehouse/inventory manager. She interfaced with both purchasing and engineering departments of the territorial customer base. Michelle also helped open the Dallas branch office of Radio Inc.. Her responsibilities included inside sales, office and warehouse/inventory manager. She held the top sales position for the entire time she was at RSC Electronics.

KRISTINA (KRISSY) O'BRIEN
Stephen F. Austin University

Inside Sales and Distribution

Krissy started with AID Electronics in 1999, as a data entry administrator. She came to AID from the education sector. She has since established herself as part of AID’s inside sales team. Her experience with computers has allowed AID to use her talents to establish a customized contact manager, a lead database tracking system, a sample data base tracking system, and a quote data base tracking system. Besides her sales duties, Krissy is responsible for all of the marketing for AID Electronics. Along with the other inside sales staff, she has helped AID Electronics become a strong partner with the electronics distribution community.

Bringing experience as a rep, a sales manager and an executive in distribution, Don joined AID Electronics in 2003. Don started his career as a direct sales person to the HVAC industry and then to the electronics industry. In 1979, Don joined Ico Rally, first as a regional manager and was later promoted to National Sales Manager. In 1988, Don joined Component Center as Branch Manager in the Dallas Area. When RSC Electronics acquired the branch from Component Center, Don became Vice President of sales for the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio region. Don became a Manufacturer’s Representative, in 2000. He spent three years with REM-AIR Components. Don’s experience includes semiconductors, connectors, switches, relays, heatsinks, fans/blowers, enclosures, wire management and optoelectronics. The type of markets he has sold to include Telecom, Computer, Medical, and Industrial industries.