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Meet the Spirit Electronics Team

Marti McCurdy

CEO

Marti McCurdy, owner and CEO of Spirit Electronics, is a veteran not only of the semiconductor business but also of the United States Air Force. Marti’s focus as CEO is to serve the aerospace and defense industry for high reliability components. She exercises her engineering knowledge of space qualified flows and sophisticated testing to deliver flight class devices. Throughout her career as a business owner and most recent position as VP, Marti’s goal is to bring her high standard of customer service and cultivated relationships to serve the aerospace sector she is so familiar with. Marti holds a current patent and is a published author in ultrasonic applications.

Zef Malik

VP Strategic Business Development

Zef Malik is an industry veteran with more than 40 years of Semiconductor experience ranging from IC Manufacturing, Device Characterization, Test and Product Qualification. He was a founder of ISE/IQL Labs and then Silicon Turnkey Solutions, (STS) and remains a respected leader in deliverance for the Military Deep Space and high reliability market. Mr. Malik has extensive expertise in the areas of FPGAs, ASIC and RF technology.

Mr. Malik serves as the General Manager, Military Business Units, at a leading edge Semiconductor Test lab. www.itestinc.com

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Naveed Sherwani Advisor on ASIC Deployment

Dr. Naveed Sherwani

Advisor on ASIC Deployment

Dr. Naveed Sherwani is a well-known semiconductor industry veteran with over 35 years of entrepreneurial, engineering, and management experience. He is widely recognized as an innovator and leader in the field of design automation of ASICs and microprocessors. Naveed has founded or co-founded over fifteen silicon companies and raised over $1B in 15 funding rounds from marquee venture capital firms over the course of his career. 

While serving as President, CEO, or Chairman, Naveed has been recognized as the leader of the “Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company” a record five times by the GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance, the premier semiconductor industry membership body). Dr. Sherwani now serves as CEO of Rapid Silicon, aiming to drive the next wave of innovation by using open-source software to disrupt the FPGA industry. Naveed also serves as an advisor to American Frontier Fund (AFF). Naveed has joined the Spirit Electronics to serve as Advisor on ASIC deployment, bringing over 300 designs in his portfolio.

A.L.I.C.E.

Automated System

A.L.I.C.E. (Automated Logistics Informative Custom Export) is an automated reporting tool that allows Spirit to inform our customers and suppliers efficiently and effectively with the most up-to-date information needed. A.L.I.C.E. has allowed us to be more communicative than ever before.

When she’s not automating data, A.L.I.C.E. enjoys reading science fiction novels, learning about space travel, and rewatching the Star Wars movies!

Learn more about A.L.I.C.E.

Alec

Purchasing Coordinator

Alec comes to the Spirit Electronics team from the construction and manufacturing industries, where he spent five years. He spent his entire life in North Dakota and Minnesota before relocating to the Phoenix area three years. He says he’s been loving the Arizona weather ever since.

Alex

Project Analyst

Alex was born and raised in the great state of Iowa and is a diehard Iowa football fan. He and his wife relocated to Phoenix in 2020 after spending time living in the Chicago suburbs as well as Indianapolis. He holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Iowa and has additional certifications in Supply Chain, Lean Six Sigma and Project Management.

Alex joined the Spirit team with 5 years of Aerospace and Defense experience and a background in industrial sales. He thrives in any team-based environment and has a strong interest in anything related to military or aerospace. Alex has multiple years of experience in customer service, procurement, and production planning. Although he is new to the world of semiconductors, he has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and thoroughly enjoys finding new ways to challenge himself, both professionally and personally.

When he is not in the office, Alex enjoys camping, mountain climbing and going on adventures with his wife and dog, Penny. He is also a grill master extraordinaire and an avid food and beverage enthusiast.

Andrew

Executive Assistant

Originally from California, Andrew relocated to Phoenix in June 2021. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

Andrew has performed in a variety of admin roles during his career including account receivables & payables, office management, project management, field training management, and human resources. He is excited to bring his passion for helping people and growing strong teams to Spirit as our HR and Executive Assistant.

In his free time, Andrew plays indoor and sand volleyball in various leagues around Phoenix plays softball on a men’s travel team.

Betsy Sam

Betsy

Warehouse Associate

Betsy moved to Arizona in September 2022 from California. Although new to the aerospace industry, she is very familiar with the electronics industry.

Betsy is excited to be part of a company that is growing as fast as Spirit and is ready to learn all she can.

When Betsy is not working, you can find her on her snowboard in the winter and at sporting events, hiking, and concerts. She is always on the hunt for her next travel destination in the summer.

Corbin Pearson

Corbin

Lab Technician

Corbin has been a Lab Technician with Spirit Electronics for 8 years. He is excited to join our lab team to put his hard-earned expertise in inspection and product handling to work. Corbin is experienced in our value-added services and equipment and has valuable attention to detail when it comes to making sure our products meet customer requirements.

Born in Reno, Corbin moved to Arizona at age 3 and grew up here in Phoenix. When not grounded by an ESD strap, he enjoys time relaxing with friends and family. 

Dan

Dan

Corporate Sales Manager

Dan joined the Spirit Electronics team as a Product Pricing Specialist in October 2018 and grew to become an account representative and now Spirit’s corporate sales manager. 

Spirit is his first role in the aerospace and electronics industry, and he is excited to learn all aspects of it. Dan spent over 12 years in the furniture industry where he did everything from merchandising to accounting and operations. He is looking forward to building strong relationships with our suppliers and working closely with them to help Spirit Electronics grow. Listen to Dan’s experiences at Spirit in our podcast episode 37.

Dan is a native Phoenician and enjoys spending with family and friends.

Della

Della

Accounts Payable Specialist

Della was born and raised in Arizona and currently resides in Peoria. She joined the Spirit team with 2 years of aerospace experience and over 10 years of accounting and billing experience in the trucking industry. Della received her bachelor’s degree in business in 2023. She stays very active at the gym and enjoy doing races like the Spartan.

In her free time, Della enjoys various outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. She also loves baking, reading, traveling, and spending time with family.

Estefania

Estefania

Director of Quality

Estefania stepped into her dream job at Spirit working as our Quality Assurance Analyst, quickly moved up to Quality Manager and now manages a full department as Director of Quality. She began her quality career in the automotive industry, realizing she enjoyed her role in audits, process efficiency, and product quality assurance. Her professional career has also spanned accounting and human resources positions, giving her a unique perspective on how company roles combine to build an effective team.

Estefania is excited to lead the Spirit quality management system to new efficiencies and improvements to meet our customers’ needs for product reliability and timely delivery.

Estefania is originally from Ecuador and moved to Arizona after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in management engineering from Polytechnic Salesian University of Ecuador.

Gabe Marcantonio

Gabe

Account Representative

Gabe comes to the Spirit team with more than 15 years of sales, marketing, and customer service experience. A majority of that time was spent as a Senior Account Executive. Gabe’s a proud Arizona native and enjoys spending time outdoors. When he’s not at work, Gabe can also be found in the gym or spending time with his amazing daughter.

Hunter Marsh

Hunter

Sr. Purchasing Coordinator

Hunter is from Peoria, Arizona. His professional journey is just getting started as he pursues a degree in cybersecurity engineering at Glendale Community College. In his free time, Hunter enjoys following Formula 1 and spending time with friends. He’s excited about the opportunity to learn within the dynamic realm of the aerospace industry and is committed to advancing his education and playing a role in elevating Spirit to new heights.

Ivan

Business Analyst

Ivan is a Business Analyst at Spirit Electronics. He has over 10 years of experience in distribution and supply chains. Ivan is responsible for providing input and assisting in the development and implementation of business initiatives to support company operations and business decision-making. Ivan is also responsible for supporting all API functions associated with JDE as well as web and mobile applications. He has previously managed SMI and coordinated contracts for the Spirit sales team. In 2005, Ivan obtained his bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from Arizona State University with a certificate in international business.

Ivan resides in Mesa, Arizona, and has 3 children.

Jason Brandsma

Jason

Account Representative

Jason was born and raised in Arizona and grew up in the Glendale area. He joined the Spirit Electronics team in September 2022 as an Account Representative. He has roughly 10 years of sales experience with about 3 years in upper management. Although he is new to working in the aerospace industry, he has worked with multiple aerospace and defense companies in other sales capacities.

Jason graduated from Arizona State University in the fall of 2013 after completing a BS in Marketing at WP Carey School of Business. Growing up he played multiple sports, and once in high school, he focused directly on basketball. He loves spending time with his family, especially his wife and son. He is also a huge Arizona sports fan and enjoys golfing in his free time.

Jeremy

Jeremy

Warehouse Manager

Jeremy is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served in the aviation maintenance sector. He relocated to the Phoenix area in 2012 and retired from the Air Force in February 2021. He brings his knowledge of continuous improvement and Lean principles to the Spirit warehouse.

Jeremy is an avid hockey fan, player and coach. He enjoys coaching youth hockey and mentoring. He instills values of teamwork, pride, and a thirst to improve their game. When Jeremy is not on the ice, he enjoys attending professional hockey games with his family and friends.

Josh

Lab Manager

Josh is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served in the aviation maintenance career field and maintained the A-10, F-15, and U-2 aircraft fleet. He relocated to the Phoenix area in 2023 and retired from the Air Force in October 2023. He brings skills like continuous improvement and product production and generation principles to the Spirit warehouse.

Josh enjoys working with his hands and going to local sporting events…and most of all his family.

Karly Hemshrot

Karly

Warehouse Associate

Karly arrived at Spirit with over 4 years of warehouse and inventory experience in different industries. Karly has held multiple roles at Spirit in the warehouse, supporting sales accounts, and acting as a customer account coordinator to communicate and update order statuses. This has given her extensive experience in the A&D supply chain, knowing just how critical order requirements, quality and delivery can be.

Karly currently works on the Spirit Warehouse team, facilitating shipping, logistics, inspections and inventory management.

Karly was born and raised in Phoenix, and when she is not working she spends most of her time having fun with her daughter.

Kyle Fabian

Kyle

Senior Accountant

Kyle joined the Spirit team in December 2023 after moving to Phoenix from his home state of South Carolina. He spent seven years working in the accounting department for a transportation and logistics company before spending last year as the senior accountant for a couple music venues. In his free time, Kyle enjoys outdoor activities and going to concerts.

Lindsey

Lab Technician

Lindsey is originally from New Mexico. She moved to Arizona in 2017 to attend college and graduated from Grand Canyon University with a degree in biomedical engineering. She’s new to the world of aerospace and defense, but she’s driven by her passion for learning new things and challenging herself.

When she’s not in the Spirit labs, Lindsey loves working out, trying new restaurants, travelling, and attending as many music festivals as she can.

Megan

Senior Director of Technology Operations

Megan has more than 15 years of experience in customer service and business administration. In her current role at Spirit, Megan is the Senior Director of Technology Operations, responsible for managing our ERP system JD Edwards, as well as technology and automation tools that keep Spirit’s business running. She has excelled at programming workflows and giving the team tools and improvements to essential Spirit operations.

Megan was previously a Senior Account Representative, developing and maintaining customer relationships. She knows how to provide superior customer satisfaction through excellent communication and the capability to fulfill every need.

Born and raised in Chicago, Megan moved to Scottsdale in 2015 to enjoy the gorgeous weather and beautiful scenery.

Natalia

Controller

Natalia is the Controller at Spirit Electronics with almost 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance. She holds a bachelor’s degrees in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration. Natalia brings well-balanced work experience, as she worked for both publicly traded corporations and privately held companies.

Natalia is an active CPA in the states of Arizona and Washington. She is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Professional in Human Resources (PHR).

When not at work, Natalia enjoys spending time outside, especially hiking, but staying home and binging a favorite television series over the weekend is also an enjoyable way to relax for her.

Nicolette

Account Representative

Niki is new to the Phoenix area, having moved here in the beginning of the 2020 from northern Illinois.

Coming from a background in automotive sales, she is also new to the aerospace and electronics distribution industry and is thrilled to be part of the Spirit family and ready to learn everything she can.

Ramon

Human Resources Manager

Ramon is a native Arizonan having grown up in Tucson, Arizona. He and his family relocated to Phoenix in 2020 after a decade living in Chicago, where he began his career in talent acquisition and human resources. Ramon holds a degree in communications from the University of Arizona, a master’s degree in Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has additional certificates in HR leadership and talent acquisition.

His recent experience includes managing employee engagement programs, performance management and recognition, and employee relations for large aerospace & defense and technology companies. He is passionate about helping people thrive in their careers and combines that with his ability to develop and drive HR and talent processes and procedures.

Ramon enjoys spending time with his growing family in North Phoenix, watching sporting events, and coaching his son’s basketball and baseball teams.

Sam

Marketing Coordinator

Sam is a marketing and communications specialist with experience in media fields ranging from broadcast news to film and podcast production. He moved to the Phoenix area in 2022 with his wife. Before Arizona he lived all over the country, from Nevada and Kentucky to the oil fields of West Texas.

In his free time, Sam enjoys cooking and watching and writing about movies with his family.

Sean

Director of Technical Sales

Sean is the Director of Technical Sales for Team Spirit, supporting our value-add service programs, including testing and circuit card assembly in our full turnkey offering. He joined the Spirit Electronics team in July of 2018 as a Sales Associate. He brings with him a diverse background in professional sales, marketing, customer service, business development and management. Sean worked for Microsemi Corporation (formerly White Electronic Designs) as a Sales Associate for 8 years and then took a slight detour to open an award-winning restaurant in Mesa, AZ. Sean is excited to return to the world of microelectronics and to be on board with Spirit Electronics! In his role, Sean will be seeking out new opportunities and building relationships with our customers, while supporting their procurement and design needs.

Sean is an Arizona native and enjoys cooking, swimming, music and most of all, spending time with his wonderful family.

Shengjiao

Shengjiao

Failure Analysis Engineer

Shengjiao holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering. She joined the Spirit team as a failure analysis engineer in 2024. She’s excited to bring her expertise and hands-on experience with failure analysis to work with the lab team and learn new things in the aerospace industry.

Originally from China, Shengjiao moved to Phoenix in 2021 after living in Indiana for 3 years. Outside of work, she likes baking and spending time with family and friends.

Steve

Sales Lead Representative I

Steve joined the Spirit Electronics team in April 2022 as an account representative. He is new to the aerospace and electronics industry and has previously worked as an analyst for a health care company and a sales manager for an advertising business.

Steve is from the Chicagoland area and moved to Phoenix in 2016. He’s a graduate of DePaul University in downtown Chicago with a BA in communications. During his free time, he enjoys playing with his dachshund Barry, hanging out with his sisters- and brother-in-law, golfing at the many courses throughout the Valley, and watching movies.

Tanya

Technical Sales

Tanya brings over 21 years of experience from the semiconductor industry, with a focus on engineering design and development, manufacturing purchasing and planning, and operations management. She holds degrees in electronics in technical management as well as an MBA with a concentration in project management.

In her free time Tanya loves baking, cooking, and travelling with her husband and four kids (ages 12-19).

Terri Macdonald

Terri

Partner Ambassador

Terri has worked in marketing for high reliability electronics companies in the mil-aero sector for 30 years, including White Electronic Designs and Microsemi. Excited to be part of the dynamic Team Spirit, she manages the website, PR, advertising, social media, and other marketing functions to support the team. She finds the continually evolving technology, especially in the aerospace industry, absolutely fascinating.

Terri is an Arizona native who loves gardening, painting and spending time with her family. Her father was a pilot who taught American, French and British cadets during WWII, sparking her lifelong interest in aviation.

Tim Biddlecome

Tim

Quality Analyst

Born and raised in Southern California, Tim and his wife moved to Phoenix, AZ, in 2009 in search of new opportunities. In 2014, he found himself in the purchasing field for the international restaurant industry. To expand his purchasing experience, Tim started at Spirit Electronics in 2022 and now is an integral part of our Quality department. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California Baptist University and a master’s degree in leadership from Grand Canyon University.

Tim has two kids. In his free time, he enjoys various outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and kayaking. When at home, Tim enjoys spending time in the kitchen.

Tim

Tim

Facility Security Officer
Tim was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He relocated to Arizona in 2020 to explore new career opportunities. Having spent five years in the airline industry, he eventually shifted gears to work in industrial security. In his free time, Tim frequents the gym and immerses himself in outdoor adventures.

Travis

Technical Sales

Travis Ireland has 8 years of supply chain management and procurement experience. Currently he is serving in the Army National Guard. He has lived in Arizona for two years and enjoys golfing, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Trey

IT Support Analyst

Trey was born and raised in Washington state before moving to Hawaii. He graduated high school there, and enlisted in the U.S. Army as an Information Technology Specialist. Trey served for 8 years and attained the rank of Sergeant. After receiving an honorable discharge, he started college for cyber security before moving to Arizona.