Meet the MTO Team
The Mega Tech of Oregon management team includes industry professionals with extensive, hands-on shop floor and management experience. At MTO, we take a common sense approach to getting the job done right. That means being smart and agile in working with you to find the best ways to solve engineering and production challenges. Our staff’s education and backgrounds are varied, but we are unified in our drive for manufacturing excellence and your satisfaction, working smarter to make your job easier.
Scott R. Schroeder
President
Scott grew up in Oregon’s forest products industry. His father was CEO of a forest products company, and his uncle was the “Oregon State Forester” in charge of the Department of Forestry. Scott spent his school years working around production lines and mill automation equipment. He went on to earn a B.S. in Forest Engineering from Oregon State University.
His professional career spans 32 years managing timber and land resources, production facilities and manufacturing plants, mills and companies. Over these positions, he developed a keen sense of what it takes to make better products with fewer resources. Scott honed this inherent talent for problem solving and productivity into the art of getting the most out of people, machines and systems with a minimum of turbulence and discord.
Scott was Vice President of Manufacturing at Roseburg Forest Products for six years. While in that position, he was responsible for all lumber, plywood, veneer, engineered wood, particleboard, melamine, pre-finish and shelving operations. Prior employment was with Stimson Lumber Company for 18 years, starting as a forest engineer and advancing to Vice President — Inland Operations. Over the years, Scott has lead and been a member of many industry associations and committees.
Since buying MTO in 2003, Scott has grown the business by working directly with clients and staff to improve production capabilities and passing on what he’s learned over the years to the MTO team. He has continued the family tradition by introducing his son David to the value of manufacturing and the joys of solving production problems.
Ron VanOrden
Operations
Ron has more than 25 years of hands-on experience in tech-sector manufacturing and support services. His background is varied and extensive, including heading entrepreneurial startups and working with international manufacturers like MRL Industries and Precision Flow Devices. Ron advanced rapidly and was known as a tech guru and performance maximizer by his employers and their customers.
Ron joined MTO in 2006, where he uses his expertise in product development and improvement, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement methods, production planning and operations management, as well as inventory control and supply chain management.
Ron has earned international recognition for his contributions to high-purity gas management solutions and industrial thermal processing systems. Ron has a degree in Electronics from the Oregon Institute of Technology, he is a member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is an expert in ISO and OHSAS programs.
Matthew J. Bierek, CPIM, CFP
Controller
Matt has more than 30 years of experience in electronics and manufacturing covering a broad cross-section of industry disciplines. Matt worked his way through high school as a technician, repairing and selling consumer electronics equipment, until entering the US Air Force. In the military, Matt worked as a microwave radio relay equipment technician and supervisor.
Upon returning to the private sector, Matt went on to work in the forest products industry, installing computer systems in automated sawmills. As the wood products industry declined, Matt moved into electronics manufacturing, managing materials and production of personal computers, bar code reader systems and electronic security systems.
Matt joined Mega Tech of Oregon in 2004. He has a degree in Business Administration and holds the designations of CPIM (APICS Certified Production & Inventory Management) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner).
Mike Cox
Production Engineering
Mike came to MTO in April 2010 with over 20 years of experience in contract manufacturing. His presence made an immediate impact on our operations due to his positive attitude and depth of experience. Mike has taken ownership of our floor scheduling and done an excellent job.
2010 has been a real scheduling challenge with our sales doubling over the course of the year. One can imagine the issues he has faced with our sales and manufacturing teams expecting him to perform miracles. Depending on who you ask, some will tell you that he makes them happen.
Fon Chaicharn
Production Manager
Fon Chaicharn has extensive manufacturing and production management experience with aerospace, electronics, security and other industries. He’s worked with small local companies and global giants like GE, Matsushita and Rockwell Collins.
He also worked as Training Officer for United Nations in Phanom Phenn, Cambodia in connection with first election in Cambodian history.
Fon has hands-on and team leader expertise in new product introduction, design for manufacturability, production set-up, tools & fixtures, lean manufacturing initiatives, ISO 9002 certification, reliability, testing and QC, and other areas of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Mr. Chaicharn earned his B.S. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from OSU in 1998 and his MBA from the University of Phoenix in 2001.
Patricia (Patty) S. Younger
Director of Sales
Patty started with MTO in September 2008 performing bookkeeping duties. It became obvious very fast that she possessed talent well beyond bookkeeping. We put that talent to use in our marketing outreach and client support efforts. Her background includes direct involvement in a family owned and run business and another high tech contract manufacturing firm.
Patty earned a B.S in Merchandising Management from Oregon State University and has other specialty training related to franchising. Patty is known for her sound judgment and excels in program coordination and event management. She has many years of experience dealing with customers and is excellent at customer service.
Jennie Olsen
Client Services
Jennie Olsen role is customer service and sales for MTO. Jennie came to MTO in August 2010 when she moved back to the Corvallis, Oregon area with her family. Jennie’s experience with high tech manufacturing and sales for the past 7 years was perfect for what MTO needed. She knows how to get things done and understands that each of our clients have unique needs. She has a bias for action so when given a task we get out of her way! That’s why she is a great fit for the MTO team.
David Schroeder
Business Development
David joined the family tradition and business in 2004. He worked at MTO over summers and vacations while attending college. He started on the shop floor doing hand assembly, operating production and inspection equipment, performing test and rework as well as inventory control operations.
After graduating Oregon State University with a degree in Marketing Management, David moved to the front office. He now develops new business and works directly with clients on shepherding their projects through production.
Amy Howard
Client Services
Amy came to MTO in October 2010 with over 14 years of experience in high tech manufacturing. She has experience in materials, production and bookkeeping. Her primary role at MTO is client reception and bookkeeping.