Our Team
Our people give us the ADVANTAGE!
Our leadership team offers over 40 years of corporate and financial management, quality supervision and plastic processing, maintenance, and plastics experience. Our supervisors boast of over 80 years of combined plastics processing experience, making Advantage Manufacturing the premier plastics provider in the Mid-South.
Lou Bursi
Chief Executive Officer
- BBA Accounting Memphis State University
- CPA with 7 years of public accounting experience
- 37 years of industry experience (21 years in automotive)
- Knowledgebase: Accounting, finance and operations management
- Shareholder
Stan Sappington
President
- BSEE Memphis State University
- 33 years of industry experience (30 in automotive)
- Knowledgebase: Decorative plastics, silicone rubber keypads, automotive switch assemblies and PCB’s
- Shareholder
Jason Wright
Vice President
- BSME Christian Brothers University
- 25 years of automotive experience
- Knowledgebase: Silicone rubber keypads, decorative plastics, automotive switch assemblies and PCB’s
- Shareholder
Oscar Salazar
General Manager
- BSIE – Instituto de Computacion del Noreste Matamoros (Mexico)
- 34 years of industry experience (29 years in automotive, 3 years cosmetics packaging, and 2 years electronics)
- Knowledgebase: Tooling, plastic injection molding, decorative processes and operations management
Efrain Mayorga
Engineering Manager
- Currently enrolled Doctorate in Business Administration at ISU MEXICO. Master’s Degree – Manufacturing Business Management at UANE MATAMOROS. Mechatronics Engineer Degree – INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE MATAMOROS
- 12 Years of Industry experience ( Aerospace, Automotive, Cosmetic Packaging, Food and beverage, Firearms, Medical-Pharmaceutical, Metal Injection Molding, Rubber-Silicon).
- Knowledgebase : Plastic Injection Molding Processes and Tooling, Automation, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering Operations Management.
Chris Stiller
Director of Business Development
- BS Indiana University
- 25 Years Industrial Experience (16 Years Automotive)
- Knowledge Base: Plastics, Metals, Sales Management, International Business Development, Acquisitions
Robert Arbuckle
Business Development Manager
- Wichita State University and Bethel College
- 37 years’ experience in sales management, supply chain management, and manufacturing operations management
- Industry experience in medical device, packaging, general plastics, aerospace, automotive, and building materials
- Knowledgeable in a variety of plastics materials and processes, and managing global sourcing activities
Cindy Jones
Human Resource Manager
- Associates Business Degree & Associates Economics Degree from Dyersburg State & Union University
- 35 years of payroll & accounting experience
- 25 years’ experience with HR management & manufacturing safety