Meet The Team

Early in his career, Mike started out in the water sports manufacturing industry. Since then, he has transitioned into the patio cover world, and became well-versed in the design and engineering. He joined AS&D after a contractor referred him to the owner and the rest was history.

Fun Facts: For 15 years, Mike and his family have been visiting the Yakima River in Ellensburg, WA. Aside from camping, Mike spends his free time with his grandkids and doing woodwork.

Mottos: “Live, laugh, and love as much as possible.”

Graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma, Melissa received a dual degree in Business Management and Global Studies with a minor in Spanish. In her previous roles, Melissa assisted a variety of industries ranging from aerospace, non-profits, credit unions, to higher education in their marketing and community efforts. She joined AS&D because she enjoys how personable small and medium companies are.

Fun Fact: Melissa lived abroad for 11 years because of her parents' affiliation with the U.S. Government.

Motto: “Move in silence. Your success will speak volumes.”

Alex joined AS&D because of the people and the culture. He wanted to be a part of a well-established company that provided a lasting and meaningful career path. As one of the estimators in Portland, Alex enters orders, estimates projects, and works with contractors for patio covers.

Fun Fact: Alex is an Oregon State Beavers fan.

Previously working in the healthcare industry, Aimee is one of the estimators in the Pacific location who focuses on residential railing dealers and distribution customers. Her favorite part about AS&D is working closely with contractors and developing great customer relationships.

Fun Fact: Outside of work, you can find Aimee spending time with her family and her cat, Grover.

Always on her toes, Linda’s day is never the same. She draws contractor’s layouts on Bluebeam, sends out quotes, and produces sales orders. Linda received her Associate Degree and studied Computer Networking at Vatterott College in Omaha, NE. Prior to AS&D, Linda worked in the hospitality industry, and she exceled in customer and client relations where she always went above and beyond. Linda is one of AS&D’s longest-term estimators in the Dealer Department.

Fun Facts: Linda is a huge supporter for local establishments, and loves to travel and try new foods. You can find her hiking and exploring new restaurants and stores around Oregon every weekend.

Motto: “Attitude is key.”

Danny has extensive design experience in the aerospace manufacturing sector. As a SolidWorks expert, he brings many years of expertise to 3D modeling, structural analysis, PDM and part design.

Wahid is an AutoCAD expert and is responsible for AS&D’s balcony and railing designs. He creates submittal packages for AS&D’s large commercial customers and works with internal and external teams to ensure accurate drawings.

Bryan grew up in Western Washington and graduated from the University of Idaho. His previous work experience was in warehousing, manufacturing planning, transportation, logistics, BOM/routing, and project management across several industries. At AS&D, he manages and leads projects for the Commercial division.

Claire is responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, customer billing, and assisting contractors when they arrive for will-call. She loves coming to work each day because of the positive culture and how everyone embraces teamwork.

Fun Facts: Claire is a PNW explorer and enjoys discovering new areas. She does 10 – 15-mile hikes at least twice a week. She also has a 3-legged cat named Pi.

Motto: “Don’t be afraid to fail, it’s the first step towards learning something new and getting better at it.”

Shannon has been in the building industry since 2001 where she worked for wood stair parts and truss manufacturers. She joined AS&D because of the family culture and thinks AS&D has the best customers in the world.

Fun Facts: Shannon is a news junkie who loves staying up to date on current events. If you’re ever curious to know what’s happening around the world, Shannon is your gal. Her favorite sports team is Arsenal FC.

Motto: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”

Dante manages and facilitates material from design to installation for projects in the AS&D Commercial division. He enjoys coming to work every day because the work environment is fun and everyone is hungry to learn and eager to teach.

Motto: “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” - Confucius

Jackie joined the family business and is responsible for managing AS&D’s inventory, creating purchase orders, running demand plans, receiving, shipping, and coordinating logistics. She loves working at AS&D because of everyone’s outgoing and bubbly personalities. The AS&D working atmosphere is unique, and she hasn’t found it anywhere else.

Fun Fact: Jackie grew up in a household with 7 women.

Mike worked as a senior estimator in the construction materials supply industry. With extensive experience in building products, Mike has become a great addition to the commercial department.

Fun Fact: If it has to do with swimming, Mike is probably involved. He swims daily for exercise and is a triathlete swim coach. He is a pool and open water swim official for USA Swimming, Washington State High Schools, the NCAA, and Masters Swimming.

Motto: “Don’t make waves.”

Fareed works as a drafter in AS&D’s CAD team. He’s responsible for submittals, design and in-house shop drawings used for the production group.

Pedro has over 20 years of project management experience working with software, hardware, manufacturing, and deployment. He graduated from Sacramento City College with a Business Administration degree. Pedro joined AS&D because he loves the small company aspect where everyone is valued and isn’t just another employee. He prepares proposals and closes contracts for commercial customers while managing existing projects.

Fun Facts: Pedro completed a large-scale technology rollout for all the Fossil retail stores across the USA; 230 stores in total. He also loves to cook slow and low BBQ.

Motto: “Grind hard daily.”