MMTC Growth Marketing Team

Jeremy Bockelman

DIRECTOR, SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISER

Jeremy Bockelman is the Director for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Northeast Regional Office at Saginaw Valley State University.

Bockelman is responsible for providing technical consulting and training to small and mid-sized manufacturers within the State of Michigan. He works to improve the competitiveness of manufacturers in the State by assisting with activities that focus on quality systems, product and market diversification and process improvement initiatives.

Contact Information

Jeremy Bockelman
Executive Director
jebockelman@the-center.org
O: 989.964.2164 | C: 989.860.9747
www.the-center.org

Pete Schmidt

SENIOR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MANAGER

Pete is the Business Solutions Manager for Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-Northeast in Saginaw, covering Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Tuscola, Sanilac and Huron counties. His primary responsibilities are to help small and mid-sized manufacturers by providing them with assistance and expertise to help them grow and improve.

Professional Experience
In his early career, Pete spent 24 years within the Tier 1 automotive world, holding management positions in Quality, Accounting and Technical Sales. In the last 10 years, he has held the position of Business Development Manager at three organizations. At Pfinder Chemical USA, Pete was the only U.S. employee covering North America and Mexico. During these 10 years, Pete visited hundreds of manufacturers from across the country, providing recommendations and solutions to make them more profitable. Pete’s experience in multiple departments gives him the ability to quickly identify specific challenges and needs a company may be facing.

Since 1996, Pete has worked as an independent Wine Consultant as owner of Vino Encounter. In addition to recommending food and wine pairings to customers, Pete also offers in-home wine tasting and education services.

Education
Pete currently has two associate degrees from Macomb Community College and is working on his bachelor’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Pete is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, certified e-marketer and Lean Manufacturing Champion.

Contact Information

Pete Schmidt
Senior Business Solutions Manager
pjschmi1@svsu.edu
O: 989.964.2818 | C: 586.765.4605
www.the-center.org

Chris Tibaudo

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MANAGER

Chris Tibaudo is a Business Solutions Manager for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-Northeast in Saginaw. Chris is responsible for improving the competitiveness of small and mid-sized manufacturers in the state of Michigan. He accomplishes this by diagnosing problems and then prescribing solutions that result in sales growth, greater efficiencies and employee engagement.

Contact Information

Chris Tibaudo
Business Solutions Manager
ctibaudo@the-center.org
O: 989.964.2807 | C: 313.779.7600
www.the-center.org

Mark Parent

MMTC - GROWTH CONSULTANT

Mark Parent is a Consultant and Growth Strategist with in-depth experience in marketing, sales, and services integration. He is responsible for conducting a detailed situation analysis and then hand-crafted strategies to help manufacturers grow.

He helps Michigan manufacturers grow by optimizing their inbound marketing, sales, and services strategies. As the leader of a Gold Certified HubSpot Agency and HubSpot Certified Trainer, Mark builds successful business game plans with key performance indicators.