Company

Weyman Lundquist

Engineering Manager and CEO

Recognized as one of the leading designers in the field of magnetics, Weyman is dedicated to advancing the technology of power magnetic design. A significant portion of his award-winning work has focused on predicting and reducing winding losses in power inductors and transformers.

In partnership with researchers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Weyman has helped advance the understanding of power magnetics technology. These discoveries have resulted in improved magnetic devices for the power electronics industry.

Weyman is an active lecturer and instructor as well as an avid sportsman. He holds a BA from Dartmouth with a major in Engineering, MSME from the University of California, Berkeley and an MS Engineering Management from Stanford University.

Tom Hardenburger

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Tom oversees production, stockroom, shipping, quality control, and customer service. Since 2020, he’s revamped the WCM recruiting processes and achieved record production output and profitability while maintaining high quality.

With his 90-person team, Tom has added key line leads, supervisors, and additional opportunities for advancement. He strives to help each team member grow and maximize their contributions. Tom joined WCM after serving on the WCM board of directors. His favorite part of the role is introducing, developing, and commercializing new technologies.

Tom holds an MBA from Stanford University School of Business and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University. He also attended two executive education programs, INSEAD (France) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management. Program in technical project management.

In his personal life, he celebrates a 41-year marriage and is the proud father of two successful sons. In his free time, he enjoys running, biking, traveling, and playing guitar and keyboard. Tom served as a Nuclear Power Project Officer (Lieutenant USN) – Active duty U. S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program.

Evelyn M. Peregrino-White

Chief Financial Officer

Bio coming soon.

Vivien Yang

Quality Manager

Vivien is a degreed quality professional who has led the company from a basic quality management system to full ISO9001/2008 and ISO13485 certification at both facilities. Vivien is also a vetted designer of transformers and inductors at SMPS frequencies with many successful designs to her credit. Vivien is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and is responsible for international vendor qualification.

Vivien holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Industrial Technology from California State University, Fresno.

Toni Jimenez

Purchasing Manager

With more than 30 years of experience in procurement within the magnetics and passives industry, Toni is our most experienced employee. As the department head, Toni wears many hats; a few of the most important ones include improvements to our MRP system, vendor qualification, and process workflow improvements supporting our Quality Management System.

Lisa Reyes

Stockton Production Manager

With more than 20 years of experience building transformers and inductors of all types, Lisa is responsible for leading the production team at WCM. In addition to scheduling and expediting, Lisa is responsible for the Quality System improvements, meet or exceed our quality system goals. Her efforts help us improve productivity, reduce lead time and lower costs.

Sarah Amschler

Marketing Manager & Account Representative

Sarah joined us in 2008 and wears several important hats at West Coast Magnetics. As Marketing Manager and Account Representative, she assists customers with processing quotes and orders and works with new customers from design to production. As a Document Control Manager, she leads a team in Mexico to ensure accurate document flow and has helped us implement new processes, including the SAGE MRP program.

In her personal life, Sarah is busy pursuing a degree in criminal and business law. When not working or hitting the books, Sarah enjoys quality time with her family, especially the cute new grandbabies.

Tara Gibson

Director of Customer Service

Tara joined us in 2020 with over 20 years of customer service experience during which she held leadership roles at AT&T and PG&E. At West Coast Magnetics Tara is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, managing a departmental employee training program, and driving process improvements leading to improved efficiency and quality system compliance. She builds strong relationships both inside and outside the organization by fostering high levels of trust and encouraging everyone to leave our egos at the doors.

Tara knows that customer satisfaction is paramount and to that end she is constantly working to improve interdepartmental communications to ensure that all of our customers are receiving timely, accurate, and complete responses from the members of her team.

Liana Thomas

HR Manager

Liana has over 28 years of experience in Human Resources and we’re lucky to have her. She joined WCM 2 years ago and has already added tremendous value to our company, from improving employee morale to streamlining processes. Overseeing both our Mexico and Stockton facilities, we rely on Liana for everything from recruitment and onboarding to employee relationships and disciplinary action.

Known among employees and customers as fair and hard-working, Liana continually takes on challenging tasks, whether directing the Mexico plant's HR to implementing new processes to ensure accurate document flow.

In her personal life, Liana enjoys traveling and taking walks with her husband. When at home, you’ll find her spending time with her grandkids or watching home repair shows.

Jack Chen

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer

Bio coming soon.

Sanathkumar Patil

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Bio coming soon.

Dustin Carter

Manufacturing Engineer

Dustin’s multifaceted role supports the manufacturing builds across departments. Skilled in R & D and large-scale project coordination, Dustin provides key mechanical expertise and support for customers’ LAM Research and Applied Materials. He’s often seen speed-walking around the facility, communicating and coordinating vital information with key stakeholders.

Dustin’s a problem solver and well-versed in 3D modeling. Besides being a point person for mechanical expertise, he enjoys designing and implementing fixtures to streamline build processes.

Personally, he and his wife are expecting their first child in 2023. Dustin also studied the cello and the drums and enjoys spending time in his home music studio.

Dustin holds an MBA from Capella University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Pacific.

Zac Tobias

Design Engineer II

A skilled engineer, Zac enjoys learning about the specialized field of magnetic design. Already promoted within his short time with WCM, he holds the title, Design Engineer II. In this role, Zac works with customers to design custom magnetic components and develops detailed technical datasheets using Solidworks models. He also works closely with our team of operators to monitor builds and develop jigs and fixtures for them.

He came to WCM as a summer intern in 2021 and was impressed he was given the opportunity to work on meaningful engineering projects, even as an intern.

In his free time, he enjoys staying active with Ultimate Frisbee, golf, going to the gym, or rock climbing.

Zac holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Pacific.

Ingo Azarvand

IT Manager

Ingo joined us full-time in 2019 after 20 years of providing remote IT support. During these years, Ingo also worked in IT analysis for Redwood City, California, and for the Redwood City Police Department. At West Coast Magnetics, Ingo ensures the IT network and systems remain well-functioning so the company can grow and run efficiently.

As an accomplished IT professional, Ingo is a cybersecurity, network administration, and technical support expert. Ingo recognizes the importance of safeguarding WCM from evolving cyber threats and ensures data protection with careful monitoring.

Ingo builds relationships throughout the organization to assess IT needs and develop solutions. He blends strategic IT thinking for the future with today’s IT requirements.

Elizabeth Menchaca

Sr. Account Representative

Bio coming soon.

Lo Vang

Account Representative

Lo started in WCM’s production team ten years ago and worked his way through a variety of departments. In his current role as Account Representative, he leans on that multifaceted knowledge to process customer quotes, schedules, and purchase orders. He also works closely with other teams to ensure a seamless delivery.

Lo has contributed to WCM's growth through his positive attitude and initiative. During his time in the production and purchasing departments, he worked closely with the engineers and customers to identify materials that may help support or improve designs. He’s also identified new suppliers integral to WCM’s growth while maintaining relationships with current suppliers.

In his personal time, he enjoys playing and watching sports and going to the gym. Lo also enjoys exploring new cities, trying new restaurants, cooking, and attending concerts.

Melissa Gonzales

Sr. Account Representative

Bio coming soon.

OUR CERTIFICATES

MANAGEMENT (new)

Weyman Lundquist

Engineering Manager and CEO

Tom Hardenburger

Chief Operating Officer

Evelyn M. Peregrino-White

Chief Financial Officer

Vivien Yang

Quality Manager

Toni Jimenez

Purchasing Manager

Lisa Reyes

Stockton Production Manager

Sarah Amschler

Marketing Manager & Account Representative

Tara Gibson

Director of Customer Service

Liana Thomas

HR Manager

Jack Chen

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer

Sanathkumar Patil

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Dustin Carter

Manufacturing Engineer

Zac Tobias

Design Engineer II

Ingo Azarvand

IT Manager

Elizabeth Menchaca

Sr. Account Representative

Lo Vang

Account Representative

Melissa Gonzales

Sr. Account Representative

OUR CAPABILITIES