MS TECHNOLOGY - Key Persons


Brad White

Job Titles:
  • Director, Accounting

Brenda Brown Dillard

Job Titles:
  • Board of Director Advisor

Dick Schubert

Job Titles:
  • Director, Systems Engineering

Ed Nolen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Manager

Gary Smith

Job Titles:
  • Senior Electrical Engineer
45+ years as an electrical engineer in the power, controls and security systems.

Harbans Singla - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Founder
  • Owner
"We are gifted - we've been given so much, we should use that to create jobs and help others."

James Yann

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Board of Director Advisor

Joe Hull

Job Titles:
  • VP, Operations

John Buschmann

Job Titles:
  • Consulting Engineer

John Jones - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Owner
  • Secretary
"We founded this company on the basis that if we, as a company and individuals, did what we said we would do, when we said we would do it, and within the allocated funds available, we could be successful." Dr. Smith served as the President of MSTI for 7 years, from 2007 until his retirement in 2013. During this time, the company flourished. It grew profitably to nearly 6 times its 2007 size while receiving recognition by the Knoxville Business Journal as the second largest engineering consulting firm in the Knoxville area. During this time, the company won numerous awards, including Technology Company of the year and an Award of Excellence by the Small Business Administration. Mike has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2007 and remains active in the company serving as its Chief Technology Officer focused on the development of Engineered Equipment.

Mike Smith

Job Titles:
  • Chief Innovation Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Owner
The MS Technology executive team brings together industry veterans and passionate professionals, assembling decades of technical, scientific and management experience. They live and support our strong core values, working in partnership with the entire MS Technology team, to grow and succeed. "Great people are the most important part of any business. I am thankful for the opportunity to work with the wonderful employees of our company. It is their dedication and hard work that has allowed us to consistently exceed our customer's expectations."

Molly Bryant - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director, Human Resources

Patti Pace

Job Titles:
  • Principal Systems Architect

Randy Fritts

Job Titles:
  • Senior I & C Engineer

Randy Inklebarger - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • President, CEO, Member of the Board
Mr. Inklebarger joined the company in 2014 and currently serves as President and CEO. He has served on the Board of Directors for 2 years. "Having had the privilege to work with many great leaders during my career, I feel strongly about investing in the development of the future generation of A&E consulting leadership." Mr. Yann has served the company as an advisor since 2016, providing strategic guidance. He joined the Board of Directors in 2021. Jim's passions and career have included decades of success in leading organizational performance at all levels through leadership excellence and continuous improvement. He assists businesses of all sizes by providing advisory services to senior and executive management. His skillset and wealth of experience have positioned him perfectly to provide strategic guidance to the next phase of MS Technology's growing business.

Richard Pearson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Owner
  • VP of Engineering Projects

Robert Cole

Job Titles:
  • Heritage Systems Engineering Project Manager

Ron Bannister

Job Titles:
  • Heritage Systems Engineering Program Manager

Tom Cox

Job Titles:
  • Senior Electrical Engineer

Warren Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Manager

Wes Rhoden

Job Titles:
  • Senior Structural Engineer