Before ascending to the position of President and later CEO of DuroVac, Anh-Tai spent many years in industrial vacuum sales. He has developed a deep understanding of all aspects of the business, from design to engineering to the ins and outs of the industries we serve. With his wisdom and knowledge of all things industrial vac, he excels at recommending products that will make a meaningful difference in your plant’s efficiency.
When he’s not busy taking our company to the next level, Anh-Tai spends his free time with a mix of art and nature. He loves photography, piano, and singing, and his current favorite sport is volleyball. His current personal goal is to tour the world with his family.
After crafting key technical documents for DuroVac, managing several successful projects, and steadily becoming more involved in the team’s operations, Maude transitioned from consultant to official employee in 2022. She earned her role as Chief Operating Officer by managing demanding projects, pushing herself to overcome challenges, and utilizing her engineering background to create workable solutions.
Maude’s milestones at DuroVac include migrating our ERP from a local server to a cloud environment, filling in for the President, and managing demanding projects such as the company’s 20th anniversary and the office renovation. She approaches every decision based on our company’s values. Her current mission is twofold: first, she aims to ensure operations run smoothly within all departments, and second, to implement the changes and business development projects needed to allow our company to reach its next level of growth. In 2024, her goal is to accomplish a data integration project that can further streamline our operations, boost efficiency, and secure the technical knowledge of our company veterans.
Outside of work, Maude practices yoga and joins acro-yoga sessions with friends. She likes volleyball and has been playing since high school. She also has a sweet tooth, so keep your candy jars hidden.
With more than 20 years of experience in industrial vacuum systems, Chris is well-versed at moving teams from plan to product. He started out installing and commissioning equipment, rose into senior leadership, and has continued to invest in his learning through various leadership certifications and advanced training in mechanical system design and specifications. A journey spanning multiple continents, his career has taken him from the heat of Texas to the temples of Seoul, negotiating orders across the world. Through it all, building relationships has always been his favorite part of the job.
At DuroVac, Chris’ mission is to turn goals into execution, remove customer roadblocks, and build a value-driven team that lifts the industry standard. As Sales Manager, Chris works cross-functionally, collaborating with all departments to standardize how the DuroVac team engages with customers and partners from first call to install.
Even when away from the office, Chris is still waist-deep in machines; he’s rebuilt over 50 cars and races competitively whenever he can. Give him a problem and a tool cart, then step back and watch him in his element.
A bridge between numbers and people, Annaliza draws on years of experience in accounting and financial analytics to align budgets with company goals and ensure all initiatives are properly resourced. In HR, she prioritizes people in every process, strengthening engagement and treating employee happiness as one of the key indicators of company health. Her guiding principle sets the tone for her leadership style: thriving teams ignite company excellence.
An early riser, Annaliza starts most days with fitness classes like HIIT and hot yoga, always arriving at the office ready to turn plans into progress. After hours, Annaliza’s evenings are dedicated to her kids (whom she considers her greatest achievement,) either solving puzzles or queuing up Disney movies together. As devoted as she is to her role, it’s her family that steadies her, keeps her focused, and sends her back to work ready for whatever the next day tries to expense.
Golam’s leadership starts where the systems are built: on the floor. Using his expertise in manufacturing operations and process optimization, he works alongside the team, coaching them through build issues and solving vendor challenges. That proximity shapes how he runs the shop; from supplier checks to pre-ship inspections, Golam consistently reviews each process, using his findings to sharpen quality controls and catch defects before they reach assembly.
He carries that discipline into every part of the job –for Golam, being Famously Tough begins with those behind the machines. Under his direction, morning stretches, pre-shift safety talks, and stringent PPE rules keep the crew prepared and protected, ready to focus on building machines that stay safe, reliable, and easy to service.
At the center of it all is Golam’s favorite part of the job: the relationships built on trust, supported by clear communication, and sustained through consistent timelines. Real toughness shows up in the details, and his goal is to get all of them right the first time, every time.
Kavita has always worked in the manufacturing industry. With her education in mechanical engineering, she boasts more than 20 years of experience working with all facets of supply chain management from end to end. One of her specialties is in implementing SAP and BAAN systems and ensuring these integrate successfully into daily operations.
Motivated by the opportunity to learn and grow, Kavita strives to immerse herself in the industries DuroVac works with. She uses her existing knowledge to help colleagues along their growth paths. Her performance-focused mindset drives her to complete tasks on time and deliver timely results to uphold our company’s brand promise.
With her love of arts, crafts, and decor, Kavita enjoys turning her home into a haven by creating an aesthetically pleasing environment.
With an education in electromechanical engineering and robotics, Pritika first joined DuroVac in a technical communications and planning position. Over the years, her technical mind and stellar work propelled her to positions with more engineering involvement. She has worked on multiple custom, high-end engineering projects to provide solutions to our clients.
As Engineering Manager, Pritika’s primary goal is to empower the team. She uses her leadership position to inspire a culture of growth, commitment, and continuous learning within the wider team. She believes a company can only grow by regularly reevaluating its processes and adapting to changes in the industry.
On a more personal note, Pritika finds her happy place spending time with the family and singing loudly and cranking up the volume on songs with a strong beat.
Practical by design and creative by nature, Sorina has spent over 15 years building her career in B2B marketing across high-tech and long sales cycle industries. In that time, she's led product launches, built marketing teams across North America, and developed content strategies for long-cycle buyers, all with the goal of making complex buying decisions feel easier.
As Brand Experience Manager, Sorina ensures DuroVac’s message aligns with its brand values and connects with its customer base. Her work centers on shaping the customer experience, building out emails and newsletters, and crafting campaigns that resonate with the people who actually operate the systems. From marketing performance and data analysis to brand voice and social presence, Sorina’s goal is to translate technical details into reliable marketing tools that people can trust.
Sorina is an artist at heart, and spends her free time doing hands-on crafts. She often moves from project to project, planning them out, building them up, and testing her creations to see if they hold up in the real world – the DuroVac way.