Alan Sikarskie
Vice President & General Manager
Alan joined the Quantic Electronics team in 2023 and is currently the Vice President & General Manager of the company’s Quantic BEI Business Unit in Maumelle, AR. He has extensive aerospace and defense experience, leadership roles at Greiner AG, Parker Aerospace, Elbit Systems and GE Aviation. Alan’s career began in the United States Air Force, where he worked as an avionics specialist, and he continued his service as a Naval Officer in the USN Reserves, designated as an Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer.
Prior to joining Quantic, Alan held the position of President at Bureau Veritas, overseeing the company’s commodity testing businesses.
Alan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science in Industrial Technology & Management from Ferris State University, along with an MBA from Western Michigan University. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has completed executive development programs at the University of Texas Austin and University of California Berkeley.
John T. Beasley
Chief Engineer
John Beasley is the Chief Engineer for Quantic BEI. In his 20+ years at BEI PSSC, Mr. Beasley has also served as Systems Engineering Manager from 2014 to 2017, Engineering Manager from 2004 to 2014, Space Program Manager from 2002 to 2004, Space Project Engineer from 2000 to 2002, and Electronics Design Engineer from 1998 to 2000. Under these titles, he has been responsible for product development, product design maintenance, internal R&D projects, technical infrastructure development, customer interface, program planning, program performance, and for detailed circuit design and analysis for space encoder products. He has been recognized by numerous customers for his accomplishments solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems.
Mr. Beasley came to BEI PSSC from Raytheon (formerly Texas Instruments Defense Group) in Dallas, Texas, where he was a Systems Engineer on military infrared and visible-light systems for use in threat warning, target detection and recognition, target tracking, fire control and missile flight control. He has been published in the Texas Instruments Technical Journal on the performance modeling of Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) systems.
Mr. Beasley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in Physics from Hendrix College and a Master of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Arkansas.
David Wenhold
Vice President of Sales & Business Development
David serves as the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Quantic BEI, where he spearheads the sales and business development teams. His efforts are concentrated on devising strategies that align with the growth objectives of the space and defense sectors.
Before assuming his current role, David was the Director of Business Development for the defense product line, where he focused on expanding business across land, air, and sea applications. With over 20 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industries, David has previously held progressively responsible positions at TransDigm and Kearfott Motion Systems Division. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA, and holds a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University.
Dianne Haven
Vice President Human Resources
Dianne has more than 30 years of Human Resource experience. Before joining Quantic BEI, she held the positions at various leadership roles for two Fortune 100 and one Fortune 500 company. Besides Human Resources, she has held responsibility for Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Security, Health, Safety & Environmental, Labor Relations and Public Relations in multiple industries and in multiple countries. Dianne holds a BS in Psychology and Business from Mississippi College.
Steve Schmitt
Vice President of Engineering
Steve Schmitt joined Quantic BEI as Vice President of Engineering in March of 2020. Steve joins us following his position as Senior Engineering Manager & Chief Engineer. Combined Steve has over 30 years of Engineering experience with leadership positions at Metro-Optix, Rockwell Collins, and most recently L3-Harris.
Mr. Schmitt holds a BSEE from Oklahoma State University and an MSEE from Southern Methodist University.
Eric Seichrist
Vice President of Finance & Supply Chain
Eric Seichrist joined Quantic BEI as our Vice President of Finance, overseeing all aspects of finance, accounting, information technology, and facilities operations. Eric brings a wealth of experience and expertise, having spent over 10 years supporting and leading Aerospace & Defense (A&D) teams in commercial, military, and aftermarket businesses at Textron and Eaton.
Before his tenure with Quantic BEI, Eric made significant contributions at WM Barr, where he partnered with the business to drive focused improvement activities such as new product development, financial KPI process improvements, and project risk mitigation initiatives.
Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State University and began his career in the United States Army, where he worked as a helicopter crew chief.
Victor Pena
Vice President of Operations
Victor has over 15 years of operational leadership experience in Aerospace & Defense, working with industry leaders such as Textron Aviation, Parker Aerospace, Greiner AG, and Collins Aerospace.
Victor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electromechanical Engineering with a major in Advanced Manufacturing systems from the Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Mexico, along with an MBA from the LIMAK Austrian Business School. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.