DRILLMAKER

One of the founders of DrillMaker, Tom has more than 25 years of business and financial experience in Manufacturing, Drilling Products and Services, and Distribution companies. Most recently, Tom served as CFO of Continental Batteries, a PE backed distribution company but prior to that was the senior operational finance leader for drilling services at Layne Mineral Exploration and Boart Longyear. Tom's experience in M&A, integrating technology and process, and leading through extreme change and growth serve as the foundation for building DrillMaker.

Brian is a senior level Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of design and management experience dedicated toward advancing the level of safety and technology in the science of boring and penetrating the earth.  In his previous roles at Diedrich Drill, Boart Longyear, and Layne Christensen he has been highly proficient in team leading, machine design, innovation and new product development resulting in numerous patented technologies related to sonic drilling, automated rod handling and downhole directional coring.

Zach Thomas is a Mechanical Engineer with 7 years of experience in the mineral 

exploration drilling industry, previously with Layne Christensen. In his former role, he worked closely with field operators to develop and implement solutions to improve the safety and productivity of drilling tools and equipment. He was the lead engineer for a patent-pending revolutionary directional coring system and is highly proficient in machine design, human-machine-interface programming, and Finite Element Analysis.