Team Leader Bios

Eric Birns has been immersed in the development of subsea and nuclear power technology since he was a teenager, and started working with his family at BIRNS, Inc. in 1975.

Amy Brown serves as Chief Marketing Officer for BIRNS.

Sophia Bruner leads BIRNS’ cross-functional engineering teams, overseeing the design, development, and scaling of products in manufacturing.

Vinay Goyal serves as Quality Assurance Manager and has ultimate responsibility for quality management of all BIRNS’ design, manufacturing, and supplier operations.

As BIRNS’ Technical Sales Manager, Bruce Meredith is responsible for leading the company’s sales team.

Serving as BIRNS’ Manufacturing Manager, Debbie Munroe is responsible for organizing and supervising all phases of manufacturing.

Jeff Boyer serves as our Financial Controller, overseeing the firm’s financial and accounting operations.

Alisa Capretta leads and manages BIRNS’ Human Resources department, and is responsible for major policies and programs.

As Supply Chain Manager, Sunny King Oversees the procurement and sourcing strategies that supports BIRNS’ manufacturing operations with a focus on availability, quality and cost-effective purchasing.

Travis Derrington serves as Project Manager for BIRNS, responsible for managing key client projects, planning and on-time on-budget completion.