Our Team
The San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance (SJVMA) is an organization of the Valley’s manufacturing leaders working together to advance their industry and create a world-class workforce at the local level
Our Board
The SJVMA Board is comprised of industry leaders who volunteer their time and service to the Alliance. Members are recruited by the existing board and asked to serve a minimum two-year term. Our goals are achieved by full board participation, leveraging the time and talent of our SJVMA membership and staff.
Mario Persicone
SJVMA Board Chair
Director of Operations,
PNM Company,
Pro Laser Graphics
Mike Betts
CEO,
Betts Company
Troy Brandt
General Manager,
Closets By Design
Joe Devany
Vice-President of Manufacturing,
Betts Company
Ron Heskett
President,
BORGA Steel Buildings and Components
Bruce Ketch
Manufacturing Professional
Liz McIlvaine
President/CEO,
Total Concept Enterprises,
Susan Moore
President and Owner,
Dumont Printing
Nick Tosi
Manager & Partner,
Brunos Iron and Metal L.P.
Brett Zall
Vice President, Human Resources,
Fowler Packing
Our Staff
Genelle Taylor Kumpe
Chief Executive Officer
Genelle Taylor Kumpe has devoted her career to issues that transform our community, empower others and advocate for women and children. Her background in education, entrepreneurship and community service made her uniquely qualified to serve as CEO of the San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance (SJVMA). Success requires collaborating with private enterprise, government and education sectors to build a world-class workforce and spur regional economic development.
Genelle previously served as an adjunct faculty member at Fresno City College teaching today’s pipeline of workforce about the necessary employability/life skills to be a valuable resource in this changing world. She transitioned to City College after spending three years as the Executive Director of the Marjaree Mason Center, Fresno County’s resource for shelter and services for victims of domestic violence. Genelle’s dedicated and innovative work in this role earned state-wide recognition, receiving the Breakthrough Leader Award from the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
Prior to joining the Marjaree Mason Center, Genelle served as the Associate Director of the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for 10 of the 15 years of her tenure at California State University, Fresno. She led more than a dozen programs that promoted innovation and entrepreneurship nationally and internationally, that have been replicated in other regions.
Genelle received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno and is a certified entrepreneurship teacher via the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. She is a founding member of the La Visionaria Guild and current member in the La Feliz Guild; non-profit organizations whose mission is to engage in creative and innovative ways to raise funds, advocate for children, and promote goodwill for Valley Children’s Hospital.
Genelle has also served on the California’s State Leadership Team for the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education and as President and member of the Made for Them Board of Directors, a social enterprise combatting human trafficking. Genelle’s tenacity for doing her best earned her the title of 2018 Woman of the Year with Central California’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, breaking the record for raising the most funds for our local chapter. Throughout her career, she has opened and partnered in three businesses; balancing life as a wife to Matt, career mom to Aiden and Ava, and entrepreneur at heart.
Sandra E. Jones
Program Director
Raised in Kerman, California, Sandra Jones is a proud Central Valley native whose career reflects the life-changing power of access, mentorship, and well-designed student success programs. As a Smittcamp Family Honors College President Scholar, Sandra personally experienced how intentional investment in students can open doors, an experience that continues to shape her leadership and purpose today.
Sandra holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University Fresno and an Entrepreneurship Teaching Certification from the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
With more than 15 years of experience, Sandra has led federally and state-funded education and workforce initiatives across California, including TRIO Upward Bound, CA Student Aid Commission’s Central Valley CA Student Opportunity and Access Program, and large-scale after-school and college access programs serving thousands of students annually. Her leadership journey includes directing programs at California State University Fresno, Reading and Beyond, Encourage Tomorrow, and the Lyles Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, as well as advancing conservation education and bilingual community engagement at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and in the Pajaro Valley Community.
Throughout her career, Sandra has been recognized as a collaborative, equity-minded leader known for building strong cross-sector partnerships with K–12 districts, higher education institutions, community organizations, and funders. She brings deep expertise in staff leadership, complex grant administration, fiscal oversight, and compliance, paired with a people-centered approach that keeps participant outcomes at the forefront. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she is especially committed to expanding opportunity for first-generation and historically underrepresented communities.
Now, as Program Director of the San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance, Sandra is honored to bring her professional experience and personal story full circle, working to strengthen talent pipelines, elevate regional manufacturing careers, and ensure that San Joaquin Valley residents have access to the same transformative opportunities that shaped her own path.
Allison Key
Executive Administrator
A native of Central California, Allison attended local schools and graduated with honors from California State University, Fresno, with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Health Science. Allison went on to become a Paralegal and a licensed California Notary. She has been a working mom and sole provider for her family throughout her entire career. As a skilled administrator and Paralegal, Allison has demonstrated thoughtful and productive decision making, benefiting her projects, her colleagues, and her employers. Her personal experiences and exceptional executive capabilities provide her with unique perspectives and problem-solving expertise. She is a talented entrepreneur, intellectually curious, and fiercely focused on her work, her family, and her community.
Join Our Team
Current opportunities to join the SJVMA team are listed below.
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