Andy Emerson started his career in the bulk material handling industry as a Structural Engineer-in-Training in 1998. The early stages of his career were spent designing structures for material handling systems including trusses, galleries, support bents, bins and chutes, transfer towers, and other industrial structures. He also spent considerable time in the field providing supervision of structural and mechanical erection and system commissioning. He soon moved to Project Management, eventually becoming responsible for oversight of all of his company’s projects in Latin America and acting as a liaison with the entity’s division in Chile.

In 2005, he became a shareholder and eventually majority owner and President. Emerson then held senior management positions with P&L responsibility for divisions of large, multinational firms in the mining and material handling industries before co-founding MHSolutions. Emerson holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a minor in Spanish, which he speaks fluently, and an MBA. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho, USA.

Jeremy Holland VP Business Development Jeremy Holland came to Conveyor Engineering in 2003 as an Estimating and Proposals Engineer working directly for one of the company’s two principals. He quickly was promoted to Chief Estimator and became involved in all aspects of the company’s business development efforts including estimating of materials and labor, vendor negotiations, proposal preparation, sales, and client relations.

Holland was named Business Development Manager at Conveyor Engineering in 2008 where he flourished in his new responsibility and was instrumental in securing several important orders that helped push backlog to record levels. Following the acquisition by FLSmidth in 2009, Holland continued to act as Business Development Manager for FLSmidth Boise and built order intake values to new highs. He soon became one of the most respected business development professionals in FLSmidth’s Material Handling Division and the “go-to-guy” for both internal and external customers. Holland holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Roberto Maraboli started his career in the material handling industry with Edyce Industrial S.A. in 1990 where he held many responsibilities including mechanical design engineering, estimating and proposals, project management, and sales. Maraboli has held several senior management positions in the bulk material handling industry including Engineering Manager, General Manager, and business owner. He has worked in both small private companies as well as large multinationals, always playing key roles in linking together international teams and interfacing directly with clients.

Maraboli has extensive experience managing projects in several Latin American countries as well as on other continents where he was seen as a trusted partner by clients and vendors. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree (equivalent to a Masters Degree in the US) and speaks English and Portuguese in addition to his native Spanish. He is currently acting as General Manager of the MHSolutions office in Santiago, Chile.