Tony Bouie has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of CRC Surface Technologies, a metal finishing service provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, electronics, and heavy equipment industries.
Timothy Jeffries, owner and executive chairman of CRC Surface Technologies, also announced that Art Cortez will be Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and that Gilberto Burgos joined CRC as the Vice President of Human Resources, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance, filling the role previously held by Bouie.
Jefferies says that the Honorable Senator Martha McSally, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (retired), and Michael Wehr, Major General, U.S. Army (retired), have joined the CRC Board of Directors.
“I’m thrilled with the way our high-caliber executive team is rounding out and the high energy they are already bringing to bear,” Jefferies says. “I have worked with these gentlemen for many years, and Mary Frances and I cannot wait to see CRC develop under their executive leadership. Their outstanding values-based approach to company culture has positioned CRC to achieve incredible results, especially in the defense and aerospace sector. The future is bright with these pros at the helm.”
Senator McSally will directly assist Jeffries with company culture, strategic vision, and cybersecurity matters. Major General Wehr will partner with operations leadership in the areas of leadership development, performance optimization, and company sustainability.
“ChemResearch Company (CRC) is honored that Senator McSally and Major General Wehr have agreed to serve on our company board of directors,” Jefferies says. “Armed with decades of exemplary and extraordinary service to the United States of America, the Senator and Major General understand the importance of leveraging CRC’s HubZone status in support of our largest customers in the defense and aerospace supply chain.”
Senator McSally and Major General Wehr join other board members that include CRC Vice Chairman of the board, Honorable Gregory Slavonic, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retired), and former Acting Undersecretary of the U.S. Navy.
“I am excited to be a part of the CRC board and work with their values-based team,” Senator McSally says. “CRC is a small but mighty Arizona manufacturing company providing high-quality, crucial supply chain services to the defense and aerospace sector. As I bring my 35+ years of national security and leadership experience into the private sector, I look forward to working with Tim and CRC as they continue to create Arizona jobs and support the American warfighter.”
“I’m grateful to serve within the CRC family,” Major General Wehr says. “I recognize their commitment to be the best at metal finishing and integrated services for our nation’s most critical industries. The values-based people represent the best America has to offer in phenomenal leadership and high-quality integrated services to support our country’s supply chain. I look forward to helping CRC thrive for years to come.”
Founded in 1954, ChemResearch Company, Inc. (dba CRC Surface Technologies) is an AS9100 and NADCAP certified, ITAR registered single-source metal finishing service provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, electronics, and heavy equipment industries. The multi-shift 65,000 square foot processing facility is the largest special processing facility in Arizona and offers over 33 plating and chemical processing services. CRC serves numerous “blue-chip” customers in the State of Arizona and throughout the United States.
