The distributor's choice for specialty fasteners
Advance Components, Inc.

The distributor's choice for speciality fasteners
Address: 3310 Wiley Post Rd., Carrollton, TX 75006, USA
Website: www.advancecomponents.com - Email: info@advancecomponents.com
Tel: (800) 275-7772, or (972) 661-2410 - © Advance Components

Our Sales Team

At Advance Components, we are proud of our sales and customer service.
We’re happy to help you with your order.

Outside Sales Team

Advance's sales engineers identify application opportunities, arrange sample and prototype demonstrations and provide our inside sales team with information to better understand our customer’s needs.

Abe Castillo

Gary Cravens

Executive V.P. and General Manager, Gary brings 25 years of outside sales and business development to Advance. Cravens, (a life-long Texas Longhorn fan), develops strategy, manages special projects and assists the sales team with business development initiatives.

Email: gcravens@
advancecomponents.com

Phone: 972-446-5503

David Audia

David Audia

Vice President of Sales & Business Development, Dave has over 20 years of experience in the fastener industry. Based in Cleveland (and a dedicated, tail-gating Browns fan), he provides engineering, development and technical support for our customers in the Eastern U.S.

Email: daudia@
advancecomponents.com

Phone: 330-357-1885

Andrew Benitoa

Andrew Benitoa

National Sales Manager/West, Andrew develops business and provides engineering support to the Western U.S. Based in Dallas, (but hailing from Houston, he’s a misplaced Texan fan), Andrew brings his years of experience in the fastener field to the Advance team.

Email: andyb@
advancecomponents.com

Phone: 214-492-3344

Inside Sales Team

Combining years of fastener application knowledge with exceptional service, our inside sales engineers assist customers with orders, engineering specs and shipping.

Terri

Terri House

V.P. Strategic Sales and Account Development, Terri has been with Advance since 1998. A Dallas native (and a Cowboys fan), she oversees the inside sales team, manages Advance’s strategic partnerships and works on developing new business opportunities.

Email: terrih@
advancecomponents.com

Andy Childress

Andy Childress

Customers always benefit from Andy's engineering expertise in the fastener field. He hails from Tennessee, (still loyally follows the The Vols), and has been a bonus to the sales team at Advance since 2004. Great customer service is Andy's motto, and he delivers.

Email: andychildress@
advancecomponents.com

Bob Linebarger

Bob Linebarger

Bob brings his wealth of experience to assist customers and colleagues at Advance. He always has the answer when it comes to fastener applications (and golf), and is an expert in taking care of customers and getting them the right parts and the right price.

Email: bobl@
advancecomponents.com

Johnny Singleton

Johnny Singleton

Hailing from west Texas (and backing the Red Raiders of Texas Tech) Johnny has over 20 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Advance since1996 and brings a wealth of engineering know-how to the sales team.

Email: johnnys@
advancecomponents.com

Brad Burel

Brad Burel

Brad handles all sales for national catalog and store accounts. A native of North Carolina, (fiercely supports Georgia Bulldogs; denies rumor daughter's first words were "Go Dawgs"), Brad uses his sales experience to help Advance customers with order placement, engineering applications and shipping.

Email: bradb@
advancecomponents.com

Eric Zelezny

Eric Zelezny

Eric joined Advance in 2003 and worked in several departments before joining the sales team. A Dallas native (and a Mavericks fan), he caters to our customers need when it comes to specialty fasteners and applications.

Email: ericz@
advancecomponents.com

Manufacturer’s Representatives

Advance also utilizes an outstanding team of Manufacturers Representatives to better serve our customers throughout the U.S.

Ed Lacerra

Kriscot Sales
Territory: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa (East)
edlacerra@aol.com
815-637-1582

Rob Steers

Steer Associates
Territory: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
steersasso@aol.com
770-850-0915

Ken Schneeloch

McCormick & Associates
Territory: New York (South), New Jersey
theschnee@aol.com
973-872-8333 / 330-368-0569

Rick Yanni

McCormick & Associates
Territory: New York (North), Pennsylvania (East)
rickyanni@comcast.net
330-368-0569

Gene Hendrickson

Hendrickson Associates
Territory: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island
ghendrickson@snet.net
860-928-4640

John T. Fisher

Siena Fastener, Inc.
Territory: Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa (West)
johntfisher@sienafastener.com
515-240-2293

Mark Wilson

Clevenger & Associates
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Mwilson3@carolina.rr.com
704-236-6872

Dick Thull

ET Sales, Inc.
Territory: California (Northern), Nevada (Reno/Sparks)
Dickthull5-et@yahoo.com
925-820-5155