Biographies
Chief Executive Officer
Rick Louden is an officer of Teksavers, and a member of UNEDA board of directors.
Louden was Vice President of Sales and managed all sales functions at Teksavers - from marketing, to global sales, and service. Louden has led Teksavers drive to engage the IT marketplace. Teksavers continues to grow at a rapid pace and has posted record revenues the last 4 years.
Prior to joining Teksavers, Louden worked for Southwest Micro Rentals for 5 years and held a variety of leadership positions. Rick holds a bachelors degree in Business Management from Texas State University.
Vice-President Sales & Marketing
Abraham Fernandez is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Teksavers, Inc. Mr. Fernandez joined the Teksavers executive team in March of 2007. Prior to this and since 2002, Mr. Fernandez contributed to Teksavers in a consulting capacity in the development and design of Teksavers sales infrastructure and strategic imperatives.
Mr. Fernandez brings a broad range of solid management, sales and marketing experience having had successful careers in both the Pharmaceutical and Automotive industry with TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc located in Lake Forest, Illinois and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in Torrance, California.
Abraham Fernandez holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Marketing from the University of Texas El Paso. Mr. Fernandez currently resides in Cedar Park, Texas with his wife and three children.
Chief Financial Officer
Ruben Staalenburg is the Chief Financial Officer for Teksavers, Inc. Mr. Staalenburg was part of the original team that created Teksavers in 2002. Mr. Staalenburg's prior experience includes 9 years of military service with the United States Air Force and 9 years with MACTEC Inc. He specializes in financial and database management systems for the company.
Mr. Staalenburg received an Accounting Degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. He is married with two children.
Manager Purchasing & Reseller Sales
Troy Hall joined Teksavers Feb., 2006 as part of the Purchasing Department and was promoted to Manager in January 2007. Prior to joining Teksavers, he worked for Dish Network as a Regional Service Manager for two years.
Mr. Hall brings strong management experience from serving twenty years in the United States Army. He was awarded numerous citations for achievement and valor. The highest being the Silver Star with a V device. Mr. Hall served in both Ranger and Special Forces units during his twenty year career.
Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Auburn University. Mr. Hall currently resides in Round Rock, Texas with his wife Maria.
Sales
Johnny Zarate is a member of the Reseller Account Management team. Mr. Zarate began his Career at Dell computers where he held management positions in Warehousing and Procurement.
Mr. Zarate joined Teksavers in 2005.
Sales
Jorge Villegas is a member of the End-User Sales team for Teksavers, Inc.
Originally from Denver, CO, Mr. Villegas joined Teksavers in July, 2002. Prior to joining Teksavers he was employed by UPS, and Qwest Dex Yellow Pages.
Purchasing
Joe Louden is a Senior Purchasing Representative for Teksavers, Inc. Mr. Louden joined the company in June 1, 2006. Prior to joining Teksavers, he owned and operated a successful Computer and Audio Visual business serving corporate clientele throughout the United States.
His career began in 1975 designing and installing large industrial equipment for the petroleum industry and subsequently started an oil and gas exploration company which required moving his family to Abilene, Texas in 1978. Mr. Louden has been involved in starting several highly intensive service businesses during his 30 year self employment career concentrated in the computer and engineering fields.
Mr. Louden attended San Jose State University in Northern California specializing in a wide range of engineering and business management courses. He and his family chose to make their home in Austin, Texas in 1991 when he started his computer business which was subsequently sold in 2002. After the sale of his last company Mr. Louden took time off for a few years before being given the opportunity to join Teksavers Inc. in a business development capacity.
Purchasing
Kylie Williamson is a Purchasing Agent at Teksavers, Inc. She was appointed to this position in January of 2007. She has been a member of the Teksavers Family for over a year and previously, she was a member of the Reseller Sales Team and the Purchasing Support Team.
She is an Honors graduate of Texas State University. She has extensive experience in customer service, leadership and most facets of the Information Technology industry.


