G&N Rubicon Gear, Inc.
1550 East McFadden Ave
Santa Ana, California 92705

Phone: (714) 835-0326
Fax: (714) 973-0559
Email: gearinfo@gnrubicon.com

G&N Rubicon Gear, Inc. will be closed on the following holidays:

Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27, 2008
Day After Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 28, 2008
Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2008
Day After Christmas Day Friday, December 26, 2008
Plant Shutdown (3 Days) Mon 12/29/2008 -Wed 12/31/2008
New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1, 2009
Day After New Year’s Day Friday, January 2, 2009
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2009
Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2009
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2009
Day After Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 27, 2009
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2010

Mel Edwards, President GNR Services Division

Mel is the chairman and majority stockholder of G&N Rubicon. He has over 33 years of experience in the manufacturing of high-performance gear related parts. He is a graduate of U.S.C. and a former combat infantry officer in the United States Army.

medwards@gnrubicon.com - (x308)


Ryan Edwards, President and CEO

Ryan has a B.A. in finance and management from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has been with G&N Rubicon for 4 years.

redwards@gnrubicon.com - (x315)


Neal Edwards, Vice President, GNR Services Division

Neal has a 30-year history with G&N Rubicon. He has been involved in sales, manufacturing, and is currently responsible for production, planning, and estimating for the service business unit.

nedwards@gnrubicon.com - (x306)


Steve Wilson, CFO

Steve has over 25 years of experience working with all aspects of finance and accounting in a manufacturing environment. He holds both a B.S. and an M.B.A. degree from U.S.C. and is a former U.S. naval officer.

swilson@gnrubicon.com - (x303)

Ken Lininger, COO

Ken has a mechanical engineering degree from University of Louisville and has been involved in the machining industry for over 15 years, with the last 6 in Aerospace. He is currently directing all daily operations of the business.

klininger@gnrubicon.com - (x302)


Steve Kissel, VP of Engineering & Materials

Steve has 19 yrs experience in the Aerospace Gear Manufacturing Industry. He specializes in engineering management, manufacturing systems integration, cost estimating and material processes.

skissel@gnrubicon.com - (x307)

Basim Gergis, Director of Quality

Basim has a B.S. in mechanical engineering and is a certified quality auditor. He has 5 years experience in establishing, implementing and improving quality management systems, and 8 years experience in mechanical inspection. Basim is a member of the American Society for Quality, and is responsible for all aspects of quality at G&N Rubicon.

bgergis@gnrubicon.com - (x331)


Amir Rodolf, Quality Assurance / Administration Manager, GNR Service Division

Amir is a certified Quality Technician and a member of the American Society of Quality with 3 years of experience working within Aerospace Machining operations and ISO 9001:2000 AS9100 quality systems. He is responsible for the quality and administrative aspects for the service division.

arodolf@gnrubicon.com - (x318)


John Cookson, Lathe and Milling Manager

John joined G&N Rubicon in January of 2008 in a primary role of optimizing the machining operations. John has over 10 years experience machining exotic materials for the Aerospace Industry and is a former United States Marine.

jcookson@gnrubicon.com - (x329)


Theresa Wick, Office Manager/AP/AR /HR

Tess is responsible for Accounting A/R, A/P, Payroll, and Human Resources at G&N. Her experience spans over fifteen years - most recently as an Account Manager for a leading hard drive manufacturer.

twick@gnrubicon.com - (x316)


Jen Niles, Purchasing

Jennifer is responsible for the procurement of materiel at G&N Rubicon. Jennifer has experience in many areas of purchasing and is a valuable addition to our team.

jniles@gnrubicon.com - (x330)

George Quintero, Customer Service/Production Control Associate

George Quintero has worked in aerospace manufacturing for over 7 years on elite programs such as the F-22 Raptor, F35 JSF, RS-68 rocket booster and the Space Shuttle. George is currently pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

gquintero@gnrubicon.com - (x301)

Fernando Aleman, Shipping/Receiving Manager

Fernando is familiar with the systems and manufacturing process at G&N Rubicon. He is in charge of all shipping and receiving, as well as the organization of the loading dock area.

faleman@gnrubicon.com - (x324)

Thomas Nguyen, Bevel Supervisor

Thomas has vast experience and knowledge in bevel, spur, and spline gears. He is the bevel supervisor at G&N Rubicon. He has been with G&N for over 16 years.

tnguyen@gnrubicon.com - (x387)