THE TEAM
TOMMY GARNETT
PRESIDENT / CEO
919-801-4627 | tommy@gcsrep.com
RALEIGH, NC
Tommy Garnett, President/CEO, brings over 30 years of experience owning/operating a manufacturer’s representative agency, focusing primarily on highly engineered custom mechanical components. His goal of providing a value-added technical and consultative resource, enabling clients to achieve higher efficiencies and profitability, lines up perfectly with the goals of GCS.
- Certified Professional Manufacturer’s Representative – CPMR
- Certified Sales Professional – CSP
- Business Management at North Carolina State University
- MANA Board of Directors: 5/1/2019 – 4/30/2023
- MANA Board Chairman: 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025
- MANA Board EX-Officio: 5/1/2025 – 4/30/2026
Mr. Garnett is originally from Lynchburg, VA but moved to NC for college, and currently resides in Wake Forest, NC with his wife and two children. Prior to becoming a manufacturer’s representative, he served as a golf professional and was a member of the PGA of America.
ARTIE SMITH
VICE PRESIDENT
919-475-4775 | artie@gcsrep.com
RALEIGH, NC
Artie Smith brings over 30 years of experience as a highly accomplished Sales and Marketing professional. He has previously represented Caterpillar, Bobcat, and John Deere. Artie has a wide range of experience servicing and representing the OEM community across several different and unique manufacturing platforms. An extensive background in customer service coupled with a keen business acumen are the pillars of his success as a sales professional.
- Certified Professional Manufacturers’ Representative – CPMR
Artie is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, a North Carolina State University graduate, and has lived in Raleigh, North Carolina since 2014. Prior to that he spent the previous 15 years in Dallas, Texas.
MARK SNYDER
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
678-699-9152 | mark@gcsrep.com
ATLANTA, GA
Mark Snyder has earned both, the Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative and the Certified Sales Professional, designations since joining the GCS team. He has over 30 years’ experience selling custom applications to Fortune 500 companies in the Southeast. Prior to joining Garnett Component Sales Inc, he spent 19 years with SCA-Tuscarora, a large custom foam molder of components and packaging, as the Regional Director of the South.
- Certified Professional Manufacturers’ Representative – CPMR
- Certified Sales Professional – CSP
Originally from Ohio, he moved to Atlanta in 1991 and now lives in Johns Creek, GA, with his wife and two sons.
BRIAN CONNOR
TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT
912-484-7440 | brian@gcsrep.com
Savannah, GA
Brian Connor has earned the Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative designation and has been in the Manufacturers Representative business since 2010. He has extensive experience with customers across the manufacturing segments as well as principals he’s represented in the past and present. A large portion of his experience is working with principals and customers to create solutions for challenging applications.
Brian is a resident of Savannah, GA and has lived there since 2001. Prior to that he was in Atlanta for a short period after graduating from the University of Georgia.
ANDY SLAUGHTER
TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT
803-413-4478 | andy@gcsrep.com
COLUMBIA, SC
Andy Slaughter has 34 years of experience in sales with 25 years as a Manufacturers Representative. Over that span he has provided Fortune 500 companies as well as small local manufacturers in the Southeast with custom engineered solutions.
Andy graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC and has resided in Columbia for 26 years.
APRIL SLEPIAN
INSIDE SALES MANAGER
239-770-0476 | april@gcsrep.com
FLORIDA
April Slepian has 23 years of experience in the manufacturer and manufacturer rep industry, I have honed my expertise in listening to customers and providing tailored solutions that meet their unique needs. My approach prioritizes understanding client challenges, making sales a natural outcome of delivering effective solutions. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on customer service, training, and documentation for sales processes and commissions within CRM systems.
This customer-centric philosophy has allowed me to build lasting relationships and drive success in the manufacturer representative sector, ensuring that my clients not only achieve their goals but also feel valued and supported along the way.
MEXICO DIVISION
RICARDO MALACARA
TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT
+52-331-799-9897 | ricardo@gcsrep.com
TERRITORY: MEXICO
Ricardo Malacara has an International Trade undergraduate degree from ITESM with an MBA from Central Michigan University. He is fluent in English and Spanish and has worked for over 20 years in the electronic and mechanical manufacturing areas in Mexico.
Over these years, his areas of influence have been in operations, sales, marketing and materials management. This combination helps better understand customers’ needs.
Ricardo has worked for Fortune 500 US companies based in Mexico as well as Mexican startup companies so he understands what it takes to find, grow and keep a customer and how to work with interdisciplinary, international teams.
As part of his passion for sales, Ricardo is an avid follower of sales materials (books, podcasts, seminars, etc.), has a few written publications in specialized magazines and works as a coach for starting sales teams in Mexico
GERMAN DOMINGUEZ
TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT
+1 915-843-9391 | german@gcsrep.com
JUAREZ, MEXICO
German Dominguez has earned the Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative designation and has been in the Manufacturers Representative business since 2010. He has extensive experience with customers across the manufacturing segments as well as principals he’s represented in the past and present. A large portion of his experience is working with principals and customers to create solutions for challenging applications.
Brian is a resident of Savannah, GA and has lived there since 2001. Prior to that he was in Atlanta for a short period after graduating from the University of Georgia.
Agustine Pimentel
TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT
+1 915-491-2810 | agustine@gcsrep.com
JUAREZ, MEXICO
Agustine Pimentel has 34 years of experience in sales with 25 years as a Manufacturers Representative. Over that span he has provided Fortune 500 companies as well as small local manufacturers in the Southeast with custom engineered solutions.
Andy graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC and has resided in Columbia for 26 years.
THE SUPPORT TEAM
ANGELA GARNETT
OPERATIONS MANAGER
919-917-5824 | angela@gcsrep.com
Angela Garnett, Sales and Operations Manager, brings 10 years of business-to-business sales experience in the staffing industry to O.E.M. manufacturers. More recently, she served as Regional Sales Manager for a $2B company serving NC, TN, VA, and MD. She also has 10 years of retail management experience.
Although originally from Richmond, VA area, she now resides in Wake Forest, NC with her husband Tommy and their two children.
ADDISON GARNETT
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Addison is a high school student with dreams to join the family business after college. She’s in the Student Leadership Academy, National Junior Honor Society, and plays competitive tennis.
TOM DIAMOND
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Tom Diamond, brings over 30 years of experience in the marketing and graphic design industry. His education includes a degree in Commercial Art and Graphic Design from Johnston Technical College. Tom has experience working with all types of businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and offers distinctive and creative ideas that allow GCS to continually grow and strengthen their professional brand.
Served 3 years in United States Marine Corps 0311/Disabled Veteran and currently resides in Wake Forest, NC. He also has a daughter serving active duty in the United States Marine Corps.
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