The Tecma Group appoints new Chairman and CEO K. Alan Russell

The Tecma Group, a Mexican shelter service provider, have appointed K. Alan Russell as the firm’s new Chairman and CEO. Russell was promoted from within, alongside the new President of Operations, Mark Earley, and new COO, Jose Grajeda. 

The Tecma Group or Mexico Shelter is a nearshore outsourcing operation which offers a diverse range of professional services to over 75 clients. The Texan-based firm has been in the nearshore industry for 31 years and has offices in both the United States and Mexico specialising in Mexican production and shelter operations. 

The Mexico Shelter business-model services US companies which manufacture in Mexico with consulting services including human resources, payroll and benefits, accounting, facility management and supply chain logistics, among others. The Tecma Group of Companies also consult with US companies looking to conduct shelter business operations, performing due diligence assessments, business plan formulation, site selection and building choice and facility start up supervision.

K. Alan Russell is the co-founder of Tecma and will take on the extra responsibility of Chairman as well as continuing on as CEO. Russell started the company over 30 years ago and has grown the company to become one of Mexico’s biggest shelter service providers.

“One of the great pleasures of my job is elevating trusted and proven partners in business,” said Russell. “Mark and Jose each have more than 30 years of experience in this business. They are true bilingual, binational manufacturing and logistics experts that help Tecma, as Mexico Shelter Services Provider, to be the best in the industry. Together with our thousands of team members across the United States and Mexico, we’ve built a special place to work.”Alongside Russell, longtime Tecma employees Mark Earley and Jose Grajeda will also be moving up the managerial ladder. Earley is a certified CPA and corporate tax and accounting expert who joined Tecma 10 years ago as CFO. Before joining the firm, he worked at business process and technology management professional services firm Genpact.

“It is a tremendous honor to become Tecma’s second President,” Earley said. “Alan Russell has built a company with a reputation for quality and caring not just for its customers, but for its employees as well. It is truly a great place to work. I look forward to working with Alan and the rest of the executive team to continue that tradition.”

Grajeda has been with Tecma for nearly 20 years and has served as the organization’s Central Division Vice President of Operations for the past 10 years. He is an industrial engineer and maquiladora [foreign run export orientated factory in Mexico] operations expert helping clients establish manufacturing operations across Mexico.

“The COO position may be new, but the challenge remains the same: to make Tecma the best place to work in Mexico, and to deliver quality and value to our clients,” Grajeda said. “I am excited about this opportunity, and I am privileged to be working with such a well-respected and experienced management team.”

The Techa Group was recently listed as the 32nd best place to work in Mexico. Russell is also credited with creating a truly unique work culture which prioritises the growth and development of its employees. As a result, the Great Places to Work Institute has featured the firm on its list for four consecutive years.