Sew Vac Direct

Mark: Mark is our Sales Manager and has been with the company for over twenty-five years. He has been selling sewing machines since he was twenty years old and is very knowledgeable of sergers and computerized sewing machines. Experience in sewing machine and serger repair help Mark troubleshoot problems with these machines. Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He and his wife love traveling, working in the yard and watching movies together. Mark and his son love being outdoors and spend their time together hunting and target shooting. His daughter plays volleyball and softball and can always count on having her daddy in the stands cheering for her and her teammates. Besides these activities, Mark also enjoys photography, music and reading.

Alan: Alan is our Cabinet Sales Manager. This ex Rock Star has been with us since 1994 and came to us with 20 years experience in the home furnishing industry. In his free time this Polish prince enjoys singing karaoke, playing guitar, boating, jet skiing, wake boarding, cooking, grilling and eating. Alan has recently married a wonderful and beautiful woman that is the light of his life and he has an Autistic step-son that he loves dearly. This Special Olympic Gold medalist has brought about new “hobbies” such as Autism Walks, Special Olympic competitions and mostly spending quality time with family and friends. Alan enjoys working with his customers on the telephone so if you decide to place an order give him a call toll free, Alan and his family at home will greatly appreciate your business.

Stephen: Stephen has been with our company over 27 years. He worked in our retail store for fourteen years and has worked in internet sales for over 13 years. His wife Kelly raises two male Siberian Huskies, whom she says are easier than girls. Stephen and Kelly have two grown daughters, the eldest an ex-pat living in Europe as a freelance writer for NPR and NYT and other publications, who is also a practicing yoga instructor, and avid international traveler, and loyal daughter to her father. His youngest lives in Colorado, working as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, working with children, adults, and on the Community Infant Program. Stephen enjoys reading science fiction, fantasy and mystery books and writing a Christian newsletter for friends and relatives called Coffee Corners.

Butch: Butch has been with our eBay sales department for five years and has 5 years previous ecommerce experience. He enjoys woodworking and family time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Cathy: Cathy is one of our amazing retail store team members that works at our Bryan Texas location. She is an avid machine quilter and also loves to hand quilt. She excels at helping people select the correct sewing machine for the type of sewing they want to do. Cathy is married to a wonderful man that supports her sewing habit and they have 2 fantastic children that are both attending Texas A&M University. Cathy holds a degree in Clothing, Textiles and Design from The University of Maine, Orono. She is a proud member of the Brazos Valley Stitchers Embroidery Guild of America and works diligently supporting Project Linus.

Johnathan: Jonathan has been with the Sew Vac Team for over two years now and has become one of our top sales persons. He is very good at understanding the use and operation of new products as they become available and loves to show them to people. Jonathan also attends college. He is in his second year and is studying criminal justice. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys hunting, skeet shooting, reading and watching movies.

Doug: Doug is our Operations Manager. He began working in the sewing machine field as a teenager and now has twenty-five years of experience. He has four wonderful children and enjoys spending time with them supporting them in their schooling, play and extra curricular activities. He also is an avid custom car and truck enthusiast and enjoys building vintage custom vehicles with a close knit group of fellow automotive enthusiasts.

Amy: Amy is our Accounting and Payroll Manager. She has been with the company for over twenty-five years and keeps the accounting end of the business firmly under control. With her kids growing up, Amy appreciates the time she gets to spend with her husband, son and daughter more than ever. Her son is a sophomore in college, studying criminal justice, and also works part-time. Her daughter is a junior in high school, is a cheerleader, and plays volleyball and softball. Along with these activities, Amy and her daughter love shopping together. Amy enjoys working in the garden, taking walks and watching movies with her husband. Traveling abroad and experiencing new foods and places is one of her best-loved family activities. So far, Greece and Hawaii are the family favorites. Amy also likes to read, bake and play with her puppy.

Barbara: Barbara is the newest employee to join the Sew Vac Team. She brings a plethora of knowledge about sewing to us. She has the head of the Costume Shop for the Department of Performance Studies Texas A&M University and the University of Iowa. Barbara’s hobbies are sewing (wouldn’t you know it) and playing with her 3 cats.

Dale: Dale is the President of Texas Sew Wares, Inc. He has been with the company 26 years and has an additional 22 years experience in the sewing machine field. Dale enjoys hunting and ranching.

Bryan: Bryan joined us in 2006 after moving back to his home state of Texas. He spent the previous 4 years at a Volkswagen restoration parts distributor in Los Angeles where started at the bottom and worked up to warehouse manager. He enjoys cnc machining, metal fabrication, woodworking and anything radio control.

Albert: Albert has been with us for one year. He retired from Lone Star Gas and worked for TAMU for ten years. He's been married for thirty years to his friend and wife, Gloria Rueda. They have three children: Jennifer, Natalie, and Nikko. His two daughters both work; Natalie also attends Blinn College and has a son, Jon Anthony. Nikko went to St. Joseph Catholic School and now goes to Blinn College in Brehnam. Albert loves working with children. He has been coaching Little League for the past twenty years, and has taken two teams to state. He is also involved with the Brazos Valley Bombers baseball team.

Bill: Bill is our Sewing Machine Repair Technician. He has been with us for nineteen years. Bill likes reading, hunting and target shooting.

Frank: Frank has been with us for sixteen years. He is our Outside Sales Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Frank follows college sports and enjoys family get-togethers, camping and fishing.

Curtis: Curtis has been with Sew Vac City for twelve years. In his spare time Curtis enjoys working on classic cars and is an avid spectator of Drag Racing.