WHY MMS - LEADERSHIP

You can't lead a maintenance program

from a conference room.

MMS leadership came up in the trenches — military service, machine shops, logistics companies, industrial operations, plant-level execution, all with an unrelenting, entrepreneurial expertise . The people accountable for your maintenance program are people who've worked on your problems and lived your realities on their bottom lines.

Founded in 2002

Built by operators. Run by operators.

Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions was founded in 2002 with a clear objective: build a maintenance services company that delivers consistent execution and measurable results. Not a consulting firm. Not a staffing agency. A maintenance company that knows what running a plant actually looks like.

Our Founders combined decades of hands-on industrial experience, including leadership roles at Caterpillar, Komatsu, and GE. They built MMS on technical rigor and service accountability.

Two decades later, the operating principle hasn't changed. Every leader at MMS came up through the ranks — military maintenance, OEM operations, machine shops, regional management and business ownership. There's no path to the leadership team that doesn't go through plant-level execution first.

That's why the people deciding how your maintenance program runs have the same instincts as the people executing it.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

The executive team.

President & CEO

Mike Falco

Mike serves as President and CEO, leading MMS with a focus on disciplined growth, operational excellence, and long-term customer partnerships. Since joining MMS in 2015, he has guided the expansion of contract maintenance services while protecting the execution standards that define the company.

Prior to MMS, Mike held operational leadership roles at Caterpillar. He started his career in his family's machine shop and served eight years in the United States Marine Corps as an Artillery Mechanic. He holds a degree in Business Administration.

Chief Financial Officer

David Wrigley

David serves as CFO, overseeing financial planning, reporting, and overall fiscal strategy. He ensures MMS's financial structure supports disciplined growth, operational strength, and long-term performance.

David joined MMS in 2020 as Director of Business Operations and has held multiple leadership roles contributing to the company's expansion. With more than four decades of experience in manufacturing, he has led operations across diverse environments and worked extensively with large OEM partners.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

The operational team.

The Vice Presidents running execution across contracts, operations, quality, and service partnerships.

VP, Service Partnerships

Ryan Wrigley

Ryan leads operational execution across Service Partnerships — engineering, machine tool service, mechanical, and fabrication operations. Joined MMS in 2025 after leadership roles including General Manager at Natural Fiber Welding and founding partner in a third-party logistics company. Has partnered with BMW, Caterpillar, John Deere, Terex, Case New Holland, and AGCO. BS Engineering Technology, Illinois State University.

VP, Quality & Reliability

Trevor Hutchison

Trevor leads the development of MMS's Business Management System and reliability initiatives. Joined as a Reliability Engineer in 2021 and has been central to quality systems, performance accountability, and structured continuous improvement. Background spans ethanol, rubber, and metalworking. Degrees in Electrical Technology and Business Leadership.

VP, Operations

Tom Smith

Tom leads operations across contracted maintenance teams, driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement across customer sites. Joined MMS in 2017 as a Regional Manager. Tom's maintenance career began with 20 years of service in the United States Army as an M1 Abrams Tank Systems Technician. BAS Occupational Safety and Health Technology, Columbia Southern University.

VP, Contract Operations

Sam Watkins

Sam oversees the quality and execution of contract maintenance programs. He brings more than 19 years of operations and production management experience grounded in heavy industry and production environments. Served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), completing three overseas deployments. BA Sociology, Monmouth College.

The Common Thread

Six leaders. Every one came up from the floor.

Military

Marine Corps. Army. M1 Abrams Tank. Artillery Mechanic. 101st Airborne. The maintenance discipline that runs MMS came from environments where the consequences of failure aren't measured in production hours.

OEM

Caterpillar. Komatsu. GE. Natural Fiber Welding. Multiple leaders carry operational experience from the same OEMs whose equipment runs in our customers' plants. We've sat on both sides of the maintenance partnership.

The Floor

Machine shops. Regional management. Reliability engineering. Steel mill operations. Every executive started at plant level. Every plant-level decision at MMS is made by someone who's lived that level.

OUR COMMITMENT

"Your performance drives ours."

From regional teams to executive leadership, MMS is focused on solving complex operational challenges, strengthening reliability, and supporting the achievement of critical business objectives. We don't simply maintain equipment. We protect uptime, performance, and long-term operational success.