Management Team

Kevin Ramirez

President & CEO

Kevin is an experienced software executive and business development professional with more than 25 years' experience leveraging a broad depth of expertise in machine tools, manufacturing, and business software solutions.  His broad depth of knowledge in smart-manufacturing solutions is directed towards gaining business excellence and efficiency. 

Previously, Kevin served as President SigmaTEK Systems, LLC., a global software company, where he was responsible for 12 legal entity offices, led year-over-year revenue growth, and supported clients from major corporations to small fabrication shops. Kevin is recognized for building strong industry relationships and delivering impactful solutions across sectors such as automotive, energy, aerospace, and metal fabrication.

In his free time, he enjoys traveling, boating, and camping with his wife Heather and their two children, as well as riding motorcycles.

Brad Clark

Vice President - Research and Development

Brad Clark joined B&L in 2000 as a Software Development Engineer. In 2013, Brad became the Odyssey Product Manager where his responsibilities included: managing Progress Software Corporation development tools used by Odyssey; researching and recommending back-end technologies for Odyssey; and coordinating Odyssey development with the user interface team. Brad was an integral part of the development of the Odyssey Web User Interface (Web UI), B&L's browser-based ERP. In 2018, Brad took over the day-to-day management responsibilities of the Research & Development department.

Brad has a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering from Western Michigan University.  In his free time, he enjoys fitness activities (running half marathons and bicycling), spending time with his wife and children, and volunteering with the local high school athletic department. Brad umpires for the local youth baseball organization and is a published author.

Jim Eaton

Vice President - Business Development

Jim Eaton has been with B&L since 2019. Eaton has many years of experience in executive sales management, product development and manufacturing engineering in the aerospace, heavy truck, automotive and off-road industries. Eaton holds an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. 

Kristine Craft

Vice President - Professional Services

Kristine Craft heads up the software implementation team and oversees all client training, including creating new training programs as well as the curriculum for B&L's annual users' conference, Spectrum, which is B&L's premier customer event.

Within B&L, Kristine is known for her client-focused training innovations and striving to implement new customers in a consistent manner by developing internal materials and more training to help consultants. Since assuming the management of the Professional Services Department in early 2014, Kristine has been responsible for the creation of the Odyssey Accounting Class and the Odyssey Web User Interface Class as well as revamping the class manuals.

For the 2014 Spectrum, she brought shop floor data entry to life with the MetalCasters' Room where attendees directly interacted with Odyssey's Shop Floor Manager as if in a production mode on a variety of display devices commonly used in production environments.

Prior to joining B&L as a Project Consultant in 2005, Kristine was Accounting Manager at Plastic Masters, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from the Indiana Institute of Technology and in 2010 updated her focus on financials with a Certificate in the Fundamentals of Cost Accounting from the American Management Association. In her spare time Kristine enjoys golfing, walking, biking, cross country skiing, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Emily Frazier

Controller - Administration

Emily Frazier joined B&L Information Systems as Controller in February of 2024. She graduated from Central Michigan University in May of 2021 with a Master's Degree in Public Administration. She has previous controller and accounting experience within the Auto Industry and is currently working on the requirements to become a CPA.