About

Jeff brings over 36 years of solid sales experience to the table as founder of Reliable Power Transmission & Conveyor Components, a manufacturer's representative firm specializing in the technical sales of power transmission and conveying products in a multi-state territory. Over the years, Jeff has built strong relationships with Independent Distributors, National Distributors and Original Equipment Manufacturers, a great benefit to the principals and customers of RPT.

His background includes 15 years as a successful sales manager for Rexnord Corporation, where he specified and sold shaft couplings, gearing, engineered chain, bearings, and conveying equipment of all types. Jeff founded RPT in 2003 and has guided the company to strong and stable growth over the years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the school of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Phone: (713) 907-1361

Email: jbadders@reliable-pt.com

Location: Kerrville, TX

Ryan Badders is a 10-year territory salesman for RPT with experience in all types of industry. In addition to surveying equipment and solving maintenance issues, he spends a great deal of his time building relationships amongst some of the industry leaders in Pulp and Paper, Steel, Power Generation, Aggregate, Oil and Gas, and Food.

Ryan has a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University. Based in Diana, TX, he’s a proud American, devoted husband and father of 3 children.

Phone: (979) 877-5940

Email: rbadders@reliable-pt.com

Location: Kerrville, TX

Brandon Kelly holds a Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University and a Masters degree from Texas State University. Since joining RPT in March of 2012, Brandon has been immersed in a wide variety of customer types from cement to automation. His persistent and honest work ethic in supporting his customers is key to his success in his territory. Based in Ft Worth with his wife and two children, he covers West Texas, the Panhandle, West Oklahoma and Northern New Mexico.

Phone: (806) 445-4537

Email: bkelly@reliable-pt.com

Location: Ft. Worth, TX

Territory: West TX, West OK, North NM

A graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in Industrial Distribution, Russ has more than forty years in Power Transmission equipment sales and application. Russ joined Reliance Electric/Dodge Mfg. upon graduation and spent fifteen years developing PT expertise with Dodge. He has also had positions with the Schaeffler group (FAG, INA, Barden bearings), Sumitomo gear, Drives USA roller chain and most recently with The Carlson Company/Carlson Energy. With experience and knowledge on the complete range of PT products and both industrial and energy industry experience, Russ is ready to introduce you to the complete application solutions and products represented by Reliable Power Transmission.

Phone: (469) 955-6000

Email: rchapman@reliable-pt.com

Location: Morgan, TX

Territory: Austin & Dallas TX, OK City & East OK

Tim LeDoux worked as plant and equipment maintenance mechanic at various companies throughout high school and college before graduating from Texas A&M University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science. Afterwards, Tim spent several years garnering experience as a welder and mechanic before eventually landing to a career in Industrial Distribution. In 2013 he took an outside sales position for IBT in San Antonio TX, before moving over to the factory rep side of the business in 2014 when he began covering the South Texas territory for Reliable Power Transmission.

Tim’s territory has since expanded and he now covers South Texas and Southern New Mexico. Tim’s technical knowledge, mechanical experience, and personable attitude make him a vital member of our team.

Phone: (979) 739-3965

Email: tledoux@reliable-pt.com

Location: Kerrville, TX

Territory: South TX and South NM

Since 2013, Buddy Badders has performed critical administrative functions as Operations Manager at Reliable Power Transmission. He fulfills a variety of internal roles including Marketing, IT, Accounting, Customer Service and Data Entry to ensure that our Sales Team has the maximum time available for them to be out on the road and in front of customers where they are most needed.

Phone: (830) 896-7681

Email: budbadders@reliable-pt.com

Location: Kerrville, TX

Kirk McCormick has an extensive and successful 25-year history in our industry. He first entered the Power Transmission Industry at 19 years of age, and worked distribution in South Louisiana for the following 19 years. During that time, Kirk moved his way up from the ground floor to spending the majority of his time as an account manager. Kirk has immeasurable experience in multiple industries, including Petro Chemical, Oil Refining, LNG, Food, Water Treatment, Machine Shops, Pump Shops, Bridge Infrastructure, Oil Field, Sugar Mills, Grain Elevators, Marine and General Manufacturing.

Kirk has recently celebrated his 5 year anniversary with RPT as a manufactures rep in South Louisiana where his knowledge of accounts are invaluable to all. He has excellent sales skills, product knowledge, and his enthusiasm is contagious to everyone around him.

Phone: 504-644-7442

Email: kmccormick@reliable-pt.com

Location: Madisonville, LA

Territory: New Orleans & South LA

Zach Koehn has an extensive background in the power transmission industry. He began his career path as an outside salesman at Brance-Krachy, where he gained experience in the distribution side of the Houston market, before becoming a sales engineer at Voith Turbo. His focus at Voith was influencing specifications at O&G end-users for their large horsepower mechanical variable-speed drives. Eventually he came to RPT from Siemens, where he was a vertical account executive, providing MV drives & motors to the midstream Oil & Gas industry.

In conjunction to his work in sales, Zach has also served our country in the US Army through several tours of duty and over 75 combat missions, managing Helicopter maintenance crews and piloting Chinook and Apache Helicopters. His most recent activities included running base operations at Houston Executive Airport and appointed ground force commander in Hampshire, TX for Hurricane Harvey relief. Zach retired from the Army in September of 2020.

Zach has been an active member of (Texas Energy Managers Association), HBMHS (Huston Bulk Materials Handling Society), ASME (Association of Mechanical Engineers), PAH (Pipeliners Association of Houston), and GPA (Gas Processors Association). He is based in Hockley, TX with his wife and two boys.

Phone: (832) 888-8438

Email: zkoehn@reliable-pt.com

Location: Hockley, TX

Territory: Southeast TX

Max has an 11 year track record of excellent sales success with industrial and commercial accounts in North East Texas. He attended Stephen F Austin University and is married with two young children. His hobbies include Fishing and Hunting, Physical fitness, and music. Max lives in the Longview, TX area and will be working with our Principals and sales team learning our product lines and developing relationships with customers in East Texas and Arkansas.

Phone: 903-808-0582

Email: mmcruiz@reliable-pt.com

Location: Diana, TX

Territory: East TX, AR