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News November 6, 2026 1 min read

Emtech Names Ryan Barrett Director of Business Development

Former Lewis County Manager brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to Emtech's growth and customer relationships.

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Ryan Barrett, Director of Business Development at Emtech

Emtech, LLC (Emtech Engineering), a robotics, automation and embedded engineering firm, has named Ryan Barrett Director of Business Development. Ryan focuses on strategic growth, customer development and expanding Emtech's relationships across new markets.

Ryan brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning executive management, operations, public safety and local government. Most recently, he served as County Manager for Lewis County, Washington, overseeing a diverse organization and leading major operational, organizational and infrastructure initiatives. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles in public safety and served as an elected city councilmember.

Ryan holds an MBA from Western Governors University and a bachelor's degree in Business Communication from The Evergreen State College.

Ryan joins as Emtech supports customers across 20+ facilities in North America and Europe, with more than 100,000 annual field hours. Emtech's engineers join customer teams to build, test and deploy systems without adding full-time headcount.

To connect with Ryan, visit emtechengineering.com/contact.

About Emtech Engineering

Emtech Engineering provides robotics, automation and embedded engineering support from concept to steady-state production. Headquartered in Centralia, Wash., Emtech serves customers across all 50 states and the EU. Learn more at emtechengineering.com.

Media contact: Vickie Leighton, Revenue & Go-to-Market, [email protected], 360-748-4891

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