Tom Atkinson is the Vice President and General Manager of Avail Enclosures Systems, overseeing the operations of four Enclosures facilities in Millington, MD; Chattanooga, TN; Pittsburg, KS; and Houston, TX.

In 2014, Tom joined the Millington, MD Enclosures team as the Controller and served as the General Manager of that site from 2018-2024. Prior to Avail, Tom spent over ten years in various accounting and finance roles in the manufacturing and construction industry, holding roles such as Director of Audit and Tax and CFO & Treasurer.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Goldey-Beacom College. He also is a partner to the Chesapeake College’s Advanced Manufacturing Team and serves on their Program Advisory Committee, providing mentorship to program participants.

Tom.Atkinson@Availinfra.com

Dinesh Chopra joined Avail Infrastructure Solutions as Chief Performance Officer, effective March 2023, responsible for driving the strategic growth initiatives for Avail.

Dinesh is a seasoned industry executive with 25 years of experience in strategy, corporate development, and operational roles. He has strong expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and consumer banking, particularly in product development, growth & optimization, innovation, and digitization. Before joining AIS, Chopra served as the Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer of Ally Financial. In this role, his responsibilities included developing enterprise and LOB strategies, optimizing the performance of different lines of businesses, identifying, and executing mergers, acquisitions & strategic partnerships, and running the corporate venture fund.

Bill Ruta is the Vice President and General Manager of WSI Global and joined Avail Infrastructure Solutions in 2013. He oversees Global Operations for WSI, including the North American, South American, and EMEAA business units.

Bill leads Global teams of industry experts in providing a technological specialty repair solution to clients in Heavy Industries. He has a long track record in fostering customer loyalty for the WSI organization, including previously being the Managing Director of Canada and the Vice President of North America. Bill’s career spans public and private organizations serving similar Industrial markets, including previous positions with Canadian-based Wajax Industries and Ceda International.

Bill holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration.

Nathan Lepper is the Vice President and General Manager for Avail Switchgear Systems.

Prior to Avail, he spent the last 18 years working for AZZ Switchgear Systems as the Operations Manager and was named General Manager of the Fulton, Missouri facility in 2017. Shortly after the acquisition of Powergrid Solutions in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he was named Vice President of AZZ Switchgear Systems and assumed responsibility for both plants. He has extensive manufacturing experience with product redesigns, new product development, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on business growth. 

Nathan holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Missouri. He also serves on several manufacturing and educational boards, including the State Technical College of Missouri welding advisory board and the William Woods University MBA advisory board.