People

Ted Davis has spent his entire life in the manufacturing industry. After working as an engineer for a variety of big-name manufacturing corporations at the onset of his career, he founded Ted Davis Manufacturing in 1984. TDM manufactured voice coil motors and related magnetic assemblies for the disk drive market. He later sold Ted Davis Manufacturing to a division of Siemens Corporation in 1996.

In 1988, he founded Surface Mount Depot. This rework facility transformed into an actual manufacturer of circuit boards for a variety of industries including the energy market, HVAC, and industrial controls and automation customers in a variety of locations around the country.

Ted is also the owner of Ted Davis Enterprises, a custom metal fabrication shop and plating facility for many local manufacturers.

Ted has a passion for collecting and restoring rare automobiles and vintage race cars. He has a restoration shop located at his offices where he continues to build his collection. Ted has served on the Board of the St. Anthony Foundation and advises several other local groups.

Jason Hammonds has worked at SMD since 2004, initially as Controller and Accounting Manager.  In July of 2018, Jason added the title of General Manager following the retirement of longtime General Manager, Gary Hamner. During his career, he has worked as Director of Finance for a national telecommunications construction company and as Manager of Accounting for a mining and minerals processing firm.

Jason wears many hats at SMD. His day-to-day responsibilities include: coordinating the entire SMD operation, directly overseeing the management team, sales team, and program managers, the quality management system, and connecting with customers.  In his free time, Jason enjoys traveling, snow skiing, and beaches….

Zack Keas joined SMD in November 2002 and serves as Sales Manager, where he leads business development initiatives and supports customers throughout the full contract manufacturing lifecycle. His responsibilities include customer acquisition, RFQ strategy, contract negotiations, and ongoing account management, working closely with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to deliver cost-effective, high-quality manufacturing solutions.

Zack plays a key role in translating customer requirements into executable manufacturing programs, ensuring alignment between design intent, production capability, and delivery expectations. His hands-on involvement helps customers navigate challenges related to component sourcing, lead times, pricing, and production scalability while maintaining SMD’s standards for quality and reliability.

Prior to joining SMD, Zack was a Program Manager at Vacuumschmelze, coordinating inside sales and program execution for rare-earth permanent magnet products. His experience included RFQ development, order processing, and coordination between customers and outside sales team, giving him a strong foundation in technically driven sales environments and customer-focused program management.

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Zack enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. Outside of work, he is a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma Sooners and enjoys traveling, golf, soccer, and barbecue.

Scotty Blass has more than 26 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry.

Scotty has worked at SMD since 2005. Prior to SMD, Scotty started his career as a manufacturing engineer with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and has had the opportunity to work with other OEM’s and electronic contract manufacturers.  Working with these companies has given Scotty the opportunity to learn other areas of the electronic manufacturing business.  Scotty has been a Manufacturing Manager, Quality Manager, and Program Manager.

Scotty Blass serves as SMD’s Engineering Manager, but he also helps with the technical sales, purchasing and production direction.  His favorite job duties are the hands-on and team-oriented responsibilities.  Scotty enjoys working directly with the customers; whether it is an ongoing project or a new product transitioning into production.

Scotty is a single dad of a 20-year-old daughter. In his free time, he loves being outdoors and fishing.