As founder and president of EE Technologies, Sonny L. Newman drives strategic planning, operations and key growth initiatives in new and emerging markets. His responsibilities also include EE Technologies worldwide gaming and automotive sector businesses, which deliver strategic, high-value solutions to gaming and automotive companies around the world.

As a growing electronics manufacturing company, EE Technologies is dedicated to serving people, businesses and communities. EE Technologies commitment to innovation, improvement, and partnerships is creating employment opportunities that help fuel a continuous cycle of sustained social and economic development. Newman's leadership reflects these values and his deep personal commitment to customer and employee satisfaction, which results from long-term and trust-based relationships.

In 1995, Newman founded Meridian Electronics, an electronic component distribution company. His success with Meridian Electronics let to the creation of EE Technologies in 2000. Prior to these ventures, Newman served in many roles over a period of 15 years at Cubix. Working in each department within the company gave him invaluable perspective and experiences. As Director of Purchasing of Cubix, Newman led planning, procurement, and other services. Among his many notable accomplishments, significant reductions in costs, improvements in supplier relationships, enhanced delivery and service terms stand out.

Under Newman's leadership, EE Technologies has received many awards and acknowledgements including the 2001 Governor's Industry Appreciation Award, 2003 NAI Outstanding Supplier Award, 2004 International Game Technology Key Supplier Award, 2005 Governor's Industry Appreciation Expansion Company Award, 2007 Governor's Industry Appreciation Honoree Award, and 2007 MAP Presidential Award.

Newman was born in Montebello, California and raised in Whittier, California prior to moving to Nevada in 1976. He is married and has a son and a daughter.

As Chief Financial Officer for EE Technologies, Elizabeth Duffrin is responsible for the financial control and administrative operations of facilities in Reno, Nevada and Sonora, Mexico. In this role, Duffrin oversees the financial integrity, human resource activities, and technology infrastructure and support.

Prior to coming to EE Technologies in October 2003, Duffrin was Vice President of Finance for Washoe Health System. She started as a Senior Tax Accountant with Washoe Health System 14 years prior. Duffrin also worked in public accounting for many years after her graduation from the University of Nevada (UNR) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Duffrin, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is an active participant on behalf of the company in many organizations including the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). She also served as Vice President, President, and Past President of the Association for Financial Professionals of Northern Nevada (AFPNN) and is currently a board member. Duffrin is a member of the National Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Nevada Society of CPAs.

Duffrin has been married more than 25 years and has 2 daughters.

As Director of Operations, Clay McElhany drives all aspects of operations for plants in Reno, Nevada and Empalme, Sonora, Mexico.  McElhany is responsible for the continuing process and productivity improvements in manufacturing, engineering, procurement, materials management and quality.  Another role is to facilitate strong business relationships by driving innovation and cost reduction for new and existing customers.

Before rejoining EE Technologies in 2010, McElhany spent three years with Edge Medical and Edge Technologies. There, he managed operations of the Nevada registered pharmacy and the prototype metal fabrication facility, where his leadership resulting in doubling the sales each year.   McElhany was responsible for product development, P&L accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, raw material procurement, production scheduling, customer service, shipping, receiving, and capacity planning.  McElhany’s prior experience includes product development director for a large gaming company, operations director for a medical manufacturing facility, and engineering & planning manager for EE Technologies.

McElhany also managed production and product development for eleven years at PML Microbiologicals, Inc. in Portland, Oregon.  There he was responsible for manufacturing operations of medical diagnostic products in a FDA cGMP and ISO-9001 facility. He also excelled at product design, development, and fulfillment of microbiological product launches and coordinated customer specifications, quality procedures, design transfers through manufacturing and distribution of products. 

McElhany earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from University of California at Davis.  He is an avid baseball fan and enjoys mountain biking.  His wife, Susan and their two children are his greatest passion.