SOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Source International Management Team brings over 100+ years of combined manufacturing and supply management experience from many diverse industries.

Rick Lykins is CEO and has over 30 years of experience in sales, manufacturing, coal mining, oil and gas exploration, and aerospace. Rick has been involved in numerous major acquisitions in the coal, oil and natural gas industries and has overseen a multitude of businesses including heavy jet maintenance facility, retail stores for women’s formal dress wear, handbags, commercial properties, pizza franchises, and a recording studio. His work has taken him to the former USSR, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Switzerland, China, South Korea, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Saipan, Solomon Islands, Italy, and Tunisia. Rick holds a BBA in accounting from Marshall University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and is a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Steve Ullum is President and one of the original founders of Source International. He has over 30 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing, operations, manufacturing, new product development, and international trade in Asia with an emphasis in setting up Asian manufacturing lines. Steve has worked in insurance, advertising, marketing, manufacturing, and senior management roles in a wide range of industries in the US and Asia. He holds a BS degree from the WVU College of Business and Economics and has lived full time in China since 2003.

Jeff Carey is Vice President Of Operations and is a certified Six-Sigma Black Belt. He has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, and product design in a wide variety of industries and product categories ranging from consumer products to precision parts and high tech. Jeff spends a considerable amount of his time each year in China working directly with the factories and overseeing the staff and product operations with a strong emphasis on the Quality Management System and quality assurance. Jeff’s background also includes positions as production manager, engineering manager and financial consultant. Jeff holds a degree in electronics from UEI and attended the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Purdue University.