Del West is a global manufacturing company, employing more than 150 people at factories in Valencia, California and Roche, Switzerland.

Mark Sommer is president of Del West USA and vice president of Del West Engineering, Inc. He manages all aspects of the company’s business in the United States, including sales, finance, operations and research and development. In addition, he sits on the Del West Engineering, Inc. Board of Directors. He has held these positions since early 2010. Previously, from 2003 to early 2010, he was the managing director for Del West USA. Before that, from 1999 to 2003, he held the title of director of operations, in charge of factory production and quality control.

Sommer managed Del West's drafting department from 1997 to 1999; he joined the company in 1995 as a mechanical engineer.

He has a bachelor's in political science from UC Berkeley and a master’s in mechanical engineering, thermodynamics from California State University, Northridge.

Married with two children, Sommer enjoys traveling, fine Food & Wine, and playing basketball and tennis.

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