Meet the Team

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Spence Huffstetler

  • Spence has held sales, supply chain, and operations leadership roles in the electronics industry with multiple companies across the supply chain spectrum.  He originally cut his teeth in purchasing at IBM, learned to manage materials as an analyst at Solectron, and dove into sales at franchised distributor Insight Electronics.  Spence’s degree in Operations Management and extensive supply chain background provide a unique understanding of the challenges our customers face while being able to effectively integrate Spectrum Sourcing’s services.

    Spence enjoys time with family and friends, painting the live oaks and marsh of the South Carolina and Georgia low country, immersing in the next spy thriller, and working on perfecting his topspin backhand.

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Paul Grassie

  • Paul has held various roles within the independent electronics distribution space spanning almost two decades. During this time, he has reshaped various sales organizations’ strategies both domestic and international, helping to position for long-term growth and hedge against risk in a rapidly changing technology manufacturing space. Paul manages all customer and supplier facing functions at Spectrum including purchasing, sales and marketing. Away from the office, Paul enjoys traveling, trying to master low country golf courses, and spending time with family and friends.

  • Sam joined Spectrum in 2016 as a recent graduate from NC State with a bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering. In his time at Spectrum he has served as an International Account Manager connecting with and developing strong working relationships with customers around the world. He also serves as a mentor for new account managers. Sam works in the Charleston sales office where he enjoys playing golf, exploring the marine landscape with his dogs, and backpacking around the globe in his downtime.

Sam Stout

  • Vishal’s passion for technology can be traced back to building computers with his brother as a child. He pairs this interest in the industry with an innate ability to relate to people, which he uses as the basis for his role in Sales Operations with Spectrum Sourcing. When he’s not working with clients, he enjoys following Formula 1, running, and watching too much Netflix.

Vishal R.-Whaley

  • As the first employee, Diane has worn many hats during her time at Spectrum Sourcing.  She truly enjoys the diversity of her job and strives to provide customer satisfaction and excellence in everything she does.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her three kids and her dog Milly.

Diane Barritt

  • Sylvia joined Spectrum Sourcing in 2017 as an International Buyer focused on the Asian region.  Her previous experience with Samsung and Lenovo provides exceptional market understanding around what customers expect from a world class distributor.  Quality is number one, and Sylvia works closely with our supply chain to ensure that vendors are providing the best quality product at a price that our customers need.  Sylvia holds a bachelors degree in International Business from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and a Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management from the University of Salford.  In her free time, she enjoys badminton and nature painting.

Sylvia Chen


  • Alberto is Spectrum Sourcing’s longest tenured Account Manager and has seen Spectrum Sourcing grow from infancy into a premier independent distributor in the industry. Alberto handles accounts in all global markets: Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. A native of Massachusetts’ Greater Boston area and graduate of The University of Massachusetts Amherst, he now resides in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. In his spare time, he enjoys attending sporting events, traveling, and trying new foods.

Alberto Chesley

Mabel Hsieh

  • Born and raised in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Mabel joined Spectrum Sourcing Taiwan full time in March 2022 as a International Trader. She has a masters degree in Public Administration from California State University Long Beach. Mabel enjoys traveling and learning.  She has lived in Japan, Spain, the United States, and returned back to Taiwan three years ago. Mabel enjoys spending her spare time watching movies and hanging out with friends and family.

  • Born and raised in Guadalajara, María has an International Business degree from ITESO. Her experience in the electronic industry goes from being a buyer for a big CM and moving into an electronic distributor where she held various roles which provided her a good idea of what the customers need.

    She speaks four languages fluently and in her spare time she enjoys being with her family, travel, try new and exotic food and learn from other cultures.

Jordan McLane

  • Jordan was born In Rochester, New York, but has spent most of his life in the Charleston low country.  He attended Trident Technical College and received his degree in business administration. When out of the office, you will mostly find Jordan practicing a draw with his irons on the golf course, wind in the hair on a boat with his girlfriend and dog, or finessing his wrist shot into an upper corner of the net on the hockey ice.

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  • Originally from the Boston area, Connor is a recent graduate of College of Charleston where he majored in Marketing Sales.  Connor’s role at Spectrum is servicing our OEM customer base, helping to resolve component shortages and lower production costs.  When not in the office he enjoys fishing, golfing, traveling and following the New England Patriots.

Connor Murphy


  • Chris is originally from the Charlotte area. He graduated from the University of South Carolina where he majored in Hospitality and Tourism Management. He has extensive experience in customer service from managing multiple Ritz-Carlton and Hilton hotels. When not in the office, he enjoys golfing, discovering new restaurants and cheering for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Carolina Panthers.

Chris Caudle

  • Jack is from Delaware and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Major in Public Health and a minor in Business Administration. Outside of the office, Jack is a coach at F45 Training. When Jack is not working or coaching, Jack enjoys morning workouts, traveling to new places, cooking with his girlfriend, and hanging out with friends.

Jack Gruskiewicz

Maria Celis

  • As a recent graduate of College of Charleston with a major in communications and a minor in marketing, Andrew worked as a sales intern at Spectrum before joining the team in a full time OEM sales role.  Andrew, originally from Richmond, VA; enjoys fishing, golfing and spending time with friends.

Andrew Bradt

  • Bryant attended Appalachian State University, where he found his love for technology and tinkering. This has helped him evolved into a role with Spectrum Sourcing, heading the testing environment and playing a large role in the operations and quality teams. On the weekends Bryant enjoys heading down to his favorite fishing spot or going for a nice hike with his pitbull, Daisy.  

Bryant Everhart


  • Sam is from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended university across the road from St. Andrews golf links, at the University of Dundee, where he graduated with a degree in history. Instead of working on his golf game, Sam became more interested in computers and started building them. Sam is a massive rugby fan, but has had to switch playing rugby for the tender sport of golf. His other interests include football (the real version) and travelling with his girlfriend.

Sam Johnston

Outside the Office

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