Our Leadership

Chris Schnoor
President and CEO

Chris is a veteran of the downhole tool industry with over 36 years of experience in the industry.  He began his career with NL McCullough at their Houston Research and Development Center in 1982.  In 1984 Chris moved to Austin to join the newly formed Gearhart Industries Austin Research Center, later acquired by Halliburton.  His main responsibilities involved the development of nuclear downhole tools and management of the nuclear test lab.  In 1992, following the relocation of the lab to Houston, Chris helped to found the small engineering group in Austin that would become CBG Corporation.

Chris is the last of the original founding members of CBG.  As President and CEO, he is responsible for all aspects of the company.  He received his BS in Communications from James Madison University in 1978 and graduated from the Institute of Electronics Science, Texas A&M University in 1982.

Tammi Fuessel
Business Manager

Tammi is the Business Manager for CBG. Her extensive experience in the administrative and accounting fields make her the ideal fit for the company. Tammi’s responsibilities and duties have grown over the 8 years she has been with CBG. Tammi’s primary responsibilities are Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, monthly financials, GAAP audit compliance, payroll and tax filings. She also manages inventory control, production scheduling and oversees many of the day to day operations. Tammi reports directly to President and CEO.

Huey Phan
Production Manager

Huey is the Production Manager responsible for overseeing manufacturing, scheduling, quality control, testing, service and repair of CBG products. As engineering technician for more than 14 years at CBG, Huey has been directly involved in every aspect of product development and production. Prior to joining CBG, Huey was manager of Micro Technology International.

Chris Fuller
Director of Sales & Marketing

Chris has broad leadership experience spanning 25+ years in the downhole tools industry. Most of his career has been spent managing the business development of OEMs selling to upstream oil & gas service companies. He entered the downhole industry in 1994, and his focus on MWD/LWD tools began when he joined MicroTesla (2008-2013) to lead the sales and marketing of directional steering instruments. Afterward, Chris joined Bench Tree (2013-2018) to manage the business development and marketing of complete MWD/LWD systems worldwide. Chris now leads CBG’s sales and marketing efforts. He has a BBA in Finance from the University of Houston and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

William Tapie
Director of Engineering

William has been involved in the development of electronic systems for over 20 years and worked in various industries, including Defense, Medical Devices, Telecommunications, and Oil & Gas. He has worked for companies ranging in size from small Silicon Valley startups to large corporations. His experience in the Oil & Gas industry spans over 15 years and includes the design, team management, and deployment of numerous downhole tools. He has a B.S.E.E from California Polytechnic University and a M.S.E.E from Stanford University.