Our Story

David Chidsey

David is the President/Managing Partner of Cumulus Consulting. He is a passionate, dynamic and results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience leading high-growth organizations in the ERP/MES and SaaS sectors. He has a proven track record of driving digital transformation, scaling global operations, and delivering strong revenue growth through innovative go-to-market strategies and customer-centric solutions. Dave is known to be extremely adept at building and leading high-performance teams, forging strategic partnerships, and navigating complex enterprise sales cycles. With a deep expertise in cloud-based ERP/MES platforms, product development, and enterprise software deployment across diverse industries. David is known for a hands-on leadership style, strong business acumen, and a relentless focus on execution and customer success.

David joined Cumulus after working at Plex by Rockwell Automation for over 18 years holding various leadership positions in both professional services and technical sales where he helped Plex achieve record growth numbers YoY.  Prior to that he worked for Sage Software as a lead implementation consultant as well as worked for several manufacturers in the OT/IT departments providing him with real work and relative manufacturing and management experience.

David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems  from  Ferris State University and also holds a Masters of Business Administration with a focus on Management from Baker College. David lives in Metro Detroit, Michigan with his wife, two daughters and Orange Tabby cat Max. Outside of work, David enjoys spending time traveling with his family, weightlifting, hunting, fishing (anything outdoors) and all things University of Michigan  & Detroit sports. GO BLUE

Matt Parowski

Matt Parowski serves as the Vice President of Client Success & Services at Cumulus Consulting. Matt manages the entire Cumulus customer portfolio and is responsible for all things project, client and customer success related. With a passion for manufacturing and ERP software, Matt’s primary goal is ensuring customers recognize meaningful business change through the implementation of Plex and the other solutions Cumulus offers.

Matt joined Cumulus after nearly 12 years at Plex in various roles where he led successful sales cycles and implementations of some of Plex’s largest, most complex customers. His industry background includes automotive, defense and aerospace, food and beverage, industrial and electronics manufacturing customers. He has very broad knowledge of the entire Plex system and years of experience deploying best practices at manufacturing operations.

Matt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University with a major in Integrated Supply Chain Management. He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI and leverages that training to develop and maintain the project management process at Cumulus.

He lives in Southeast Michigan with his wife, three daughters – including twins and two Great Pyrenees dogs. Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time vacationing with his family, attending live music shows, hunting, fishing and building furniture in his woodshop.

Aaron Bard

Aaron is one of the Accounting/Finance Subject Matter Experts at Cumulus. He has 13 years of experience as an accountant and financial analyst doing all things from account reconciliations to preparing consolidated financial statements with eliminations. While using an ERP with very limited financial reporting capabilities, Aaron created an internal financial reporting tool using oracle, SQL Server and Microsoft Excel ultimately used by many members of the company. This quickly sparked an interest in development and ultimately led to a career change as a software developer at Plex Systems. Aaron worked at Plex for 5 years writing code and making enhancements to many screens in the accounting modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. Looking for a change, Aaron started with Cumulus in 2016 working with clients and providing insight regarding best practices on how accounting works within Plex. Such work includes implementations, training and optimization and even custom development.

Aaron lives in the metro Detroit area. When not playing Uber driver for his two teenage hockey playing sons, he enjoys swimming, biking, and running.

Alex Tarleton

Alex started out as a quality QMS specialist at Mahindra Automotive, hired to help with an upcoming ISO 9001 certification audit. While preparing for the ISO 9001 certification he worked at setting up Plex’s quality modules. After passing the audit Alex stayed on as the Plex quality person working to setup and refine their quality system. After getting a taste of ERP configuration, Alex decided to move to Drake enterprises as a dedicated Plex champion. A few years later he moved to Cumulus as an application consultant.

Alex was born and raised in Michigan but spent his childhood driving all over the country on vacations with his family. He enjoys spending his free time practicing compound archery and playing video games.

Andrew Graham

Andrew is one of our Developers at Cumulus. After graduating from the University of Sunderland with a Degree in Information Technology he had his first taste of manufacturing as a Quality Assurance and IT Manager for a plant producing Wire Harnesses and Degaussing Coils in the UK, implementing best practices and creating an Inventory system. He moved to the United States and after a time working as a Website Developer was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work at Plex Systems as a VisionPlex specialist and Developer for eight years. In his current role at Cumulus Andrew has developed integrations with Boomi and continued to support Plex customers with custom SQL and VisionPlex development.

Brooke Enfield

Brooke brings a background in accounting and human resources with over 15 years of experience in managing administrative operations. As a mother of one, Brooke understands the importance of work-life balance and the unique challenges faced by working parents.
In her free time, Brooke supports her son’s passion for hockey, attending games, volunteering and loves to embark on exciting vacations with her friends and family where she can unwind and create lasting memories.

Gary Eubank

Gary has worked in Manufacturing and Quality management for over 25 years in the Metalforming, Plastics, Assembly and Distribution industries. He was Plex Champion at 2 companies prior to joining Cumulus Consulting in 2016. He has been responsible for 25 Projects and Implementations since joining Cumulus.

Gary enjoyed raising 3 sons and coaching and attending baseball, soccer, and football activities. He now enjoys playing golf and traveling with his wife.

John Hall

John is our current Production Integration Subject Matter Expert. He started his career as a Software Engineer after graduating Magna Cum Laude in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans. His most notable project was laying the groundwork of a telehealth platform for Nigerians to gain easier access to healthcare. John developed the API currently running on Amazon Web Services and the Android Application, which has over 50 thousand downloads in the Google Play Store. After touring a plant during a Laser Shrimp Sorting project, John found his calling. He took a job at a forge during a Plex implementation to learn manufacturing and experience software at a customer level. Three project managers later, John took it upon himself to brute-force the project. Once Plex was up and running, he took a job as a Machine Integration Engineer at a Foundry to learn Mach2, now called Plex A&O. He was the sole Mach2 developer for the company’s entire aluminum division. During his time at the Foundry, he completed 4 Plex A&O integrations and became the first in company history to have a facility powered 100% by Mach2.

John Sonnenfeld

John has worked in the manufacturing sector for the automotive industry for 21 years. During that time, he was a Project Manager on several multi-million-dollar projects for some of the top automotive companies. Since joining the Cumulus team in 2014, he has been engaged in over 50 implementation projects, from Food and Beverage to Manufacturing. He enjoys working on classic cars, attending car shows, hunting, fishing, traveling, and playing golf.

Josh Schweiger

Josh has worked in manufacturing in Michigan for over 10 years within the CNC and Stamping environments executing roles from the shop floor to the top floor. In his time in the CNC and Stamping environments, Josh worked with many Automotive OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers. After working without an ERP for so many years, Josh was introduced to Plex there was no looking back. With the opportunity to join the Cumulus team he took into the role within Order to Cash as an Application Consultant where he developed the knowledge to become the Subject Matter Expert.

Josh’s free time is spent fishing or enjoying powersports locally or in northern Michigan. He also enjoys camping with his family.

Keenan Vinnedge

Keenan is an experienced IT and logistics professional with over 18 years in the manufacturing industry. He is proficient in Plex ERP and has a proven track record of success in improving on-time delivery, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency. Keenan is versed in all aspects of traffic and logistics, master scheduling, plant process improvement, production, and staff supervision. He is a Champion of both Plex Classic and UX and was the internal lead responsible for the implementation of the Plex UX ERP system at Proos Manufacturing in 2017. He is also an expert in developing and implementing new production scheduling systems that have resulted in significant improvements in on-time delivery. Keenan was born and raised in West Michigan and in his spare time, enjoys fishing and relaxing at his cottage as well as going to stand up comedy shows.

Marcia Worley

Marcia joined the ERP Consulting and Implementation world after spending 17+ years in Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry. While working in this capacity, she supported ERP implementations and ongoing support of SAP and legacy ERP systems. This experience set Marcia on a trajectory, bringing a career change in 2012 when she joined the Plex, by Rockwell Automation team. She served as a Customer Care Project Manager, Customer Consultant and UX Transition Specialist during her 8 years at Plex. In 2020, Marcia joined Cumulus Consulting to join our Implementation team as our Sr. Procure to Pay SME and one of our EDI Specialist.

Marcia and her husband reside in a in Mid-Michigan, have raised two children and have excitedly begun a new chapter of life…becoming Grandparents! She enjoys camping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Michael Fallon

Michael has worked for Rockwell Automation as part of the team implementing SAP (the largest implementation in SAP’s history!) Rockwell had purchased every module SAP offered and had a 6 year roll-out plan. After getting the ERP implementation bug, Michael decided to join Plex Systems as an implementation Project Manager, leading Plex implementations of customers in the automotive and F&B industries. Michael eventually moved into a role in Education Services and helped lead Plex Bootcamps for a number of years. After 11 years at Plex, Michael departed the company and has worked independently supporting several Plex customers, as well as another Plex approved Partner. Most recently, Michael has been working with Creative Foam helping with support and their UX transition project at multiple facilities.

Michael coached and played hockey for many years while raising his family in the Metro Detroit area, and currently enjoys spending his free time outside on the golf course. He resides in Michigan and enjoys getting down to North Carolina to visit family that lives there.

Richard Kitchen

Richard is our Plan to Produce SME (Subject Mater Expert). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Oakland University in Management Information Systems. After earning his degree, he worked as a Systems Administrator implementing variety of different manufacturing systems. In 2011 Richard was hired as a Systems Administrator to implement Plex ERP. Initially focusing on implementing the Engineering, Production, and Maintenance modules. Then as needs changed he implemented HR and Accounting modules. In 2018, he started his master’s in accountancy at Walsh College. Richard started with Cumulus Consulting in 2020 helping Companies get the most out of Plex ERP system.

Jason Urkoski

Jason joined Cumulus in 2023, bringing with him nearly two decades of experience with Plex. His journey began in 2006 as a Plex Champion during a transition from a legacy system, advancing to Corporate ERP Manager, where he supported multiple global locations. Now serving as a Project Manager at Cumulus, Jason leverages his strengths in communication, leadership, organization, and accountability to drive project success.

Outside of work, He and his wife have three sons. In their free time, the family enjoys relaxing and making memories together at their cabin.

Jeff Pridgen

I joined Cumulus in February 2016. I was introduced to Plex while serving as the project champion for a Plex implementation. That company was a Toyota/Lexus Tier one supplier where I served as Product Engineer. Once introduced to Plex and leading the Implementation team I met two members that later founded Cumulus. During that time, I realized my desire to pursue this work. As a Project Manager at Cumulus Consulting I have been able to fulfil that desire.

Steven Johnson

Brent Conn

Brent worked for Plex Professional Services for 12 years, during which time he led 20 Plex implementations for customers in a wide range of industries including retail, automotive, aerospace, and chemical processing.  He then spent 2 years on the Rockwell Automation Partner Technical Enablement team developing material and conducting seminars intended to enable Rockwell partners to sell, configure, and implement Plex.  Brent missed working directly with customers and so accepted a Project Manager position with Cumulus Consulting to oversee Plex implementation projects.

Brent resides in the metro Detroit area and enjoys going to Northern Michigan with his family for biking, skiing, and lounging on the beach.

Damian Walker

Damian began his manufacturing career at Hatch Stamping Company, where he steadily advanced from operator and material handler to team lead and IT support technician—all while honing his skills using Plex systems. This early, hands-on experience ignited his passion for integrating technology with manufacturing operations.

Over time, Damian expanded his technical expertise by stepping into roles that required not only a deep understanding of production but also robust problem-solving and programming skills. At Hatch, he further developed these capabilities as a Systems Administrator and then Integration Analyst at Aludyne, directly contributing to the efficiency and technological evolution of the operations.

Building on this foundation, he founded Penta Solutions LLC, where he delivered innovative technology solutions and provided expert support across a range of manufacturing challenges for nearly six years. His entrepreneurial journey allowed him to bridge the gap between operational needs and IT innovations, ensuring that complex manufacturing processes could run more smoothly and efficiently.

Today, as a Machine Integration SME at Cumulus Consulting, LLC, Damian leverages his comprehensive background—from hands-on production roles to advanced integration and system support—to guide companies in adopting state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions. Whether through strategic problem solving or programming tailored to industry-specific challenges, he remains committed to driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Sundelle Sanchez

With over a decade of experience in the manufacturing industry, Sundelle (Sunny) R. Sanchez was part of the core team that implemented the Plex ERP in five plants, where she developed a passion for Plex. This led her to transition into the consulting world, first as a consultant and later as a project manager. In October 2023, she joined Cumulus as a project manager and now leads the development team.

With a background in Systems Engineering and a Postgraduate degree in DevOps, Sundelle combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of process improvement and human development. Fluent in English and Spanish, she is committed to driving innovation and efficiency.

In her free time, Sunny enjoys playing guitar, hiking with her dog, and spending time with her family, who live close by in the Dallas, TX area.

Devi Sundaram

Chong Lee

Chong Lee is an Application Developer at Cumulus. After graduating from Baker College with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Chong completed an internship with the Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce which led to his first career position as an I.T. Specialist with the Foam Factory. After one year, Chong was hired for a position with Plex Systems as an Application Designer. After nearly six years with Plex, Chong was promoted to Web Developer, followed by an additional promotion to Software Engineer. After spending nearly 12 years at Plex/Rockwell, Chong joined the Cumulus team to help provide extensibility solutions to both new and existing customers through development. In his role at Cumulus, he is responsible for supporting Plex customers with their VisionPlex development, writing SQL stored procedures and developing solutions for UX transition.