Brian Lafave

Brian LaFave has extensive experience in sales and business development within the industrial automation sector. Currently serving in the Western Region at HEIDENHAIN North America since January 2024, Brian has held various significant roles including Business Development Manager at JMP Solutions, Area Sales Manager at HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, and Pacific NW Sales Manager at Baumer Group. Previously, Brian worked as a Regional Sales Engineer at Balluff and served as a contract consultant at Connexion Systems + Engineering, focusing on product sales and marketing. Early career experiences include roles as a Territory Sales Engineer at Olympus Controls, Field Sales & Application Engineer at Cognex Corporation, and Field Sales Engineer at AAP Automation. Brian began the career as a Field Sales and Applications Engineer at MSI/AutomationSolutions. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, earned in 1996.