Team

Ben Cloutier, President

Ben Cloutier first joined Hiller Measurement as CFO, coming with an impressive resume of corporate leadership across the aerospace ecosystem. His exemplary leadership in improving the company’s financial position while setting the vision for operational excellence while serving as CFO and COO made his move to President beneficial for Hiller Measurements’ continued growth. Cloutier is a GE veteran of more than 20 years. Most recently, he was the President and Site Leader at CFAN, a GE-Safran joint venture invested in the manufacture of jet engine parts for the leading commercial aircraft flying today, where he successfully navigated the organization through a period of enormous growth.

Larry Hiller, Chief Operating Officer

Larry Hiller is a veteran, graduate of the University of Texas, and dedicated family man who has been with Hiller Measurements for over 12 years.  In that time, he has served as an engineer, purchasing manager, production manager, operations manager, and most recently as program manager.  His 16 years in leadership roles, military background, and extensive operations experience both at Hiller and within Test and Measurement have made Larry a key contributor in the growth and sustained success of Hiller Measurements.  In his role as COO, he will bring these skills and experience together to further Hiller Measurement’s operational excellence and contributions to Test and Measurement.

Jay Miseli, SVP, Business Development

Jay Miseli is Senior Vice President, Business Development for Hiller Measurements. He brings 29 years of professional experience leading large, diverse organizations to accomplish a wide range of results.  Prior to joining Hiller in 2023, he served in the United States Army for over 27 years, including large-unit command, senior plans and operations, budget planning and execution, human resource management, and assistant professor of mathematics at West Point. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in operations research, respectively. Jay resides in the Austin area where he can pursue his passions for mountain biking, hiking, hunting, and fly-fishing.

Gerry Hiller, Director of Test System Design

Gerry Hiller is an accomplished engineer and leader in the Automated Test Equipment industry.  With over 25 years of experience, he has worked and led in every stage of design and manufacture of ATE.  Holding a degree from UT Austin in Physics, his experience as a production technician taught him the importance value of designing for manufacturability and test, experience he continues to instill as he leads the engineering staff at Hiller Measurements.  Prior to joining Hiller Measurements in 2012, Gerry spent 12 years designing and delivering Test systems as a project engineer, systems engineer, and project manager at Symtx. Gerry’s approach leading Hiller’s engineering team centers on fostering an environment that embraces innovative design techniques coupled with proven design principles.

Riza Deputatov, Quality Manager

Riza Deputatov joined the company in September 2023, as Quality Manager.  In this role, she leads the quality control programs sustainability strategy, with a focus on driving transformational change internally and ensuring Hiller Measurements maintains its disciplined approach to continuous improvement, evaluating and improving its systems of internal control and compliance processes. Deputatov has more than one decade of extensive experience in Quality Management Systems, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.  Prior to joining the company, she held a proven track record and solid expertise in process design management, supplier development and quality systems development with Toshiba, Regal Rexnord and Craft Group. Deputatov holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and is a certified professional mechanical engineer.

Jeff McFarland, Senior Test Solutions Architect

In his role as Senior Systems Engineer at Hiller Measurements, Jeff McFarland analyzes customer requirements, architects technical solutions, and produces cost estimates to cover program expenses.  Jeff has a broad technical background and core competency in automated test equipment (ATE) systems engineering, including specification and statement of work (SOW) development, system level design, and proposal generation.  He is an excellent communicator with strong customer relations skills and has a successful track record of working in a team to identify and capture business.  Jeff has worked in the Test and Measurement industry for 30+ years in both engineering and management roles at firms such as VTI/AMETEK, Astronics Test Systems, Textron Systems, AAI, and Symtx.  Jeff holds BSEE (Magna Cum Laude) and MSEE degrees from the University of Arkansas.

Laura Becerra, Director of Human Resources

With a profound expertise in human resources spanning over a decade, Laura has been instrumental in shaping a company’s culture, fostering talent and driving organizational excellence.

Born with a passion for understanding people and harnessing their potential, Laura embarked on her academic journey at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Here, she pursed a Master’s in Business Administration, laying the foundation for her future endeavors in the dynamic field of administration, human resources, executive operations and the like.

Armed with a thirst for knowledge and a drive for success, Laura entered the realm of human resources. Her journey began with humble steps, gaining invaluable experience in recruitment, employee relations, and organizational development. With each challenge encountered, Laura emerged stronger, honing her skills and refining her strategic approach. Laura joined the Hiller Measurements team in 2022.