Meet the VistaTek team that strives to Outperform Expectations
Our team of professionals has extensive experience in rapid tooling, model making and prototyping, including experience in the latest RP technologies.
Lorinda Mishek, Founder | Vice Chairman and Jim Mishek, Founder | Chairman
Lorinda and Jim started Vista Technologies, LLC in the fall of 1996. They have had a terrific time watching the company grow from four employees and zero customers to the success it is today. One of their goals for the company was to provide career opportunities to employees in a small business atmosphere.
Jim received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Business Administration from The University of St. Thomas. He began his career at Honeywell Corporate Research Center. He then worked as a metallurgical engineer for Babcock & Wilcox and as a process engineer at Minneapolis Electric Steel. In 1979, took a sales position at Wilson Tool International, a punch and die tool manufacturer, and became president of the company just four years later. Before founding Vista Technologies in 1996, Jim served briefly as president and CEO of Despatch Industries, an industrial heating equipment company.
Lorinda, the majority owner of VistaTek, is a graduate from the school of design at the University of Minnesota. She has lead the way in proficiencies in the finishing and inspection departments. Lorinda has also finished the three-year Family Enterprise Forum through the University of St. Thomas.
Jennifer Sutherland | Director of Operations
Jennifer received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University. Jennifer is actively involved with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, St. Paul Chapter 172. Jennifer was named “Young Engineer of the Year” by The Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 2006. She lives in Roseville and enjoys the short drive to work. She's married with a daughter and plays competitive golf and dominos. She is the daughter of Jim and Lorinda Mishek.
Dan Mishek | Managing Director 
Dan has been with Vista Technologies since 1998. He graduated from Mount Mercy College (’97) in Iowa with a double major in Marketing and Public Relations. Dan has been published in several national publications and has had the pleasure of speaking at national conventions on the topics of Additive Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling. Dan is also a board member for the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC). He is married with four children and enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and collecting autographs/sports memorabilia.
Tom Schweitzer | Technical Sales Manager
Tom brought to our team a great background in Injection Molding and Mold Making. He is proud to be a Green Bay Packer fan, so that's why this paragraph was cut short.
Doug Knapp | Prototype & Tooling Specialist
Doug joined our team at VistaTek in March 2000, bringing over seventeen years of experience in sales and sales management. He currently works with a wide range of customers, from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies, managing their Rapid Tooling/Rapid Prototyping needs. He grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota, with a degree in Business Administration. Doug lives in Minnetonka with his wife and three children. He enjoys all outdoor activities and spending time with his family up at the cabin.
Jason Lilla | Prototype & Tooling Specialist
Jason joined our team in February 2000. He graduated from St. Mary's University, in Winona, Minnesota, where he majored in Sales Marketing. Over the years, Jason has assisted many Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling projects for medical companies to Aero Space companies. Jason resides in West Lakeland with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys attending his kid’s activities and playing golf on his time off. One of Jason’s great accomplishments was completing his first Marathon (Grandma’s) in Duluth, Minnesota in 2007.
Jorge Orozco | Inside Sales
Jorge joined VistaTek in March of 2008. He earned the Master’s Certificate of Project Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. Jorge loves technology in all its shapes, especially in the form of computers and mechanical systems such as typewriters, sewing machines, and CNC machines, which bring mechanics and computers together. Jorge lives in the St. Paul area with his wife and son. They enjoy taking long walks to the local creamery. They also love music and cooking, but mostly eating.
Allen Mishek | Marketing
In November 2008, Allen came on board at VistaTek with four years of online marketing and print design experience. Allen attended The University of Arizona and earned a degree in Economics and a Business minor. He is an active member of the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA). He thrives to bring a user-friendly, educating experience to our customers in print and on vistatek.com. Allen and his wife live in Shakopee with their dog Wilbur. He likes to golf, fish and attempts to balance his loyalty of the Minnesota Vikings and his fantasy football team.
