Battery Builders is excited to announce several new additions to our Field Sales team:

Trey Hitson, Director of Sales

Trey joined the BBI team in April 2023 and brings a wealth of knowledge from his over 15 years of experience in the Industrial Motive Power industry. When asked about the motivation behind transitioning to the BBI team, he responded, “I have always known the product was top tier from my days selling against them at the beginning of my career. After conversations with the new executive leadership team, I was excited to embrace their vision and recognize the opportunity to expand this business. I am grateful to be entrusted with this responsibility.” Trey currently lives in Maryville, TN, with his wife Crista, 4-year-old daughter Willow Grace, 3 dogs (Buddy, Chippy, & Kirby), and Willow’s American Quarter Horse (Charlotte).

Mark Rigor, Regional Sales Manager

Mark joined the BBI team in September of 2023. Previously working at Raymond, Power Designers, and Bulldog Batery, Mark has been in the material handling industry for over 22 years. Currently living in Yorba Linda, CA with his wife (Judy), Mark says he was excited to join BBI “because of the exponential growth opportunities and BBI’s reputation for making a quality product”. He shares a lot of excitement about his only daughter (Lisa) who is a Bio-Surgical Specialist in Las Vegas, CA.

Andy Trout, Regional Sales Manager

Andy joined BBI in August of 2023 and came to us with over 10 years of experience in the battery industry. Before Battery Builders, Andy served as the Customer Support and Sales representative at Complete Power Systems, an independent battery dealer in TN. Earlier this year, Andy relocated from Nashville and accepted the position to head the Mid-East sales region for BBI, sharing it was “a great opportunity to further [his] experience in the material handling world.” Andy now lives in Cincinnati with his fiancée, two cats (Waffles and Olive), and their senior dog (Jack).

Led by the direction of John Gaughan, VP of Sales, the creation of our Field Sales team allows BBI to expand our nationwide support to assist in the sales and service of your motive power applications.