CEO: Edelmiro Muñiz

In 1992, Edelmiro (Ed) Muñiz founded Muñiz Engineering, Inc. (now known as MEI Technologies, Inc.) (MEI) to provide engineering services to the U.S. Government and the private sector. Through Ed’s leadership and guidance as CEO and President, MEI’s services expanded to provide NASA, Department of Defense (DoD), and commercial customers with services in information technology, safety, reliability, quality assurance and aerospace engineering. With a growing workforce of more than 600 employees, MEI has offices in Texas, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, Mississippi and Ohio.

In 2004, Ed brought on board Mr. Alfred (Sam) Boyd as president of MEI, which enabled Ed to take on other business ventures while maintaining his role as MEI CEO. He worked with New Mexico State, spawning a new business entity in the Rio Grande high-tech corridor, Optical Surface Technologies (OST). Ed also aided in launching e-Merge Works, a company dedicated to providing web services to the commercial and civil sectors.

Prior to founding MEI, Ed served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. Ed’s first assignment was as a Space Systems Launch Controller at Vandenberg AFB, CA. His dynamic career in the USAF included assignments such as launch vehicle analyst, space shuttle integration engineer, space systems operational test manager, and space operations staff officer. Retiring as a Lt. Colonel, he served his last assignment as Commander of the First Manned Space Flight Control Squadron at National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center (NASA JSC) in Houston, Texas.

Ed actively supports several mentor-protégé relationships, mentoring both formally through the NASA JSC program as well as through independent informal relationships. He is a strong believer in giving back to the community and is involved in many organizations and outreach programs. Every year, Ed volunteers 1,000 hours of annual technical consultation through Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s (BAHEP) Space Alliance Technical Outreach Program. He is the founder of the Small Business Government Contractor Council, a Houston bay area council comprised of over 30 small business aerospace companies working together to share best practices, a shared voice, and attract new business to the area.

Ed has received recent regional and national recognition as 2005 and 2004 NASA JSC Small Business Mentor of the Year, 2004 National Minority Business Development Agency National Male Minority Entrepreneur of the Year, National Minority Supplier Development Council 2004 National Supplier of the Year, and one of Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned businesses. MEI, as a company entity, has received numerous other awards and recognition.

Ed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He continued his studies at Texas A&M, obtaining a Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering.

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