Robert Martinez, Managing Director

Mr. Martinez, a former military officer turned corporate entrepreneur. Robert Martinez was born in Odessa, TX, eighth of a family of nine children. Robert graduated from West Point where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1992.  Immediately after graduation he was commissioned in the Army as an officer in the Air Defense Artillery branch. His assignments included: One combat tour as Platoon Leader in Saudi Arabia, One tour of duty in South Korea as an Executive Officer and Battalion Staff Engineer, and two command assignments as Battery Commander of Alpha and then Delta Battery, 1-43 ADA Regiment, at Ft. Bliss, TX.  Robert earned the Paratrooper Badge, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Defense Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal.  He  left the military in 1998 at the rank of Captain.

After serving his country Robert returned to West Texas and worked as a Project Engineer in San Angelo for about six months before being relocated to Houston where he worked in international business development for Conoco and simultaneously earned his MBA from Rice University in 2003. Afterward, Robert was recruited by Cintas where he managed last mile logistics businesses. In 2007, Robert returned to the Permian Basin where he worked in various Executive-level and consulting functions with Kinder Morgan, Exterran, Brinderson, and others, as well as serving as Adjunct Professor in the UTPB School of Business from 2008 to 2009.  In 2013, he founded oilfield electrical construction company, Midessa Electric, LLC where he previously served as President and CEO.