Management Team
Path-Tec is a leading provider of specimen collection kits and components. Our specialty is detailed specimen management. We understand the importance of specimen integrity so we work with laboratories to design kits that assist with proper specimen collection and protection, meet transportation regulations and include tools to track specimens.
Management Team


Erin Young – Director of Marketing & Product Development
Erin Young is responsible for marketing and corporate communications, focused on building awareness and recognition of Path-Tec as a leader in the specimen management industry. Erin is also responsible for managing the product development processes.

Prior to joining Path-Tec, Erin was an Associate Product Manager at AngioDynamics, Inc. During her 13 years with the organization, she held a variety of positions in customer service, marketing and product management. Erin brings experience in product development, project management and document control to Path-Tec.

Erin earned a B.S. degree in Communication Arts with an Emphasis in Public Relations from Georgia Southern University.

Ken Hamby – Operations Manager
Ken Hamby is responsible for the company’s key operational aspects including production, distribution, and customer service. Over the last year, he has been instrumental in balancing the company’s rapid growth.

Mr. Hamby brings over 25 years of manufacturing and customer service experience. He provides expertise in developing operational processes, establishing communication channels throughout the organization and aggressively driving the cross-functional actions necessary for success.

Prior to Path-Tec, Ken was a member of the management team at Capitol Vial, a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific, for 10 years. His responsibilities included the Bristol-Myers Squibb clinical trial department, supervising all aspects of this account from protocol supply management to the development and implementation of a new software system for kit replenishment.

Ken earned a B.S. degree in Management from Auburn University.

Edna B. Long - Controller

Edna Long is the Financial Controller for Path-Tec, LLC.  She is a 1990 graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia where she received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Accounting.  Having twenty years experience in the financial arena, Edna began her career performing audits in public accounting in a variety of industries.  She managed the completion of the audit process and issued audited financial statements in addition to providing other services for clients.

Edna then started at the University of Alabama in Huntsville as Senior Internal Auditor.  Advancing to Manager of Contracts and Grants Accounting, she spent three years managing $40 million in government and private contracts and grants ensuring compliance with numerous government laws and regulations. 

She then worked at InterCall, Inc., the largest provider in the world of voice, web and video conferencing’ as Assistant Controller and advanced to Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis.  As Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, she provided critical financial information and key metrics to company management and was responsible for the company’s domestic budget.

Edna’s most recent years have been at Greater Valley Group, LLC in West Point, Georgia consulting as a financial and budget analyst.  In this role, she was instrumental in developing a series of reports that enabled management to monitor cash flow in twenty-five companies in a range of industries including apartments, hotels, and retail and residential development.  Edna provided a cash flow summary on a weekly basis as well as prepared annual budgets for upper management for twenty-five companies.  She was also responsible for providing financial information and reporting related to three bond issues used by the company to finance construction of seven development projects in the West Point, Georgia area.

Edna Long’s years of experience in a variety of industries equips her to manage and lead the accounting team at Path-Tec, LLC.  Included in her responsibilities are accounts receivable and collections, accounts payable, purchasing, payroll and human resources.

Jody Huckaby – Purchasing Manager
As the Purchasing Manager for Path-Tec, Jody Huckaby is responsible for procuring materials from suppliers and managing the physical inventory of materials. Jody is playing a key role in consolidating the number of suppliers that provide materials to Path-Tec and increasing the efficiency of the materials warehousing department.

Jody brings seven years of knowledge and expertise in the medical device manufacturing industry to Path-Tec. She began her career at AngioDynamics, Inc., which has provided her with a broad knowledge base in the areas of purchasing, inventory control and customer service.

Jody earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Columbus State University.



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