Meet the Team

Jason Merrick

Jason Merrick

President

Jason Merrick created Talos Engineering in April 2012. As President, Jason is working to build an automation company that provides value to his clients and also interesting and fulfilling work for his employees. His current focus is on business development and quality assurance.

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Chad Crider

Engineering Manager

Chad joined Talos as an Automation Engineer in 2022 and took on the role of Engineering Manager in 2025. Chad’s days are now split between organizing and training the technical team and performing technical work when the occasion calls for it.

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Mark Toler

Mark Toler

Account Manager

Responsible for accounts in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and beyond, Mark Toler is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, management, and sales.

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Doug Young

Doug Young

Automation Engineer / Sales Engineer

Starting with the company just a year after it was founded, Doug is a wealth of knowledge and a true asset to both our clients and his team mates.  If we aren’t sure of something, a common refrain around the office is “ask Doug.”

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Russell Reasoner

Russell Reasoner

Automation Engineer

Russell Reasoner joined Talos Engineering as an Automation Engineer in July 2019. Russell handles matters related to control system design, troubleshooting, and programming.

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Mikel Danielson

Mikel Danielson

Automation Engineer

Mikel Danielson joined Talos Engineering as an Automation Engineer in February 2020. Mikel designs, programs, commissions and troubleshoots automated processes and machines.

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Sota Nakahama

Sota Nakahama

Automation Engineer

Joining the group in 2023, all the way from Japan via Utah, Sota is a favorite among clients and co-workers alike.

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Caleb Search

Caleb Search

Automation Engineer

With a Chemical Engineering degree from WSU, and a decade of automation experience to his credit, Caleb is a skilled engineer and a credit to the team.

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William Fitzgerald

Automation Engineer

William joined Talos in 2025 after completing his Computer Science and Engineering degree at UC Davis.  Don’t let his cheery disposition fool you: William is sharp as a tack.

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Justin Gonzalez

Automation Engineer

Justin joined Talos in early 2026, fresh from OSU in Corvallis.  Justin is excited to apply the skills he learned there and in his two internships to interesting and challenging projects at Talos.

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Andrea

Andrea Mackay

Office Admin

Joining Talos in 2022, Andrea helps keep Talos’ wheels in motion.  She enjoys helping the technical staff,  making the office a pleasant place to be, and keeping Accounts Payable organized.

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Jim Amsel

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Jim joined Talos in 2025 and works to keep our invoicing and receivables in order.  When there’s a break in the action, he’s always game for a chat about WSU Cougar Football.

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Latest Updates

Washington & Oregon Potato Conference

Mark and Jason will be on hand for the Washington Oregon Potato Conference at the Three Rivers Convention Center in...
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PNCWA 2025 in Portland

Join Us at PNCWA 2025 in Portland - September 14 through 17 Talos is excited to announce that our team...
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Talos Sponsors Hanford Robotics Club

Talos is proud to announce that we've made a $3,000 donation to the Hanford High School Robotics & Engineering club. ...
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Hanford Robotic Hardware Workshop

A few weeks ago, Talos had the honor of hosting a Hardware Workshop for Hanford High's Robotics & Engineering Club. ...
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FUSE Career Fair 2024 – Spokane

On March 5, 2024 Talos will make our first appearance at the FUSE Career Fair at the Spokane Convention Center. ...
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Oregon State Winter 2024 Career Fair

Cliff will be on-site in Corvallis for the Winter 2024 STEM Industries Career & Internship Fair.  If you're a Beaver...
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Do you guys do summer internships?

In short, yes.  If you're really interested, though, please read on. We get this question a lot when chatting with...
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EWU Science & Technology Career Fair 2022

We're so thrilled to be back to recruiting in person!  For our second career fair of this recruiting season, we're...
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COVID-19 Update

Update: 25 March 2020: We've received several inquiries in the last couple of days regarding our status in light of...
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