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Gabriel Ortega

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Gabriel Ortega

DHS Account Manager

Gabriel is the Department of Homeland Security Account Manager at Westwind. He has been in IT sales for the past 15 years and has been covering DHS for the past eight years. His expertise is in HP Inc. compute and print. He also has many existing relationships with various OEMs to better help serve customers. Gabriel is a skilled negotiator and facilitator, ensuring that customers not only get the best price but also receive his support in keeping all the complicated moving parts on task and delivered in a professional, timely manner.

Contracts/Specialities

Gabriel specializes in the First Source II and III, SEWP, CIO-CS, and GSA/GSS contracts. With expertise in HP Inc. products, he is also well-versed in Targus, APC, Samsung, Logitech, Intel, AMD, and a wide range of other OEM solutions.

Westwind Fun Facts

Gabriel enjoys all types of music and has a passion for travel and camping whenever possible. Coming from a large family, he values family as an important part of his life. He is most inspired by his sister, Donna, who serves as the backbone of the family, keeping them close and supporting one another. She exemplifies resilience and tenacity.

Contact Information

Phone Number: 505-225-7551
Email: gabriel@wwcpinc.com

About Westwind

Westwind provides comprehensive, integrated IT and emerging technology solutions to government agencies as well as commercial enterprises throughout the United States. With a variety of contract vehicles and Small Business certifications, including Minority, Woman-Owned, and HUBZone designations, Westwind helps its customers make effective procurement decisions.

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Meet the Team

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Meet the team

Board of Directors

  • Frances Jaramillo

    CEO

    AKA: Dog Mom
    Spirit Animal: Wolf

  • Steve Hull

    President

    Spirit Animal: Dolphin
    Favorite Team: Red Sox

  • John Tinguely

    COO | CFO

    Favorite Word: Stuff
    Hobby: Remodeling

  • Ida Tinguely

    SVP Human Resources

    AKA: Employment Match Maker
    Spirit Animal: Arabian Stallion

The Management Team

  • Lupe Montoya

    VP of Sales

    Favorite Smell: Rainy Day
    Secret Super Power: Animal Whisperer

  • paul

    Paul Hartwig

    Sr. Director of SLG

    Spirit Animal: Hummingbird
    Favorite Smell: Racing Fuel

  • Jennyfer Guebert

    Director of Marketing

    Spirit Animal: Wolf
    Super Hero: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Sam Nunez

    Director of Sales

    Spirit Animal: English Bulldog
    Heroes: My Parents

Associate Team

  • Amy

    AKA: Amateur Comedian
    Spirit Animal: Domestic Cat

  • Argonne

  • Arya

  • Aubrey

    Spirit Animal: Bucking Bronco
    Favorite Hobby: Camping

  • Austin

    Spirit Animal: Panda
    Favorite Word: Shenanigans

  • This Could Be YOU!

  • Brady

  • Brandon

    Favorite Author: Brent Weeks
    Spirit Animal: Goat

  • Brandy

    Favorite Smell: Vanilla Bean
    Favorite Hobby: Reading

  • Chris

    Favorite Smell: Gardenia
    Secret Superpower: Patience

  • Chris S

    Favorite Smell: Mountain Air
    Spirit Animal: Tiger

  • Christina

    Spirit Animal: The Phoenix
    Favorite Word: Inconceivable

  • Coda

  • Cody

  • Crystal

    Favorite Quote: “Less Stress, More Love” – SoMo

  • David

    Spirit Animal: Mastiff
    Favorite Team: Boston Celtics

  • Debbie

  • Dion

  • Dorian

    Spirit Animal: Ram
    Favorite Smell: Freshly Brewed Coffee

  • Emily

    Favorite Word: Loamy
    Favorite Hobby: Gaming

  • Freya

  • This could be YOU!

  • Gaston

    Pastime: Bicycling
    Favorite Sport: Basketball

  • Henry

    Spirit Animal: Palaeoloxodon namadicus
    Pastime: Snowboarding & Video Games

  • Jackie

    Favorite Character: Darth Vader
    Favorite Drink: Dr Pepper

  • Jake

    Favorite food: Prime Rib
    Favorite hobby: Slappin’ Da Bass

  • Janna

    Favorite Hero: Wonder Woman, for ensuring everyone is okay and all is good

  • Jennifer S

    Favorite Word: Persnickety
    Secret Superpower: Finding Shark Teeth

  • Jennifer W

    Favorite Sport: College Basketball
    Favorite Beverage: Coffee

  • Jeremy

    Spirit Animal: Crow
    Favorite Smell: Petrichor

  • Joey

    Favorite Pastime: Playing w/grandsons
    Favorite Team: Duke Blue Devils

  • John

    Spirit Animal: Eagle
    Favorite Smell: Lavender

  • Jonathan

    Fun Fact: Fluent in German
    Favorite Team: Hokies

  • This Could Be YOU!

  • Josh

    AKA: Taco
    Favorite Sport: Snowboarding

  • Kaira

  • Kathy

    Favorite Author: David Morrell
    Favorite Smell: Rain

  • Khatu

    Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man
    Favorite Scent: Apples

  • Kimberly

    Favorite Pastime: Basking in the Sun
    Favorite team: 49ers

  • Kirsten

    Favorite Smell: Old Books
    Favorite Sport: Hockey

  • Kratos

  • Lenny

    AKA: The Senator
    Favorite Quote: Don’t sweat the small stuff

  • Levi

    Superpower: Breakfast Expert
    Favorite Past Time: Movie Night

  • Lucy

    Favorite word: Epiphany
    Favorite hobby: Crochet

  • Macy

    AKA: Best Hugger
    Favorite Smell: Flowers

  • Maria

    Spirit Animal: Bush Baby
    Favorite Author: Cornelia Funke

  • Melanie

  • Mike

    AKA: I am Batman…
    Spirit Animal: Bat – of course!

  • Nala

  • This could be YOU!

  • Nikki

    Spirit Animal: Lucky Rabbit
    Favorite Pastime: Rewatching Marvel Movies

  • Nova

  • Orlando

    Favorite Book: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  • Pluto

  • Ragnar

  • Renee

    Nickname: “Betty Crocker”
    Favorite Smell: Moments after it rains

  • Robert

    Favorite Quote: “Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”
    -Maya Angelou

  • Roberto

    Favorite Anime Character: Naruto
    Secret Power: Quoting Movies

  • Sara

    Favorite Celebrity: John Mayer
    Favorite Sport: Hockey

  • Shamon

    Spirit Animal: Raven
    Favorite Celebrity: Prince, for his music and originality

  • Vicente

  • Vince

    AKA: Crimson
    Favorite Cartoon Character: Vegeta

  • Willis

  • Yuki and Benny

  • Zero

Work with Us

Are you hard working, committed to community, respectful of everyone, and a fantastic communicator? Do you possess a desire to work with a team of individuals who approach each day as a new adventure? If your answer to those questions was yes – then you’ve stumbled into a potential Pack for yourself, and we’d love to hear from you!

Visit our Careers page to see if there’s an opening that could be right for you. Or click the “Send Us A Note” link below and let us know who you are; why you’re interested in Westwind; what makes you a fit as our potential pack mate; and include your full name with contact information.

Helpful hint – This is not your resume. We’ll reach out for that at a later time. 

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”  – Helen Keller

Interested in Joining the Pack?

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David Blufer

Written by Emily Michael on . Posted in Meet the Team.

David Blufer

Senior Account Executive

David is exceptionally skilled in collaborating with new and existing Government customers to support their mission in the most efficient and effective way possible. He strives to work in concert with his customers to create the best solution by leveraging Westwind’s strong portfolio of technology offerings.

Contracts/Specialities

As a former hands on IT person, David has a solid understanding of the full range of solutions from client systems to enterprise security and everything in between. He holds numerous Microsoft server certifications.

  • NASA SEWP V (GWAC)
  • GSA: 47QTCA20D003F (HPE, HPI, LG)
  • GSA GSS BPA (HPI)CIO-CS (GWAC)
  • FedMall (E-Mall)
  • FirstSource II (DHS)
  • NAVAIR
  • NAVSEA Seaport

Westwind Fun Facts

David is a proud father of two boys!

Contact Information

Phone Number: 703-202-5759
Email: david.b@wwcpinc.com

About Westwind

Westwind provides comprehensive, integrated IT and emerging technology solutions to government agencies as well as commercial enterprises throughout the United States. With a variety of contract vehicles and Small Business certifications, including Minority, Woman-Owned, and HUBZone designations, Westwind helps its customers make effective procurement decisions.

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Melanie Hill

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Melanie Hill

OEM 3PO Program Manager

Westwind is one of two diversity suppliers for the Dell 3PO contract. Our contract is unique at Westwind, in that it is mostly commercial and a small portion of Federal.

Contracts/Specialities

Westwind Fun Facts

Contact Information

Phone Number: 505-253-9929
Email: melanie@wwcpinc.com

About Westwind

Westwind provides comprehensive, integrated IT and emerging technology solutions to government agencies as well as commercial enterprises throughout the United States. With a variety of contract vehicles and Small Business certifications, including Minority, Woman-Owned, and HUBZone designations, Westwind helps its customers make effective procurement decisions.

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Dano Gassoway

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Dano Gassoway

Outside Sales Representative

With 10+ years of sales experience, Dano specializes in hardware and solutions in the SLED/DOD/NASA/US Military and Commercial realm. He helps navigate and educate clients about the new technologies available and how these technologies can help achieve their current and future goals. Dano strives for excellent customer service and everlasting rapport with customers.

Contracts/Specialities

SLED
SEWP
NASPO
OMNIA
NCPA
State Purchase Agreements (SPA)
Cooperative Educational Services (CES)
DOE
GSA

HPI (End User Compute)
HPE (Storage/Infrastructure)
Apple (End User Compute)
Dell (End User Compute)
Kaseya (VSA/Backup and Recovery)
Nutanix (Hyperconverged/ Infrastructure)

Westwind Fun Facts

Dano is married to his wife Justyne, with three young boys! He enjoys coaching, fishing, and working out. His wife inspires him to be bigger than himself, and he hopes to create a legacy and be the hero his family deserves.

Contact Information

Phone Number: 505-348-4444
Email: daniel@wwcpinc.com

About Westwind

Westwind provides comprehensive, integrated IT and emerging technology solutions to government agencies as well as commercial enterprises throughout the United States. With a variety of contract vehicles and Small Business certifications, including Minority, Woman-Owned, and HUBZone designations, Westwind helps its customers make effective procurement decisions.

Continue reading