TEAM

Our People Are The Power Behind Our Success

Direct Component’s employees have been helping to build a foundation of excellence for over twenty years. They are the culture and identity of Direct Components, and they help shape our achievements and direction every day.

Leadership Team

Aaron Nursey

Founder & CEO

Roddy Premsukh

COO/CFO

Andy Barnett

Director of Sales

Natalie Paull

Director of Quality Management

Traci Wright

Director of Customer Service

Tom Topping

Director of HR, People and Culture

Key Staff

Darius Barreto

Lab & Warehouse Manager

Aaron Nursey

Founder & CEO
A visionary leader and business savvy executive, Aaron Nursey brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as founder and CEO of Direct Components. His profound ability to think outside the box on behalf of stakeholders has placed the company on an upward trajectory, with recent inclusions in the Inc. 5000 list and Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Fast 50.

With more than 25 years in the electronic components distribution industry, Aaron is highly skillful at reducing costs, preserving market share and meeting production deadlines. This expertise allows him to bring innovative solutions to his team and help customers solve complex problems. His commitment to perpetuating the flow of people, ideas and energy helps keep manufacturers making, distributors supplying and consumers accomplishing.

Throughout his decorated career, Aaron has received countless accolades and his company has won numerous awards. But his greatest honor is being a husband to his beautiful wife Heidi and a father to his two children, Sierra and Caleb.

Aaron’s business acumen, coupled with his spirit of generosity, led to the 2022 inception of The Nursey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to impacting lives.

Roddy Premsukh

COO/CFO

Roddy is an expert in bringing together diverse stakeholders, building strong relationships, and cultivating cooperation to find common ground and achieve extraordinary, challenging goals. He is also a relentless bottom-line driver with a history of exceeding corporate goals by identifying untapped opportunities that drive aggressive growth and managing KPIs. His solutions-focused, results-driven, proactive “out of the box” approach to problem solving and superior leadership skills motivate and direct cross-functional teams to produce desired results.

Roddy has 25 years of international experience working in a variety of roles including CFO, VP Finance, and Corporate Controller. He is a certified CPA, CGA with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Laurentian University.

Andrew Barnett

Director of Sales

Andy is a spirited, focused sales leader driven for success. He brings nearly two decades of sales experience in the semiconductor and electronic component supply chain industry. With a true servant leader attitude, Andy motivates large teams to become strategic partners, solving complex problems for our customers. Andy’s positivity, energy, and collaborative skills are what set him apart, having built strong relationships with vendors, colleagues, and clients alike. Prior to joining Direct Components, Andy served as a sales leader with Arrow Electronics. He earned his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University. 

Natalie Paull

Director of Quality Management
In 2015 Natalie joined and brought Direct Components to AS9120 certification. Natalie brings nearly 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, and leads our Quality Department. As a certified Lead Auditor for ISO and AS9100, Natalie has a true passion for quality and continuous improvement. Natalie works diligently to ensure our processes run smoothly and our ISO, AS9120, & ESD certifications are maintained to the highest standard. Natalie enjoys spending free time with her family, which includes her 2 sons and her significant other. She enjoys jeep rides, traveling, and dancing to live music.

Traci Wright

Director of Customer Service

As the Director of Customer Service Traci is charged with aligning organizational objectives with our company mission to increase revenue, profit, and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies

Prior to joining Direct Components in January, Traci served in various roles such Director of Global Customer Success, Operations Manager, and Credit Manager all which have attributed to her development in problem resolution, policy deployment, and team building.

She is a decisive leader experienced in impacting business direction and performance with tactical decision making and forward-thinking approaches. Traci has a proven history of improving operations and boosting financial health through strong leadership. Known for reading between the lines, Traci uses instinct to provoke change and promote diversity of thought.She is a mother of three who enjoys traveling, spending time with family and reggae music.

Tom Topping, SHRM-CP

Director of HR, People and Culture​

Tom is a unique and award-winning HR professional whose background features stints as an HR leader, entrepreneur, educator, college basketball coach, and consultant for companies like Nike and Publix. As a performance and training expert, Tom has spent his career transforming teams to achieve their goals. He earned a master’s degree in human resources management and has been a featured keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and executive coach for clients across the country.

Darius Barreto

Lab & Warehouse Manager
Darius is originally from Tampa and recently moved back to Tampa after attending the USCF in Orlando. He discovered a love for traveling both inside and outside of the US and loves adding more stamps to his passport. If he is not with his family, you can find Darius by the ocean or watching his favorite sports teams.

Quality Policy

Direct Components is committed to customer satisfaction by supplying quality products and services on time, while maintaining unsurpassed levels of ethical standards. Our quality goals are achieved through continual process improvement, adhering to applicable requirements, innovation, ongoing training, and teamwork.