Meet The Team

Patrick Hughes
Vice President
Patrick has amassed over 20 years of experience in the rigging and material handling industry. The combination of his industry experience and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering makes Patrick MAGNA’s resident technical expert. He also leads all internal and external training programs. In addition, he has beenan ASME B30 committee member for over 10 years and is currently a sitting member for ASME B30.9 Slings, B30.10 Hooks, B30.16 Underhung Hoists, and B30.21 Lever Hoists.
In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, is an avid gun collector and a passionate baseball fan.

Paul Liggett
National Sales Manager
Based in the St. Louis area, he supports a territory from Ohio to Eastern Nebraska. His 17+ years of experience in sales roles with technical products have allowed him to understand the customer’s needs and provide value-based solutions.
Outside of MAGNA, Paul enjoys spending time with his kids and is a devoted sports fan.

Phil Patterson
Operations Manager
Phil's background in warehouse management make him the ideal candidate for overseeing MAGNA's logistics operations. He handles tasks ranging from purchasing to customer service. There is no job task Phil hasn't done for the company and his ability to tackle any problem allows MAGNA to be flexible to its customer’s needs striving to exceed both our suppliers and our customers' expectations.
When Phil is not at MAGNA he enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and golf.

David Daubach
Regional Sales Manager - Midwest
David supports the territories of the Pacific Northwest U.S. and Western Canada. David is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served a tour in Iraq and worked on the technical aspects of military aircraft. After his time in the military he has been in various sales roles for 11 years, including time at multi-national chemical companies.
When not at MAGNA, David is an avid golfer, weightlifter, and St. Louis sports fan.

Robert Rodriguez
Regional Sales Manager - Northeast
Based in New Jersey, while covering the Northeast Region, Robert supports a territory from Maine to Virginia. He has 20 years of sales experience in various industries. Robert brings a passion for building relationship with his customers, while providing top notch customer service. On his off time from MAGNA, Robert enjoys golfing, and attending his children’s Baseball, Softball, and Cheer leading events.

Trevor Chau
Customer Service & Operations
During his time with MAGNA, Trevor has set a new bar for customer service, striving to handle any customer inquiry and order as expediently as possible. Depending on the day he could be assembling hoists, arranging freight, or handling customer inquiries.
His outside of work interests includes sports, video games, and spending time with his wife and kids.