Meet our Team

We believe success is a great product delivered by great people.

The COEX LLC team is dedicated to living our mission of inspiring creative expression, promoting learning and enabling effective solutions. With years of combined knowledge and expertise in manufacturing and polymer engineering, we are committed to ensuring your experience with us and our products is exceptional.

Ashten Saeger, President

Ashten is a co-owner, alongside her father and husband. Together they purchased two companies and joined them to create COEX LLC. Ashten has undergraduate degrees in Entrepreneurship and Leadership & Management, and a Master’s in Business Administration. With more than 10 years of experience in manufacturing, she brings a wealth of knowledge in production, customer service and continuous improvement. She also has experience in leadership consulting and team building, working with executive leadership teams. Ashten prides herself on leading COEX by example. She loves working with customers and teammates to find solutions that “make life easier.” Every day is different and Ashten takes on challenges with a positive outlook and excitement for what the future holds. Outside of COEX, Ashten can be found spending quality time with her husband, two stepdaughters and their dog Cashen. She loves sharing laughter with her family and friends, traveling and enjoying the outdoors.

Bill Newhouse, Account Manager

Bill has a degree in Forest Management and a Master’s in Business Administration. He brings a wide range of sales and business development experience in the paper, engineering and electrical manufacturing industries. Bill serves as the conduit between the COEX home office and each of its customers. He takes great pride in working directly with customers to ensure they’re happy with our products and assisting them with new product ideas and capabilities. Bill’s main goal is to guarantee to our customers that COEX is their partner and that our team is here to help them succeed. In his free time, Bill enjoys exploring the outdoors with his wife. He has a goal to visit all the national parks in the U.S. and travels internationally when possible to visit any one of his three grown children.

Angela Kochaver, Administrative Coordinator

Angela has a BA in Psychology and experience in office administration and client services in education, telecommunications and manufacturing. At COEX, Angela provides assistance throughout the organization in the areas of human resources, vendor management, accounting and more! Angela is responsible for laying the groundwork for all of our big ideas by gathering research, identifying options and ensuring we have all the information we need to make the most informed decision. If she could pick one word to describe COEX, it would be “possibilities!” When Angela is not at COEX she enjoys cooking, reading and doing fun things with her family and friends.

Fabiola Lopez, Customer Service Specialist

Fabiola gained a tremendous amount of customer service experience in a former role at a large research and analysis company in Southern California. With her strong leadership skills, she is often described as the “lifeblood” of COEX. Fabi is the connection between COEX and our customers, providing support from project quotes to order shipment. She has a “can do” attitude and is found on any given day doing whatever it takes to get orders out the door. Fabi serves the organization with a smile and our team and customers love interacting with her. When Fabi is not at COEX, she spends quality time with her daughter, as well as volunteers at her local parish.

Cashen, Shop Dog

When you arrive at COEX you are bound to be greeted enthusiastically by Cashen! Don’t be alarmed by his excitement and barking – he loves meeting new people and showing off his toys.