Blake Thornton is the President of Blake Thornton Machinery. He is a native of Pawley's Island, South Carolina and graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a minor in Business Administration. For five years Blake oversaw the Asian, European and U.S. territories for an international construction equipment dealer. Based on that knowledge and experience, he founded BTM Machinery in 2002. Under his leadership, BTM has doubled in sales year-over-year to become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial up-and-coming heavy construction equipment companies in the industry.

Mike Finley is a native of Cinncinnati, Ohio where he graduated from Xavier University with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. In 1995 he graduated from Ohio University with a Masters degree in Sport Administration and Facility Management. Before joining BTM in 2005 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mike spent thirteen years in sales and marketing for professional hockey and tennis and the Olympics.

Clay Thornton is a native of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He graduated from the college of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a minor in Business Administration. Before joining BTM, Clay spent a decade in medical device sales. During this time Clay worked in a sales and management capacity with (2) of the world’s premiere medical device suppliers. Clay has spent the last (4) years building a global medical supply company focusing on medical distribution in North America, South America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Asia and Africa. Clay’s global market experience gives him the knowledge and expertise to navigate the trade of Heavy Construction Equipment worldwide.