ABOUT US
NERATECH was formed in summer of 2000 when Mike and Tina Nerat, then living in San Diego, retired
and moved to Humboldt County, California. They have made Eureka their new home and are active in the community.
TINA NERAT
Tina's 33 year career has been in Engineering and Information Technology, working in a variety of roles in diverse businesses:
San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), Peregrine Systems, IVAC (a former Eli Lilly company), Applied
MicroCircuits Corporation, US Navy Civil Service, and Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys). Consulting clients
have included Solar Turbines (a division of Caterpiller), Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt Bank
(now Upmqua Bank), North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Humboldt Business Council,
Del Mar School District, Fallbrook HS District, County of Humboldt, and Redwood Coast Rural Action (RCRA).
Tina is involved in tech-based economic development in Humboldt County and is a local telecommunications advocate.
She is Lead SBDC Contractor for the Southern Humboldt region, providing general business counseling to their clients.
On contract to HCOE, she provides tech outreach and support to school districts in Humboldt County. Tina is on the board
of directors of Redwood Technology Consortium (www.redwoodtech.org)
and the Workforce Investment Board of Humboldt County
(www.humboldtwib.com).
MIKE NERAT
Mike is a journeyman machinist with over 25 years experience in a variety of industries, with extensive experience
in prototype development. His involvement in product development includes: deep submergence vehicle components, medical
devices, and golf clubs. Mike has designed and manufactured work holding fixtures for both production and prototype
applications to increase repeatability and accuracy. He is proficient in CNC programming, CNC machining, and
conventional machining.
Mike works for the Small Business Development Center as the Lead Contractor for Eastern Humboldt County. In this role,
Mike provides general business counseling for the area. Mike is also a volunteer with the Friends of the Mad River
Fish Hatchery. He, along with his fellow volunteers and the Department of Fish and Game, are working to ensure that
the hatchery will continue to be the primary source of steelhead for the area.
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