CENPEC Leadership

Martha Guevara - Managing Member

As President and CEO, Martha Guevara drives the strategic vision of Centaur, making high-impact business decisions while overseeing daily operations to secure the company's long-term success. She plays a hands-on role in crafting bids and proposals, defining the company’s goals, and shaping company policies to ensure continued growth and innovation. Martha is also the managing member of an SBA Mentor Protégé Program participant joint venture – CENPEC. She is ultimately responsible for all decisions of the joint venture including business development, proposals, and contract task execution. Under her leadership, CENPEC, in a short period of time, has been remarkedly successful in receiving government contract awards.

She has extensive experience as a manager, and has provided high quality products, services, and deliverables to all her clients and the testament to her relationships and work ethic are shown in the number of repeat client contracts she has been able to capture and retain.

Martha is deeply committed to giving back, she is passionate about creating opportunities for others, especially within the immigrant community. As an immigrant herself, she understands the challenges and barriers many face and is dedicated to opening doors for those pursuing the American dream. Martha actively supports local initiatives and programs aimed at empowering underserved communities, and she continually seeks new ways to contribute to the country's growth. She also enjoys working with students and interns, mentoring them as they begin building their professional careers, and guiding the next generation of leaders. Her vision extends beyond business success; she strives to make a meaningful impact on society and inspire future generations to thrive.

Martha is married to Sergio Ochoa, they have one daughter Bella-Sophia and two Yorkies, Luna and Kiki.

Ms. Guevara has previously worked in other ES&H and OSH projects and programs for Project Enhancement Corporation (PEC), the National Safety Council (NSC), the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (USMCOC), and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

She has a bachelor’s in international business and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Rick Martinez - Member

Ricardo (Rick) Martinez has over 40 years of professional experience in engineering, professional consulting, and commercial and governmental business. His company, Project Enhancement Corporation (PEC), which he founded and has led since 1998, is highly regarded as a premier organization providing professional services to federal government clients, including the Department of Energy (encompassing the National Nuclear Security Administration), NASA, and the Department of Labor (including OSHA). The company has over 230 employees and holds contracts worth more than $250 million, resulting in over $60 million in annual revenues and provides employment to an additional 200 contract personnel.

He has been actively engaged in the business community, chairing multiple chambers and commissions, and serving on multiple business, educational, non-profit, governmental, and banking advisory boards for over 20 years. He is known for assisting other individual and small companies within the underserved community in their journeys to becoming self-sustaining, and successful; including mentoring a minority woman-owned small business and a service-disabled veteran owned small business under the SBA mentor/protégé program.

Mr. Martinez and his wife, Maria, have four children and one grandson. They enjoy music, the arts, boating and are engaged in numerous small business, public service, community outreach, and philanthropic causes.