Leadership

Rick Walters

Rick Walters

President and CEO

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Years of Service at DeKALB

Since December 1978, when DeKALB first opened its doors.

Current Role

Leading a great team to success.

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Integrity as a company. Customer service and relationships are meaningful and real at DeKALB.

What is your favorite way to spend a weekend?

Enjoying quality time with family and friends, attending a Tigers game, or on the golf course.

Doug Bonecutter

Doug Bonecutter

General Manager

Years of Service at DeKALB

Since January 2017

Current Role

To lead the operation team and develop an expectation of excellence through continuous improvement activities.

What do you have a knack for?

I am a task reduction specialist – if there is waste I will find it.

Where can we find you when you’re not working?

Coaching youth sports or on the golf course.

Bob Grimes

Bob Grimes

Materials Manager

Years of Service at DeKALB

Since May 2018

Current Role

Material procurement in JIT, inventory accuracy, and reduction.

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Being efficient and doing things right the first time.

What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend?

At the park with my wife and Dalmatian or watching football with family and friends.

Tabatha Christman

Tabatha Christman

Accounting Manager

Years of Service at DeKALB

Since July 2020

Current Role

Accounting Manager

What do you have a knack for?

I have a knack for numbers and problem-solving. I enjoy digging into problems and finding a solution that is beneficial to the company.

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Bringing value to the companies that I work for.

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Tina Hitt

HR Manager

What are the values that drive you?

Leading by example! Doing what I say and saying what I do with sincerity every day.

Your background and its impact on DeKALB?

Working with the team to develop staff and business practices making DeKALB the place you want to call home!

What is one community experience at DeKALB that has stuck with you?

As a newer employee I am continually amazed at how welcoming and supportive all of the staff have been and continue to be.

What are your passions outside of DeKALB?

Gardening, golfing, reading and living life to the fullest with lots of laughter.

Favorite quote that inspires you?

Hope is not a strategy.

Sales

Diane Fogle

Diane Fogle

Customer Service Representative

Years of Service at DeKALB

Since August 2003.

Current Role

Being a support bridge of communication between our customers and DeKALB.

Where can you be found when you're not working?

Spending time with family and friends.

What is your favorite way to spend a weekend?

Outside with family and playing golf (weather permitting).

Cher Quaintance

Cher Quaintance

Sales Representative

Years of Service at DeKALB

2 years total – 2021 came back, missed my DeKALB family!

Current Role

Sales Representative

What do you have a knack for?

Positivity – making people smile!

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Building relationships – in sales, work family, you name it!!

Engineering

Chris Clear

Chris Clear

Engineering Manager

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Years of Service at DeKALB

Since September 2000.

Current Role

Technical support, sales, new program reviews, tooling builds

What does your typical day look like?

Typical? What is that?

What is your favorite project you've worked on at DeKALB?

Too many to pick just one. Saving time, saving money, saving trees, solving problems - we're in!

Justin McConnell

Justin McConnell

Quality Engineer

Years of Service at DeKALB

Since May 2018

Current Role

Maintaining the ISO program, new Product Launch process, and Nonconforming / Root Cause / Corrective Action process. Supporting DeKalb in providing a high level of quality outputs.

What do you have a knack for?

Identifying a problem, finding a solution.

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Continuous improvement, finding new and better ways to improve the quality of our products for customers, and quality of life for our employees.