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 James D. Reigle, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Reigle is the son of founder, J.O. Reigle. Like his father, James D. acquired front-line sales experience in the cookware business before assuming leadership in the overall operations. Before joining Regal Ware in 1949, he served as a sergeant in the US Army Air Corps in Germany and earned a Bachelor of Science-Commerce degree. His earliest tasks, in the Receiving Department, were humble ones, supplying production lines by "lugging crates and cartons from truck to dock." From these modest beginnings developed a man who eventually became the president of the company upon his father's retirement in 1965.
As James D. Reigle relates, his father would much rather sell one top-quality product for a higher price than two low-quality items. James D. believes such attention to quality and durability, along with customer trust and loyalty, determines the success of a business. When he assumed the company's leadership, James D.'s goal was to continue the company's growth under the philosophy initiated by his father. That goal was achieved in a spectacular fashion between 1965 and 1990. Regal Ware experienced tremendous growth, and employment grew 285% during the period.
According to James D. himself, "the second task of a good executive is to train his replacement," making the transition to his successor a smooth one. His eldest son, Jeffrey A. Reigle became Regal Ware's President in 1992. Today James D. continues to be an integral member of Regal Ware's Executive Committee as Chairman of the Board.
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 Jeffrey A. Reigle, President & Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey A. Reigle represents the third generation of Reigles to lead the company. With his extensive sales and production background and enthusiastic management style, Jeff is uniquely qualified to lead the largest privately owned housewares manufacturing company in the United States. Mr. Reigle was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, and continues to reside in that city. He graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1973, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business.
Jeffrey joined the company in 1973 as a management trainee and held several progressively responsible positions within Regal Ware, including various sales and production management positions from 1973-1984; Vice President, Corporate Development from 1984-1986; Vice President, Sales from 1986-1988; Executive Vice President, Housewares Sales from 1988-1991.
Mr. Reigle is actively involved in numerous industry organizations, including the Direct Selling Association and the Cookware Manufacturers Association.
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 Douglas J. Reigle, Chief Operating Officer
Douglas J. Reigle, also a third generation descendent of founder J.O. Reigle, was born in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, graduating from Carroll College in 1981 with a Bachelor's Degree in both Business Administration and Economics. Mr. Reigle's results-oriented management style makes him well-suited for his current position of Chief Operating Officer.
In 1993 Mr. Reigle was appointed Director of Regal Swan Ltd., a joint venture company located in Birmingham, England. Doug returned to Regal Ware in 1995 as Vice President, International Sales, and was elected to Regal Ware's Board of Directors. In 1998 he was named Vice President Direct Sales, holding that position until 2001 when he became an officer of the company and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. He was named Chief Operating Officer in April 2010.
Mr. Reigle has represented Regal Ware in a variety of industry organizations, including the Housewares Export Council of North America from 1995-1998 and the British Cookware Manufacturers Association from 1993-1995. Today, he serves as a Director with the Wisconsin World Trade Center, and the Direct Selling Association International Council. Mr. Reigle is an active participant in community affairs, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Washington County, and as a member of his church council.
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 Gerald F. Koch, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Koch joined Regal Ware in 1976 as a Corporate Accountant. He has held various positions within the Finance Department throughout his career with Regal Ware, and was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2010. In this position Mr. Koch is responsible for all financial and treasury functions within the company. He holds a BS degree in Accounting from Northern Michigan University.
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 David N. Lenz, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Lenz joined Regal Ware in 2002 as Corporate Director, Human Resources. He was promoted to his current position in 2008. Dave brings a solid understanding of Human Resources, Operations and other business processes through his previous work experiences as well as his participation in various Kaizen and other process improvement events. Current responsibilities include strategic development and alignment of corporate-wide Human Resource policies and procedures, and other general administrative activities. Prior to his current position, Dave served as the General Manager/Vice President, Manufacturing from 2005-2007.
Prior to joining Regal Ware, Dave held various positions at West Bend Company, including Safety Administrator from 1991-2000, Manager of Employment, Salary Administration and Safety in 2000, Vice President of Human Resources from 2000-2002. Dave earned his BSE degree from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater in 1991 and his Masters in Human Resource Management from Keller Graduate School of Management in 1998.
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 Joseph A. Swanson, Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Swanson joined Regal Ware in 1983 as a Management Trainee. Joe brings to his position a vast knowledge of Regal Ware manufacturing operations, including background in Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Production Supervision. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager from November 1992 through August 2005, when he assumed his current responsibilities. Joe received his BS in Industrial Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville; and his MS in Management from Cardinal Stritch University.
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