ABOUT MIDWEST

Leadership

The leadership from our management teams is the best in the industry. Midwest’s officers and corporate managers bring years of experience to our customers at a variety of different levels. Each branch is lead by our Branch Sales & Marketing Managers, Inside Sales Managers and Warehouse Managers to assure our customers’ needs are met daily in a professional manner.


Click on the links below to learn more about our management teams or to contact them:


Officers  Corporate Managers  Branch Managers  Inside Sales Managers  Warehouse Managers

Officers

Nancy J.P. Anderson

(651) 489-9999

With over 20 years of experience serving on Midwest’s Board of Directors, Nancy J.P. Anderson was elected to serve as the Chief Executive Officer in 2004. Nancy has a BA degree from the College of St. Catherine. She also worked for Midwest in the early 1980’s. Midwest is the fourth largest privately woman owned company in Minnesota.

Jim Fisher

jfisher@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 21

Jim Fisher has been with Midwest for 20 years and has managed a variety of departments, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Warehouse, Purchasing, Inside Sales and IT. His vast experience at Midwest allows him to oversee the day-to-day decision-making processes as they relate to Midwest’s Mission Statement and Core Competencies.

Craig Anderson

canderson@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 32

Fresh out of the College of Business at the University of MN, Craig Anderson joined Midwest in 1975 and has been dealing with its financial functions ever since. After performing various roles in the finance and accounting departments, Craig has assumed the position of V.P. of Finance.

Lyle Hanzal

lhanzal@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 33

A young electrician looking for work, Lyle Hanzal was fortuitously hired in 1975 as a sales representative. He quickly moved up the ranks to Sales Manager, Branch Manager, Product Manager, and V.P. of Sales before attaining his current position as V.P. of Operations.

Roger Olson

rolson@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 33

Roger Olson has held an array of positions during his 32 year tenure with Midwest. He began his career at City Desk and then moved into sales. Roger’s current position is V.P. of Purchasing and Technology. Roger has also been a board member of SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association).

Russ May

rmay@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 25

Russ May began his career in the warehouse. Throughout his 25 year tenure at Midwest, Russ has held a variety of positions, including Outside Sales Representative, Branch Manager, Product Manager, VP of Product Development, and currently, VP of Sales.

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Corporate Managers

 

Branch Managers

Denny Craven, Purchasing Manager

dcraven@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 27

 

Pete Weinberg – St. Paul, MN

pweinberg@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 24

Bob Fix, IT Manager

bfix@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 12

 

Steve Costigan – Omaha, NE & Kansas City, MO

scostigan@midwestsign.com

(816) 333-5224

Years of Service: 16

Jasson Higgins, Digital Product Manager

jhiggins@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 18

 

Dan Hansen – Denver, CO & Salt Lake City, UT

dhansen@midwestsign.com

(303) 373-9800

Years of Service: 34

Cami Karnowski, Accounting Manager

ckarnowski@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 1

 

Marilee Fox-Cichon – Hayward, CA, Portland, OR & Seattle, WA

mcichon@midwestsign.com

(510) 732-5800

Years of Service: 19

Darcy Larson, Human Resources Manager

dlarson@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 21

 

David Schultz, Credit Manager

dschultz@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 21

 


 
   

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Inside Sales Managers

 

Warehouse Managers

Kelly LeBlanc – St. Paul, MN

kleblanc@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 8

 

Tony Lippo – St. Paul, MN

tlippo@midwestsign.com

(651) 489-9999

Years of Service: 19

Jeff Vahl – Franklin, WI

jvahl@midwestsign.com

(262) 641-8550

Years of Service: 25

 

Lenny Losiniecki – Franklin, WI

llosiniecki@midwestsign.com

(262) 641-8550

Years of Service: 17

Randy Kampschnieder – Omaha, NE

rkampschnieder@midwestsign.com

(402) 592-7555

Years of Service: 16

 

Bob Wolfgram – Omaha, NE

bwolfgram@midwestsign.com

(402) 592-7555

Years of Service: 10

Jo Jorgensen – Denver, CO

jjorgensen@midwestsign.com

(303) 373-9800

Years of Service: 29

 

Tom Gallegos – Denver, CO

tgallegos@midwestsign.com

(303) 373-9800

Years of Service: 15

Billie Branham – Kansas City, MO

bbranham@midwestsign.com

(816) 333-5224

Years of Service: 14

 

Ron McCullough – Kansas City, MO

rmccullough@midwestsign.com

(816) 333-5224

Years of Service: 12

Kevin Clark – Salt Lake City, UT

kclark@midwestsign.com

(801) 974-9449

Years of Service: 24

 

Del Sorensen – Salt Lake City, UT

dsorensen@midwestsign.com

(801) 974-9449

Years of Service: 20

Sandy Hedrick – Hayward, CA

shedrick@midwestsign.com

(510) 732-5800

Years of Service: 14

 

Jeff Benage – Hayward, CA

jbenage@midwestsign.com

(510) 732-5800

Years of Service: 4

Todd Larson – Seattle, WA

tlarson@midwestsign.com

(206) 433-8080

Years of Service: 11

 

Pat Shovein – Seattle, WA

pshovein@midwestsign.com

(206) 433-8080

Years of Service: 0

Laura Walter – Portland, OR

lwalter@midwestsign.com

(503) 224-1400

Years of Service: 0

 

Mary McAllister – Portland, OR

mmcallister@midwestsign.com

(503) 224-1400

Years of Service: 12

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