Meet The
Operations Team
Ron Ott
Director of Technical Services
Less than 1 year
Ron started his career working in the automotive industry and held a variety of roles throughout his career that includes Senior Process Engineering Technician, Process Engineer, Continuous Improvement Administrator and President & COO. Later in his career, Ron went on to consult and train various organizations in systems thinking and best practices. His value stream mapping and Six Sigma training has generated over $50M in actualized savings. Ron has also spent a portion of his career teaching at the collegiate level. He has taught several Engineering classes at the University of Toledo.
Ron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo.
Jeff Pifher
General Manager
5 years
Jeff started his career at Webster in 1989 as a Product and Project Engineer for several years and transitioned into the roles of Manufacturing Engineer and then Department Manager, where he managed the machining and assembly departments. In 2007, he joined KBI as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer before returning to Webster in 2018 as the Operations Engineering Manager. Jeff was promoted to General Manager (Tiffin) in 2020. He received his Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Technology from Bowling Green State University in 1987.
Rick Breidenbach
Director of Operations
1 year
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Mark Kuenzli
Plant Superintendent
7 years
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Angie Reser
Facilities Manager
9 years
Angie’s positive attitude and willingness to try new things make her an asset to the Webster team. She has assumed various roles within the company and believe it or not has had 7 different offices in her time here. Away from work, Angie enjoys reading, watching the Buckeyes and working around the house.
Fun fact about Angie: She puts deodorant on every morning with only one hand!
Ed Blott
Operations Manager
29 years
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Tony Secoy
Operations Manager
6 years
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Chad Stevens
Operations Manager
2 years
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Alex Thatcher
Quality Assurance Coordinator
2 years
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Justan May
Manufacturing Process Engineer
1 year
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Thomas Bodnar
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Less than 6 months
Bodnar started his career in 2020 as a Co-op at Webster Industries and continued to work at Webster for three years while obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo. During his time as a Co-op, Bodnar was responsible for designing the new link weld assembly stations and designing plant layouts for both the Tiffin and Meridian manufacturing facilities. Bodnar was also instrumental in the purchase of the 3D printer that is currently being utilized for the modeling and prototyping of new parts and tooling, among several other projects.
Bodnar is now accountable for maintaining and improving all production and processing equipment and additionally, driving quality into our product by implementing process improvements. In this role, he challenges all aspects of engineering including Mechanical, Process, Industrial, Electrical, and Continuous Improvement Engineering.
Cynthia Lenz
MRO Spares Clerk
More than 6 months
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Krista Scherger
Quality Assurance Manager
12 years
Krista has been instrumental in leading and developing our planning team. Her years of experience purchasing and planning makes her an asset to our team. Krista is planning to pursue her APICS certification and outside of work she enjoys watching her sons sporting events.