Management Team

Harry Woebkenberg Jordan Valve Product Manager Harry joined Richards Industries as Jordan Valve’s product manager in 2008. Prior to joining Richards, he held various sales and marketing positions for a local valve manufacturer. Harry earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from Thomas More College. He’s a member of the University of Notre Dame Monogram Club.	Doug Boily Regional Sales Manager - Southwest Region Doug has been with Richards Industries for more than five years, and he has more than twenty years industry experience. As regional manager, he’s responsible for sales of all six Richards product lines. His duties include: training and support of the sales channel, identification of new and emerging markets, and the recruitment of new representatives and distributors.
Tim Gainer Regional Sales Manager, North America Tim has been with Jordan Valve for 15 years and he has more than 18 years of industry experience. As regional manager, he’s responsible for training and support of the sales channel, identification of new and emerging markets, and the recruitment of new representatives and distributors.	Lyle Hamilton Chief Engineer Lyle has been a part of the engineering team at Richards Industries for 15 years. He’s the project engineer responsible for new product development and technical support for three of the six Richards product lines. He has been published in Processing Magazine and Valve World. Lyle earned his degree from the University of Houston and moved to Cincinnati to join Richards in 1996.
Charles Page Vice President, Inside Sales Charles joined Richards Industries in 1996 after serving 14 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a tank officer. He left the service as a Gulf War veteran with the rank of major. He began at Richards as a buyer and worked his way up to vice president of materials. In October 2005, Charles moved from the production side of the business to sales, where he became vice president, customer support and business development. Charles holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana Wesleyan University.	Brian Rice Regional Sales Manager, Europe and Africa Brian has been with Richards Industries since January 2008. Initially responsible for sales of all products in Europe, he has now taken on sales in the Middle East and Africa, where he looks after recruitment and support of the distributors. Brian has been in the valve industry for more than 35 years, and he has held senior positions within Valtek, Spirax-Sarco, and Parker-Hannifin. He’s an enthusiastic – but not very good – golfer, and a keen football (soccer to Americans) fan of Liverpool, his hometown.
Jorge Rodriguez Sales Manager, Latin America Jorge has worked with Richards Industries since 2008 as sales manager for Latin America. He grew up in Mexico City and moved to Guadalajara, Mexico in 1984 where he graduated from ITESO University with a degree in industrial engineering. He began his journey in the instrumentation business 14 years ago.	Steve Rogers National Sales Manager Steve has been with Jordan Valve for almost ten years. His responsibilities include managing the Regional Sales Managers and creating new business opportunities.
Kevin Schnelle Northeast Regional Sales Manager Kevin has been with Richards Industries for more than five years, and he has more than eight years industry experience. As regional manager, he’s responsible for sales of all six Richards product lines. His duties include: training and support of the sales channel, identification of new and emerging markets, and the recruitment of new representatives and distributors.	Kyndle McMurry Marketing Communications Manager Kyndle has been with Richards Industries for more than 13 years. As marketing manager, she’s responsible for all marketing and collateral material for all six Richards product lines. Her duties include: trade-show participation, website initiatives, social-media programs, and print materials.