Get to Know Harry Woebkenberg, Jordan Valve Product Manager

What is your Job Title and when did you start at Richards?

I am the VP of Marketing / Jordan Valve Product Manager. I’m responsible for all Marketing, Product Management and the Jordan Valve Product Line. I started at Richards on July 16, 2008.

Education and work backgrounds:

Education: Moeller High School, University of Notre Dame and Thomas More College. Work History: XOMOX Corporation – 17 years, Health Resource Publishing – 6 years, Victory Wholesale Group – 2 years

What part of your job is most intriguing to you? Why?

The importance of relationships in the valve industry. All things being equal, people buy from people they like.

Favorite Cincinnati activity?

Due to Cincinnati’s abundant number of restaurant choices, I enjoy checking out new places to eat with my family.

How and why did you move here – or are you from here?

I grew up in Reading, OH, then I went to South Bend, IN for school. My first real job was in Dayton, Ohio. I also lived in Bay City, MI and St. Louis, MO but came back to Reading in between and after both of those cities. I moved to Evendale, OH in 2018 and have been there since.

Cool thing most people don’t know about you?

Favorite thing to cook or eat?

Favorite thing to cook – breakfast for the family. Breakfast is my favorite meal.

What made you choose your career?

I feel like my career chose me. I was working part time at XOMOX while looking for a career and a couple months later, they offered me a full time position – I accepted and have stayed in the industry for 30 years.

If you could be a student forever, what would you study?

Are you involved in a non-profit, community organization or professional organization?

I am a member of the Valve Manufacturers Association and serve on the Market Trends Committee.

Goal at Richards Industrials?

To help the “next generation” of RI employees take the business to the next level.