Jeff Paxton
General Manager
Jeff has joined Franmar to transition into the General Manager position. Jeff started his career many years ago by starting a family owned Agency as a Manufacturers’ Representative in Denver, Colorado to the Construction, Industrial and High Tech Industries. After a decade of repping Jeff moved into the Retail world by running several chains of stores as VP of Operations and Marketing. These past experiences have given Jeff a great appreciation for Customer Service and making sure Franmar Customers are well cared for!
Dan Brown
Management Consultant
Dan Brown is a unique leader who served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, and then as a full-time pastor. When he joined Franmar, he felt he had finally found his calling. Dan enjoys woodworking, restoring old houses, and spending time with his wife, sons, and grandchildren.
Ralph Lobaito
National Sales Manager
With over 25 years of sales, marketing , operations and distribution experience Ralph has been a welcome asset to Franmar. Earning his stripes in the Building Materials industry and working in Regional, National and Director of Sales positions has afforded Ralph a vast knowledge of contractor, dealer and distributor sales. On a personal level, Ralph is a single parent of three sons. His down time is spent with his kids, attending local sporting events and discovering new restaurants.
Chris Miller
Operations Manager
Chris Miller joined Franmar as Operations Manager in 1999. He oversees procurement, production, shipping, warehouse employment, inventory, safety, and equipment repair, and is a key player in producing innovative and cost-effective products for our customers.
Ryan Cook
Information Technology Team Lead
Ryan joined Franmar in early 2016 and quickly became a valuable asset to the team. As IT Team Lead (and calling himself our resident "Techno Mage"), he is responsible for all things technology related. He provides network administration, end user support, security analysis, database development, and maintenance of our VOIP system and online store (as well as anything else we can throw at him).
Scott Sarver
Marketing Coordinator
Scott is the marketing coordinator for Franmar. When not producing marketing content for Franmar, he is operating his own video production business. Often times you’ll find Scott at a tradeshow talking about BLUE BEAR or Franmar’s screen printing products.
Lexie Bragg
Graphic Design
Lexie joined our team as Graphic Designer and Social Media Marketer in August of 2017. You can find Lexie demonstrating our products at tradeshows, photographing our products in action, writing blog posts, and creating an online community for environmentally conscious Screen Printers and DIYers around the world. Outside of Franmar, Lexie enjoys teaching photography classes and working as a fine art artist.
Tonya Watkins
Accounts Payable
Tonya has been an Office Manager for various organizations for 20 years. At Franmar she handles our Accounts Payable, very conscientiously keeping all our bills paid in full on time. She also handles various other administrative tasks to help our customers, as well as occasionally filling in to answer customers' phone calls. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children and Grandchildren. She is an avid reader and a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Tommy Williams
Warehouse Employee
Tommy Williams joined Franmar in 2012. An experienced and very energetic warehouse staff member, Tommy handles most of Franmar's UPS single-package shipments, taking pride in shipping the majority of orders on the same day we received the customer's order. Tommy also enjoys sharing his product knowledge with customers at occasional trade shows. In his free time, Tommy is an avid sports fan, following most sports, but especially Chicago's Cubs and Bulls. He also lifts weights, bench pressing 475 pounds.
Duane McGee
Customer Service Team Lead
Duane has become Franmar's woodworking expert, working shows and helping clients for for years. Prior to employment at Franmar, Duane Spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy. He is currently completing studies to become a leader in his church, and as a family man enjoys spending time with his wife, four children, and seven grandchildren.
Chris Lunn
Customer Service Representative
From production, to accounting, to customer service - Chris has offered great value to Franmar over the years. And, because he has experience as both a massage therapist and a DJ, he's a multi-talented man adding even more value to Franmar! Chris is married with two kids and enjoys exercising and motorcycles.
Stephenie Auth
Customer Service Representative
After five months working in Franmar's warehouse, managers realized Stephenie was a natural fit for Franmar customer service. When she's not working magic for Franmar customers, she's reading, listening to music with her two children and rooting for the Chicago Bears.
John Zschau
Customer Service Representative
John joined Franmar with 30+ years of customer service experience. He is an Illinois State Grad and a die hard Cubs fan! Go Cubs! When not hard at work, John enjoys softball, snow skiing, golf and traveling with his wife Nayda.
Lucas Brooks
Customer Service Representative
Lucas joined the Franmar team in March of 2016. He learned about the products while working in the warehouse over the course of a year. Then he was able to transition product knowledge into a position in Customer Services. There he is able to answer technical questions, assist with troubleshooting as well as place orders for our customers. Lucas can also be found at the occasional trade-show where he is available to demonstrate and discuss the products with customers in person.
