Management Team

Karl Lutkewitte Steriflow Product Manager Karl joined Richards Industries in 2005. Prior to joining Richards, he held various positions with the Alco Controls Division of Emerson Electric, and most recently with the Rosemount Division of Emerson Process Management. Karl earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration-Marketing degree from the University of Missouri.	Bill Sams Chief Engineer Bill Sams joined the Richards Industries team as a Design Engineer for the Steriflow product line. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and has a Masters of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University. Bill retired as a Lieutenant Commander from the US Navy; he was a Nuclear Power Trained Officer and a veteran of the Afghan War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He comes to us from Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia where he served as a Senior Engineer performing weapon lethality and effectiveness analysis.
Tim Gainer Regional Sales Manager, North America Tim has been with Steriflow 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.	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.
Veerachoke Narasirilirk Regional Sales Manager, Asia Veerachoke has been with Richards Industries since 2006. He has experience in industrial sales for more than 20 years in both sales and channels management. Veerachoke holds Bachelor of Science in Technical Education in Computer Technology from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He based in Bangkok, Thailand to support representatives, distributors and customers in Asia-Pacific Region including training, identification of new and emerging markets, developing the markets, and the recruitment of new representatives and distributors.	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 Steriflow Valve for almost ten years as National Sales Manager. 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 15 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.