Kriete's Crew

Our people are the key to our success, and we’re proud of how hard they work to bring exceptional service and products to our customers. Get to know some of our team members below.

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Caleb Heinz - Warranty Paint

“I do a lot of other artwork. It’s a day job where I get to paint and then I get to come home and practice those skills elsewhere. So, for me it’s great all around.” 

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Valene Nelson - Service Writer

“I love the trades. My dad was a tradesman. If you really want to get in here, just go for it. We hire from the bottom, and we work our way up. It doesn’t matter if you’re straight out of school, you know, just try it. Come say hi.”

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David Beaver - Director of Information Technology

“I chose Kriete Truck Centers because of the opportunity to infuse technology in the trucking industry. We’re definitely above and beyond where most people think technology is in the trucking industry, and I count it a privilege for me and my team to be a part of those IT solutions.” 

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Steve Nieminski - Volvo Truck Sales

“I love the direction we’re going. The management that’s set-in place is fantastic. The culture that we’re driving is going to lead us to be the biggest, the best and I look forward to the future.”

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Emily Besler - Sales Support

“Being around people that value giving back keeps us all grounded and reminds us of what’s really important in life.”

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Jesse Miller - Parts & Service

“Kriete has given me the ability to broaden my horizons, they are very supportive in any direction that we’re trying to go. Not many places support the ambition as fully as Kriete has.”

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Kainon Gibson - Shop Foreman

“I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else but Kriete. They’ve always been there for me.”

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Kris Hellenbrand - Body Shop

“We really want to be the best in our business. We started in a real small shop with four bays. David Kriete was nice enough to put up this brand new building for us. We have twelve working bays out here and two brand new paint booths in the shop.

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Emily Patek - Marketing & Communications

“From day one, I’ve had great experiences across the board working with many people and understanding where my career at Kriete Truck Centers can grow and go.”

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Jimmy Scalzo - Mack Truck Sales

“I enjoy working at Kriete because it’s a family owned and operated business where you don’t feel like a number. You have access to the key players in the organization, including the owner.”

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Sean Mesun - Body Builder

“The environment is amazing. The people here are amazing. Everything is, just an all-around family-based shop.”

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Ashley Heesen - Diesel Technician

“I chose Kriete because my stepdad is actually a truck driver, and I have been coming to this facility since I was about 12 years old. Pretty tight knit crew here in Fond du Lac.”

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Sam Buehler - Diesel Technician

“If you’re an up and coming technician starting out here, you’re going to learn a lot really fast. The guys here take the time to give you the knowledge you need.

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Myles Brill - Parts

“At the end of the day, we can help more people. Small improvements like this add up and everyone values them. We all enjoy the work and the results it brings.”

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Joe Ebben - Mack Truck Sales

“I love working with the customers. When they lean on us and need something done, we pull through and make it happen.”

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John Richards - Body Builder

“Kriete Truck – Center Sheboygan was looking for someone to head bodybuilding and build Mack and Volvo dump trucks. ”

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Bob Spatz - Director of Dealer Operations

“I’m a problem solver by nature, and I enjoy helping people sort out problems.”

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Gavin Halverson - Branch Manager

“A lot of my job is dealing with locating parts or sourcing parts. Just this morning, a truck completed overnight needed immediate delivery, so I personally drove it back to the customer.”

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Brandon Behrens - Outside Parts Sales

“One great thing that we offer here is our KAMP all makes product line.”

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Dave Van Akkeren - Truck Sales

“It’s an opportunity to work with customers and find them the right truck, find them the right piece of equipment that’s going to fit their needs.” 

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Kyle Pavlinek - Service Manager

“I enjoy making sure that the customers are happy, and also, I understand that their industry is important for us.”

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Jason Berka - General Manager

“It’s gratifying when employees say they want to come and work for you, and customers want to come here for the type of culture that we do have.”

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Lisa Buss - Corporate Warranty Director

“Kriete is definitely a company where everybody feeds off of helping each other to become better. I love it, the opportunities are endless here.”

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Mike Blimling - Kriete Leasing & Rental

“Everything we do from the beginning of the day until the end of the day is about making sure that the customers get the best service experience possible.”

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Cailin Ahnen - IT Project Manager

“That’s one thing that really impressed me coming in, everyone is just so focused and ready to implement new things and work together.”

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Dean Radtke - Technician

“ASIST allows us to communicate with the customer, with the Parts Department, all arms of the dealership, and pretty much anybody can take the call and discuss the options with the customer.”

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Mike Kroner: Putzmeister Foreman

“I’m very passionate about my job. I get to work on trucks that go all over the world.”