Executive Management

Robert D. Kamphuis joined our company as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005 and has served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2007. Mr. Kamphuis also serves as a board member and past Chairman of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, a board member of Brakebush Brothers, Inc. and The Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., and a member of the UW System Business Council, the John Deere Direct Material Supplier Council, the Harley Davidson Supplier Advisory Council and the Mebane Manor Executive Corporate Club. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Kamphuis held various roles with Giddings & Lewis, Inc. including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing Co., LLC, a designer and manufacturer of automated assembly systems, and began his career with Ernst & Young. Mr. Kamphuis is a graduate of the Executive International Leadership Program at Stanford University and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration & Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is also a licensed certified public accountant.

Todd M. Butz joined our company in 2008 and has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2014. Mr. Butz also serves on the Board of Trustees for Marian University. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Butz spent time as the Finance Manager at Mercury Marine, a subsidiary of the Brunswick Corporation, and Audit Supervisor at Schenck Business Solutions. Mr. Butz earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management from Marian University and is a licensed certified public accountant.

Rand Stille joined our company in 2019 and has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2020. Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Stille served both as our Executive Vice President – DMP & Performance Structures Operations and as our Vice President – Performance Structures Operations. Before joining MEC, Stille served as Sr. Vice President of Operations at Universal Logistics Holdings, and as Vice President & Executive Director of Westport Axle. Stille graduated DePauw University (1993) with a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Management and earned his Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University (2014).

Ryan F. Raber joined our company in 2009 and has served as our Executive Vice President–Sales & Marketing since November 2018. Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Raber served as our Vice President of Sales & Marketing beginning in August 2013. Mr. Raber earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.