Leadership
Maureen Steinwall
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Education: PhD Business, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN; OPM Harvard Graduate School of Business, MBA Operations Management, University of Minnesota; BS Business Accounting, University of Minnesota
Experience: Steinwall, Inc. – Owner and President, 1983-Present; Micro Switch, Honeywell, Inc. 1981-1983, Freeport, IL; Self employed public accountant – 1975-1981, Spring Valley, WI
Certifications: APICS Certified (American Production and Inventory Control Society) 1981; Licensed Public Accountant – State of Minnesota 1980; Enrolled Agent – Internal Revenue Service, 1976
Board Memberships: National Board of the PLASTICS Industry Association, Executive Board Member: Mercy Unity Hospital Foundation, Board Vice Chair Fabri-Kal Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI: Corporate board member
Professor: University of Phoenix – Doctorate Management classes and Master Statistics Walden University – Doctorate Finance Capella University – Bachelor Accounting
Membership: Academy of Management
Direct: (763) 767-7067
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: msteinwall@steinwall.com
Tom Smolenski
President
Education: MBA with concentrations in Operations Strategy and Human & Organizational Performance, Vanderbilt University; BS Business Management with a Minor in Psychology, Wake Forest University.
Experience: Since joining Steinwall in 2013 Tom has taken on numerous different roles: account management, production scheduling, purchasing and procurement, business analytics, and overall strategic decision making. Tom’s experience at Steinwall, coupled with his business education and coaching background, will help drive Steinwall towards Operational Excellence.
Direct: (763) 767-7080
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: tsmolenski@steinwall.com
Business Development
Kevin Bienias
Sales Engineer
Education: MS Medical Device Innovation, University of Minnesota Twin-Cities; BA Manufacturing Management, University of Minnesota Crookston; AAS Manufacturing Engineering Technician, Alexandria Technical College
Experience: Kevin came to Steinwall with previous experience in the plastic injection molding industry in both operational and technical disciplines. Kevin has operated in a broad range of industries including the regulated environments of semi-conductors, class I, II and III medical devices and department of defense contracts.
Direct: (763) 767-7077
Cell: (612) 804-4627
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: kbienias@steinwall.com
Luke Thiele
Sales Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
Experience: Beginning with an internship, Luke was able to gain valuable skills in the R&D department in which he has now spent two years. The experience in quoting, managing tool builds, contributing to tool and part design, writing technical articles and process improvements, have been immensely beneficial to our customers when they come to us with a challenge.
Board Memberships: Next Generation Advisory Board for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
Direct: (763) 772-3571
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: lthiele@steinwall.com
Project Engineering Team
Shaun Meehan
Engineering Manager
Education: BS Manufacturing Management, University of Minnesota
AAS Mechanical Drafting and Design, Hennepin Technical College
Experience: Shaun has over 12 years of experience with original equipment manufacturers in the mechanical design and engineering field and an additional 10 years of project engineering and project management in the aviation industry. He brings a broad range of knowledge and an extensive customer service perspective to the Steinwall team.
Direct: (763) 767-7073
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: smeehan@steinwall.com
Jake Nelson
Project Engineer
Education: BS Engineering Technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout. Emphasis: Mechanical Design
Experience: Jake’s emphasis in college was mechanical design. He applies this learned knowledge to aide in completion of molded part design. Jake’s design background also helps to improve molded part quality from the onset of product launch.
Direct: (763) 767-7069
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jwnelson@steinwall.com
Jonathan Kluge
Project Engineer
Education: BAS Applied Engineering, Bemidji State University; AAS Plastics Engineering Technology, Hennepin Technical College; AAS Mechanical Drafting & Design Technology, Anoka Technical College
Experience: Jonathan has 5 years of experience in the mechanical engineering field. Jonathan previously worked in the areas of design analysis, FEA (Finite Element Analysis), and lean methodologies (six sigma, 5S, Kaizen). He also has industrial experience in project management, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFA (Design for Assembly). Jonathan’s natural curiosity for figuring out the mechanics and making them more efficient drives him to help the company find solutions for customers.
Direct: (763) 767-7063
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jkluge@steinwall.com
Quality Engineering Team
Heidi Allen
Quality Manager
Education: BS Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Minor: Business Administration
Certification: Manufacturing Technologist through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers ISO 9001:2015 Lead Internal Auditor
Experience: Heidi manages the quality team that consists of quality engineers, first article technicians and quality control auditors. She is also in charge of maintaining and continuously improving the quality management system. She has over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing industry mainly focusing on quality.
Direct: (763) 767-7070
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: hallen@steinwall.com
Tyler Willis
Quality Supervisor
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities
Experience: Some of Tyler’s most relevant education that complement his current position:
- Thermodynamics emphasis in complex fluid dynamics and advanced heat transfer case studies.
- Engineering statistical methods including DOE (Design of Experiments), Statistical Process Control and Reliability models.
- Engineering safety with an emphasis in ergonomic optimization and workstation layout.
Direct: (763) 767-7084
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: twillis@Steinwall.com
Jacob Byron
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
Experience: Jacob has experience in mechanical design through different internships in college, along with spending time doing computational fluid dynamics research. While at NDSU, Jacob took classes which focused on plastics engineering, plastics manufacturing and composite materials. Jacob has experience working with a wide variety of teams and settings which he uses to his advantage when working with the Steinwall team and with customers.
Direct: (763) 767-7086
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jbyron@Steinwall.com
Whitney Wyss
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Engineering Management, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt through Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Experience: Whitney has experience in molding and leading continuous improvement initiatives from prior internships and team management. she has worked in several types of manufacturing, but all of them focused on producing high quality products. Her passion for quality & continuous improvement drive her in how to best serve Steinwall’s customers.
Direct: (763) 767-7092
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: wwyss@Steinwall.com
Ryan Erickson
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Composite Materials Engineering, Winona State University
Experience:Ryan has worked in a wide variety of company sizes and environments ranging from a 3 employee startup to an international agriculture OEM. He leverages a breadth of experience to connect with customers. He has an education focused in composites and work experience in plastics manufacturing, design, and material analysis that make up an excellent understanding to better assist our customers.
Direct: (763) 767-7089
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: rerickson@Steinwall.com
Account Management
Alicia Koenig
Scheduler
Education: BS Business Management at Rasmussen College
Experience: Working in the manufacturing industry, Alicia has gained experience in customer relations, purchasing, inventory control, EDI and scheduling. This experience along with her degree has allowed her to maintain relationships with her customers, schedule effectively and problem solve. She strives to meet every customer’s expectations, puts in effort daily to help her company achieve their goals as well as her own. Alicia is an active listener, multi-tasker, great communicator and a hard worker. She is a very determined individual and is always willing to take on challenges.
Direct: (763) 767-3570
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: akoenig@Steinwall.com
Mai Vang
Account Manager
Education: BS Business Management with emphasis in Human Resource, St Cloud State University
Experience: Mai has account management experience in the retail and manufacturing industries. With her experience, she understands the importance of meeting tight deadlines and launch dates to be able to have product ready for the final end users. Her experience as a liaison between internal cross functional teams and customers, ensures a timely and successful delivery of products and solutions according to customers’ needs. She is a great advocate for customers and strives to be a better business partner.
Direct: (763) 767-7064
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: mmvang@Steinwall.Com
Brittany Ouellette
Account Manager
Experience: Brittany has previous manufacturing experience in the casting and precision machining industries, providing support to various medical, industrial and aerospace accounts. Her strong background in customer focused roles has allowed her to successfully build and maintain strong relationships, communicate effectively and solve problems efficiently. Brittany is pursuing her degree in Business Administration at Metropolitan State University to advance personally and professionally, and to develop a more robust skill set to better serve her customers.
Direct: (763) 767-7075
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: bouellette@Steinwall.Com
Human Resources / Vendor Relations
Taylor Burns
Knowledge Management & HR
Education: College of Saint Benedict, B.A. Theology, Minor: Literary Studies
Experience: Taylor started working at Steinwall right out of college in the PIMM Production department. Since then, she has gained a breadth of experience in many departments including IT, AR, Auditing, and Customer Service. Taylor has now taken on the role of managing Steinwall’s training and Knowledge Management systems and is slowly transitioning into the Human Resources Department.
Direct: (763) 767-7099
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: tburns@steinwall.com
Christian Roach
Supply Chain Manager
Education: BBA in Information Technology Management, University of Notre Dame. MBA with concentration in Operations Strategy, Vanderbilt University.
Experience: Christian came to Steinwall in 2019 to help define and improve the supply chain and purchasing strategy and execution. He has worked with manufacturing and technology companies across the country as a consultant, including Caterpillar, Microsoft, and NASA.
Direct: (763) 772-3596
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: croach@steinwall.com