President

Matthew J. Stuppy
12 Years with Stuppy
Extension 3739

Matt Stuppy

As President of Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing, his role is leading and building a company that excels in greenhouse manufacturing, construction services, and design capabilities. Over the last twelve years, he has had opportunities to work in customer service, purchasing, engineering, and management.

Matt is the current President of the National Greenhouse Manufacturer’s Association (NGMA).He is particularly interested in representing the greenhouse industry interests as they relate to building and energy codes.

Matt has bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Agricultural Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering. He worked for a company in the agricultural controls industry for three years before joining Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing in 1999.

Matt and his wife Kristen have two bright, young children. Matt’s community involvement is centered on youth activities with his children and in many groups and activities in his church.

Matt Stuppy is the family’s fifth generation currently managing the family business. The business has been continuously owned by the Stuppy Family since 1873. The family believes that only active business participants have ownership in the company. This belief ensures that the interests of the customer, employee, industry, and company are held as the foremost priorities.
         

Director of Business Development

Dale Rahn
6 Years with Stuppy
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Dale Rahn As both a Landscape Architect and Horticulturist, he brings hands on design approach.  His real-life work experience include, grower for a large wholesale nursery, general manager, operations, wholesale nursery, operations, environmental controls company, residential landscape design and avid gardener.  Outgoing and spontaneous, his fresh, innovative views are an asset to clients needs and desires. 

Dale has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ornamental Horticulture and a Professional Certificate in Landscape Architecture.

Sales Teams by Region

Western Region: HI, AK, WA, OR, CA, AZ, NV, UT, CO, ID, WY, MT

Chad Barrow - Territory Sales Manager
38 Years with Stuppy
Extension 2010

Chad Barrow In May of 1971, Chad Barrow began a summer job at Stuppy. Over the next few years, Chad moved around the company from night shift warehouse manager, inside sales, to outside sales.

In June of 1975, Stuppy opened up the west coast as a territory for the first time. Chad readily accepted the challenge. Chad now resides in Lodi, California with his wife Andrea of thirty years and his two children Dana and Kyle nearby.

Chad is currently operating the states of California, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon.  Chad enjoys golf, vineyards, wine making, and has most recently added grandfathering of his first granddaughter, Lorelei to his favorite ways to spend his time.


Bill Orscheln
1 Year with Stuppy

Bill Orscheln Hello to the Stuppy Greenhouse family, My name is Bill Orscheln and I’m incredibly honored to be the Territory Sales Coordinator on board. I knew this was the right place for me the minute Matt Stuppy shook my hand and told me he’d just gotten back from an afternoon of grilling. Growing up in a household that bleeds black and gold, it was a bold decision to take the higher road to Lawrence, and I’m happy to call myself a recent graduate of the University of Kansas’ School of Business where I majored in Finance with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. The Orscheln name is no stranger to family business, and I’m looking forward to working with all of you as we strive to make Stuppy Greenhouse Solutions the industry leader in greenhouse design, manufacturing and construction.

A native of Kansas City, I spent my childhood building tree-houses, playing football or golf and waiting for turkey season to come around. After four years at Rockhurst High School, where I started and grew a lawn care business and became familiar with the Ward Parkway Lanes, I headed to Lawrence and joined the Sigma Chi fraternity, serving as the social chair. My propensity for cleanliness is a trait I adopted from a long line of women who put Martha Stewart to shame; and I hope to carry my organizational skills as well as my ability to fix anything with a hammer and some duct tape, into my new position here at Stuppy. I also learned how to cook about anything you can imagine on a grill or smoker from my father.

If I’m not in a duck blind or deer stand, you can probably find me listening to Toby Keith or spending time with my girlfriend, fraternity brothers and/or my very large German-Catholic family. While none of these activities are mutually exclusive, summers away from college included working for both my dad and uncle’s companies. At Mid-America Ice Cream I helped in the process of growing a new
soft serve ice cream concept into a nationally recognized product. Warehouse management and sales became specialties of mine as I traveled around the Midwest selling, assembling and teaching everything from Toro to Coleman product lines. If there’s hard labor to be had, my sister is probably putting me in charge of it.

I am excited to be a part of a long line of success here at Stuppy. I cannot wait to get a chance to get to know each and every one of you as I grow into my position as the new sales apprentice. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work for a company that honors integrity and the same family values I have learned to hold as true.

Southern Region: NM, TX, OK, MS, LA, AL,FL, SC, GA, NC, VA 

Justin Shelton - Territory Sales Manager

1 Year with Stuppy
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Justin Shelton Justin is originally from Hays Kansas where he learned to fish, hunt, play baseball, work hard and be a redneck. After high school he attended Rockhurst University on a baseball scholarship where he learned to not be as much of a redneck. In reality this time was great experience where he developed a lot of great relationships, worked hard and began the career and personal road that he is on now. Justin comes to Stuppy with 6 years of sales experience including 4 years in custom manufactured products. He looks forward to the opportunity to work with the clients in his territory and become a trusted resource to help their business grow. "The people at Stuppy and the vision of the company leadership is what attracted me to Stuppy. I look forward to working as a part of a winning team in order to achieve the company's as well as my goals." Justin is married to Tara and they currently reside in Liberty Missouri with their two boys Sam and Jake. When not working or spending time with family Justin enjoys hunting, fishing , running and mountain biking.

Fun Facts About Justin:

  • I have a twin brother
  • I have competed in 2 adventure races (think eco-challenge or Amazing Race on a small scale)
  • I have rebuilt a 1967 Ford F-100 from the frame up
  • I was a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American in Baseball in 1999
  • I am a big K-State Fan and my wife and I have season football tickets. I look forward to friendly trash talk with fans of other teams in the office.

             

           

Vicky Wantland - Territory Sales Coordinator
38 Years with Stuppy
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Vicky Wantland When her son was nine months old, Vicky decided it was time to return to the work force. In October of 1972, she joined the Stuppy organization. She began by assembling watering equipment and packaging nut & bolt boxes for 18' wide and 30' wide greenhouse structures. At the time, those were the only two sizes of greenhouses that Stuppy offered. By moving around in various positions within the warehouse, Vicky taught herself about the operation of the greenhouse equipment. In 1977, a position in greenhouse sales was made available. "Frank Stuppy and Linda Barnett brought me into the sales department. They taught me that the customer is always right. I've always tried to be the best help to our customers. Another thing that Frank taught me is that we are all in this together. Our sales staff has changed over the years but everyone has always been available to help each other in more ways than one in whatever is needed. I am now working with the third generation of Stuppy's since my beginning. Change is always required to keep ahead in the business. It is amazing how we have evolved over the years," Vicky Wantland.

As Vicky begins her thirty-fifth year at Stuppy, she is now the proud grandmother of two and enjoys every moment that she spends with them. She also spends time at local stock car track with her husband as well as time walking, reading, and sewing.

Midwestern Region: AR, TN, KY, IN, IL, IA, MO, KS, NE

Chad Gooley - Territory Sales Manager
3 Years With Stuppy
Extension 2011

Chad Gooley Chad Gooley comes to Stuppy, Inc. with 20+ years in the landscape and nursery industry. He attended college at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Missouri State University. He has also earned his Certified Landscape Professional designation with the landscape industry. Chad brings extensive knowledge of the green industry to his new career at Stuppy.

Chad and his wife, Faunlee, live in the Kansas City area with their two children Harrison and Christian. He looks forward to working in the area that he has always worked and lived.

Stephanie Burchette
New With Stuppy

Stephanie Burchette My name is Stephanie Burchette and I joined Stuppy Inc as part of the Midwest sales team. Growing up and attending high school in what was then a small town of Smithville, MO I was very active in sports. This played a part in my competitive nature and continuing desire to strive to be the best in everything I do. I have always been the tomboy working on cars, street races and mud runs. I trained horses for barrel racing for a few years as well.

After high school I jumped right into the work force, decided I had enough of test to hold me over for a life time. Though not attending college I have gained a lot of hands on experience. My background in various industries has been in sales, commercial project management and MRO buyer. The wide range of duties in the professional field has helped me see both sides of business needs and concerns. I have a very cut to the chase personality when it comes to life and business. I look forwarding to working with the Stuppy team in providing the best customer service possible.
         

Northeastern/Great Lakes Region: ND, SD, WI, MN, MI, OH, WV, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME

Jerry Hains - Territory Sales Manager
17 Years with Stuppy
Extension 2009

Jerry Hains Jerry Hains began his career at Stuppy in 1993 but he was certainly not new to the horticulture field. Jerry's grandfather was in the growing business for nearly eighty years. The family operation was expanded in 1915 when Jerry's father along with his grandfather purchased an existing greenhouse/florist business. Ever since Jerry was a young child, he could always be found in the greenhouses causing some sort of mischief with the staff.

Stuppy Greenhouse is a name that Jerry knows quite well as the greenhouses built for their business after 1972 were all Stuppy houses. Parts of the family business are still in operation today. When the sales position became, it seemed a natural transition for Jerry to make. Jerry covers the states of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

Photography is Jerry's hobby and passion. He enjoys working mostly with digital photography due to being able to work with the photos by cropping and enhancing before printing. However, the real reason that Jerry prefers the digital camera over a film camera is that there is no chance of forgetting that there is not any film in the camera. How does Jerry know this? He has had a couple of moments where he thought there was film in the camera, once even for a wedding that he was shooting for a friend.

Phil Bishop
New With Stuppy

Phil Bishop What a great company and team to be a part of! I graduated from Kansas State University in 2006 with a degree in Greenhouse Management. I traveled through many of the degrees that KSU offered regarding Horticulture, but found my grounds when I walked into the greenhouses on campus. I immediately looked through the class load and declared my major as Greenhouse Management. Being able to see and have an effect on how plants grow struck a chord within me. I really like the challenge of a career that meshes science and art.

Working for a large bedding plant producer in Manhattan, KS, during college, I became familiar with the great people running and managing greenhouses. There is nothing like walking into a greenhouse and seeing the hustle and bustle of a living and growing factory. Through different class and Kansas Greenhouse Growers Association field trips the trend of amazing people at greenhouses across the Midwest kept me focused even during summer classes of Organic Chemistry! I have wanted to become a part of the business and at Stuppy, Inc. I have a fantastic opportunity to interact with the highly intelligent and down to earth people running the Greenhouse industry.
Audrey Ellzey
New With Stuppy

Audrey Plumlee

Project Management

Jeff McDonald - Project Manager
1 Year with Stuppy

Jeff McDonald

Wes Russell - Sales Associate
New With Stuppy

Wes Russell I was born in Kansas City, Missouri at St. Luke’s hospital. My father is a neurosurgeon and my mother was a nurse. I grew up in Springfield, Illinois and started playing hockey at the age of 6. Hockey was my passion at an early age and I had the dream like many kids playing the sport to make it to the National Hockey League. As I aged I realized this goal would be difficult to obtain, however hockey enabled me to see most of the US and Canada and helped me earn an NCAA Division 1 scholarship at Robert
Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA. I was a 3 year letter winner for the Colonials and was named to the academic all conference team. While in school I worked at the Hyatt regency in Pittsburgh as a bellhop which was an early lesson on the importance of great customer service. I graduated in 2009 with a degree in marketing. After graduation I moved to Kansas City. My first job in the professional world was sales with a window replacement dealer. It was good experience but not a career. Knowing it was a
temporary job I wanted to find something that offered more growth and stability. I was impressed with Stuppy’s commitment to quality and the progressiveness of the company. After meeting Matt Stuppy and Dale Rahn I knew I wanted to work for them.

Away from work I enjoy working out, cooking, and spending my summer weekends at Lake of the Ozarks. I am still very involved in hockey whether it is watching it on TV or skating in the local men’s league.

I am the oldest of 3. My brother Pat works for a news station in Houma, Louisiana, Kevin is a grad student in Chicago, and Sarah is a student at Eastern Illinois.

Barry Ledford - Project Manager
1 Year with Stuppy

Barry Ledford

Barry is a member of the Educational Team of the Project Management division here at Stuppy. He works with clients that represent Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools and Universities. His job is to take an educational greenhouse project from the estimating/bid phase all the way through to a finished product. It is his responsibility to make sure the project runs smoothly and that all parties involved in the project are happy with the finished product. He prides himself in creating a solution that fits the needs of his
clients.

Barry is originally from Raytown, MO and now calls Parkville, MO home. He lives in Parkville with his wife Hillary, his daughter Eilley, his son Easton and his American Bulldog Dempsey. Barry is a graduate of Missouri Western State University where he was a member of the Griffon football team. In his spare time Barry enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to Chiefs and Royals games and golfing. In the fall, Barry coaches a little league football team called The Northland Jets. He helps coach the offensive and
defensive lines.

“I am excited to be a member of the Stuppy team. Stuppy is a growing company and a major player in the greenhouse industry. I am ready to be a driving force behind that growth and help take Stuppy to the head of the class.”

Lynn Kueker - Project Manager
38 Years with Stuppy
Extension 3723

Lynn Kueker Lynn began her career at Stuppy right out of high school in 1972 as a file clerk. Lynn has moved her way through many positions while at Stuppy from secretary for Frank Stuppy, Bob Beeler, and Linda Barnett before moving into an inside sales position. Lynn is currently a sales estimator and project manager for both Stuppy Greenhouse Mfg., Inc. and SGM Management, Inc. (Stuppy's construction management company.)

"Through the years, I have developed close working relationships with many of the other long time employees of Stuppy. We have all worked together as a family to make Stuppy the company it is today. I feel privileged to work with so many of the same people and the same company for so many years, "Lynn Kueker.

On the weekends, Lynn can be found spending time with her husband, family, friends, and especially her dog Bailey. She can also be found working on some new project in her yard and garden.