Archives: Teams

Erik Bohlken

Erik Bohlken has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing. Since joining Geater in 2002, Erik has held a number of leadership roles including Production Scheduler, Project Engineer, Lead Project Engineer for Machining, and Machining Engineering Manager. In 2025, Erik assumed the role of Contracts and Program Support Manager, where he oversees customer contracts […]

Brian Kaeppel

Brian Kaeppel joined Geater in February 2008 as a Sheet Metal Project Engineer and was promoted to Sheet Metal Engineering Manager in 2009. He currently serves as Project Engineering Manager, where he oversees engineering and quoting operations while supporting efficient, high-quality manufacturing processes. With 34 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication, quoting, and engineering, […]

Jared Graening

Jared Graening joined Geater in 2024 as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Jared is a growth-oriented enterprise leader with progressive experience in the machining, fabrication, and assembly industry. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Jared has served various roles, including Sales […]

Dan Heller

Dan Heller joined Geater in 2011 as the Operations Manager.  He became the Plant Manager and was later promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2018.  Dan serves on the Executive Leadership and Senior Leadership Teams.  Dan has over 25 years of comprehensive manufacturing experience. Dan is a graduate of Upper Iowa University, with a […]

Tyler Sturtz

Tyler Sturtz joined the Geater team in 2013 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in September 2017. He has over 25 years of progressive financial, operations, and leadership experience.  Tyler is a graduate of The University of Iowa with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Bachelor of Business […]

Landon Geater

Landon Geater graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2011 with his bachelor’s degree in business management.  Shortly after, he joined the Geater team and has since held various Quality, Engineering, and management roles, leading to his current position as Executive Vice President. In 2017, he received a master’s degree in business administration from […]