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The Employees of SJF
SJF is a fmily owned company composed of many talented employees. Come meet our crew and learn a little about
what makes everybody tick.
If you have any questions for any of the employees listed below, please use the provided contact information.
The Owners
- Name: Stafford Sterner
- Position: President/VP Marketing
- Joined SJF: 1985
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Stafford Sterner - Owner/President/VP Sales & Marketing
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Working with companies here in our home state of Minnesota
- Equipment Specialties:
Buying used equipment and liquidating entire warehouses.
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Red Rider BB Gun
- Last Book Read:
Patriots by James Wesley Rawles
- Favorite TV Show:
MythBusters and The Walking Dead
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Rudy (yorkshire terrier)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Hunting, Fishing, Gold, Guns & Gardening
Contact Stafford
Phone: 320-485-2824
Email: sstswdeerner@sjf.cvpkipom
- Name: Frank Sterner
- Position: VP Operations/Sales
- Joined SJF: 1979
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Frank Sterner - Vice President Sales/Operations
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Penguin Publishing Book Return Center, Cross-dock Sortation, Carousel Automation
- Equipment Specialties:
System Integration of various types of equipment including: ASRS, Conveyors
(package and unit load), Racking/Shelving, Carousels
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Hot Wheels
- Last Book Read:
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- Favorite TV Show:
Seinfeld
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
2 sons & 1 daughter, also 2 dogs
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Hunting, Fishing & Hiking
Contact Frank
Phone: 320-485-2824
Email: fsternzzwaer@sjf.com
- Name: Jim Sterner
- Position: VP/Engineering
- Joined SJF: 1989
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Jim Sterner - Vice President Engineering
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Fastenal Distribution Center in Denton, TX
- Equipment Specialties:
Automation Systems
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Sandbox
- Last Book Read:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Favorite TV Show:
BBQ Pitmasters, Friends
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Meggie (daughter), Katie (dauguter), Nick (son), Jessie (son) & Parker (dog)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Cooking, Golf
- Anything Else?
Work Hard, Love Life, Keep Family Close & Forget Politics
Contact Jim
Phone: 320-485-2824
Email: jibhkcmsterner@sjf.com
Sales
- Name: Craig Fasching
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 2003
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Craig Fasching - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
A large racking layout, install, and buy-back in Reno, NV
- Equipment Specialties:
Racking (all types), Systems, Conveyors
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Tonka Trucks
- Last Book Read:
Can't Remember
- Favorite TV Show:
How I Met Your Mother
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Two boys - Jacob and Mason
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Coaching son's baseball team, Hunting, Fishing, Golf
Contact Craig
Phone: 320-485-4962
Email: cfasching@sjf.auvdcogtffm
- Name: Eric Moen
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 2011
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Eric Moen - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
IPC in Burnsville, MN (Selective Rack & Carton Flow) : MARCO in St. Cloud (Selective Rack System)
- Equipment Specialties:
Forklifts, Racking (all types)
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Model Rockets
- Last Book Read:
Last Man Standing by David Baldacci
- Favorite TV Show:
NCIS, Big Bang Theory
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
One Dog - a black German Shepherd named Sarabear
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Fishing, Playing Pool, Card Games
Contact Eric
Phone: 320-485-4963
Email: emoen@sjf.htcswcom
- Name: Jason Deiter
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 1991
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Jason Deiter - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Pushback rack in Trinidad, Vertical Carousels to New Zeland, Shelving Modules for Honeywell, Designing and building various items when I used to work in the SJF Shop
- Equipment Specialties:
Pallet Rack, Carton Flow, Mezzanines, Carousels, Shelving, Cantilever, Conveyor, Lift Tables, Dock Equipment, Bins & Containers, Warehouse Design & Layout
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Electrical Outlet
- Last Book Read:
A children's book I read to my kids. If I had more time, I would enjoy reading about music, world history or other non-fiction documentary-type books.
- Favorite TV Show:
MacGyver, Dukes of Hazzard, Hee-Haw
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
3 Children - Ellie, Alex and Chase. Alex is a Jack Russel Terrier but we consider him as one of our kids.
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Play Guitar with my band(s), Sing, Write Music, Motorcycling, Snowmobiling, Camping w/the Family, Bicycling, Hunting, Firearms, Welding, Drawing, Home Design & Building Projects (DIY stuff)
- Anything Else?
My favorite color is blue and my father is my hero. Everything above is true except for the electrical outlet. The Truth...it would have been a toss-up between a BB Gun or a Bicycle, though neither are really 'toys' in the strictest sense of the word.
Contact Jason
Phone: 320-485-4961
Email: jdeiter@sjf.cofgnwxvm
- Name: Kendal Kalamaha
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 2007
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Kendal Kalamaha - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Custom Wire Baskets incorporated into a "poor-man's" pick module using wire decks, dividers and partitions.
- Equipment Specialties:
Customized racking systems (push-back, drive-in, carton flow) and custom conveyor applications.
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
I don't reccollect a favorite toy - being one of 7 kids raised on the farm, we had little time to play.
- Last Book Read:
Aftershock by David and Robert Wiedemer.
- Favorite TV Show:
I don't watch television - but my favorite movie is Silverado.
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Kastle (son) and Kwynn (daughter)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
I enjoy my work and also teaching my children good work ethics, morals, values & the pleasures of a loving relationship w/family.
Contact Kendal
Phone: 320-485-4966
Email: kkayhbjlbwugtamaha@sjemwif.com
- Name: Marty Zitzloff
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 1989
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Marty Zitzloff - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Pallet racking layout and installation for a client in Plymouth, MN.
- Equipment Specialties:
Carton flow rack, cantilever rack, drive-in & push-back rack.
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Lincoln Logs
- Last Book Read:
Westerns - Slocum, Longarm etc...
- Favorite TV Show:
Tool Time, 2-1/2 Men, Westerns and Navy Movies
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Matthew (son)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
I enjoy hunting deer & squirrel, fishing (summer and winter), camping,
landscaping/yardwork and woodworking.
Contact Marty
Phone: 320-485-4967
Email: mnduxbzitzloff@swopfijf.uczwlcom
- Name: Vance Haugen
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 2007
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Vance Haugen - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Working with a local "Fleet Supply" store on several warehouse projects.
- Equipment Specialties:
Racking (all types), Conveyor, Carousels
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Legend Racecar
- Last Book Read:
A book about the Normandy invasion (can't remember the name)
- Favorite TV Show:
Harry's Lawn, NCIS, 2-1/2 Men, White Collar
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Brad, Brandon, John, Joshua (4 sons), 4 Grandkids, and 1 Dog (Bailee)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Golfing, Bowling, Pheasant Hunting
Contact Vance
Phone: 320-485-4965
Email: vhaugotoogebdpafon@sjf.com
- Name: Rhonda Remer
- Position: Sales
- Joined SJF: 2006
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Rhonda Remer - Solutions Specialist
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Borders Books Distribution Center Liquidation
- Equipment Specialties:
New Products in the Online Store
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Easy Bake Oven
- Last Book Read:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Favorite TV Show:
House, Mike & Molly
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Remington (son)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Reading, Movies, Travel
Contact Rhonda
Phone: 320-485-4968
Email: rremenhrjr@sjf.com
Finance/Accounting
- Name: Ed Salonek
- Position: Controller
- Joined SJF: 2006
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Ed Salonek - Controller
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Intertech Move (another company), Year End Process, Fastenal Recap.
- Equipment Specialties:
Coins, Bills, Accounting Software
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Tractor
- Last Book Read:
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Favorite TV Show:
Sons of Anarchy
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Olivia (daughter), Chad (son), Riley (goldfish)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Golfing, Fishing
- Anything Else?
I have a bachelor of science in Business Accounting and I'm in the process of earning
my Masters in Business Administration.
Contact Ed
Phone: 320-485-4950
Email: eoapqkasauyaqlonek@sjf.cowodqkm
- Name: Lori Foster
- Position: Accounting Tech.
- Joined SJF: 2009
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Lori Foster - Accounting Tech.
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Every time my team and I get a part of the yard inventoried. I get a
kick out of seeing the equipment in inventory and then seeing the orders come in for that exact material. I enjoy seeing the
"Purchase to Inventory to Sold" flow.
- Equipment Specialties:
Credit Cards, Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, etc.
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
My Bike - to me it represented freedom.
- Last Book Read:
The Ice Man, Confessions of a Contact Killer - also Llama Llama Red Pajama
- Favorite TV Show:
Top Gear
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Lucas (son) & Cecelia (daughter), Chloe, Roscoe & Mercedes (dogs),
Professor Zippy Oinkelstein (pig), Shaniqua-Laquita (rat)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Garden, Read, Play Outside w/my kids, Ride the Motorcycle, and I love cooking (NOT BAKING)
Contact Lori
Phone: 320-485-4949
Email: lfoster@sjf.nomswcom
Shipping/Receiving
- Name: Kim Dobson
- Position: Freight/Online Support
- Joined SJF: 2012
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Kim Dobson - Shipping/Customer Care
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
n/a
- Specialties:
Customer Service
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Teddy Bear
- Last Book Read:
My favorite books are by James Patterson - "The Maximum Ride" series.
- Favorite TV Show:
The Big Bang Theory & Dr. Who
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Larissa (daughter), Jesse (son), Pumpkin & Jonas (cats)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Movies, books, bowlong, chrocheting
- Anything Else?
I grew up on a farm, love animals and my favorite flowers are daisies.
I'm very proud that I raised my 2 children on my own.
Contact Kim
Phone: 320-485-4956
Email: kftfnehdobson@sjf.com
Engineering
- Name: Matt Johnson
- Position: Engineer
- Joined SJF: 2004
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Matt Johnson - Engineer
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Thermal Transfer (a conveyor system), Mindware, Artic Cat
- Equipment Specialties:
Rack & Conveyor Systems
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Hockey Stick, RC Cars/Boats
- Last Book Read:
The Bourne Trilogy
- Favorite TV Show:
The Big Bang Theory
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Callen (son) and another on the way!
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Trout Fishing, Playing Hockey, Biking
Contact Matt
Phone: 320-485-4952
Email: mjohnson@sahxmijf.com
Purchasing
- Name: Sam Sterner
- Position: Lead Purchaser
- Joined SJF: 2012
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Sam Sterner - Lead Purchaser
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Border's Books Liquidation
- Equipment Specialties:
Pallet Racks, Carousels
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Lego
- Favorite TV Show:
It's Always Sunny in Philedelphia
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
None
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Fishing, Hunting
Contact Sam
Phone: 320-485-4970
Email: samsternkaodiber@sjf.com
Marketing/Web Development
- Name: Kent Powell
- Position: Webmaster/Mktg. Asst
- Joined SJF: 2000
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Kent Powell - Webmaster, Marketing Assistant
- Favorite Project(s) Worked On:
Updating Website from static HTML to use a LAMP Stack and JQuery (ongoing)
- Equipment Specialties:
Computers, Software, Camera
- Favorite Childhood Toy:
Lego
- Last Book Read:
Wool by Hugh Howey
- Favorite TV Show:
Deadliest Catch, The Big Bang Theory, Top Gear (Brittish Version - US version Sucks!)
- Kids/Grandkids/Pets:
Riddley (son), Kylee (daughter)
- Hobbies/Passtimes:
Brewing Beer, Reading, Programming, Yard Work, Home Improvement
- Anything Else?
"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and
cultural life. Nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is better than your knowledge." * Isaac Asimov
Contact Kent
Phone: 320-485-4947
Email: kpntwkposapewell@swnctejf.com
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