Our Employees

SJF is a family-owned company composed of many talented employees. Come meet our crew and learn a little about what makes everyone tick. If you have any questions for any of the employees listed below, please use the provided contact information.

SJF Material Handling Inc. employees at the "100 Best Companies To Work For" banquet sponsored by Minnesota Business Magazine. Pictured from left to right: Denise Rosenau, Sam Sterner, Matt Johnson, Vance Haugen, Tom Moore, Justin Erkenbrack, Staff Sterner, Frank Sterner and Eric Thovson.

Owners

Frank Sterner, Owner

President/Chief Executive Officer
Since 1979

Stafford Sterner, Owner

Business Advisor
Since 1985

Sales/Purchasing

Sam Sterner

Vice President/Purchasing
Since 2012

Sales

Jason Deiter

Solutions Specialist
Since 1991

Kendal Kalamaha

Solutions Specialist
Since 2007

Eric Thovson

Solutions Specialist
Since 2014

Janae Witte

Solutions Specialist
Since 2019

Craig Barnaal

Solutions Specialist
Since 2023

Ronda Grack

Online Sales
Since 2021

Marketing/Web Development

Denise Rosenau

Director of Marketing & Web Development
Since 2015

Josh Sterner

Web Developer
Since 2024

Finance/Accounting

Ed Salonek

Chief Financial Officer
Since 2006

Lori Bachel

Accounting
Since 2009

Jen Johnson

Accounting
Since 2023

Shipping/Receiving

Lori Vos-Kalinowski

Shipping/Receiving
Since 2021