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WE ARE ARMOR

We can’t talk about great products and services without talking about the people behind them – those that walk the walk and proudly call themselves ARMOR. Without question they are the secret ingredient that separates us from the rest of the pack. From Michigan to Singapore, our goal is the same. We go the extra mile. We do it with a smile. We Take the Work Out of Your Workday. In doing so, we have a little less work ourselves, and more time for play! 

Robin McConnell
DAVE YANCHO
Ryan Gingery
Robin McConnell

Job Title: Managing Partner

AuFUNtic Job Title: Chief Rust Slayer

I joined ARMOR in: 2002

I do: A little bit of everything, but mostly product development & finance

I eat: Everything except brussels sprouts

I am happiest: On the golf course with good friends

I would love to meet: Would have loved to have met Stephen Hawking

My secret talent is: Catching monster pike

I am known for: Planning trips and vacations

I sing to: “Clap For The Wolfman” by Guess Who

ARMOR is: Great!

I cannot resist: Salty snacks

Dave Yancho

Job Title: CEO

AuFUNtic Job Title: Head Honcho

I joined ARMOR in: 1999

I do: Vision, culture, sales, marketing, branding

I eat: Too much of nearly everything and love peanut butter and tuna fish sandwiches. Yup I admit it!

I am happiest: When playing the piano, playing sports or hanging with my kids

I would love to meet: Daryl Hall and the Live From Daryl's House band

I am known for: Dumpster diving for vintage finds

I sing to: Steely Dan--duh

ARMOR is: A place to be AuFUNtic and appreciated by your teammates and a place to grow and exercise your talents!

I cannot resist: Swedish fish and a good dad joke

Ryan Gingery

Job Title: President

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust Ringleader

I joined ARMOR in: 2017

I do: Keep up with my four girls, enjoy the outdoors golfing in the summer and hunting in the winter, and of course, “Eradicate Rust”

I eat: Like a child -- Fried food, pizza and Capri-Sun drink pouches

I am happiest: Besides seeing rust-free metal, being on the beach with my girls

I would love to meet: Elon Musk

My secret talent is: Downing a box of Hot Tamales candy in five minutes

I am known for: Beating my co-worker Chris in ping-pong

I sing to: You don’t want to hear that!

ARMOR is: Authentic, fun, caring, hard-working and transparent

I cannot resist: Giant candy bowls, a 7 a.m. tee time, an unsolved rust problem, dancing to Bruno Mars, keeping the lawn green, and a ping-pong match

Wesley Measel
Nicole Trierweiler
Selena McKay
Wesley Measel

Job Title: Vice President

AuFUNtic Job Title: Operations Ringmaster

I joined ARMOR in: 2004

I do: A little bit of everything

I eat: Not too picky, pizza is my favorite

I am happiest: Outdoor activities like skiing, biking, golfing and fishing

I would love to meet: Would have loved to have met John Wayne

My secret talent is: Nothing, I'm a “Jack of all trades”

I am known for: Being a neat freak

I sing to: Almost anything, Tom Petty is always fun

ARMOR is: Home to my second family

I cannot resist: A hot slice of pepperoni and mushroom pizza

Nicole Trierweiler

Job Title: Business Systems Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Guardian of People and Processes

I joined ARMOR in: 2005

I do: Human Resources, Information Technology, Customer Experience and Accounting

I eat: As healthy as possible

I am happiest: Working in my yard, spending time with my family or being on our boat

I would love to meet: Chris Hemsworth -- Hubba Hubba

My secret talent is: Shuffling like a casino worker

I am known for: Scaring people when I ask them to come to my office

I sing to: The point of exhaustion

ARMOR is: Home

I cannot resist: Layin' out a quick-witted comment

Selena McKay

Job Title: Canadian Business Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust Ringleader

I joined ARMOR in: 1996

I do: Whatever is needed - sales, order entry, quoting, payables, HR, payroll, government regulations

I eat: A lot of salad and hummus

I am happiest: In the summer enjoying the outdoors with family and friends

I would love to meet: Pink

My secret talent is: Home makeovers/staging

I am known for: Baking sweets and walking fast

I sing to: Pink, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, Prince, Pearl Jam and Keith Urban

ARMOR is: My second home

I cannot resist: Timbits and doggies

Fernando Longinotti
Kristin Moore
Candee Williams
Fernando Longinotti

Job Title: International Sales Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust Ringleader

I joined ARMOR in: 2006

I do: Read, run, bike, cook and yoga

I eat: BBQ and ice cream

I am happiest: Going on a trip with my family

I would love to meet: Derrick Rossi, founder of Moderna

My secret talent is: Making pizza from scratch

I am known for: Picking the right football team in Michigan -- Go Blue!!!

I sing to: Justin Bieber

ARMOR is: A great team where I can do the job I love

I cannot resist: Bookstores

Kristin Moore

Job Title: Technical Account Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Project Maestro

I joined ARMOR in: 2013

I do: Account management, new product development & ARMOR Webinars

I eat: Whatever someone else cooks for me

I am happiest: When I am tan (and with my family)

I would love to meet: Abigail Adams

My secret talent is: Ssshhhhh -- it's a secret

I am known for: My organizational skills

I sing to: The 1999 “Monster Ballads” CD

ARMOR is: The best professional choice I have ever made

I cannot resist: Buying a unique/beautiful picture frame

Candee Williams

Job Title: Technical Account Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust

I joined ARMOR in: 2003

I do: Like being an optimist and looking for all things good

I eat: Really good (that sounds better than “a lot” right?!)

I am happiest: When I’m smiling!

I would love to meet: YOU! If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you work with metal parts. Metal parts rust and I help people “Eradicate Rust”

My secret talent is: Surprising people with my creative scare tactics (doesn’t matter that the secret is out, I’ll still get ya!!)

I am known for: Always smiling and helping other people to smile

I sing to: “No one” and “everyone” appreciates it!

ARMOR is: AuFUNtic!

I cannot resist: Anything fast! Cars, motorcycles, Jimmy Johns…

Charl Franks
Steve Evans
Jeff Short
Charl Franks

Job Title: Technical Account Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust

I joined ARMOR in: 2022

I do: Weekend camping all summer long

I eat: Pizza, pasta, (okay, I should just say any Italian food) steak, traditional food from South Africa, oh and I prefer cake over brownies!

I am happiest: Being structured or being in my element with people I care for, like spending time with friends and family

I would love to meet: Elon Musk , Steve Jobs, Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela, or JFK if they were still around

My secret talent is: Understanding other cultures and I am "decent" at most sports

I am known for: Being a morning person -- I literally wake up with a smile on my face -- and for being the "guy" from South Africa

I sing to: Taylor Swift or anything from the 80’s and 90’s

ARMOR is: Family

I cannot resist: Cake and chips (you have to have that sweet and salty all on one plate), a good hug, high 5 or a firm handshake

Steve Evans

Job Title: Business Developer

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust

I joined ARMOR in: 2003, full time in 2017

I do: Everything that needs to be done, whatever it takes!

I eat: Everything and anything

I am happiest: When I am with my family

My secret talent is: Fishing

I am known for: Keeping my word

I sing to: Van Morrison

ARMOR is: A great company, because of the people

I cannot resist: Good food

Jeff Short

Job Title: Technical Account Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Eradicator of Rust

I joined ARMOR in: 2017

I do: Spend way too much time in the gym

I eat: All food

I am happiest: Spending time outdoors or with family

My secret talent is: I can’t walk

I am known for: Not giving up

I sing to: Myself

ARMOR is: Family

I cannot resist: My beautiful wife

Chris Elias
Julie Harris
Jennifer Dawson
Chris Elias

Job Title: Inside Sales & Service Manager

AuFUNtic Job Title: Corrosion Defense Consultant – Team Lead

I joined ARMOR in: 2018

I do: Whatever needs to be done to keep my customers rust free

I eat: Any kind of pizza you put in front of me...ANY kind

I am happiest: When I am spending time with my family, golfing, or at the beach

I would love to meet: Bryan Cranston...aka Heisenberg

My secret talent is: Always fooling myself into believing in the Detroit Lions at the beginning of each season. This is our year...

I am known for: Being overly optimistic. The glass isn't half full -- it's overflowing!

I sing to: Anything and everything, but Anberlin is my all-time favorite

ARMOR is: A second family

I cannot resist: A good cigar and a Founders All Day IPA beer

Julie Harris

Job Title: Inside Sales Specialist - Global Sales Support

AuFUNtic Job Title: Corrosion Defense Consultant - Global Customer Support

I joined ARMOR in: 2007

I do: Assist new and existing customers with their rust prevention and rust removal needs

I eat: Pretty much anything but Italian and Mexican food are at the top of my list

I am happiest: Surrounded by my family and fur babies, and especially happy when I spend time with my most amazing grandson, Liam

I would love to meet: Tom Hanks

My secret talent is: I am left-handed , but only when I eat and write -- I do everything else right-handed

I am known for: Going all-out decorating for the holidays

I sing to: Myself in the shower because I’m convinced I’m the next American Idol! I do love all sorts of music though, including Train, Andy Grammer, Chris Stapleton and many others

ARMOR is: The best second family I have and I wouldn’t trade it for anything! A cool company that makes every day better than the one before and truly puts employees and customers first

I cannot resist: Spending every day with my best friend and hubby, John

Jennifer Dawson

Job Title: Inside Sales Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: Corrosion Defense Consultant

I joined ARMOR in: 2021

I do: Front-line corrosion defense

I eat: My fruits and veggies to balance out my Qdoba queso addiction

I am happiest: When I'm in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

I would love to meet: Garth Brooks

My secret talent is: Chicken calling -- it's on my bucket list to compete one day

I am known for: Being adventurous. My husband and I took on the world’s highest, commercially-rafted waterfall (Kaituna Waterfall, New Zealand) during our honeymoon; it was a 23 ft. drop

I sing to: The oldies. I'm an old soul

ARMOR is: Filled with hardworking individuals here to help, however they can!

I cannot resist: Potatoes in pretty much any form

Laura Prang
Adrian Scherer
Obejane Lambert
Laura Prang

Job Title: Customer Care Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: Order Processor Concierge

I joined ARMOR in: 2019

I do: Orders -- everything orders!

I eat: I usually don’t discriminate, unless it’s a pickle

I am happiest: When I’m with my family

I would love to meet: Mark Wahlberg

My secret talent is: Helping customers obtain their “Rust Eradicating” products!

I sing to: Anything I know the words to

ARMOR is: The best place I’ve ever worked!

I cannot resist: A nap

Adrian Scherer

Job Title: Inside Sales Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: The Corrosion Defense Consultant

I joined ARMOR in: 2017

I do: Anything I can to help

I eat: Food, the good stuff

I am happiest: When I’m with my family

I would love to meet: Elon Musk, just to pick his brain for knowledge

My secret talent is: That I can adapt to just about any situation or surrounding I find myself in

I am known for: My happy smile

I sing to: Just about anything, in the car, alone

ARMOR is: A second home with an even larger family

I cannot resist: My dad jokes

Obejane Lambert

Job Title: Customer Care Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: Order Processor Concierge

I joined ARMOR in: 2018

I do: A lot of online shopping

I eat: A lot of carbs

I am happiest: When I’m with family

I would love to meet: Mark Wahlberg

My secret talent is: I’m better at golf than I let on

I am known for: My height

I sing to: Nursery rhymes

ARMOR is: AuFUNtic!

I cannot resist: A cold beer and a slice of pizza

Tara Newlon
Adrian Scherer
Obejane Lambert
Laura Prang

Job Title: Customer Care Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: Order Processor Concierge

I joined ARMOR in: 2019

I do: Orders -- everything orders!

I eat: I usually don’t discriminate, unless it’s a pickle

I am happiest: When I’m with my family

I would love to meet: Mark Wahlberg

My secret talent is: Helping customers obtain their “Rust Eradicating” products!

I sing to: Anything I know the words to

ARMOR is: The best place I’ve ever worked!

I cannot resist: A nap

Adrian Scherer

Job Title: Inside Sales Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: The Corrosion Defense Consultant

I joined ARMOR in: 2017

I do: Anything I can to help

I eat: Food, the good stuff

I am happiest: When I’m with my family

I would love to meet: Elon Musk, just to pick his brain for knowledge

My secret talent is: That I can adapt to just about any situation or surrounding I find myself in

I am known for: My happy smile

I sing to: Just about anything, in the car, alone

ARMOR is: A second home with an even larger family

I cannot resist: My dad jokes

Obejane Lambert

Job Title: Customer Care Specialist

AuFUNtic Job Title: Order Processor Concierge

I joined ARMOR in: 2018

I do: A lot of online shopping

I eat: A lot of carbs

I am happiest: When I’m with family

I would love to meet: Mark Wahlberg

My secret talent is: I’m better at golf than I let on

I am known for: My height

I sing to: Nursery rhymes

ARMOR is: AuFUNtic!

I cannot resist: A cold beer and a slice of pizza

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