Meet our Team
At Lifestyle Lumber, our success is built on the expertise and dedication of our talented team. Get to know the faces behind our company who work tirelessly to bring your construction dreams to life.
Office Crew
Derek S. Mueller | Owner & CEO
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Brian Mergen | General Manager & Sales
Hometown: Jacobs Prairie/ Cold Spring
High School: ROCORI
First Jobs: Framer/Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 14, 21 yrs construction
Hobbies: Traveling with Family
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Relationships built with Staff, Contractors and Customers
Brian Mergen | General Manager & Sales
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Brian Mergen | General Manager & Sales
Hometown: St. Nicholas
High School: Albany
College: St. Cloud Technical
First Jobs: Framer/Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2, 30 yrs in Construction
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Team Work
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Hometown: Cold Spring
High School: ROCORI
College: St.Thomas & Saint Benedict
First Jobs: Busser/ Waitress
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 1
Hobbies: Gardening, Traveling, Sewing
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The team & Work/ Life balance
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Delivery Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Delivery Coordinator
Isabelle (Belle) Schneider | Marketing Coordinator
Hometown: Albany
High School: Albany
First Jobs: Took over family farm at 18, Farming
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 7
Hobbies: Camping, Fishing and ATV driving
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The Collaborative Enviroment
Paul Rieland | Sales & Estimating
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Delivery Coordinator
Paul Rieland | Sales & Estimating
Hometown: Melrose
High School: Melrose
College: St. Johns
First Jobs: Assistant Manager - Sherwin Williams
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 5
Hobbies: Fishing
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The People
Jerry Haus | Sales & Estimating
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Delivery Coordinator
Paul Rieland | Sales & Estimating
Hometown: Pearl Lake
High School: St. Cloud Tech
First Jobs: Cold Spring Granite
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 1 yr, 37 yrs General Contractor
Hobbies: Hunting & Fishing
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Team Work
Jenny Oien | Admin Assistant
Hometown: St. Joseph
High School: Apollo High School
College: St. Cloud Tech College
First Jobs: Surgical Center
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 months
Hobbies: Hunting, Walks, and Movies
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Great working environment
Linda vonLintel-Beniek | Drafter & Designer
Hometown: Watkins
High School: Eden Valley/ Watkins
College: St. Cloud Vo/Tech
First Jobs: Architecture Designer/Drafter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 8
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading, Making Rosaries
Favorite Season: Autumn
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Becoming friends with Co-workers
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Book Keeper
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Book Keeper
Hometown: Avon
High School: Albany
First Jobs: Patient Transporter, St. Cloud Hospital
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 5
Hobbies: 4-Wheeling, Reading, Camping, Gardening
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Flexibility + Variety of tasks
