Office Crew
Derek S. Mueller | Owner & CEO
Brian Mergen | General Manager + Sales & Estimating
Jim Schmitz | Chief Operations Officer
Hometown: Jacobs Prairie/ Cold Spring
High School: ROCORI
First Jobs: Framer/Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 14 years , 21 yrs construction
Hobbies: Traveling with Family
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Relationships built with Staff, Contractors and Customers
Jim Schmitz | Chief Operations Officer
Brian Mergen | General Manager + Sales & Estimating
Jim Schmitz | Chief Operations Officer
Hometown: St. Cloud
High School: Sartell
College: University of Jamestown
First Jobs: Dishwasher
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 6 Months
Hobbies: Hunting, Golfing, Food Plots & Land Management
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The people & Working on new ideas
Brian Mergen | General Manager + Sales & Estimating
Brian Mergen | General Manager + Sales & Estimating
Isabelle Schneider | Marketing & Events Coordinator
Hometown: St. Nicholas
High School: Albany
College: St. Cloud Technical
First Jobs: Framer/Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 3 years, 30 yrs in Construction
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Team Work
Isabelle Schneider | Marketing & Events Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Isabelle Schneider | Marketing & Events Coordinator
Hometown: Cold Spring
High School: ROCORI
College: St.Thomas & Saint Benedict
First Jobs: Busser/ Waitress
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 years
Hobbies: Gardening, Traveling, Sewing
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The team & Creative Freedom
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Hometown: Albany
High School: Albany
First Jobs: Took over family farm at 18, Farming
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 7 years
Hobbies: Camping, Fishing and ATV driving
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The Collaborative Environment
Jerry Haus | Sales & Estimating Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Ryan Pratt | Sales & Estimating Culture & Community Coordinator
Hometown: Pearl Lake
High School: St. Cloud Tech
First Jobs: Cold Spring Granite
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 years, 37 yrs General Contractor
Hobbies: Hunting & Fishing
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Team Work
Paul Rieland | Sales & Estimating
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Hometown: Melrose
High School: Melrose
College: St. Johns
First Jobs: Assistant Manager - Sherwin Williams
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 6 years
Hobbies: Fishing
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The People
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Hometown: Little Falls
High School: Little Falls
College: NDSU
First Jobs: Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 8 Months
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, and Wood Working
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The People & the new Bowlus location
Greg Breth | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Phil Rudolph | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Greg Breth | Sales & Estimating (BOWLUS)
Hometown: Holdingford
High School: Holdingford
First Jobs: Farming & Construction
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 years
Hobbies: Hunting, Canning & Meat Processing
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Great People & Environment
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Hometown: Rockville
High School: ROCORI
College: Bemidji
First Jobs: Dishwasher
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 6 Months
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, and Golfing
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Relationships with the Customers, Team and Contractors
Bret Jacobson | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Hometown: St.Joesph
High School: ROCORI
College: STCC
First Jobs: Hardware Store Clerk
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 1st month
Hobbies: Golfing, Boating & Dog
Randy Geurts | Job Supervisor
Kyle Engelmeyer | Sales & Estimating + Project Manager
Randy Geurts | Job Supervisor
Hometown: Kimball
High School: Buffalo Senior High
College: Hamline University
First Jobs: IT Specialist
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 1 year
Hobbies: Traveling, Hunting and Camping
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Variety of Work
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
Hometown: Avon
High School: Albany
First Jobs: Patient Transporter, St. Cloud Hospital
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 5 years
Hobbies: 4-Wheeling, Reading, Camping, Gardening
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Flexibility + Variety of tasks
Jenny Vossen | Admin Assistant
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
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
Sadie Mueller | Admin Assistant
Lynette (Lynn) Burg | Accounting Clerk
Linda vonLintel-Beniek | Drafter & Designer
Hometown: Richmond
High School: ROCORI
First Jobs: Registered Nurse
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 months
Hobbies: Time with Family, Reading, Outdoors (everything)
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Better home/ work life balance
Linda vonLintel-Beniek | Drafter & Designer
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: 9 years, 47 years Drafting
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading, Making Rosaries
Favorite Season: Autumn
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Becoming friends with Co-workers
Yard & Delivery Crew
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Hometown: St. Martin
High School: Albany
College: Willmar Vo Tech
First Jobs: Farmer
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 2 years
Hobbies: Farming, Ranger Rides, Boating
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Great Team and relationships with Contractors
Sam Sand | Delivery Lead
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Hometown: Waite Park
High School: Eden Valley / Watkins
First Jobs: Fleet Supply
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 7.5 years
Hobbies: Motorcycling & family
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Good hours & People
Jake Schmitz | Yard Lead
Greg Kalthoff | Yard/Delivery Coordinator
Jake Schmitz | Yard Lead
Hometown: Regal
High School: Paynesville
College: Ridgewater College
First Jobs: Menards
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 7 years
Hobbies: Camping & Hunting
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Camaraderie
Ethan Mills | Maintenance Lead & Operations Associate
Ethan Mills | Maintenance Lead & Operations Associate
Hometown: Richmond
High School: ROCORI
College: ATCC
First Jobs: Equipment Operator / Diesel Mechanic
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 6 years
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Demo Derbies, Outdoors
Favorite Season: Summer & Fall
Favorite Thing About Working Here: The Team
Gary Schlangen | Yard & Delivery Associate
Ethan Mills | Maintenance Lead & Operations Associate
Hometown: Belgrade
High School: Paynesville
First Jobs: Carpenter
Years at Lifestyle Lumber: 1 year
Hobbies: Fishing & Watching Sports
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Thing About Working Here: Varieties in work.
