Employees (Leadership Team)
The staff at Empire Bolt & Screw is the heart of our business. Our people are our greatest asset and we strive to treat them that way in all aspects of their job-life. Competitive compensation, an outstanding benefits package, a comfortable and safe work environment, and a supportive, compassionate leadership team ensures that our employees rank among the most well-cared-for and happiest in the region. In this day and age of "job-hopping", we are proud of the longevity that our team displays, with half of our staff on average having been with Empire Bolt & Screw for more than 19 years.
| After obtaining his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University, Ron served as a Manufacturing Engineer with IBM in San Jose and Tucson. After rejoining Empire Bolt in 1985, Ron developed our initial Quality Management System and Quality Inspection Lab. He is active in Rotary International and serves on the Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America, is a Trustee of the Washington State University Foundation and is a past president of the Western Association of Fastener Distributors (now Pac-West). Ron is currently Pac-West's Immediate Past President. |
| Ron Stanley President/CEO |
| Jennifer was promoted to Chief Operations Officer in December of 2020. She started her career with Empire in 1997 in Business Development. In 2003 she transitioned to Operations Manager and in 2004 was named General Manager. Jennifer graduated from Gonzaga University in 2022 with her master’s in Organizational Leadership and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Whitworth University. Her diverse background ranges from working as a Wildland Firefighter to an Operatic Performer. Jennifer is passionate about improving the access to and quality of training for fastener distributors and has served on the Board of Directors for the Fastener Training Institute as well as the Pacific West Fastener Association. |
| Jennifer Sturm Chief Operations Officer |
| Scott’s career at Empire began in 1992 in Empire's Material Handling Department. He has worked in many capacities over the years including periods in Purchasing, Accounting, Quality Assurance and VMI Service. Scott is an avid sports fan and has served the Spokane community as a Coach for AAU Basketball for 17 years. With Scott's knowledge of our products, processes and key customers, we are pleased to have him as the Supervisor and Team Leader for our sales and customer service staff. Scott achieved the designation of Certified Fastener Specialist™ in 2015 through the Fastener Training Institute™ and has also earned educational certificates in Metric Fasteners (2013), and Practice & Science of Industrial Distribution (IUPUI 2008). |
| Scott Sturm Sales Manager |
| Caleb began his career with Empire in August of 2018 after attending the University of Washington. Caleb quickly excelled as a Quality Technician and became the Lead Technician for our Quality Lab in November of 2019. In August of 2020, Caleb was promoted to Warehouse Manager. We look forward to Caleb's continued growth and expansion of responsibility with Empire Bolt. |
| Caleb Rier Warehouse Manager |
