• Executives
  • Matthew J. Stuppy - President
  • Reid Squires - Director of Sales
  • Dale Rahn - Director of Business Development
• Inside Sales Staff
  • Vicky Wantland - Sales Estimator
  • Lynn Kueker - Sales Estimator
  • Wendy Hicks - Customer Service Representative
• Territory Sales Managers
  • Chad Barrow - AZ, CA, NV, OR, WA
  • Chad Gooley - MO, KS, AR
  • Jerry Hains - NM, OK, TX
  • Justin Shelton

President

Matthew J. Stuppy
11 Years with Stuppy
Extension 3739

As President of Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing, his role is leading and building a company that excels in greenhouse manufacturing, construction services, and design capabilities. Over the last eleven years, he has had opportunities to work in customer service, purchasing, engineering, and management.

Matt is the current President of the National Greenhouse Manufacturer’s Association (NGMA).He is particularly interested in representing the greenhouse industry interests as they relate to building and energy codes.

Matt has bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Agricultural Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering. He worked for a company in the agricultural controls industry for three years before joining Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing in 1999.

Matt and his wife Kristen have two bright, young children. Matt’s community involvement is centered on youth activities with his children and in many groups and activities in his church.

Matt Stuppy is the family’s fifth generation currently managing the family business. The business has been continuously owned by the Stuppy Family since 1873. The family believes that only active business participants have ownership in the company. This belief ensures that the interests of the customer, employee, industry, and company are held as the foremost priorities.

Director of Business Development

Dale Rahn
5 Years with Stuppy
Extension 3701

Dale Rahn is part of the new Stuppy strategy to expand its business into the Biotech Research and to the Botanic Garden Conservatory markets.  Dale came to Stuppy in mid 2004 from California and is the Director of Business Development.  As both a Landscape Architect and Horticulturist, he brings hands on design approach to the new business ventures.  Outgoing and spontaneous, Dale has new approaches and fresh views on many aspects of clients needs and desires.

Prior to his time at Stuppy, Dale was the CEO of an environmental controls company, the General Manager of a Wholesale Tree Nursery and active in his community's politics and social causes.

When not working or traveling on business, Dale likes to keep up on his marathon training runs, working on home restoration or simply being with his friends.

Inside Sales Staff

Vicky Wantland - Sales Estimator
37 Years with Stuppy
Extension 3721

When her son was nine months old, Vicky decided it was time to return to the work force. In October of 1972, she joined the Stuppy organization. She began by assembling watering equipment and packaging nut & bolt boxes for 18' wide and 30' wide greenhouse structures. At the time, those were the only two sizes of greenhouses that Stuppy offered. By moving around in various positions within the warehouse, Vicky taught herself about the operation of the greenhouse equipment. In 1977, a position in greenhouse sales was made available. "Frank Stuppy and Linda Barnett brought me into the sales department. They taught me that the customer is always right. I've always tried to be the best help to our customers. Another thing that Frank taught me is that we are all in this together. Our sales staff has changed over the years but everyone has always been available to help each other in more ways than one in whatever is needed. I am now working with the third generation of Stuppy's since my beginning. Change is always required to keep ahead in the business. It is amazing how we have evolved over the years," Vicky Wantland.

As Vicky begins her thirty-fifth year at Stuppy, she is now the proud grandmother of two and enjoys every moment that she spends with them. She also spends time at local stock car track with her husband as well as time walking, reading, and sewing.

Lynn Kueker - Sales Estimator
37 Years with Stuppy
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Lynn began her career at Stuppy right out of high school in 1972 as a file clerk. Lynn has moved her way through many positions while at Stuppy from secretary for Frank Stuppy, Bob Beeler, and Linda Barnett before moving into an inside sales position. Lynn is currently a sales estimator and project manager for both Stuppy Greenhouse Mfg., Inc. and SGM Management, Inc. (Stuppy's construction management company.)

"Through the years, I have developed close working relationships with many of the other long time employees of Stuppy. We have all worked together as a family to make Stuppy the company it is today. I feel privileged to work with so many of the same people and the same company for so many years, "Lynn Kueker.

On the weekends, Lynn can be found spending time with her husband, family, friends, and especially her dog Bailey. She can also be found working on some new project in her yard and garden.

Wendy Hicks - Customer Service Representative
New with Stuppy
Extension 3700

As a new employee, I am very excited about integrating into Stuppy's excellent customer service department. I bring a positive and professional attitude with past management experience includ- ing starting and managing 2 of my own businesses; first of which was a new construction final clean company for more than 7 years and a graphics company that my husband and I started due to our sons baseball team needing game shirts. It just grew from there. My husband, John and I live in Kansas City, with a daughter, Bailey away at Stephens College in Columbia and a son, Shane who plays competitive major traveling baseball with the Barnstormers. I'm a native of California. Born and raised, but have been in Missouri long enough to know the rivalry between MU and KU.

Territory Sales Managers

Chad Barrow - AZ, CA, NV, OR, WA
37 Years with Stuppy
Extension 2010

In May of 1971, Chad Barrow began a summer job at Stuppy. Over the next few years, Chad moved around the company from night shift warehouse manager, inside sales, to outside sales.

In June of 1975, Stuppy opened up the west coast as a territory for the first time. Chad readily accepted the challenge. Chad now resides in Lodi, California with his wife Andrea of thirty years and his two children Dana and Kyle nearby.

Chad is currently operating the states of California, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon.  Chad enjoys golf, vineyards, wine making, and has most recently added grandfathering of his first granddaughter, Lorelei to his favorite ways to spend his time.

Jerry Hains - NM, OK, TX
16 Years with Stuppy
Extension 2009

Jerry Hains began his career at Stuppy in 1993 but he was certainly not new to the horticulture field. Jerry's grandfather was in the growing business for nearly eighty years. The family operation was expanded in 1915 when Jerry's father along with his grandfather purchased an existing greenhouse/florist business. Ever since Jerry was a young child, he could always be found in the greenhouses causing some sort of mischief with the staff.

Stuppy Greenhouse is a name that Jerry knows quite well as the greenhouses built for their business after 1972 were all Stuppy houses. Parts of the family business are still in operation today. When the sales position became, it seemed a natural transition for Jerry to make. Jerry covers the states of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

Photography is Jerry's hobby and passion. He enjoys working mostly with digital photography due to being able to work with the photos by cropping and enhancing before printing. However, the real reason that Jerry prefers the digital camera over a film camera is that there is no chance of forgetting that there is not any film in the camera. How does Jerry know this? He has had a couple of moments where he thought there was film in the camera, once even for a wedding that he was shooting for a friend.

Chad Gooley - AK, KS, MO
2 Years With Stuppy
Extension 2011

Chad Gooley comes to Stuppy, Inc. with 20+ years in the landscape and nursery industry. He attended college at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Missouri State University. He has also earned his Certified Landscape Professional designation with the landscape industry. Chad brings extensive knowledge of the green industry to his new career at Stuppy.

Chad and his wife, Faunlee, live in the Kansas City area with their two children Harrison and Christian. He looks forward to working in the area that he has always worked and lived.

Justin Shelton
Extension 3732

Justin is originally from Hays Kansas where he learned to fish, hunt, play baseball, work hard and be a redneck. After high school he attended Rockhurst University on a baseball scholarship where he learned to not be as much of a redneck. In reality this time was great experience where he developed a lot of great relationships, worked hard and began the career and personal road that he is on now. Justin comes to Stuppy with 6 years of sales experience including 4 years in custom manufactured products. He looks forward to the opportunity to work with the clients in his territory and become a trusted resource to help their business grow. "The people at Stuppy and the vision of the company leadership is what attracted me to Stuppy. I look forward to working as a part of a winning team in order to achieve the company's as well as my goals." Justin is married to Tara and they currently reside in Liberty Missouri with their two boys Sam and Jake. When not working or spending time with family Justin enjoys hunting, fishing , running and mountain biking.

Fun Facts About Justin:

• I have a twin brother
  
• I have competed in 2 adventure races (think eco-challenge or Amazing Race on a small scale)
  
• I have rebuilt a 1967 Ford F-100 from the frame up
  
• I was a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American in Baseball in 1999
  
• I am a big K-State Fan and my wife and I have season football tickets. I look forward to friendly trash talk with fans of other teams in the office.