Meet the Team!
Chief Officers
CEO
Joel Velure
“Hello I’m Joel Velure, the Chief Executive Officer. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I have been involved heavily into both DECA and VANTAGE. I also am involved in Boy Scouts and have held numerous leadership positions in my troop. In my free time I love working on cars, hanging out with friends, and watching football.”
CFO
Rylan Vogstrom
“Hi I’m Rylan Vogstrom, Chief of Finance . I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with friends and family.”
CIO
Will Loechler
“Hi I’m Will Loechler, the CIO of Minne-Sorta Nice. I am a Senior at Minnetonka High School. I Have focused my time at Minnetonka in the computer science department, and work part time as a Sales Advisor. Some of my hobbies include Skiing, Snowboarding, and Motorsports.”
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COO
Bennett Molitor-Kirsch
“Hi I’m Bennett Molitor-Kirsch, Chief of Operations. I am a senior at MHS. I am a captain of the Boys Swim and Dive team. In my free time I love hanging out with my family. I have one older brother who is a freshman in college, and two dogs.”
CMO
Lucy Zinn
“Hi I’m Lucy Zinn, Chief of Marketing. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I am a captain of the sailing team, member of DECA and Letters of Love. In my free time I love to hangout with my friends and family. I enjoy being on the lake and traveling.”
CHRO
Siman Dirie
“Hi, my name is Siman Dirie, and I am Chief of Human Resources! I am a senior at Minnetonka High school. I play lacrosse and am apart of young life outside of school. I love to travel, hangout with my friends, and watch shows in my free time!”
Operations
President of Project Management
Jonny Rice
“I'm Jonny Rice. I am the President of Project Management and I supervise all four of our product lines. As a senior at Minnetonka High School, I am a member of DECA and the Student Innovation Team. I like to hang out with my friends, especially going to car shows. I also enjoy spending time on the lake with my family.”
Design: Soap
Andrew Skarohlid
“Hi I’m Andrew Skarohlid and the Design Engineer of our soap products. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. In school I run cross country, a member of Nation Arts Honors Society, and Tonka Servs. In my free time I love hanging out with friends and my dog, hiking/camping, traveling, and my Independent Research Project. I enjoy spending time on the lake and in the mountains.”
Production: Soap
Alex Smith
“Hi, I'm Alex Smith and I am the Production Engineer of Soap! I'm a junior at Minnetonka High School. I am one of the GSA Leaders, as well as a part of the theater program! I love to draw, travel, and studying psychology. I have two younger brothers and a german shepherd named Solara as well.”
Design: Body Scrubs
Amaan Chaudhri
“Hi I’m Amaan, Designer body scrub production. I’m on the Minnetonka high school swim team, and participate in DECA at MHS. In my free time I hang out with friends and family. I like to go on my boat in the summer.”
Production: Body Scrubs
JD Holler
“Hi I’m JD Holler, and my role is to produce and design body scrubs. I’m a senior at Minnetonka High School, play football, hockey, and a DECA member. In my free time I like to hangout with my friends, and spend time with my family.”
Design: Candles
Alex Tate
“Hi I'm Alex Tate, Candle Designer. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. In my free time I enjoy clothing design, playing guitar, fitness and hanging out with friends and family.”
Production: Candles
Nick Crumley
“Hi I’m Nick Crumley, director of candle production. I am a senior at Minnetonka high school. In my free time I really enjoy hanging out with friends and snowboarding.”
Design: Bath Bombs
Cooper Kezziah
“My name is Cooper Kezziah in operations. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School and I like to watch and play sports. In my free time I like to spend time with my family and hangout with my friends.”
Production: Bath Bombs
Taylor Mraz
“Hi I’m Taylor Mraz, Executive of Operations. I’m a senior at Minnetonka High School. I play lacrosse, member of DECA and Letters of Love. In my free time love to hangout with my friends and spend time on the lake.”
Marketing/Sales
VP of Marketing
Sofia Sigel
"Hi I'm Sofia Sigel, VP of Marketing. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I am on the sailing team as well as a sailing instructor in the summer. In my free time I love spending time on the lake hanging out with friends and family, and traveling.”
VP of Sales
Ava Badgley
“Hi my name is Ava Badgley and I’m the VP of sales. I’m a senior at Minnetonka and captain of the cross country and track team. I love to ski, go on the lake, travel, and spend time with my friends and family.”
Marketing Executive
Lydia Anderson
“Hi I’m Lydia Anderson! I’m the candle marketing executive and I’m a senior at Minnetonka. I’m on the dance team and I do DECA, NHS and tonka serves steering committee. I also love to go on the lake and travel.”
Sales Executive
Abdiaziz Ibrahim
“Hey, my name is Abdiaziz Ibrahim. I’m a senior at Minnetonka High School. I play soccer, ran track and cross country. In my free time I like spending time with my friends and playing video games.”
Marketing Executive
Olivia Larson
“Hi I’m Olivia Larson, I’m one of the marketing executives here at Minnetonka high school. I work at caribou coffee and posh love, in my free time I love shopping with friends and spending time with family.”
Sales Executive
Patrick Hofeldt
“Hi I’m Patrick Hofeldt, Sales Executive. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I’m a member of DECA, I play baseball during my summers. I enjoy hanging out with friends and working hard, while having a passion for travel and food.”
Marketing Executive
Jessie Shah
"Hi I am Jessie Shah, a marketing executive and I am a senior. In my free time I like hanging out with friends and family.”
Sales Executive
Mariam Zedania
“Hi I’m Mariam Zedania, a senior at Minnetonka High School and I’m involved in DECA, NHS, HOSA. Aside from school, I volunteer at Methodist hospital and Masonic Home and I work in Student Senate at a college. I enjoy spending time playing piano for my community and reading."
Human Resources
VP of HR
Anna Regan
"Hi I'm Anna Regan, Vice President of Human Resources. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. My favorite activities outside of school are dance and sailing. I am also apart of Minnetonka NHS. I love spending time with my friends and family.”
Legal
Avery Boen
“Hi, I'm Avery Boen, our Legal. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I'm on the girl's basketball team and am a leader for FCA. In my free time, I love to travel and spend time with friends and family.”
Travel Manager
Morgan Grussing
“Hello everyone! My name is Morgan Grussing and I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I am involved in a variety of clubs at my school including National Honors Society, DECA, and Youth Development Council. In my free time I love traveling, hanging out with friends, and spending time on the lake.”
HR Manager
Ashaz Chaudhri
“Hi, I’m Ashaz Chaudhri, manager of HR. I’m a senior at MHS. I play football and run track. I also participate in Deca to spend time with my friends. I enjoy watching sports and spending time with family.”
Trade Show Booth
Paige Hanus
“Hi I’m Paige Hanus, Trade Show Booth Manager. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I am a member or DECA and Unified. Outside of school I enjoy volunteering and surfing on the lake with my friends.”
Trade Show Design
Lauren Wallace
"Hi I’m Lauren Wallace! I am trade show design and I am a senior at Minnetonka high school. I was apart of Vantage Global Business and I am also a member of DECA. I love to spend time with my friends and family!”
Financial
VP of Acounting
Rachel Patefield
“Hi I’m Rachel Patefield, VP of Accounting. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I love to dance and I am in First Mates and NHS. I enjoy spending time with friends and family in my free time. A fun fact about me is that I’ve been to all 50 states.”
VP of Finance
Olivia Peters
“Hi I'm Olivia Peters, VP of Finance. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School. I am a Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader, lacrosse player, and snowboarder. I love to hangout with my family and friends, and being at my cabin!”
Finance Manager
Joseph Brett
"Hi I’m Joseph Brett, Finance Manager. I am a senior at Minnetonka High School, I play football, run track, and a member of DECA. I in my free time I like to hangout with my friends and family, listen to music, play sports, and go to the gym.”
Bank Manager
Meredythe Warner
"Hi I’m Meredythe Warner, Banking Manager. I’m a senior at Minnetonka High School where I play hockey and participate in the vantage program, Business Analytics. I’m my free time I like to hangout with my friends and family and spend my time outside and on the lake in the summers.”
Information
VP of Website Design
Dane Raarup
"Hi I am Dane Raarup, Vice President of Website Design. I am a senior at Minnetonka Highschool. I am a Coffeehouse board member and have a big passion for music and technology. My hobbies include snowboarding making music and watching movies."
Media Manager
Gwen Nechas
"Hi I’m Gwen Nechas, Media Manager. I am a senior at Minnetonka. I am on the sailing team, member of DECA, and a member of St. Jude's Leadership club as well as Letters of Love. I work as a sailing coah at Lake Minnetonka Sailing School. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my friends and being on the lake."