Management & Sales Staff Bios

Steve Nabity
Chief Executive Officer Since 1983, Nabity has served at the helm of TEK Industries through many evolutions. He is trained as a mechanical engineer, with a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University. He received a Master of Arts degree in finance and strategic planning from the University of Kansas and completed executive management studies at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. As an active member of the community, Nabity has held memberships and leadership roles in a number of civic organizations.

Tim Hoffman
Chief Financial Officer For nearly a decade, Hoffman influenced the financial and organizational well-being of infoUSA, where he rose from accounting manager to vice president, controller and assistant CFO. He also has held accounting, audit and business advisory positions with FirsTier Financial, Inc. and Arthur Andersen LLP, both of Omaha. He holds a B.S.B.A. in Accountancy with distinction from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Jen Bartelt
National Account Sales Executive Bartelt came to TEK Industries from a multi-million-dollar account management position with GiftCertificates.com, where she was a top sales performer. Prior to that, she served as sales and marketing director for Midwest Associates of Omaha and area sales manager for Von Maur department store. Bartelt has a Bachelor of Science Degree in marketing, with communication and history minors, from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

John Camelin
National Account Sales Executive Camelin joined TEK Industries after more than a decade of success as a sales representative for Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. (Owen Industries, Inc.) He managed a territory covering parts of three states and over $10 million in annual sales. Camelin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Iowa State University.

Jared Reinoehl
Manufacturing Operations Manager With years of experience in lean manufacturing and process control, Reinoehl manages TEK’s manufacturing unit and provides vision and leadership to continually improve products and services. Prior to TEK, he was factory manager for Allsteel, a furniture manufacturing firm in Muscatine, Iowa, and worked for Centurion International and Lucent Technologies. Reinoehl earned an Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Kathie M. Russell
Director of Information Technologies An expert in software analysis, design and support, Russell served in related management positions for a number of firms, including People Services Center, LeaseTeam and Competetech, all of Omaha. She offers a strong background in accounting, distribution, process analysis and design, and end-user support. Russell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Buena Vista College and an associate degree in business from Iowa Western Community College, both in Iowa.