About the Team
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Jim Behrens
President
Jim has a BS in Agriculture, with a focus on Agricultural Mechanization, from the University of Illinois. He spent 24 years with John Deere in marketing and product management prior to founding Behrens Services. Jim graduated from Army Officer Candidate School before serving in An Khe Vietnam as a Supply Officer, supporting the 1st Air Calvary.
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Kira Behrens
Vice President
Kira has a BA in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MS in Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, graduate certificates from Emory University and MIT, and recently a graduate specialization in AI for Healthcare from Stanford Medical. Her extensive marketing, product management and innovation leadership experience crosses healthcare, IT, and lawn and turf management.
Rebecca Tinlin
Digital Content Publisher
Becca has a BA from Concordia University-Mequon, Wisconsin with a major in English and minor in Professional Writing. She has extensive experience in proofreading, editing, project management, and training.
Andrew Tinlin
Digital Content Publisher
Andrew graduated from Concordia University-Mequon, Wisconsin with a BS in Justice and Public Policy. He has developed an expertise in formatting and maintaining specification templates, along with project management and content publishing for major product lines. Andrew also serves on the Paramedic team of his community's fire department.
Kelly Marquardt
Digital Content Publisher
Kelly received a BA in Communication and Graphic Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She is an expert in Photoshop and our go-to person for photo editing and training. Kelly also manages content publishing for several major product lines.
Bob Thelen
Digital Content Publisher
Bob graduated from Marquette University with a BS in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Business Analytics. He has experience in financial analysis, business administration, and strategic planning through data-driven decision-making.
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Gretchen Kent
Digital Content Publisher
Gretchen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BA in English Rhetoric and Writing and a minor in German. She is a meticulous writer, editor, and communicator with experience in nonprofit, education, publishing, and customer service.
David Lyke
Digital Content Publisher
David graduated from Marquette University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, then attended the University of Notre Dame where he received a MS in Engineering, Science, & Technology Entrepreneurship. He is co-founder of the Electric Vehicle Gear company, which provides specialized equipment for electric vehicles.
Mark Waldvogel
Author
Mark graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BS in Agriculture. He was a Product Manager, with several years of overseas experience, for John Deere until retirement. He is using his extensive product knowledge to author feature stories and new product announcements.
Mike Buchheit
Author
Mike graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He gained extensive training and product management experience while working for John Deere and is currently authoring product information for several product lines.
Jakob Donohue
Market Reseacher & Copyeditor
Jakob is completing his BA in English, with an emphasis on creative writing, and Psychology at Lakeland University. He recruits, interviews participants and creates presentations for market research projects, as well as copyedits client deliverables.