OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

MEET THE PEOPLE LEADING THE CHARGE.

Our leadership team is comprised of industry veterans with decades of experience in manufacturing. Click here to learn a little bit more about them.

Jim Glomstad, CEO

Jim Glomstad, CEO

  • What is your favorite thing about working at Sportech?
    • The passionate and committed people who support a growth and achievement culture.
  • How long have you been here?
    • Since November 2010
  • Why are you proud to work here?
    • Our values are the real deal. We are committed to delivering great value to our customers and protecting our great culture.
  • Which of Sportech’s core values do you most align with and why?
    • Integrity – It’s foundational and if you get that one right, the rest of them come easier.
  • Favorite movie line?
    • “My shoulder doesn’t hurt very much, but my face does. Right here. Not here or here so much – but right here.” (Tommy Boy)

Sheila Swancutt, VP of Human Resources

Sheila Swancutt, VP of Human Resources

  • What is your favorite thing about working at Sportech?
    • The talented and dedicated people that make up the Sportech team!  It is an absolute honor to work with our amazing team members every day.
  • How long have you been here?
    • I joined Sportech in October 2010.
  • Why are you proud to work here?
    • I’m incredibly proud of our culture and our commitment to ‘People Over Plastic’.  We truly care for our team members and their families.  We believe in working hard but having fun at the same time.  We are also just a tad bit competitive, so our bean bag tournaments and volunteer events are a sight to see!  Working in Human Resources, I’m proud to say that we stand behind all of our core values and they are truly the cornerstone of our business.
  • Which of Sportech’s core values do you most align with and why?
    • Although I am partial to all of our core values, my favorite is collaboration.  I strongly believe we are better together.  We take teamwork to a higher level.  Gathering input, sharing ideas, and making informed decisions is a recipe for success.
  • Favorite movie line?
    • I am not really into movies, however I have the best memories of watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation with my entire family each year at Christmas and this line makes me crack up every time! “Surprised, Eddie?… If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised.”

Mario Negri, VP of Engineering

Mario Negri, VP of Engineering

  • What is your favorite thing about working at Sportech?
    • The people are, by far and away.
  • How long have you been here?
    • I have been working with Sportech since 2007, (the past three as an “official” employee).
  • Why are you proud to work here?
    • I am proud to be working for a U.S. manufacturer that has been able to change, grow and stay relevant within the market. By focusing on people and differentiators, we have been able to create a customer list that is made up of the leading OEMs in their industry.
  • Which of Sportech’s core values do you most align with and why?
    • It sounds cliché, but I identify with all of the core values, and at Sportech I get the opportunity to live them every day.
  • Favorite movie line?
    • “They’ve done studies, you know. 60 percent of the time, it works every time.” (Anchorman)

Mike Campbell, VP of Operations

Mike Campbell, VP of Operations

  • Favorite thing about working at Sportech?
    • The people, passion, innovation and pace of change that is embodied within the organization.
  • How long have you been here?
    • I joined Sportech in August 2014.
  • Why are you proud to work here?
    • I am proud of our ability to support each other through teamwork and collaboration and that our core beliefs and values truly act as the foundation for us as a team and the business overall.
  • Which value are you most aligned with and why?
    • The core beliefs and values was one of the primary reasons that I joined Sportech. If I had to pick one, Integrity is the one that I am most aligned to. It is the foundation for any organization and successful business.
  • Favorite movie line?
    • “Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a miracle… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” – Caddyshack

Caleb Hansen, VP of Sales

Caleb Hansen, VP of Sales

  • What is your favorite thing about working at Sportech?
    • The people we work with are the best! We have such an awesome group of people that come to work here every day. Also, our customers are really fun to work with on a personal level as well – so I find both equally very rewarding.
  • How long have you been here?
    • March 2003
  • Why are you proud to work here?
    • I’m super proud of what we stand for and our commitment to integrity. It’s great knowing we’re never going to intentionally deviate from our values and that the business stands for so much more than just making parts. Seeing our customers win after working with us is also very rewarding for me.
  • Which of Sportech’s core values do you most align with and why?
    • I really appreciate the commitment to passion and integrity in the business. Passionate people are way more fun to work with and really understand our industry. I also really believe that truth is absolute and compromising it is never OK; so it’s awesome to have a high-accountability culture of integrity.
  • Favorite movie line?
    • I love the scene in Tommy Boy when Chris Farley is in the restaurant and convinces the waitress to turn the fryer back on for wings. I think every sales guy resonates with that movie. “Hey what’s your name?” “Helen.” “You look like a Helen. Let me tell you why I suck as a sales guy.”

Chuck Schultz, CFO

Chuck Schultz, CFO

KEY LEADERS

MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE LEADING THE CHARGE.

 

From left to right:

Chad Coulson – Value Stream Engineering Manager
Will Stipe – Value Stream Engineering Manager
Helen Swanson – Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement
Jon Olson – Director of Finance
Tom Coleman – Director of Operations
Brian Haberkorn – Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Roxy Stekelenburg – Sales Operations Director

OUR HISTORY

CHANGING THE POWERSPORTS LANDSCAPE.

Sportech was founded on a simple idea and a passion for snowmobiling. The creative spark behind Sportech – the Lightshield – transformed us from a garage-based company to one that has produced a lineup of revolutionary products that have changed
the powersports landscape. Innovation and passion started this company and it remains the lifeblood that fuels us today.

  • March 1993

    Prototype

    Dallas Carlson creates first Lightshield prototype in his garage.

  • September 1995

    Game-Changer

    The best-selling Cobra Flared Windshields are introduced and change snowmobile windshield design forever

  • November 1998

    Four Seasons

    Rapid growth continues as Sportech diversifies with ATV Windshields that feature the first “Quick Release” mounting hardware.

  • October 2002

    New Products

    UTV Market shows early growth, Sportech begins developing windshields and roofs.

  • January 2004

    Cab Systems

    Designed and introduced the first complete UTV Cab Enclosure for the Polaris Ranger.

  • October 2008

    Moving Up

    Built and moved into new, state-of-the-art 96,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility with approximately 75 employees.

  • July 2012

    Even More Expansion

    Expanded manufacturing and assembly footprint to 150,000 sq. ft. and completed transition to 100% tier-one OEM business model.

  • January 2014

    Higher Learning

    Sportech Leadership Academy launched, addressing need to develop employees.

  • March 2016

    Diversification Continues

    New state-of-the-art manufacturing and assembly facility constructed, bringing total footprint to over 200,000 sq. ft.

  • December 2017

    25 AMAZING YEARS

    Sportech wraps up the year with 260 employees and 18 major OEM accounts in 4 industries.