Personnel

Steve Phillipps, President, has been with the company since 1978.   Like the company founder, Steve was a cheesemaker, working in  area cheese plants.  He began in the centrifuge portion of the business, eventually becoming the head of the department and owner of the company.  In addition to his responsibility for overall management, Steve’s primary responsibility is Sales and Consulting.  His ability for trouble-shooting operations is unmatched in the industry.

Mike Riese, Dairy Operations Manager, has been with the company since February 1995.  His responsibilities include scheduled and emergency service for mechanical systems as well as maintaining a trained staff of technicians.  Prior to this Mike was a machinist for Beloit Corp. and later was Quality Control Supervisor of the fabricating department of Knight Manufacturing.  Mike served a tour of duty in the United States Air Force.

Nate Phillipps, Parts Manager (and brother of Steve), came to RMC from the Huber Brewery after 27 years where he was the "Under Brewmaster."  Nate served four years in the US Navy on submarine duty prior to going into the brewing business.  Nate is responsible for maintaining our well-stocked inventory of separator parts, sanitary valves and fittings, sanitary tube/pipe, and electronic components.

Ann Jacobson, Office Manager, joined RMC in November, 2002 after 14 years with AMCORE Bank in Monroe.  Her experience there included accounting and marketing.  Ann received a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Management from Upper Iowa University.  At RMC she is responsible for the financial and accounting areas of the business. 

Casey Phillipps, Service Technician (son of Steve), joined RMC in 1998.  Prior to joining RMC, he worked at MTX in Winslow, Illinois.  Casey is part of the service team that performs scheduled and emergency service for our customers.