Meet the Leadership

Every person who works at Springs Window Fashions makes an important contribution—in manufacturing, sales, customer care, engineering, and more. We all have an opportunity to make a significant impact in creating a Best Experience through the work we’re passionate about.

Our engaged, growth-oriented senior leadership guides and empowers their teams to create a Best Experience in every aspect of the business.

Eric Jungbluth

CEO and President

Eric Jungbluth has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since April 2017. Prior to joining us, Mr. Jungbluth served as Chief Executive Officer of CPG International Inc. from 2008 until 2016. He also served at HNI Corporation from 2003 until 2008, his last role being Executive Vice President and the President of The HON Company. Mr. Jungbluth also held several senior positions at Moen Incorporated (a division of Fortune Brands) including Vice President of National Accounts, Vice President of Business Development, and VP/General Manager of CSI Accessories; spent two years as Vice President of Sales at Kirsch (a division of Newell); and gathered ten years of experience at Warner Lambert in sales, marketing, and brand management roles. Mr. Jungbluth earned a B.A. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse.


Dan Aiman

Dan Aiman

SVP & General Counsel

As Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Springs Window Fashions, Dan Aiman brings a strategic mindset to providing practical legal advice and guidance to all parts of the organization. Working closely with the senior leadership team, Mr. Aiman also supports the company’s current and future growth initiatives. Prior to joining us, he was Vice President & General Counsel for Ashley Furniture as its first General Counsel, building and leading the legal function and giving him a unique background in manufacturing, retail, and transportation. He was also in-house at Epic, a medical records software company. After earning a B.A at Washington University, St. Louis, he received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.


Chetan Balsara

Chetan Balsara

CIO

Chetan Balsara brings over 20 years of technical and managerial experience to his role as CIO, with experience in both the United States and India. For 10 years prior to joining the Springs Window Fashions team, Mr. Balsara served as the CIO and VP of IT at Davis-Standard, a global leader in plastics/rubber extrusion and converting technology. Mr. Balsara began his career with Castrol India as a programmer and analyst after earning his Bachelor of Engineering-Electronics degree from the University of Bombay.


Kevin Dexter

Kevin Dexter

EVP & PRESIDENT – DEALER BUSINESS UNIT

With over 20 years of consumer durables experience, Kevin Dexter serves as the EVP and President of the Dealer Business Unit. His responsibilities include strategic and tactical execution of channel sales initiatives, as well overseeing product development and innovation. Prior to joining Springs, Mr. Dexter served as President and COO of Fisher and Paykel North America, and SVP of sales and marketing at Samsung home appliances. He is a U.S. Army veteran and earned a BA in Communications Studies at the University of Iowa.


Kyle Duea

Kyle Duea

General Manager – SunSetter

As the General Manager of SunSetter Products, Mr. Duea is responsible for leading all functional teams in the development and execution of SunSetter’s annual go-to-market plans to achieve the operating division’s financial goals.  With over 20 years in consumer products, Kyle has extensive general management and marketing experience in both consumer durables and consumer packaged goods with previous experiences at General Mills as a Business Unit Director and Global Marketing Leader.  Most recently, he was the Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Insights, Off Road Vehicles, at Polaris Industries.  Kyle earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Iowa and an M.B.A. from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. 


Amanda Frantz

VP - Customer Service

As Vice President of Customer Service, Amanda Frantz oversees the customer service organization, ensuring a best in industry customer service experience from order entry/new sales through warranty support. In addition, she ensures the organization has best in class tools and processes to support our associates, customers and consumers for all of their service needs through strategic leadership and continuous improvement initiatives. Ms. Frantz has been with Springs Window Fashions since 1999, progressing through the customer service organization in a number of management and leadership roles. Ms. Frantz earned a A.S. in Business Administration from Penn State University.


Grant Gustafson

SVP & GENERAL MANAGER - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS UNIT

With nearly 20 years of experience in the building products industry, Grant Gustafson serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager─Commercial Business Unit at Springs Window Fashions. Mr. Gustafson’s career has been shaped by leadership roles at BMC as Vice President of Pro Remodeling and General Manager of Southern California business, and at James Hardie Building Products as Vice President and General Manager of international business. While at Hardie, he also led the North America interiors business, business development, marketing, and human resources. Mr. Gustafson’s experience is supplemented with executive marketing roles in commercial building products as well as a board of directors’ position at Headwaters Incorporated (now part of the Boral Group). He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago.


Andy Hubred

CFO

As Chief Financial Officer, Andy Hubred oversees the finance organization, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, and investor relations. In addition, he ensures our portfolio of businesses is aligned with financial plans and in support of growth and strategic initiatives. Mr. Hubred has been with Springs Window Fashions since 2013, progressing through the finance organization in a number of management and leadership roles. Prior to joining us, Mr. Hubred held several finance roles with increasing responsibilities at publicly-traded companies, including Thermo Fisher Scientific and Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. He earned a B.A. from Cardinal Stritch University and an M.B.A. from Edgewood College.


Tim Knoerzer

CHRO

As Chief Human Resource Officer, Tim Knoerzer oversees the Human Resources organization, including talent acquisition, leadership development, performance management, and organizational development. Mr. Knoerzer brings over 29 years of global HR leadership across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Mexico to Springs. Tim began his career at Monsanto, where he held positions of progressive responsibility during his tenure. Most recently, Tim was SVP Human Resources at Teva Pharmaceutical. He earned a B.S. from Illinois State and an M.B.A. from St. Louis University.


Ron Lafferty

SVP - Business Development

As Head of Strategy & Business Development, Ron Lafferty works across the business units to align acquisition strategies, build the deal pipeline, evaluate and execute acquisitions, and lead post-deal integration. Mr. Lafferty brings 25 years of diverse global investment experience as well as corporate leadership, most recently serving as COO and Interim-CEO of TRU-FLEX, a global manufacturer of components for commercial vehicles. Mr. Lafferty earned a B.A. in Economics from DePauw University and an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

 


Kent Owens

SVP & General Manager - Retail Business Unit

As Senior Vice President and General Manager─Retail at Springs Window Fashions, Kent Owens is responsible for building the Bali® brand by focusing on business improvements and consumer engagement. Prior to this role, Mr. Owens led strategy and new business development. He brings significant experience to his position, having driven improvements within private equity-owned companies in the consumer durables sector. Before joining the company, he served as President of Bosch’s Measuring Tools division, as well as Senior Vice President of Marketing and General Manager of Consumer Products at Acuity Brands Lighting. In addition to his industry experience, Mr. Owens was a manager at The Boston Consulting Group. He earned a B.A. in Economics and History from the University of Virginia, and an M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.


John Weinstock

EVP - Marketing

As Executive Vice President, Marketing, John Weinstock oversees the development, implementation, and integration of marketing strategies and programs across the portfolio of Springs Window Fashions brands. Mr. Weinstock brings more than 20 years of marketing experience—from brand strategy to digital marketing—with global industries such as Johnson & Johnson, LG Electronics, and, most recently, Electrolux, where he was responsible for marketing in the North America sector. Mr. Weinstock earned a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A from Duke University.