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Scott Kongable
President
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Scott Kongable is the president of Crystal Group. He joined the company in 1998 as the
Director of Engineering, becoming the president in February 2003. In this capacity he
is responsible for the general supervision and control of the company's business and
affairs. Kongable holds Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and statistics from
Iowa State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern
University. Prior to joining Crystal Group, Kongable spent ten years in various
engineering functions with Rockwell-Collins; most recently as a project engineer in
their military Global Positioning System business area. Kongable is an American Society
of Quality Control Certified Reliability Engineer and Certified Quality Engineer. In
addition, he is a member of the Project Management Institute as well as the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association.
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Jim Shaw
Vice President of Engineering
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Jim Shaw joined Crystal Group in January 2006 as Vice President of Engineering.
Jim has responsibility for guiding the Engineering and Technical Services departments
and is a leading member of the technology planning team. He also oversees the
development and implementation of new Crystal Group products and product enhancements.
Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State
University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Iowa. Prior
to joining Crystal Group, Jim held a senior management position in engineering at
Rockwell Collins, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During his time there, he was honored
as one of Rockwell Collins’ Engineer of the Year winners for his work in high
performance electronics packaging. He also holds eight international patents.
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Britni Gookin
Director of Finance
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Britni Gookin joined Crystal Group as Director of Finance in August 2007. Britni will
direct the overall financial plans and accounting practices of Crystal Group. She will
oversee financial and accounting system controls and standards and ensure timely financial
policies and analysis. Gookin will also interpret financial data and recommend changes to
improve systems and financial performance.
Gookin holds a B.A. and M.B.A of Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and is a
Certified Public Accountant. She was previously employed at Deloitte & Touche as a Senior Auditor.
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Troy Jensen
Materials Manager
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Troy Jensen began his career at Crystal Group in July of 1994 as a member of the Inventory Department.
He was promoted to Materials Manager in June 2007. Troy oversees all inventory and shipping transactions
for Crystal Group and leads the material handling team to assure efficient flow of material in and out
of the company. Prior to joining Crystal Group, Troy was in the US Naval Reserves and spent two years active
duty at Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering Station (NUWES) in Keyport, Washington. Upon his EOS,
he returned to Iowa, working for Quaker Oats for a time. Troy holds an Associates Degree
from Kirkwood Community College.
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Mike Kruger
Operations Manager
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Michael Kruger started with Crystal Group as a Senior Industrial Engineer in January of 2007.
He was promoted to Operations Manager in November 2007. Mike is responsible for directing all
manufacturing operations for a line of over 25 products. He is also responsible for maintaining
product quality standards and Crystal's manufacturing cost reduction initiative. Mike oversees
Crystal Group's Operations staff as well as the 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility located
at company headquarters. Mike is a licensed electrician. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering
Technology from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mike attends the University of
Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, majoring in Electro-Mechanical Systems.
His home town is Vinton, Iowa.
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