Leadership Team

Shawn Guibergia in a red RPM shirt with wood panelled background
Shawn Guibergia
President/CEO

Shawn is a successful entrepreneur and mechanical engineer with world-class machinery design experience related to the lumber production industry. Shawn has spent his career developing and manufacturing some of the industry’s best machinery designs over the past three decades.

Richard Vetter in a red RPM shirt with log wall background
Richard Vetter
Chief Technology Officer

Richard is a highly skilled controls engineer with industry-leading knowledge of controls and automation systems for primary and secondary sawmill equipment. Richard has spent his career developing and commissioning some of the industry’s most trusted and reliable control systems over the past 20 years.

Daniel Gravely in a red RPM shirt with RPM machine in the background
Daniel Gravely
Chief Business Development Officer

Daniel is a third-generation sawmiller with extensive experience and knowledge of lumber mill operations, efficient machinery layouts and useful recovery and production calculations. He has a long history in the lumber industry and his diverse background and people skills offer our customers a level of customer service that is unmatched in the industry.

Nick Thuemler in a red RPM shirt and matching baseball cap
Nick Thuemler
Vice President of Engineering

Nick is an experienced sawmill machinery designer with over 15 years in the industry. Beginning his career as a welder/fabricator in 2007, he transitioned to designing cutting-edge machinery and optimizing sawmill layouts for greater efficiency. With multiple patents to his name, Nick continues to innovate, improving productivity and performance across the industry.