The RDI Group > Leadership Team

 Meet the Leadership Team

 

 

Curtis Maas 

Curtis Maas

Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer

Curtis Maas is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the RDI Group, which is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. He has served as CEO of RDI since 1985.
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 Herm Ilag 

Herm Ilag

Vice President of Operations,
Human Resources, & Safety

Herm Ilag is Vice President of Operations, HR and Safety for The RDI Group. Mr. Ilag joined The RDI Group in 2006 and leads the day to day operations.
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 Tom Matthey 

Tom Matthey

Vice President of Sales –
Reichel and Drews

Tom Matthey is Vice President of Sales for Reichel & Drews (a company of The RDI Group) and has initially joined the team in 2011 as parts & service manager.
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Nathan Parker 

Nathan Parker

Chief Financial Officer

Nathan Parker is Chief Financial Officer. He oversees finance and accounting for all of The RDI Group’s business units.

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 Ross Oberg 

Ross Oberg

Chief Technology Officer

Ross Oberg is Chief Technology Officer. He and his team are responsible for leading the company in all facets of equipment design and new product development.
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 Jim Russell 

Jim Russell

Vice President of Engineering

Jim Russell is the Vice President of Engineering for the RDI Group. Mr. Russell leads the engineering team with focus on offering high value equipment that increases productivity.
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Shank Shanmugabaskaran 

Shank Shanmugabaskaran

Senior Vice President of Sales, Chief Information Officer, Chief Marketing Officer

Shankaran Shanmugabaskaran is Senior Vice President of Sales for Chicago Slitter & RDI Laser Blanking Systems. He is also the Chief Information Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for the entire organization.
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