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Ken Schinner

CEO
RJ Schinner  |  Menomonee Falls

Ken Schinner became chief executive officer of RJ Schinner in 2019 after nearly three decades with the family-owned and -operated company. One of the largest independent redistributors in the U.S., R.J. Schinner is a wholesale distributor servicing the food service, lodging, grocery, janitorial supply and office supply markets, with 20 locations across the U.S.

Schinner held a variety of sales, marketing and business leadership development positions within the company before being named president and later CEO. The company has 650 employees, including more than 75 sales professionals, and 2024 projected sales of $711 million. It ranked 46th on Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75 list of the largest private companies, based on revenue.

Education: Bachelor’s, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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