Josh Knode
Josh joined Acucraft in 2022 as part of our Operations Team, bringing with him years of experience in logistics, customer support and scheduling. As a Minnesota native, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, enjoying the outdoors, golfing and visiting the north shore. When he’s not helping customers or working with our…
Brian Wall
Brian joined the Acucraft Engineering Services Team in Summer-2021 as a Fireplace Designer. His favorite part about working at Acucraft is designing fireplaces and watching them come to life! When he’s not designing fireplaces you’ll find him woodworking, mountain biking, hiking, snowmobiling and spending time with his wife and two (soon to be three) children.…
Shawn Larson
Shawn joined the Acucraft Team in the fall of 2021 as Purchasing Coordinator. He brings with him over two decades of manufacturing experience in planning and purchasing. As an Elk River, MN native, when he’s not negotiating pricing or managing inventory you’ll find him camping, drag racing, or attending music festivals. Shawn enjoys spending as…
Carter Stenberg
Carter joined Acucraft in mid-2021, his role as Controller makes him an integral part of Acucraft’s Leadership and Finance Teams. He really enjoys helping small manufacturing companies grow exponentially and enjoys being able to work closely with each department at Acucraft. When he’s not counting money and paying bills you’ll find him spending time with…
Jared Kessel
Jared joined the Acucraft Team in Fall-2021 as the Technical Support Manager. He brings with him over two decades of customer and technical service support. His passion for providing customers with a world-class experience, along with his can-do attitude, make him a great addition to the team! When he’s not helping customers you’ll find him…
Jeremy Denny
Jeremy is the newest member of the Acucraft Sales Team, joining us in 2022. Born and raised in Auburn, California Jeremy made his way to Minnesota and hasn’t looked back. He spends his time outside of work with his girlfriend and dog, reading, playing videogames and going to the gym. He is excited to start…
Jon Alery
Jon joined the Acucraft production team in 2016 in our Fab department. From there he transitioned into a welding role and soon became a custom fireplace welder. After his years of experience and knowledge Jon became Production Manager, leading our fabrication, welding, and final assembly teams. When Jon’s not working you’ll find him outdoors snowmobiling…
Chan Moua
Chan originally joined the Acucraft as a summer intern working in our internal 3rd Party Certification lab. From there he rejoined the Acucraft team as a Testing Technician and has recently transitioned into a Fireplace Designer role! Being a part of the Acucraft team provides Chan with the opportunity to hone in his talents and…
Sarah Jacobs
Sarah recently joined Acucraft’s Engineering Services team as a Fireplace Drafter, but is often referred to as a ‘Jane’ of all trades; she brings with her a creative nature and a positive can-do attitude! When she’s not building fireplace production packets you’ll likely find her sewing, baking, hunting, and, most importantly, turning pens and wine…
Zak Winkler
Zak joined Acucraft in 2020 bringing with him nearly a decade of account management experience. He hails from North Dakota but considers himself a surfer at heart and can be found riding the waves whenever he can while traveling with his wife. When he’s not working with customers (or surfing) you’ll be sure to find…
