Chris Maxson
Chris has owned Acucraft since 1998 and is extremely passionate about fireplaces and exceeding customers’ expectations in all areas: delivering innovative solutions, revolutionary designs, and fast response times. He equally enjoys working on complex gas fireplace designs (the “never been done before” kind). His favorite movie is “We Were Soldiers.” Do not be anxious…
Matt Rickheim
Matt joined Acucraft in 2018 as a Fireplace Designer. Matt brings a diverse background to the Acucraft Engineering Services Team including: aerospace, telecommunication, power generation and water treatment design experience. Outside of work you’ll find him spending time with his wife and three fabulous children including hockey games, dance events, and enjoying both winter and…
Randy Heckmann
Randy joined Acucraft in 2018. As a Minnesota native, Randy married his high school sweetheart and has three wonderful children. Aside from selling fireplaces, he enjoys volunteering at his church, coaching soccer, spending time with his family and being outdoors as much as possible. His favorite author is Vince Flynn and you’ll catch him watching…
Mike Hannan
Mike has been with Acucraft since 2014, but has worked in the Hearth Industry for over 15 years. Mike started out as an installer but has since spent most of his time as an estimator and in sales. He enjoys finding solutions to challenging installations and finding the right product for the space. When he’s…
Mark Kennedy
Working with a client to custom build a fireplace that will exceed their dreams and expectations is what Mark looks forward to every day at Acucraft. He enjoys matching the perfect fireplace to the project and following through from design to installation to satisfied customer! He loves anything mechanical, so when he’s not in the…
Jill Kubitschek
Jill has been with Acucraft since 2014. She also answers to “Jilly Bean,” “Willy,” or “Wilson” and loves romantic/sappy movies! Her favorites include: any Nicholas Spark production, The Wedding Date, Pretty Woman and Top Gun. In her spare time she enjoys dinner with friends, shopping, bike riding, and raising her triplets. Throughout her time at…
Ben Krump
As a University of Minnesota alum with over 10 years of experience working with businesses, contractors and end-users, Ben is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and finding creative solutions for all of his clients. He has worked with architects and contractors on hundreds of custom fireplace projects throughout the country. When he’s not working…
Missy Ramberg
Missy joined the Acucraft Team in late 2014, bringing with her years of Marketing experience and an infectious can-do attitude. When she’s not crunching numbers, designing new marketing initiatives & materials, sharing new stories with customers, or implementing new software and processes, you’ll find her spending time with her family, cooking, or reading a book.…
