Central Electropolishing Company (CELCO) has a dedicated and highly productive team of employees that strive every day to push
the limits of quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Combined with the strong leadership of our management and
staff, Central Electropolishing Company is a close-knit crew that is always prepared to offer the best passivation and
electropolishing services available to our customers and clients.
Brandon Bellesine – Vice President
Being a family business Brandon has worked at CELCO off and on his whole life from technician, compliance manager, quality manager and now Vice President/Safety manager. He got on board full time in July 2013 after working as an automotive/welding teacher for 10 years. Brandon is always looking for ways to improve efficiency and productivity, offer guidance and help anywhere he can.
In his spare time, you can find him shooting firearms, playing guitar, and being involved in church activities with his wife Kristin. He strives to fulfill Matthew 6:10 and be the best father and husband he can be.
Gary Jacobs – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Gary has been with CELCO since April of 2016 as the CFO and O2 Cleaning Manager. Gary worked 17 years as a CFO prior to coming to CELCO and has his MBA. When Gary is not at work razzing Ted, you can find him on the golf course, camping, or spending time with his granddaughter. Family and Garys personal relationship with Jesus Christ are very important to him. One of the things he likes most about his job is that he gets to work with good Christian people.
Stasha McClure – Assistant Shipping Supervisor
Before coming to CELCO in November of 2019, Stasha spent time as a receptionist, 911 dispatcher and stay at home mom. Stasha is always a very positive person who is easy to get along with and always tries to make other people’s days better. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, road trips, and most of all, KC Chiefs!
Kathy Ryberg – Shipping Supervisor
In August of 1996 Kathy started her career at CELCO. Before that she had spent time at Sears, The Flower Shop, and Farm Bureau Insurance. She started her journey in Main Ep before transitioning into the shipping department. Kathy enjoys the variety of things she gets to do at work everyday, her favorite part is inspecting parts, packaging them and doing the paperwork to ship. Kathy has a beloved Shih tzu named Heidi she enjoys spending time with and taking care. She enjoys camping in the summer and watching KC Chiefs football games with friends.
Bradley Greve – Project Manager
After 10 years of working for the Bank of Commerce as a Loan officer, Bradley came to CELCO in July 2019. During his time here he has worn many hats, but now works as a Project Manager doing quotes for customers and doing follow through during and after processing. When he’s not farming his children keep him busy with sports and activities. Family and loyalty are things very important to Bradley, and he shows this through hard work, and dedication
Randy Oller – Maintenance Supervisor
Randy brings over 30 years of maintenance and welding experience when he joined CELCO in January of 2020. He enjoys the diversity of his job and staying busy with different projects. You can always count on him to lighten the mood and offer help wherever he can. Randy enjoys arrowhead hunting, fishing, gardening, hunting and spending time with his grandkids camping.
Branson Deen – Receiving
After serving our country for 10 years in the infantry Branson came to CELCO in November 2007. He has spent time working with maintenance, water treatment and building racks along with being a supervisor. Family is important to Branson, so he enjoys being able to work alongside with them on a daily basis. Branson is always on the go whether it is at work or at home. He enjoys fishing and riding ATV’s but most of all KC Chiefs football.
Ted McDermott – Production Support Manager/ Customer Service Manager
Ted has held different positions involving business development, production improvements, technology projects, and owning his own business before coming to CELCO in June of 2021. Ted started on the floor as a technician, then he was moved into Quality Control, he then went on to help with Production and Customer Service. Ted recently took on setting up CELCO’s new ERP system as the Administrator.
Ted enjoys getting away and heading to the mountains, hitting some trails with a tent on his back and see where the trail takes him. Adventure has always been a part of his life and something he will always enjoy. His personal goal is to be 70 and hike up a 14,000-foot mountain in Colorado and pass the 20-year-olds. Can he pull this off… only time will tell.
Gina Dearborn – Contract Manager
In January of 1996 Gina started at Central Electropolishing Company after working 6 years in banking. Gina enjoys all aspects of her job and doing it to the best of her abilities. You can always find her with a smile on her face and a positive and helpful attitude. In her free time she loves spending time with her dogs, doing yardwork, projects and enjoying flowers.
Vincent Davis – Plant Manager
In August of 1995 Vencent started at CELCO on his birthday. He started as a technician, then a supervisor and now the Plant Manager. Vincent enjoys being hands on, building racks and the challenge of problem solving. Vincents drive to meet and exceed customer expectations makes him an amazing leader. In his free time Vincent enjoys spending time with family, working on cars, racing, gardening, fishing and hanging out with his best friend, his wife
Randy Crenner – Assistant Supervisor Midwest (O2) Shop
After spending 20 years in the golf/ resort business, Randy made the move to Central Electropolishing Company in December 2020. Randy is always a can-do person that is positive and uplifting. Randy enjoys the diversity of his job and feels like he is constantly learning which drives him to learn and do more. He likes to spend his time off golfing, spending time with family and developing his relationship with God.
Justin Francis – Purchasing Manager
Justin brings 15 years of managerial experience when he came to CELCO in May of 2021. Justin wears many hats and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Justins favorite part of his job is meeting clients and being challenged. He also works for the local fire department, and helps coach. Justin is very family oriented, and loves the church he and his family belong to.
Tracy Penwell – Wastewater Supervisor
Tracy started at CELCO in March of 2016. He started out as a tech and moved into wastewater treatment. He enjoys the diversity his job allows and how it keeps him busy because there is something that is always needing done. Tracy enjoys playing bag pipes in his spare time.
Kathy Sherman – Midwest (O2) Shop Supervisor
Kathy came to CELCO in May of 2006. She has seen a lot of parts come through the Midwest shop, where parts go that need cleaned for Oxygen Service and also some electropolishing of smaller parts that can run through CELCO’s automated EP machine. Kathy makes sure things run smoothly and parts make it out the door clean, properly packaged and on time…every time! When she’s not running the Midwest Shop, Kathy likes to go “junking” and spending time with her grandkids.