About Us

Bob joined PBE in 2021 as the Operations Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2023. He is a champion of driving cost productivity projects for the Company. Bob’s more than 25 years of finance and operations experience has helped us identify opportunities to optimize production initiatives including efficiency, scrap, and forecasting.

Prior to joining PBE, Bob served as Chief Financial Officer for family-owned manufacturer, U.S. Bridge. Prior to that he was CFO/Director of Operations for Resource Systems (which was acquired by Cerner Corporation). Bob was a Business Leader and Controller for Owens Corning and began his career with NSG-Pilkington where he held several Finance and Operations roles.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University and a Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University. Outside of work, Bob enjoys spending time with his wife and their four children and enjoying a variety of outdoor activities.

Melissa joined PBE in May 2019 as Director of Manufacturing before being promoted to Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering in June 2020. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the areas of Operations, Engineering, Product Integration, and Continuous Improvement, working for several Fortune 500 companies in appliance and automotive industries.

Prior to joining Principle Business Enterprises, Melissa enjoyed a 15-year career at Whirlpool Corporation as a strong technical leader. She recently served as the Director of Technology for the company’s plant based in Findlay, Ohio, with a prior role in their Central Manufacturing group, supporting five North America sites with Capital Acquisition. In 2019, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) honored Melissa as a recipient of its “STEP Ahead” award. She was one of a select group of women to receive the annual award, which celebrates female leaders in the manufacturing industry. Melissa is the consummate professional, known for her ability to drive exceptional business results while being an extraordinary developer of people.

Melissa holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo, and a Master of Industrial Technology and Business from Bowling Green State University. She and her husband, Jason, have been married for over 15 years, and have a blended family of four children, Taylor, Jessica, Theron, and Emma. Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, health and fitness activities, volunteering in her church, and community activities.

Ann joined PBE in 2016 as Customer Relations Manager on the Marketing team. She quickly tapped into her marketing skills and migrated into the role of Senior Manager of Marketing and Customer Service and then became Director of Marketing in 2018. During this time, Ann worked directly with Chuck and Carol Stocking (2nd generation owners) to develop a deep connection with the Tranquility brand, its consumers and products. She has a proven leadership ability to adapt and learn new processes and is also a master of PBE systems and navigating cross-functional projects.

Ann has spent over 20 years supporting consumer-branded organizations, their products and customers. Prior to joining PBE, Ann worked with Calphalon, part of Newell Brands for 13 years in various customer-focused roles. She was a brand champion and supported customer needs, working closely with the operation teams to continuously improve the consumer and associate experience. Prior to leaving Calphalon, she served as Human Resources Manager over multiple sites.

Ann graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Art in Business with a focus in Marketing. Outside of PBE, Ann is a mom to five children. She enjoys spending time outside, especially swimming in the summer months. She’s dedicated to her family and enjoys watching them excel in their extracurricular activities.

Lynn leads the Human Resources team in its continued efforts to innovate and enhance our training, benefits, recruiting, community relations and Associate engagement programs to best position PBE to meet the emerging needs of our workforce. This role’s focus is to ensure PBE is a top place to work.

Lynn’s breadth of experience spans over 25 years of HR leadership roles for a host of industries, including technology, food, insurance and humanities. Lynn recently served as Head of HR Business Operations for Kalmbach Feeds Inc., a regional leader in animal nutrition, where she supported HR needs for the company’s manufacturing, logistics and sales functions.

Lynn’s passion for people is demonstrated throughout her career. She has held leadership positions with renowned organizations such as Domino’s Pizza Corporation, the largest pizza company in the world; Hanover Insurance Group, a national protector of business and individual assets; and The Toledo Museum of Art, an internationally recognized local gem.

Lynn holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bowling Green State University and is a certified Human Resources Business Partner through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is also trained in the Myers Briggs, Caliber and Predictive Index (PI), which PBE uses to better understand Associate needs and build effective teams. Lynn resides in Findlay, Ohio on a hobby farm with her two dogs, Gigi and Rocky, and horse, Nick.