Management
Daniel A. Rykhus
President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Rykhus became the company's President and Chief Executive Officer in 2010. He joined Raven in 1990 as an intern while earning his MBA from Colorado State University. Rykhus served as General Manager of the Applied Technology Division from 1998 through 2009, and additionally as Executive Vice President from 2004 through 2010.
Steven Brazones
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Mr. Brazones was named Vice President and General Manager for the Applied Technology Division in January 2021. He started at Raven in 2014 as the company's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, leading Raven’s Finance, Accounting, and IT organizations. Brazones earned a BSBA in Economics from the USD School of Business and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Prior to joining Raven, Brazones held a variety of positions with H.B. Fuller Company. Most recently, he served as H.B. Fuller’s Americas Finance Director; formerly, he served as the Assistant Treasurer and the Director of Investor Relations. Prior to his tenure with H.B. Fuller, Brazones held various roles at Northwestern Growth.
Nicole Freesemann
Vice President of Human Resources

Ms. Freesemann started at Raven in 2008 and served in several human resources roles, including Human Resources Manager and Director, before becoming Vice President of Human Resources in 2019. During her tenure at Raven, Freesemann has led human resources efforts for due diligence and integrations for key acquisitions, developed and executed a new performance management strategy, and implemented staffing strategies and programs to identify talent for all levels within the company.
Anthony Schmidt
Division Vice President – Engineered Films

Scott Wickersham
Division Vice President – Raven Aerostar

Margaret Carmody
Director of Organizational Culture & Corporate Communications

Lee Magnuson
Vice President & General Counsel

Lon Stroschein
Director of Corporate Development
