Our Team

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Michael Gerber and Cheryl Gerber (Owners)

Business owners and entrepreneurs contributing to the communities of northeast Indiana for over 40 years. Their mission is simple: be good stewards and promote excellence by building on a foundation of quality products, excellent customer service, sustainability and ethical relationships with people.


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Lane Gerber (CEO)

Over 11 years of practical experience in applied design and manufacturing. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and is currently working to become a Theory of Constraints Expert and a Certified Supply Chain Professional.


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Rick Yergler (CFO)

Over 30 years experience in accounting and finance. He has become an expert in Throughput Accounting, and manages this approach in the Trusted system. Rick earned his BS in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University.


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Shawn Moser (Engineering / Quality Manager)

Over 16 years combined experience in design, engineering management, and manufacturing. He has a BS in Industrial Design from ITT Technical Institute, as well as three years applied experience with Theory of Constraints.


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Shane Gerber (Supply Chain Coordinator)

Over 10 years combined management experience with seven years experience in industrial machine design and fabrication. Shane is a graduate of the Ivy Tech Machine Design/CAD program and has focused the last year on study of Theory of Constraints and Supply Chain Management.


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Travis Bussel (Operations Manager)

Over 16 years of experience in manufacturing with a specialization in tool and die. Travis holds an Indiana Journeyman’s Certificate in Machine Tool Technology.


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Dan Elder (Design Engineer)

21+ years of experience with expertise in industrial controls, vehicle electrical systems, and printed circuit board design. Dan is part of the quality control team and has a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University.