Team Showcase

Q&A with Darrell Darrell Bigalke is the founder and owner of QualiTru Sampling Systems. He has a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in Food Science with an emphasis in dairy microbiology. Darrell’s specialization in contamination control established him as a valuable consultant to the dairy industry and speaker at numerous dairy conferences for…

Q&A with Anne Anne Bigalke, QualiTru’s Vice President of Strategic Development,  holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Political Economy from the University of Puget Sound and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from St. Catherine’s University. Anne spent her summers as a youth assembling sampling kits at the family business. Prior to working at QualiTru, Anne…

Q&A with Dan Dan Funke is the Senior Account Executive at QualiTru Sampling Systems. He has the perspective of having grown up on a dairy farm and an extensive dairy industry background. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business and an MBA from the University of Iowa – Tippie College of Business….

Samantha Welch is the Quality Manager at QualiTru Sampling Systems. Samantha graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, specializing in Food Engineering. She has experience as a brewer in a Milwaukee craft brewery and most recently worked in the quality department at a dairy production facility in the Minneapolis…

Q&A with Mara Mara Herschbach is the Marketing Manager at QualiTru Sampling Systems. She graduated Summa Cum Lauda from Metropolitan State University with a BS in Marketing and has more than two decades of experience as a Designer, Creative Manager, and Creative Director overseeing integrated marketing campaigns across emerging businesses, video, photoshoots, print, digital, and…

Q&A with Gwen Gwen Raddatz is the Customer Service Specialist at QualiTru Sampling Systems. She started her career with QualiTru more than 30 years ago. Gwen is involved in a wide range of activities such as Project Management, Accounts Receivable, Client Retention, Workflow Improvement activities and is part of our Social Media team.  What is…

Laura L. Bordeaux Laura L. Bordeaux is the Controller at QualiTru Sampling Systems. She has a degree in accounting, with a minor in marketing. Laura worked at Safco Products Company for 22 years, as a Credit Manager, Accounting Manager, and most recently as a Business Solutions Manager. Laura has been with QualiTru since 2021 and is an accomplished,…

Q&A with Mai Mai Vang has been the Administrative & Warehouse Assistant for QualiTru Sampling Systems since 2018. She is valued for managing and executing many critical company functions, including customer invoicing, accounting support, receiving, logging and inspection of incoming products, product assembly, fulfilling sales orders and coordination of shipping, as well as warehouse management. Do you have…

Q&A with Lanette Lanette Mayer, as Head of Special Projects, supports marketing through our social media platforms, writes/edits articles, and coordinates volunteer/service projects and company events. She has a master’s degree in Special Education from the University of St. Thomas and previously had a rewarding career as a speech/language pathologist. What are the top 3 places…