Rebel Rouser

Rebel Converting is the culmination of Mike Kryshak’s 30+year career in the wet wipes industry. Before founding Rebel in 2012, he worked in sales and marketing. In starting his own company he wanted it to be all about excellence. And, he wanted to create a humane and hospitable work environment in which people could feel part of a family. Outside of work he is a fitness enthusiast who especially loves biking. He’s well-known for his philanthropic endeavors in southeastern Wisconsin. That part of his life is a team effort with his wife, Loretta, and their children.

COO

Scott Meiller has been with Mike before Rebel and was integral to its creation. With more than 25 years of converting and manufacturing experience in the nonwovens industry, he continuously develops new ways for our customers to lead rather than follow – whether through inventive engineering, new packaging design, or innovative product concepts. Scott’s panoramic vision helps customers build and leverage competitive advantage. He’s the main guy who concocts our winning formula for delivering quality you can count on, on budget, on time, always.

IT-Jr. Engineer

This new Rebel holds a degree in physics & mechanical engineering and works with our maintenance and engineering staff on process improvement. He’s also tasked with integrating our financials, supply chain, manufacturing, QC, and HR into our ERP system, along with our vendor and customer communication channels. Coming here from Miami by way of sunny San Diego, Thad enjoys Wisconsin’s two weeks of summer, and his two dogs, Charlie and Kiwi.

Quality Supervisor

Tristian heads our ASQ Quality Department, which brings to bear a vast range of industry knowledge on a single-minded mission to continuously improve all our processes on behalf of the customer. With 13 years’ experience in the field, she has a passion for sharing knowledge wherever and however it can help ensure product integrity. She believes that every employee contributes to quality; and that effective communication and teamwork are mandatory. 

Procurement 

Meet our chief procurement ace. Rich has been a purchasing specialist for more than 20 years, 10 of which have been spent working under Mike Kryshak. He lives by Ben Franklin’s timeless motto that a penny saved is a penny earned. He builds great relationships with trusted suppliers so that you, the customer, can always count on high-quality products at the most competitive prices. Rich ensures that the strategic sourcing function runs seamlessly to exceed your expectations. 

Maintenance Manager

Dennis created our top-notch maintenance department. He’s a self-motivated, peak-performing professional with more than 20 years’ leadership experience in all phases of the maintenance industry.  From tissues to towels, this guy has seen it all while maintaining his reputation for taking technically complex projects from start to finish. He’s why our mahinery keeps on running flawlessly. No challenges are too big or small for this amazing crew.

2nd Shift Production Lead

Dan is our lead helping hand here on second shift. He is one of our many ring leaders that are passionate about building quality products and delivering them on time, at ALL TIMES. His personable presence makes him loved by all colleagues and crew members that its no wonder they remain so loyal to him. He’s constantly finding new ways to help minimize errors and eliminate waste, so he can focus on maximizing output and delivering quality product all year round. Any job thrown his way is going to be handled.

Inventory Specialist

Dan is our inventory specialist helping out all departments here at Rebel on first shift. He is passionate about keeping Rebel’s components in check, at ALL TIMES. Before any job hits the production line, you can count on Dan to have checked all quantities prior to starting up to ensure accurate job ETA’s are sent to the customer service department. With many years of experience in the warehouse, its no surprise that he knows the in’s and out’s of the warehouse like the back of his hand.

R & D

Meet Matt, current ESS owner and Rebel’s newest addition! He has been producing environmentally friendly, neutral pH, cleaning products since 1993. His philosophy to this day: “If a cleaner works as well or better, costs the same or less, and by the way, is safer and more environmentally friendly – then that is a win for everyone!” With the help of ESS and Rebel, our mission to provide superior cleaning and natural disinfecting products using environmentally sound chemistry is in full swing! 

1st Shift Production Lead

Oscar joined us with 15 years’ experience in the wet wipes business. He possesses abundant nuts-and-bolts know how into all aspects of converting technology. He needs every bit of that, because Rebel runs hard. He’s handy with a wrench, as well as being a skilled operator of our machinery and equipment. Part mechanic, he can tear down a cranky rewinder and then tune it to run like a supercharged Ferrari. No matter how busy we get, count on Oscar to assure that your job arrives on-time and on-spec.

 Rebel Eco-Friendly Mascot

Say hi to Ridley, the sea turtle. Rebel will be looking at ways to reduce plastic in our waterways and waste stream, by formulating effective “deep green” formulations onto renewable, compostable, and plastic free wipes. This will help Ridley and his family be able to live freely and healthy in our ocean without the disturbance of plastic wipes that may end up in his neighborhood. To learn more about Ridley and his impact on Rebel, tune into Rebel’s Eco-Friendly page.