Gary Van Dyke worked at Herman Miller (office furniture manufacturer) for 20 yrs. He developed his success serving in several different capacities while at Herman Miller from field sales, to owner/entrepreneur of office furniture dealerships in Denver and Dallas, and ending his career with Herman Miller as President of Herman Miller Canada in 1996. He expanded his entrepreneurship by forming GVD Industries in 1997 with holdings in real estate and energy. Gary relocated to West Michigan after acquiring Advantage Sign Supply, Inc. in 2003. Additionally, Porter Corp. was acquired in 2012.
Katy Kloosterman has been part of the GVDI team since 1996. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Calvin College. She served as Human Resources/Legal Liaison Manager for OP Ventures, a Herman Miller dealer in Denver and Dallas, overseeing all personnel and legal matters. She relocated to the West Michigan headquarters in 2009 where she currently serves as Executive Vice President focusing on corporate culture & employee development. Katy became a Gallup certified Strengths Finder Coach in 2014. She is also holds a Soul Care certification from the Soul Care Institute & Fuller Seminary Lifelong Learning Center. Her passion is to help people identify and apply their strengths in their current roles as well as set goals to help achieve their future goals.
Steve Kloosterman, upon earning his degree from Calvin College in 1992, went on to work in the contract office furniture industry, holding several positions in Operations, Facility Managed Services, and Sales in both Colorado and Texas. In 1998, Steve moved to Vail, Colorado to start a Real Estate Development company specializing in luxury home development. Steve also has experience with specialty Real Estate projects and Non-Profit organizations. After earning his Masters degree in Leadership in 2009, he relocated to Michigan to join the Advantage Sign Supply team. Steve held several roles within Advantage, most recently President, until the sale of the business in September 2017. Steve’s primary responsibilities at GVD Industries is to lead the M&A initiative.
In addition to our internal team, GVD Industries has a network of external sources to work alongside our portfolio companies’ teams to maximize their potential.