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Designer Sign Systems corporate offices and manufacturing facility is located 13.5 miles north of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Designer Sign Systems
9975 Flanders Court NE
Blaine, MN 55449 Map
Phone: 763-784-5858
Fax: 763-784-2300
Toll Free: 866-784-5830
Management Team
Kathy Brown Zerwas – President / Owner
Fascinating Fact: While Kathy wears many hats a little known fact is that she has taught typing in Russian and earned the nickname “Striker” during her welding certification.
Tim Wirtz – Vice President of Business Development
Fascinating Fact: As a teenager Tim once held the Junior Angling record for deep sea fishing in two categories. To date no one knows exactly how as he can’t fish a bit today. His true passion however is anything about Hollywood.
Jim Zerwas – Director of Operations
Fascinating Fact: Jim financed his college education by playing in a Back-To-The-50s band called the Cruisin Cadillacs
Designer Sign Systems has assembled some of the most talented and diverse staff to assist with virtually any signage project need.
Sales Team
Bjorn Bowman – Account Manager
Fascinating Fact: Bjorn is the traveler of the group and has relatives in 5 of the world’s continents. Even better is that he has actually traveled to them.
Jake Forslund – Account Manager
Fascinating Fact: The brain. Jake has a Scrabble winning percentage of at least 80%. A college professor once warned his classmates to keep me away from ink blots! His "unconventional" cognitive style has proven to result in innovation and solving problems differently.
DeAnn Motter – Account Manager
Fascinating Fact: DeAnn attended the smallest High School in the Twin Cities and is the adventurous member of the team having owned a motorcycle and has been bungee jumping.
Jennifer Robertson – Account Manager
Fascinating Fact: Jennifer can recite every line in Christmas Vacation and read’s 4 newspapers a day. She’d rather be in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands than anywhere else in the world.
Brian Elsesser – Project Manager
Fascinating Fact: Brian loves to fish. In fact his goal and dreams growing up we to become a professional fisherman. Though reality has set in he still shares his passion with others and most importantly with his children.
Mitch Otto – Estimating Lead
Fascinating Fact: Smart and athletic Mitch is an Eagle Scout and has a Gold Medal from the 1991 Minnesota State Games.
Ashley Otto – Customer Service Lead
Fascinating Fact: In the truest life imitating art or in this case food Ashley loves to make homemade pies from scratch. In a simple twist she and her husband live in a home that was converted from a creamery.
Design Team
Beth Gould – Designer & Marketing Manager
Fascinating Fact: Beth holds a fascinating and diverse musical interest. She once stood in line outside in January (in Minnesota) for Metallica concert tickets. On the other end of the spectrum she currently owns more than 10,000 pieces of Elvis memorabilia.
Allison Stoner – Designer
Fascinating Fact: Allison spent 2 months living in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, studying the Zapatista revolution and learning about indigenous Mexican cultures after graduating from BSU. Even more impressive might be that she can spin fire!
Kelli Spillers – Designer
Fascinating Fact: Kelli is our left handed Norwegian. Rumor has is that she also has painted semi tractor trailers in her past so that’s what I call a life size artist.
Amanda Champagne – Designer
Fascinating Fact: Every group needs one person that is musical and Amanda is just that. She is teaching herself to play the harmonica and enjoys singing opera. Though neither at the same time or in public just yet.