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Gary F. Roberts : President and Chief Executive Officer
Gary has been with Stanbury since 1988. Prior to ESOP buyout, he was National Sales Manager and General Manager of the company. Mr. Roberts music performance career spans over 25 years and is versatile in many styles and instruments. Prior to his career in the uniform industry, Mr. Roberts owned and operated a retail music store near St. Louis for 12 years, along with his position as a high school band director. Mr. Roberts holds a B. S. degree in Music Education from Southeast Missouri State University.

James D. Elliott : Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
James joined Stanbury as Assistant Controller in 1977 upon graduation from college. He has been responsible for all accounting, office management, data processing, and programming functions for the company. Mr. Elliott is a graduate of Northeast Missouri State University with a B. S. degree in accounting. Jim continues to enjoy music performance and is a member of a local pop combo.

Carter Sappington : Vice President
Carter joined the company in 1973 as a Management Trainee upon graduation from college. Mr. Sappington has been involved in both the manufacturing and sales departments. He is currently in charge of internal operations, product costing, book pricing, and scheduling. Mr. Sappington holds a B. S. degree in Business Administration from Northeast Missouri State University.

Steve Roberts : National Sales Manager
Steve came on board in June 1996. He has a degree in Marketing-Sales Management from Florida State University with an emphasis in advertising and promotion. He has also been an Account manager with Color Art, Inc. in St. Louis. His responsibilities include working directly with the sales force and customers, and he handles all advertising for Stanbury. Steve has participated in music performance including marching, concert and jazz band.

Paul Davolt : Facility Manager
Paul has been with the company for 15 years. He has served as Mechanic and Plant Manager in addition to Facilities Manager. Paul has extensive training and experience in mechanics, and his skills in developing new and more efficient machines operations are his strong points.

Marla Hargadine : Purchasing Agent/Office Manager
Marle joined Stanbury in March of 1994. Marla has held general positions at Stanbury and has been Purchasing Agent since May 1997. She also was appointed as Office Manager in June of 1998.

Cheryl L. Riddle : Controller
Cheryl began working at Stanbury in 1984 as a Clerk Typist. She has also done order entry and customer service. She obtained the position of Controller in August of 1998 and currently in charge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. She has an Associate degree in Business Management from North Central Missouri College and a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Franklin University, Columbus OH.

Employees

Stanbury has been successful in retaining key employees in both the manufacturing and sales areas. The average tenure of the company's professional sales force is well over 10 years. In the factory, many sewing operators and managers have been with the company for over 15 years. Some of the manufacturing procedures require very skilled sewing techniques. Stanbury employs several mothers and daughters who pass these skills on from generation to generation.

1960's Award Ceremony

1970's Awards Ceremony

New Facilities

Annual Golf Outing

Employee Party/Jam Session