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Our Leadership Team
Larry Zavadil,
Chairman of the Board/CEO
Larry founded American Solutions for Business in 1981 and has been the heart and soul of the company since its launch. Even though the company is now employee-owned, Zavadil serves as an integral part of the Leadership Team, adding value and helping to grow sales. His focus is on communicating and enhancing the relationship with American’s three customers (sales associates, vendors and end-users) by identifying new opportunities that will advance the company well into the future. Larry is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.
Greg Jensen,
Vice President - Finance
Greg joined the Leadership team in 2010 and brings over 25 years of experience working with a variety of public and private companies in manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, transportation and service industries. Greg holds a degree in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of North Dakota. As VP of Finance at ASB, Greg is responsible for overseeing financial and accounting policies and measuring the company’s operating performance.
Justin Zavadil,
Vice President - Sales/Vendor Relations
Justin works to maintain a focus on American’s Partners for Progress (PFP) vendor program and make improvements that will bring value to sales associates and vendors alike. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has experience in sales and commercial real estate development.
John (JP) Shea,
Sales Coordinator
JP works with prospective and new American Associates as they transition into our Sales Force. He helps make decisions that will positively impact the future of the company. JP has over 25 years of experience in sales within several industries and has been with the company since 1995.
Faith Anderson,
Director – Communications
Faith holds a bachelor’s degree in education and an emphasis in English from the University of Minnesota. She joined the company in 1993 after working as an educator in the public school system and a designer/writer for a local newspaper. Faith works to maintain a genuine sense of corporate citizenship and stewardship within our culture while promoting strong communications at American. Externally, she works to preserve the company's solid reputation in the industry.
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Todd Schroeder,
Vice President -
Information Technology
Todd joined the leadership team in 2009 with more than 20 years of experience in hardware and software engineering and development. Todd is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership related to the administration, implementation and support of information technology resources that are utilized by American Solutions for Business. Todd has a degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Minnesota Morris. In addition, he is accountable for the financial and operational performance of the Information Technology Department including oversight of IT Team Members and selected business partners.
Wayne Martin,
Vice President
Wayne has over 30 years experience working for several major companies in the industry. His time was spent in sales, sales management and strategic sales support. He has been with American since 2000, working with the Partners for Progress vendor program and developing the Strategic Operations Support Department. This team supports the efforts of sales associates pursuing large account opportunities and GPO vertical market programs.
Sam Triplett,
Vice President -
Human Resources
Sam Triplett, has over 30 years of experience in HR. Sam joined the American Team in 1996, after several years in specialist and generalist positions with Fortune 500 companies. Along with providing traditional HR functions, Sam and her team work to develop and maintain American’s unique culture, and work collaboratively with American’s Leadership Team to ensure that American has the talent, people strategies, processes, and work environments needed to drive business results.
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