Kilgore International, Inc. - Staff

Craig Kilgore, CEO

Craig has served as president of Kilgore International since 1984 when his father Charles R. Kilgore stepped down from this position. Craig has spent nearly 40 years with Kilgore International and has served as President and CEO for the past 26 years. Most of the past 26 years was spent concentrating on the Dental Industry and he is responsible for launching the Nissin Dental line of Products to North America back in the mid 80's. As of July, 2010, Craig has stepped down as President of Kilgore, handing the reigns to Mike Gregory.  Craig is still CEO and although he is enjoying semi-retirement he still maintains an active role in the company.

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Mike Gregory, President

Mike began his career at Kilgore International in March of 1990. He started in the shipping and receiving department and after a year, he decided to give sales a try. Mike was the National Sales Manager for Kilgore for over 17 years. Mike has always worn many hats with the company and his current title of President (effective July 2010) is a reflection of that.  His main focus is still with the Dental Schools as well as the Dental Hygiene and Assisting Programs.  He will continue to attend and coordinate conventions and manage human resources in the company. Although he wears many hats, Kilgore customers are always his number one priority.

Melissa Houtz, Sales/Marketing Manager

Melissa joined the Kilgore team in February of 2008. She has worked in sales and customer service for over 20 years and was brought on board to help with conventions and increase the customer service for the Dental Hygiene and Assisting programs. Her past experience includes working in sales and marketing, conventions in the furniture and gift industries, the US Government, a local non-profit, and an industrial manufacturer. With her varied background and experiences she brings an enthusiasm and energy to her role and looks forward to working with the schools and doctors in the industry.

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Tammie Hutchins, Office Manager and School CSR

Born and raised in Coldwater, Michigan, Tammie joined Kilgore International in August of 1987. She began as a data entry clerk and served as secretary for Mr. Charles Kilgore.  When the need arose for a representative to handle the dental model purchasing, she accepted the assignment.  As sales increased, this became her main objective and remains so today.  Tammie focuses her attention on the needs of the educational arena in addition to customer service, payroll, international sales and daily correspondence with vendors.  She enjoys the close relationships she maintains with the numerous people she interacts with on a daily basis.

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Clara House, Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable

Clara joined Kilgore International in April of 2008. She brought with her more than 12 years of customer service experience. Besides customer service, Clara is responsible for Accounts Receivable/ Payable, convention order entry, quotes, and placing orders with our German suppliers. Although she has many responsibilities, her number one priority is taking care of our customers’ needs.

Travis Stukey, Production

Travis has been with Kilgore International since November of 2005. He is responsible for manufacturing various products for our implant customers, shipping and receiving, repairs, and general maintenance. Travis works hard at making our customers projects a big success.