The People
The team at Kokomo Opalescent Glass is dedicated to crafting the highest quality sheet glass and blown glass art, delivering unparalleled customer service.
Leadership
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John O’Donnell is our Chief Executive Officer, he can be found just about anywhere as he moves throughout the operations here at 1310 S. Market Street. His mind is always working on new ideas for products, packaging, and overall operations. We appreciate his leadership and always look forward to his new projects. |
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Richard Elliott, our President, is ever watchful of the glass production. He takes great pride in the process and making sure that the glass Kokomo Opalescent Glass produces is of the highest quality. Richard is a fourth generation descendant of Mr. Peter E. Hoss and served our country in the United States Army before his career here at KOG.
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Administrative and Sales Staff
Sheet glass sales staff include Tom Giles who works with our distributors, Jack Paul who works with our Studios, and Kelly Ryan who works in the office and is the cheerful voice that greets many of our commercial sales customers.
Lynn Smith is Treasurer and Procurement, and whom all of us at KOG depend on to get our pay checks out to us. Lynn is also there to work with customers.
Hot Glass Studio
Hot Glass Studio Production Director is Jon Wolfe. His enthusiasm in developing blown glass art products is contagious. Hot Glass Studio Business Manager is Anne Elliott. The Hot Glass team consists of Jeff Simmons - Glass Blower and Tony Cook - Hot Glass Associate.
Sheet Glass Factory
Our Factory is managed by Frank Widner with his hard working team our sheet glass comes to life, these hard workers include Jerry Elson - Colorman and dalle production, Brian Smith– Batchman/Dalles/Maintenance, Jamie Smith – Tableman, Ladlers – Andy Burns, Jay Reed, Nate Brandon and Alex Garcia who also work in the warehouse and utilities. Kyle Kennedy and Charles Smith work at the end of the Lear cutting the sheets down to size. Don Smith packs and crates up the glass for our customers. Our Furnace men include Kent Ailor, Troy Stage, Dave “Wally” Watson.
Our Cutlite and Warehouse crews consists of Paul Plomp who is always ready to get samples off to our customers and packs custom cut orders and Dennis Cottral is a packer. Kermit Pyles can be found packing mixed cases and special orders for our customers.
The OP Shop Team
Cindy Locke leads the team at our retail store The Op Shop. Karen Pier lends her expertise for restorations and repairs, Mark Jennings is our designer and creates most of our suncatchers and panels, Carrie Hall is the retail clerk and friendly face in The OP Shop, David Riggs creates OP Shop items and works with glass customers. Gabby Ouri is our bead instructor and creator of our KOB Beads.
Internet Sales and Electronic Marketing
Marcy Roberts manages our website, updates Facebook, Twitter, newsletters, and photography. Nathan Dutton packs our internet orders and updates customers on their order status.
All of us at Kokomo Opalescent Glass welcome your comments and look forward to making your experience at the factory, in our retail shop, or on our website the very best. We are only an e-mail or phone call away. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Kokomo Opalescent Glass, America’s oldest art glass company!
