Marge & Jack
Founders
Retired entrepreneur, Jack Ryan, started Genz-Ryan along with Louis Genz and Jack’s mother, Rose in 1950. Louis
Genz had been a long time friend of the family, having worked with Jack’s father, Michael, long ago. The way
Jack sees it, good old competition landed him a chance at owning his own company. You see, Jack was in high
demand back then and was sought after by the competition. Louis Genz, realizing Jack’s potential, knew he had
to make him an offer he couldn’t refuse so he asked him to go into business with him. Louis Genz retired in
1967, and out of respect for his long friendship, Jack has kept the Genz name in his business. About this time,
Marge, Jack’s wife, started working the family business. Her contribution in the administration and payroll of
Genz-Ryan was enormous and helped grow the company to the 265 persons it is today.
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Bob Ryan
Co-Owner
Bob Ryan, co-owner of Genz-Ryan, lives in Farmington. He remembers growing up in the upstairs of the original
Genz-Ryan shop in Rosemount when the business was just starting. Bob has held many positions in the family
business, ranging from ditch digging to his current job in finance and administration. He can’t pinpoint one
important event in his time with Genz-Ryan, because there are too many to list. He feels fortunate to be
involved in a family business that employs people who are more than employees; they are extensions of the
Genz-Ryan family.
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Dan Ryan
Co-Owner
Dan Ryan, co-owner of Genz-Ryan, lives in Farmington with his wife, Lisa. He enjoys watching his eldest son,
Jake, continuously win Short Track NASCAR series races. While Dan’s passion is car racing, he has grown up
with plumbing in his blood, and became a self-taught Master Plumber at the ripe old age of 22! Dan brings
production and engineering expertise to Genz-Ryan.
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Jon Ryan
Co-Owner
Jon Ryan, co-owner of Genz-Ryan, lives in Lakeville with his wife, Nicolle. Even though he is the youngest of
six boys, he holds his own by bringing finance and operations expertise to the family business. Before
graduating from college with a double major in Finance and Accounting, Jon remembers cleaning toilets as a ten
year old and knew there was no where to go but up! On July 7, 1997, Jon experienced his proudest moment with
the company. His dad, Jack, turned the company over to his sons, and Jon is happy to carry on the family
legacy and moving Genz-Ryan into the 21st century.
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Bridget Wenzel
Design Studio Manager
Bridget Wenzel, the Design Studio Manager, hails from North Dakota and attended the University of
Minnesota-Moorhead. She received her Bachelor’s degree and moved to Apple Valley. During her sales positions
in college, she realized how much she enjoyed the relationships she formed with customers. Her love for sales
did not go unrecognized. In her first sales position, she was awarded Employee of the Month when she surpassed
previous sales records her first month on the job. She accomplished this same goal again a few months later!
She is a great addition to our team, and we know more records lie in her future.
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Todd Boyum
Sales Manager
Todd Boyum has been with Genz-Ryan for twenty-four years. Todd lives in Lakeville with his wife, Steph and
their three daughters. He remembers being paid $2/hour for his first assignment digging, delivering, and
sweeping for Genz-Ryan. After attending college, he became a retro salesman at Genz-Ryan before trying his
hand at plumbing and heating estimation. He later added builder relations to his job responsibilities.
Currently, he is the Sales Manager and oversees seven sales consultants. Todd is a member of the Genz-Ryan
family in two ways; he is Dan’s brother-in-law and he is a valued part of the team.
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Al Neumann
Production Manager
Al Neumann met Bob Ryan at Rosemount High. He lives in Lakeville with his wife, Janet and their two boys. Al
has a knack for making things happen and can often be heard saying, “Git ‘er done!” As the Production Manager,
Al oversees the entire field staff and the Production office personnel. His first job with Genz-Ryan included
digging ditches and delivering warehouse materials to job sites around the Twin Cities. Al fondly remembers the
days when he and Bob went bumper-skiing through the back roads of Rosemount in the company truck. As a leader
and coordinator, we can always count on Al to “Git ‘er done!”
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