Employee Spotlight: Dennis Holtgrave| Sr. Customer Ops Rep

Meet Dennis Holtgrave, the backbone of the Customer Operations Department — keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes!

Dennis Holtgrave
Senior Customer Operations Representative
25 Years with LAPP Tannehill

About Dennis

Dennis was born in St. Louis, MO, the youngest of five kids — and has called Apple Valley, MN home for over 31 years. He has two grown children, Gina and Justin. Gina is married and has a son, Henry, who Dennis proudly describes as “everything in the world to me.” Gina also has a dog named Max, who Dennis is happy to dog sit any chance he gets!

Dennis actually has a bit of history with the company — he worked at KL Tannehill for 4½ years back in the late 80s. It didn’t take long before he realized he’d made a mistake leaving. When the opportunity came to return 12 years later, he jumped at it.

What Dennis Loves About His Role

“I knew almost immediately I made a mistake and was thrilled to be hired back. I really missed working in this industry — and it was fun being reunited with a lot of the same people I worked with originally.”

After 25 years, Dennis continues to bring that same appreciation to work every day — a genuine love for the industry and the people around him.

Fun Facts

A few things you might not know about Dennis:

• Loves going to car shows, car cruises, swap meets, and flea markets
• Enjoys hiking and motorcycle rides
• Built, prefinished, and installed all the cabinets, built-ins, and most of the furnishings in his home — by hand!
• Best vacation: visiting all four National Parks in Utah with his kids in 2017

Bucket List:

• An Alaskan Cruise

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