Expanded SLM Management Team Gather for First Strategy Meeting

St. Louis Music has experienced wonderful growth this year and has recently made new additions to its senior management team to help guide the company’s expansion. 

This month saw the first meeting with senior managers old and new in attendance, a group that draws upon industry veteran experience and major skill sets across sales, marketing, administration and IT.

Mark Ragin – President and CEO of St Louis Music, comments, “As my friend and colleague, Paul Damiano, says: ‘To build a great company you need great people’.  That is why we’ve added to our team. These are exciting times and working with these people day in and day out is a real honor.” 

As well as expanding its team, SLM has increased its product offering.  It has recently become the Sabian distributor, acquired Blessing Brass Instruments and Kiwi Wind Products, and launched Apollo Drums. Further investment also continues in its proprietary and exclusive brands such as Alvarez, Knilling, P. Mauriat, Dixon, Sigma & Austin. 

For more information call your St Louis Music Representative at 800-727-4512 or email at [email protected].

Pictured:  From left to right:  Richard Grossman (National Sales Manager), Ken Fredenberg (Director of Percussion), Jim Uding (Product Manager, Dixon & Percussion), Ken Hartnagel (Director of IT), Paul Damiano (EVP & COO), Mark Ragin (President & CEO), Robert E. Lee (SVP of Sales), Chris Meikle (SVP of Marketing), Rich Dumstorff (VP of SLM Marketplace), Craig Denny (VP of Band & Orchestra), Dale Kroke (IT Systems Manager)