About Pumptec

As General Manager, Alan provides organizational clarity and consistency for Pumptec. He has multiple degrees from the University of Minnesota including a Master of Engineering. With more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international business management, Alan is laser focused on driving process and organizational culture change, and building top-performing teams.

Alan lives in Lakeville, MN with his wife Jean.

Shawn has been with the company for nearly 20 years and serves on the leadership team, managing all aspects of sales and support for our valued customers.

He’s been passionate about pump technology since 1990 when he became a production foreman for Century 400 and designed commercial cleaning equipment. There, he helped develop portable extractors that utilized Pumptec pumps, which helped change the industry and set the performance benchmark still expected today. Shawn eventually lead the Sales and Marketing department for Century 400 and, in 2001, he accepted the position as National Sales Manager for Pumptec. His in-depth knowledge and experience is of great value to customers seeking high-performance industrial pump solutions.

Shawn resides in Pueblo, Colorado with his wife and has six amazing kids and two grandchildren.

Scott is eager to serve you and your company. He has a master’s degree from the University of Iowa and over 30 years of technical sales experience.

Having honed his sales and customer relations skills during his time as a Regional Sales Engineer for Bosch Rexroth where worked for 23 years and won many awards for sales excellence, Scott has a strong technical background, mechanical aptitude, and loves consulting equipment manufacturers.

Scott lives in Eden Prairie, MN with his wife Susan, three children Emma, Abby, and Evan, and dog Teddy.

With more than 25 years of sales experience, Brian became a part of the Pumptec team in 2018. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mankato State University.

Brian is a diligent and results-driven sales professional who has achieved success in a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility. He specializes in building, developing, and maintaining client relationships, and is committed to their satisfaction.

Brian lives in Anoka, MN with his wife Hayley, and is currently in his third term serving on the Anoka City Council.

Kathy joined Pumptec in 2016. She has held many different roles including finance, customer support, and production. Her ambition and passion has led her to her most current role as Operations Manager.

She was successful as owner/operator of two small businesses, a landscaping company and a landscape supply/garden center for 16 years. She has also been involved in manufacturing/inventory management for 20-plus years during her career.

Kathy resides in St. Francis MN, a small town north of the Twin Cities, with her husband Eric and their dog Harlie.

Curt maintains existing customer accounts and supports outside sales staff as part of Pumptec’s customer support team. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Metropolitan State University and joined Pumptec in 2005 as an assembly technician.

In 2006, he transitioned to customer support and developed a passion for helping customers and meeting their needs. Curt has 26 years of experience in manufacturing with 11 of those years in the hydraulic cylinder industry. His biggest strengths are his vast product knowledge and strong relationship-based customer service skillset.

Curt resides in a small town northwest of Minneapolis, MN with his wife Jackie and four daughters, Abby, Ally, Anna, and Ava.

Tommy Newstrom loves making relationships with customers and enjoys learning everything there is to know about pumps. 

He started at Pumptec in 2020 and joined the customer support team in 2021. Tommy brings a lot of energy to everything he does. His optimism is contagious and everyone knows when Tommy arrives at the office. Tommy doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty and sometimes can be found in the shop assembling pumps.

Tommy lives in St.Paul, MN and loves to fish.

Grant joined Pumptec in 2021 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University.  He provides engineering support to our production department to ensure our pumps are made right and on time. He constantly switches between his desk and the shop to help with custom assemblies and design qualifications - ensuring efficiency and exactness.

He took a break from his college years to serve a two year-long mission trip to Madagascar and speaks fluent Malagasy. He is no stranger to being on a team and pulling his weight due to high school sports, college intramurals, and previous work environments.

Grant lives in Prior Lake, MN with his wife Kendall and daughter.