Storr Leadership

Tom Vande Guchte | CEO

Tom is the CEO and majority owner of Storr Office Environments. Tom’s role is to make sure we are focused on providing great service to our customers and creating a great working environment for our Team Members. Tom is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a big Badger fan. Tom has been married to his very talented wife Mary since 1979, and they are proud parents of five adult children and five grandchildren. Tom and Mary have a strong personal faith, and they have been very active in their local church and serving in the community. They host retreats in the community promoting personal generosity and work with and support organizations that are helping those who are less fortunate. Tom has also served on many boards including the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Wake County, and Rex Hospital Foundation. Tom is very active and loves the outdoors including running, biking, kayaking, water-skiing, and hunting.

Bob Schanz | Principal

Bob is known as our “Office Guru” due to his years of experience in the commercial furniture industry. Before joining Storr Office Environments in 1996, Bob was the President of Contract Interiors in Detroit and spent 12 years at Steelcase in various marketing and dealer development positions. He is an avid college sports fan and enjoys cheering for his alma mater Michigan State Spartans. In his spare time, Bob likes to play tennis, exercise, and read. When he isn’t traveling, his main love is spending time having fun with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Greg Hawkins | Chief Operating Officer

Greg is originally from Tennessee. He completed his BSBA from the University of Tennessee and his MBA from East Tennessee State University. He has been an integral part of Storr Office Environments since 1999. Greg provides leadership and oversight for all operations, customer service, project management, HR, Accounting and IT functions. He is a huge fan of the University of Tennessee Vols. Since 1985, Greg has been married to Lisa Blair-Hawkins, a talented musician, vocal coach and music director, In their spare time, they enjoy traveling to Cancun and Greg gets to the golf course as often as he can to continue to perfect his game.

Colleen Muldoon | Vice President of Team Member Engagement

Colleen moved to North Carolina in 1994 from Upstate NY to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then later began her HR career in the IT industry. Colleen served in a variety of HR roles as HR Generalist, HR Manager and HR Director, prior to joining Storr in 2011. Colleen serves as our VP of Team Member Engagement. Colleen is actively engaged in our company’s leadership team, chairman of the Team Member Engagement Committee, co-chair of Change of Life and WeCare Team. She is active in her local church and serves as a member of her daughter’s PTA. She lives in Raleigh with her husband, Colin, daughters, Lillian, Olivia and Sophia, au pair and their black lab, Daisy. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her husband coach hockey for the Carolina Junior Hurricanes, boating on the lake and having family movie and game nights at home.

BRANDON PETERS | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES

Brandon relocated in the summer of 2021 to Raleigh from Seattle to join the Storr Leadership Team. Prior to joining Storr, he served as Regional Vice President of Steelcase for the Pacific Northwest Region. With over 17 years of industry experience, his career began with Steelcase in 2010, holding a number of leadership roles within the organization including 6 years in the Asia Pacific Region. Brandon attended Grand Valley State University in Michigan where he had a double major in International Business and Marketing and minored in Spanish. Outside of work, he loves to spend time with his lovely wife, Melissa, two children, Felice and Lennox, and their English Lab, Winston. Together, they enjoy traveling and experiencing the local culture and food along their travels. Brandon enjoys watching Michigan sports – including the Detroit Tigers, University of Michigan Football, and unfortunately the Detroit Lions.

CHRIS BINGHAM | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Chris is a high-energy operations leader with a great record of building a positive team culture while driving results. Prior to joining Storr, he founded and sold 2 businesses over a span of 17 years. Chris is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, minoring in Information Systems, and also has an MBA from UNC with a concentration in Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing. Chris is currently an Adjunct Professor at Campbell University, instructing in the business school. Chris is married with 4 children. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering as a youth soccer coach and has served as a board member for the Marbles Kids Museum, Hospice of Wake County, and Nourish International.

Justin Smith | Market Area President - Triad

Justin joined the Storr team as Triad Market Area President in 2020 after years in the commercial furniture community in Pennsylvania. He brings extensive experience in developing and managing strong sales teams and driving operational excellence. Justin leads our Greensboro sales team collaborating with design and operations to bring customers support across the country. Justin serves the community with involvement in Triad Light the Night – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Along with his wife Kelly, daughter Ava, son Carter, and dog Nittany, he is enjoying the North Carolina way of life. If he isn’t watching Carter play soccer or Ava houseback riding, he is playing a round of golf or sitting by the pool. Justin is a Penn State graduate and a huge Nittany Lions football fan. WE ARE….

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