Corporate Profile
Everything School Specialty offers is designed for one purpose – to help students succeed.
We believe every student can flourish in an environment where they feel safe and inspired to explore and grow. We empower leaders with modern educational ecosystems that optimize student outcomes. We create HOLISTIC ENVIRONMENTS, from crayons to curriculum, furniture to technology, our unmatched breadth and depth of products work together to create spaces where students can grow mentally, physically, socially and emotionally. We CURATE SOLUTIONS by getting to know a schools challenges and dreams and work with them to curate tailored solutions. This is all informed by our ADVANCED EXPERTISE. We’re constantly seeking out the latest ideas, methods and solutions for empowering educators and advancing modern education. And we’re committed to MAKING A DIFFERENCE. We’re passionate about securing a bright future for all children. To us, success means creating environments that will optimize student outcomes. And we won’t stop until we’ve achieved it.
Our Story
Founded in 1959, today School Specialty is the leading provider of educational ecosystems to educators across North America. Our unmatched depth and breadth of products includes everything from learning environments, furniture and equipment, to safety and security products, educational technology, school and office supplies, curriculum and supplemental learning curriculum materials. We offer our own proprietary products from best-in-class brands like Sax, Classroom Select, Frey, Foss and School Smart as well as some of the most trusted third-party brands in the educational market. We have grown into a company that includes over 70 subject matter experts and other industry thought leaders constantly seeking out and sharing leading edge ideas to advance modern education. This allows us to lead the way in empowering safe and inspiring spaces where students feel safe and inspired to learn and grow. And to successfully transform not just classrooms but students themselves.
Senior Leadership
Ryan M. Bohr
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Baehler
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Stacey Rubin
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Laura Ackmann
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Bodie Marx
Senior Vice President, Curriculum
Allen Hoeppner
Senior Vice President, Merchandising & Category Management
Joseph Geltz
Senior Vice President, Operations & Process Excellence
Jason Belsito
Senior Vice President, Information Technology & Program Management
Jeff Hemstead
Regional Vice President, Sales
Christopher O’Connor
Regional Vice President, Sales
David Fricke
Vice President, Pricing, Bids & Sales Support
Timothy Ferraro
Vice President, Inside Sales
Latest News
- 2021 REGGIE Award Showcases School Specialty’s Nimbleness in Creating Timely and Trustworthy Resources Now and in the Future
School Specialty LLC has been awarded a Gold Reggie Award from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). The Reggie Award platform, in existence since 1983, recognizes the best companies and products in their industries for creativity, brand engagement, potential sales opportunities and […]
- School Specialty Presented Well Workplace Award by Wellness Councils of America
The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), with local affiliate Wellness Council of Wisconsin (WCWI), recently presented its coveted Gold Level Well Workplace Award to School Specialty, LLC. The Gold Well Workplace Award recognizes an organization for its commitment to the health and well-being […]
- School Specialty’s Continued Commitment to Sustainability and Engaging Employees, Students, and Customers on Their Green Journey
School Specialty, LLC has recently achieved Platinum status with the Green Business Bureau. The company joined the GBB in 2019 and has leveraged the platform and apps to manage their sustainability initiatives and track their progress. School Specialty, LLC completed enough initiatives to […]