About Us

Stirling’s Heritage of Craftsmanship

At Stirling, our team of skilled craftsmen have been handcrafting custom retail fixtures in Wisconsin since 1969. Founded as Sturdi-Craft Industries, we’ve built our business on a heritage of quality and integrity offering you a unique, customer-centric, approach with limitless options — if you can dream it, we can build it.

Meet Your Project Team

At Stirling, your project is our priority. Our team of engineers, project managers and support staff is here to ensure your retail vision becomes a reality.

John Makowski - President

John Makowski

President
Terese Erny - Vice President - Stirling Furnishings

Terese Erny

Vice President
Patti McNair - Director of Business Development

Patti McNair

Dir. of Business Development
Diana Zarr - Office

Diana Zarr

Office
Amanda Burow - Project Manager

Amanda Burow

Project Manager

Meet Our Craftsmen

We’ve been in business for more than a generation, and our career-focused craftsman pay attention to every detail to deliver you the highest quality custom retail fixtures available on the market.

Dan McAleavey, Stirling Furnishings

Daniel McAleavey

Cabinetmaker
Tim Pilachowski - Manufacturing + Assembly

Tim Pilachowski

Manufacturing
Mike Haning, Stirling Furnishings

Mike Haning

Manufacturing
Dale Popp - Manufacturing + Assembly

Dale Popp

Manufacturing
Steve Hartin - Manufacturing + Assembly

Steve Hartin

Manufacturing
Dale Steffan - Manufacturing + Assembly

Dale Steffan

Manufacturing
Bill Tannis - Manufacturing

Bill Tannis

Manufacturing
Jeff Jahnke - Manufacturing

Jeff Jahnke

Manufacturing
Roger Forst - Manufacturing

Roger Forst

Manufacturing
Steve Recter - Assembly + Manufacturing

Steve Recter

Manufacturing
Joel Lex - Shop

Joe Lex

Manufacturing
Patrick Goetzke Stirling Furnishings

Patrick Goetzke

Manufacturing
Dale Pielmeier - Manufacturing + Assembly

Dale Pielmeier

Manufacturing
Ken Johnson, Stirling Furnishings

Ken Johnson

Manufacturing
Joel Garcia - Shipping

Joel Garcia

Shipping
Jason Gebhardt - Finishing

Jason Gebhardt

Finishing
Ramon Roman - Finishing

Ramon Roman

Finishing
Bradley Chandley

Bradley Chandley

Finishing

About the Prestwick Companies

The team at Stirling Furnishings was warmly welcomed into the Prestwick Companies in 2017. The Prestwick Companies’ brands cover a wide variety of industries including golf courses, hospitality, health care facilities, high-end retailers, venues and arenas and more. Its top customers include The University of Wisconsin – Madison, Capital One’s Corporate Offices, Walt Disney World Resorts, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Whistling Straits, as well as more than 10,000 other customers. Founded in 1997 and family-owned, The Prestwick Companies strive to serve not only their customers but their employees and the surrounding community.

Learn More About The Prestwick Companies

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