Meet Our People

View photos of our crew installing the Q325 at Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, Sun City.

 

Ken YuklKen Yukl
Company owner

Ken started in the pipe organ business. He worked for two builders in the Midwest before starting his own company in Ohio. He is a metal pipe builder and rebuilder. He moved to Tucson after meeting and marrying Pamela Decker who is chair of the organ department at the University. In 2000 he became the Allen dealer for the state of Arizona.

 

Juan

Juan
Installation crew chief

He started in the pipe organ business by rebuilding the pipe chests of the 106 rank Midmer-Loch organ installed in a private Phoenix residence. Ken Yukl met Juan while rebuilding several of the pipes on the Midmer-Loch organ.

 

James GerberJames Gerber

James Gerber is the Director of Music and Worship for Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Faith Community on Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix. James earned a Master of Arts Degree in Liturgical Music from Saint John’s University and Seminary in Collegeville, MN. His music has been broadcast on the NPR program, Pipedreams.

 

Dale MatthiesDale Matthies

Dale Matthies is responsible for the sale and design of this installation. Dale has been in music retail since high school in the 1960′s. His Wisconsin store sold new organs made by Hammond, Kimball, Wurlitzer, Johannus, and Yamaha. Before moving to Phoenix he was the Yamaha and Allen dealer in Hawaii. Here in Arizona he worked at the Goodyear location of the Washburn Piano Company until the 9 store chain declared bankruptcy in January 2009.