ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Dale Kroke to the position of Senior Vice-President, Finance.
“I joined St. Louis Music in 2015 and it is a great company to work for,” says Kroke. “I look forward to helping continue the company’s success in my new role.”
A 31-year industry veteran, Kroke began at Kaman Music in International Sales and served as General Manager of the company’s Canadian division, B&J Music, prior to its acquisition by JAM Industries. In 2016 Kroke was named as Senior Vice President, Operations, focusing on the implementation of new enterprise software.
Mark Ragin, the President and CEO of St Louis Music, says “Dale’s new role will also oversee human resources, admin, legal work and utilities such as the building. Dale’s ability in these roles is fantastic, and allowing him to focus all of his time in these areas will be a huge benefit to the company.”
For more information call your St Louis Music Representative at 800-727-4512 or email at [email protected].
{Pictured: Dale Kroke}
St. Louis Music/U.S. Band & Orchestra is one of the largest general distributors of musical instruments and accessories in North America. SLM is the owner of Alvarez, Austin and Sigma Guitars, Knilling String Instruments, E.K. Blessing, Zonda Brasswinds and Reeds and Hamilton stands. The company is also the exclusive USA distributor of Dixon Drums and Hardware, P. Mauriat Brass and Woodwinds, and Antigua Wind Instruments. SLM distributes over 250 brands of accessories to music stores across the USA.
