Leadership

Kristin Slyker is Chief Executive Officer of Vortex, where she’s focused on business strategy development, delivering financial results, optimizing operations and organization design, and developing a world-class team to ensure Vortex delights customers.

Prior to joining Vortex, Mrs. Slyker spent over 25 years working across industries such as Aerospace, Oil Refining & Marketing, and Commercial Products.

Most recently, Mrs. Slyker spent 20 years at Honeywell Aerospace, a Fortune 100 multi-industrial, where she held a variety of business leadership roles including Vice President, Business Aviation Customers and Vice President, Connected Aircraft. She also held Vice President roles in Demand Management, Aviation Aftermarket Service & Repair, Supply Chain, and Program Management.

Before joining Honeywell, Mrs. Slyker spent 6 years with Accenture where she was a Client Engagement leader on large scale Business Intelligence and Enterprise Resource Planning system implementations for energy, natural resource, and retail clients – a role in which she learned first-hand the value of technology for enabling business processes and results.

Mrs. Slyker earned a B.A. degree in Computer Information Systems from the Barret Honors College at Arizona State University’s WP Carey College of Business. She also serves as a Board Member for the Arizona Humane Society, is an avid tennis player, and enjoys spending time in the outdoors of Northern AZ.

Michael Lin oversees the Accounting and Finance functions at Vortex. His career path includes CFO roles within various industries, contributing to the success of companies like Nogin, CAKE, Gehry Technologies and Microsoft. Mr. Lin earned a MBA from Babson College and a BBA in Finance from Hofstra University. In his free time he enjoys rooting for the New York Yankees and spending time with his wife and their 3 teenagers, Sophia, Andrew and Evan.

Rose Rogers is responsible for all aspects of our human resources strategy, including talent management, leadership development, compensation, and benefits, as well as overseeing safety. She joins us from Romeo Power, where she was the Chief People Officer and prior to Romeo, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Ducommun Incorporated for 16 years, she developed and lead comprehensive innovative human resources strategies and programs. Mrs. Rogers earned a B.A. in Business at California State University, Long Beach.

Rose also serves as a Board Member for Prosper Bridge, a public benefit company. She coaches a non-profit girls fastpitch college recruiting softball team supporting high school athletes in earning collegiate athletic scholarships.

Randy Brown is responsible for all commercial activities, including growth strategy, sales and marketing program development, strategic pricing and mergers & acquisitions. He is a senior-level commercial executive with thirty plus years of experience in domestic and international B2B industrials and has held executive roles in family-owned, family-office, private equity owned and publicly traded firms. Mr. Brown earned a B.S in Industrial Technology at Illinois State University, is an avid musician and loves to putt around on his Harley in his free time. He and his wife live in Newport Beach, CA and have three adult children, Alexandra, Michael and Marc.

Rob Knapp is responsible for operations across our national network of Vortex locations. He has over 27 years of experience in the Commercial Door, Dock and Glass Industry. He has experience with repairs, services, business development, sales, and project management on all levels including retail customers to large warehouse facilities.

Sean Spindler is responsible for operations across our west coast network of Vortex locations. He also leads the teams responsible for standardizing processes and employee training to ensure a consistently exceptional customer experience. In addition, Mr. Spindler oversees Vortex’s training program and training center, as well as procurement and vendor management across Vortex’s national network. Mr. Spindler earned a B.A. at California State University, Northridge and has 30 years of experience in all facets of the Commercial Door Industry. Mr. Spindler enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

Randy Moore serves as Vice President of Information Technology, leading enterprise technology strategy, operations, and innovation with a focus on aligning IT capabilities to business objectives. He oversees infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, and digital transformation initiatives that drive scalability, resilience, and growth. Randy is known for his pragmatic, results-driven approach—strengthening governance, improving operational discipline, and translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University, Fullerton and is based in Irvine, California.