Gretchen manages the financial reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation for Rippe Associates. Her vast financial knowledge and 24 years of experience within the company, combined with her natural analytical and problem-solving skills makes her a vital asset to the Rippe team. She thrives on putting pieces of the puzzle together and implementing new systems to increase efficiency. Gretchen utilizes her business acumen and cost consciousness ability to align our strategic goals with our company values, and the ever-changing foodservice design industry.