Meet the Team
Meet the folks that will help bring your home design vision to life!
Bob Leistiko
Sales Support
I have been an employee of Yetzer for over 20 years, and have been in the flooring industry for 35 years. As our in-home flooring estimator, I am responsible for coming out to your home to review and measure your rooms to ensure the successful installation of your new flooring. I enjoy going out to customers’ homes and businesses to help assess what is needed for their projects and make recommendations along the way.
In my free time I enjoy playing Sheephead and watching Minnesota sport teams.
bob@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0428
Bob Leistiko
Sales Support
bob@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0428
Brent Oney
Sales Manager - Flooring
I am very excited to have joined the Yetzer Team in 2014. With years of experience in project management, estimating and overseeing a sales team, I am responsible for the day to day operations of our Flooring store. My experience in the flooring industry includes everything from smaller home renovations to large scale commercial flooring projects. I love getting to know our customers and helping them through the entire process from product selection through successful installation in their home.
I attended Mankato State University and proudly served in the United States Army. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. And as they would attest to, I’m always open to a round or two of golf.
brent@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0424
Brent Oney
Sales Manager - Flooring
brent@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0424
Cindy Jagodzinski
Sales and Design
Yetzers plays a future to my Art, Design, Customer Service as well as communication skills. My past career has been in photography (portraits, journalism, industrial, fine art, etc) and custom framing. Passions include traveling, dancing and the typical work out / stay in shape duties. Originally from Minnesota, have lived in Europe and Colorado. My son ventured on to Chicago. I very much like what Yetzers has to offer to me and our customers which brings a positive and creative future. See you soon!!!
cindy@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0414
Cindy Jagodzinski
Sales and Design
cindy@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0414
Clovis Lopes
Sales and Design
My name is Clovis and I am the newest member to join the Yetzer team. I am a native of Brazil and have been a Chaska resident since 1989. I am the proud father of two and I enjoy playing and watching Futebol, also known as Soccer. I have over 6 years of floor covering experience, am very customer service orientated and would be happy to assist with your floor covering needs. Stop in and say hello and let me floor you with my service!
clovis@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0425
Clovis Lopes
Sales and Design
clovis@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0425
Dawn Perrel
Sales and Design
With over 20 years of interior design experience, I love providing personal service to many faithful and new clients of Yetzer Home Store. I look forward to partnering with you to guide and direct your design project so it reflects you and your personality. My husband and I enjoy the outdoors, both on our small farm and on hiking and camping adventures. I am the mother of four and grandmother of two, all of whom bring me great joy. Stop by soon, I’d love to meet you and see how I can help you turn your house into your unique home.
dawn@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0426
Dawn Perrel
Sales and Design
dawn@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0426
Ellee Rasmussen
Sales and Design
I love meeting and working with customers to find what will work best for them. Although I am the “newbie” at Yetzer, I have over 20 years of design experience under my belt. My favorite part is getting to know new people and helping them have a great shopping experience. My husband and I live in Waconia with our 2 children. We enjoy going to the cabin to relax and stay busy with all the kids’ activities. I look forward to helping you…stop in to say hi!
ellee@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0413
Ellee Rasmussen
Sales and Design
ellee@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0413
Francie Varner
Sales and Design
I’m new at Yetzer’s, but not to the field of design and I am very happy to be here. In my life, I seek to find balance and create harmony in everything I do. This passion brought me to Yetzer’s, where I hope to help others create sacred spaces in their own homes. The right design encompasses so much more than just bringing stuff together. It’s making your space yours with our help. I look forward to the opportunity to assist you!
francie@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0428
Francie Varner
Sales and Design
francie@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0428
Jim Schauer
Sales Support - Delivery, Repair and Installation
I've been with Yetzer since 1998. I am responsible for ensuring that your furniture arrives safely to your home. I enjoy family and the outdoors. I am an avid hunter in northern Minnesota. I take great pride in taking care of our customers and look forward to seeing you in the near future.
jim@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0419
Jim Schauer
Sales Support - Delivery, Repair and Installation
jim@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0419
Kari Stibal-Braverman
Sales and Design
I may be the new kid on the Yetzer’s block, but I bring with me over 24 years of experience in Store Management, Human Resources, Merchandising and Visual Design. My passion for people and love of interior design have led me to this wonderful adventure, for which I am truly thankful!
I was born and raised on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, attended college in Boston, and experienced life all over before heading back to the only place I wanted to raise my family. Although Minnesota is my home, I credit my time on the East Coast with instilling my love of brick buildings, beautiful dark woods and absolutely any kind of wainscoting. (Seriously, it’s a problem.) It also taught me how to seamlessly blend the old with the new to create a timeless, classic environment that will never go out of style.
My favorite part of my job is helping clients find their ideal styles by mixing and matching the colors, textures and elements that will create their perfect space. So whether you want to complete a minor update or a full transformation, I am happy to help every step of the way!
I currently live in Minnetrista with my Canadian(aye) husband of 17 years, our two amazing kids and three fur babies. When I’m not working you can find me perusing the MLS for historic homes, relaxing on the lake, diy-ing my next home reno project, or becoming a human icicle at the hockey rink cheering on my little Wildcat!
kari@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x 0416
Kari Stibal-Braverman
Sales and Design
kari@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x 0416
Lynn Neumann
Sales and Design
My background is made up of fine art and accounting with a bit of farm management thrown into the mix. I grew up just outside Waconia on a farm, and I’m a big local history aficionado. When it comes to work, I’ve always found the customer service aspect to be the most rewarding.
I enjoy mixing colors and textures while quilting. You might find me out on a bike trail, out walking or with a sketch pad in hand.
While I’ve moved off the farm, I still have a horse and a miniature mule. We’ll make for an interesting trio this fall on the trails.
I look forward to helping you find and express a dream room for your home. Stop in to say Hi!
lynn@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0423
Lynn Neumann
Sales and Design
lynn@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0423
Tammy Entinger
Sales and Design
I am a creative person by nature that has a passion for all things design. I have over 16 years of extensive experience as a designer and take pride in my ability to transform spaces by bringing ideas and inspirations to life. Great designs begin with a comprehensive understanding of my client’s needs and expectations. My ability to develop client relationships based on respect, trust and confidence has been a major key to my success. I remain committed to cultivating valued relationships and helping clients reach the best version of their overall vision. My mission is creating interiors with a fresh perspective that uniquely reflect the client’s personality and desires. I can produce results that keep my client’s needs and vision a priority with a detail-oriented, client-focused approach making it flexible and fun.
Outside of work, I love to scouring antique, vintage and thrift stores for hidden gems. I enjoy reading, taking in a good movie, scrapbooking and card making. I’m an avid gardener, spending ample amount of time outside and I love hosting get-togethers with family and friends.
tammy@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0427
Tammy Entinger
Sales and Design
tammy@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0427
Thomas Wiest
Sales and Operations
Born in Minnesota, grew up in South Dakota, graduate of Northern State University in Aberdeen, I’m an author, an Eagle Scout, a LIFETIME FITNESS fan, a Dad to two great kids and a long-time Shakopee resident. I’ve been in retail my entire life, some 30+ years, working for many diverse retailers and most of that time in multi-unit management roles. When it concerns standard business operating procedures, training, communications, disciplines, development, human resources, operations, and sales - basically if you want to get from point A to point B, I can help. When you think about retail though, it really does not matter what you sell, retail is really creating and building strong and positive relationships with people. I enjoy helping our customers solve their needs, helping our team spread our wings and evolve into the best home furnishings and flooring company that we are meant to be, supporting their passions in and out of work and supporting our local community and city events. Please enjoy and share your experience at Yetzer!
thomaswiest@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0410
Thomas Wiest
Sales and Operations
thomaswiest@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0410
Todd Willsey
Sales Support – Delivery, Repair and Installation
With over thirty years living and working near Waconia, I am happy to be the rookie on the Yetzer team. My wife and I have relied on Yetzer over the years so when I saw a job posting, it didn't take long to chase after it. My wife's family has roots here going back several generations and I am a transplant from Kentucky so I understand the culture of long-rooted families and those who are just settling in. I enjoy meeting people, traveling and using my abilities to help people. So whether you say Good Morning, Guten Tag or Buenas Dias I got you covered!
todd@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0419
Todd Willsey
Sales Support – Delivery, Repair and Installation
todd@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0419
Wade Rolf
Sales and Design
I started working for Yetzer in 1987 after receiving a business/marketing degree. When I started here I simply had intentions of completing my education. I soon realized that this wasn’t just another small town furniture store but rather, a store that took pride in customer service and truly wanted to help the customer achieve their home furnishing goals. I am proud to say that I have been part of keeping this tradition going ever since. In fact, I was honored for this work by being named Salesperson of the Year in 2004 by the National Home Store Association for the Upper Midwest. Needless to say 29 years later I’m still here to help to make your house truly your home.
wade@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0415
Wade Rolf
Sales and Design
wade@yetzers.com
952-442-4242 x0415
