Randy Winegard, son of founder John Winegard, is the Chief Executive Officer of Winegard Company, a family owned multi-million dollar business located in Burlington, Iowa. Prior to Randy taking the helm in 1977, when his father retired, Winegard Company was solely invested in designing and manufacturing traditional over-the-air residential TV antennas, mounts, and accessories.

Randy's relentless desire to challenge his leadership team to seek out new opportunities has resulted in the company expanding into the satellite television and commercial 2-way VSAT real-time broadband technologies, while maintaining a focus on terrestrial antenna technologies. This in turn has paved the way to new markets for home, recreational vehicle (RV), trucking, automotive, tailgating, marine, medical, military, emergency response, and oil, gas & shale drilling industries, not only in the U.S., but abroad. With the same entrepreneurial spirit as his father, Randy has been the driving force in making Winegard a respected world leader in the antenna industry.

Grant Whipple is the President and COO of Winegard Company, a trusted connectivity partner with a long history of designing and manufacturing world-class products since 1953. In his role, Grant designs and implements the company's vision and mission, promotes company culture, and oversees its operations, including executive output.

Grant is a seasoned technology/business executive and is adept at identifying opportunities that lead to the development of high-performance products and services. His move toward an e-commerce business model will allow businesses and end-consumers an all-in-one experience with the Winegard brand and products online. Grant's strengths, leadership, and focus have also led to strategic acquisitions, edging forward Winegard's position as a connectivity leader.

During his 15-year tenure, Grant has led the company through several transformations—from securing partnerships with the largest national and multinational retailers to harnessing the power of cloud computing and AI to support Winegard's ever-growing offering of Smart Wireless Solutions.

As a transformational executive with foresight and imagination, Grant has an impressive history of surpassing ambitious business goals, delivering growth, and creating new revenue streams. Now, with global reach in mind, Grant's mission is to erase the lines between technology and human experience by offering best-in-class Smart Wireless Solutions for home, RV, marine, and industrial use.

Grant earned his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology and his B.A. from Augustana University, where he played NCAA football. He lives in Burlington, Iowa, with his family.

Katy Whitaker has been Chief Financial Officer for Winegard Company and its subsidiaries since March 2017, after joining the company in May 2015 as Financial Controller. In addition to overseeing all financial activities and accounting responsibilities, Katy also oversees the IT Department. Prior to joining Winegard, Katy was a CPA and worked in public accounting for over 11 years, starting her career with Ernst & Young and more recently with a local firm, CPA Associates PC, after relocating to Southeast Iowa. Katy received her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.

Melodee began her work career in the accounting department at Winegard Company in 1973. A graduate of St. Ambrose University, Melodee has been involved in many aspects of the company. Today she is its corporate Treasurer where she works with the company’s charitable foundation and real estate projects.

Denise brings a diverse portfolio to the leadership team at Winegard. She has earned a Ph.D. in Educational Policy & Leadership Studies, a master's degree in sociology from the University of Iowa, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from Iowa Wesleyan College. Denise's professional career began in computer science. Prior to assuming her current position at Winegard, she served as Director of Mobile and Off-Air Antenna Products, Organizational Development Manager, and Director of Marketing and Business Development.

As the Director of Human Resources, Denise is highly involved in creating a culture where innovation and employee empowerment are primary values. Her primary focus is mapping out the organizational structure and finding candidates with optimal skill sets to help Winegard achieve its goals. Having a healthful workplace is critical in attracting top-level candidates and Denise has played an instrumental role in developing Winegard’s superior wellness program. WELCOA honored Winegard at the Iowa Convention with a Well Workplace Gold Award in recognition of its wellness initiatives.

Todd Wibben began his career as a senior test engineer for Motorola (Celestica) and was able to advance quickly to a technical sales engineer for Arrow Electronics. Todd’s deep understanding of antenna technology launched him into a role that took him out of the manufacturing facility and right in front of the customer. He listened to customer engineering challenges and needs and translated them into product development requirements.

With a degree in computer science from Iowa Wesleyan, Todd found his way to Winegard in 2005 as a software/electrical engineer lead. He managed the software and electrical engineering team, as well as the manufacturing test group. His ability to organize and manage teams and products catapulted him to general manager for the mobile division. Managing a portfolio of products, Todd influences the product developments for Winegard. Recently, he was promoted to V.P. of Technology where he leads Winegard’s entire team of engineers.

After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2004, Josh began his career at Winegard in the mobile division where he planned and coordinated production for these products as well as managed a team of inside sales specialists. Josh earned his Lean Certification and was tasked with transforming production where he introduced Kanban and Visual Management to the company. His proven leadership skills have broken down those same functional walls and united once competing groups into Value Streams.

Josh was integral in restructuring operations from a company with two very distinct divisions to one that is integrated and efficiently building products to meet partner, RV manufacturer, and dealer expectations.

Aaron brings a diverse business background to Winegard’s global partners and customers that makes him ideal for developing and managing relationships and identifying opportunities that are unique and only Winegard could fulfill. He leads a team that specializes in designing and engineering white label products that can be found around the globe and in most people’s homes.

He has spent the last six years managing the fixed and two-way antenna product development for companies in industries such as WISP, oil and gas, government, emergency response, and more. Aaron also manages relationships with big box and online retailers that carry the home HDTV product families. He created the wireless product line for Winegard and continues to cultivate strategic partnerships for satellite, WiFi, 4G LTE, 5G, and ATSC 3.0 technologies.