Our Leadership Team:
Karen Wheeler-Hall
Owner
Karen Wheeler-Hall
CEO/Owner
A former technology company owner and a 28-year former educator and masters-level administrator, Karen’s background in integrated physics and chemistry, organizational leadership, banking and finance, and a love for all things space, lead her to pursue a second career as a high-integrity business owner, creating talented, valued teams, making customers successful, and thereby realizing corporate and professional success for our stakeholders.
Colleen Koenig
RDI President
Colleen Koenig
RDI President
Colleen has been involved with RDI since its inception and began working typing proposals and business correspondence while the company was in its infancy. For over 40 years she has performed various administrative, management, and leadership company functions. Colleen has held roles in Accounting, Payroll, Human Resources, and CFO and is now President of RDI and on the Board of Directors.
Trey Hall
Vice President Strategy
Trey Hall
Vice President Strategy
Since 1987, Trey has advanced through technical roles as an Engineer, leadership roles as a manager of multiple disciplines, and ultimately into senior executive roles. He began his aerospace career at Lockheed Martin, worked in oil and gas, managed Engineering for Wyle Labs, and joined Rothe in 2000, managing Engineering and programs and strategic corporate development.
Mike Johnson
Vice President of Metrology Services
Mike Johnson
Vice President of Metrology Services
Mike has over thirty years of calibration and metrology experience. He was Army TMDE trained at Lowry AFB in 1989, with additional training in Advanced Standards, troubleshooting, and Radiac. Semiconductor maintenance support and repair in thin films with Advanced Micro Devices. (AMD) He’s held multiple positions with Rothe Development and Enterprises in the commercial lab and NASA as a technician, senior technician, lab manager, and VP of metrology services. Mike is also a Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) through ASQ and a certified lead assessor through ANAB
Cindy Hendershot
Director of Business Development
Cindy Hendershot
Director of Business Development
Cindy is a Space professional, having dedicated most of her career to the Space Program and NASA-related work, she has supported AF, Navy, and Army Programs, as well. She worked for Raytheon/Link Flight Simulation companies from 1978 until 2013, ran a consulting business for 8 years, and is now President of REI and Rothe BD Director.
Randy Mann
Business Manager
Randy Mann
Business Manager
Randy is a professional accountant who spent 16 years with an emphasis on taxation with public accounting firms and private organizations. He joined Rothe in 2018 as our Business Manager responsible for Rothe Development, Inc. Rothe Enterprises, Inc., and affiliated Joint Ventures. Randy performs as Secretary/Treasurer of the Rothe Companies Board of Directors.
Johnny White
QES&H Office
Johnny White
QES&H Office
Johnny is a Space professional, having dedicated most of his career to the Space Program and NASA-related work, he supported the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization’s (SDIO) National Test Bed (NTB) Program, as well. He worked for Raytheon/Hughes/Link Flight Simulation companies from 1968 thru 2012, ran a consulting business for 9 years, and is now the Rothe QHS&E Mgr. and BD assistant.
