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Leadership
Kevin Walmsley
Kevin Walmsley grew up in Venice, Florida, which he still considers his hometown, no matter where he is this week. He has four grown children, Christopher, Briton, Lauren, and Megan.
Kevin has lived in China since 2012, and works for Direct Equipment from Qingdao. Qingdao is a major port city that serves Shandong and Henan provinces, which is the source of most of DEC's construction, agricultural, and mining equipment, attachments, and parts.
His team is a dedicated group of English-fluent Chinese engineers and logistics pros, who coordinate factory visits and inspections, perform quality control, ensure accurate order placement and fulfillment, and oversees DEC's freight forwarding relationships.
Kevin is a nine-year veteran of the US Army, and is active in underground churches and missions in Southeast Asia.
Jon Van de Riet
Jon Van de Riet grew up in Nokomis, Florida and moved to NC prior to his final year of high school. He still lives in NC and has nearly 40 years of experience spanning the residential housing industry, secondary and higher education, and software development in both the education and bulk energy sectors.
Jon manages the US side of Direct Equipment including sales, marketing and customer service.
Jon and his wife, Heather, have a daughter, Ginnie, attending college at UNC Chapel Hill.
Away from business, Jon enjoys woodworking, scuba diving, boating and travelling. He is a long time member of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC where he sings in the adult choir.