Our Team

  • David Fischer- Founding Partner

    One of the Founding Partners of Venture Products, David has been selling, designing and sourcing products for over 35 years. He excels in cultivating relationships with his customers and solving problems. He is very well versed in reading the market and finding opportunities.

  • Steven Fischer- Founding Partner

    One of the Founding Partners of Venture Products. Steven graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Marketing. He has been in the Import business for more than 30 years, starting his 1st business with his brother David in 1994. His skills shine in finance, logistics, operations and forecasting.

  • Noel Sedransk-Founding Partner

    Noel is a Founding Partner of Venture Products. with extensive experience in the consumer products industry. He began as VP of Sales at Emjoi, doubling its business, then joined Team Products International, driving sales growth to over $110M in less than two years. At Venture Products, Noel manages key accounts on a Worldwide basis which includes sourcing and designing products to fit his customers needs.

     

  • Linda Kuiken- Senior Brand Manager

    Linda joined Venture in 2005 and has been in the industry for 30 years.  She started her career in the specialty toy market before moving into the mass market sector, gaining extensive experience in product development and marketing for both licensed products and private label brands for national retailers.  She now focuses on Venture’s fitness, camping and floor mats categories.  Linda enjoys collaborating with retail product development teams to grasp their objectives and works closely with designers and suppliers throughout the production process, ensuring that the products meet all safety, functional, aesthetic and quality standards.

  • Sue Tice- Senior Brand Manager

    Sue is a Senior Brand Manager with over 25 years’ experience in consumer products. She has developed a strong expertise in brand strategy, marketing execution and production development, including a focus on private label initiatives.  Her hands-on approach includes managing the end-to-end lifecycle, from ideation and prototyping to packaging design and go-to-market execution.  Sue started her career in bath and body products moving to educational specialty toy products for many years where she both developed and managed proprietary and distributed brands.  At Venture, she now focuses primarily on private label brands for national retailers.

  • Pam Hreniuk- Senior Brand Manager

    Pam is an accomplished Product Development and Brand Management professional with a strong background in the retail and children’s industries for more than 25 years. She has successfully led the development of numerous product lines from concept to market. Her expertise spans across all stages of the product lifecycle, from trend analysis and design to manufacturing and retail strategy. Pam manages the infant and children’s toy brands for Venture Products creating innovative, engaging products that resonate with both children and parents.

  • Eric Knollmeyer- Vice President Sales

    Eric joined Venture in 2012, and mainly concentrates on Fitness, Camping, and Home Décor programs at national and regional retailers.  Prior to Venture, Eric’s experience was primarily in sporting goods, NASCAR, and licensed product platforms.  He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a major in Business Administration

  • Stephen Holl- Vice President Sales

    Stephen has extensive experience in omnichannel strategies, specializing in the children's product category. Skilled in driving revenue growth across retail, online and wholesale platforms, with a strong track record of building lasting customer relationships, optimizing sales processes, and leading teams to consistently exceed targets.