Hello, my name is Ron Phillips. When I’m away from work I enjoy cooking, golf and making bread. My great grandfather owned a bakery so bread making must be in my DNA. I enjoy making a couple loaves of sourdough every Sunday. I’m very happy being in the kitchen. Summertime will find me on the golf course with a group high school buddies who call ourselves the Goon Squad. This group of over 40 members has been together for well over 30 years. It has been really special to remain close to all those friends and their families for all this time.

I started in the fastener industry in high school and have remained ever since. I spent the first half my career as a toolmaker and the second half in management. I joined Header Die & Tool in 2010. My only regret is that it wasn’t sooner. It has been an honor to work alongside the great people we have here.

Hi! I’m Deanna Severson, the Buyer for HDT. I started working for Header Die & Tool, Inc. in June 2013. I truly enjoy the atmosphere at HDT. We have a great team with like minds working toward the same goals.

I’m in the process of discovering life after children! I’m interested in traveling – both domestic and international. Like most people at this stage of life, my eyes are open to new things and old interests like cycling, hiking, camping and fishing. I have two, older, rescue dogs that I adore and try to include in my activities when possible! I also love to read and spend a lot of my free time researching topics of interest or curling up with a novel.

Hello. My name is Lucas Derry and I love to be active outside and spend time with my family. In the summer months, you will find me trail riding a mountain bike, enjoying watersports (slalom or barefoot waterskiing and wake surfing), taking my kids on bike rides or relaxing around a campfire. In the winter months, when others look for warmth and sun, I look for snow and cold weather. Snowmobiling in Northern Wisconsin is a favorite activity for myself and my family. I believe in working hard and playing harder.

In my professional life, I am the President and second-generation owner of Header Die & Tool, Inc. My journey with the company started in 1994 as the guy that cleaned the sludge off the floor around the grinders. I received a BBA from UW Whitewater and came back to Header in 2002. I am very proud of the dedicated and talented team that we have in place. We truly believe in Continuous Improvement and practice it each and every day. As a matter of fact, it is one of the Fundamentals of our company. Continuing to learn and to give back to your community is very important to me as well, I serve on several local boards and belong to a CEO group in order to learn how to be a better leader for our company, our team members and our customers.