Our Personnel

Dan Sawyer - Founder & CEO: Dan founded Brock in 1998 and has been the key creator and driver of many aspects of the company as it has grown exponentially throughout the years. He is a Boulder, Colorado native and a graduate of The University of Colorado. His professional experience includes entrepreneurial positions in several small businesses with a background in sales and marketing management. Dan can be reached at (303) 396-6180.

Steve Sawyer - VP Sales, Europe. Residing in Italy, Steve manages all commercial aspects of Brock International BV, the Brock subsidiary in the Netherlands. Steve owned his own film production business in Italy for 16 years prior to joining Brock in 2006. In addition, Steve contributes to product development and was the key inventor of our PowerBase product. Steve can be reached at (international country code (39) 0523 861 161.

Richard Runkles - President: Richard serves as head of the Management Group and concentrates on product development and operations for both the US and Europe. He has an MS in engineering from Texas A&M and, for 35 years prior to joining Brock in 2006, supervised product development and manufacturing operation in the US, Mexico and Europe in various industries including aircraft components, industrial piping products, medical devices and construction materials. Richard can be reached at (303) 396-6181.

Dan Santino - Vice President of Finance: Born and raised in NYC, Dan brings over thirty years of accounting and finance experience to Brock. After leaving the banking industry and moving to Colorado, he has successfully worked in the manufacturing industry as well as owning and selling small businesses. Dan can be reached at (303) 396-6199.

David Brown - Independent Representative, Northern California: David has represented Brock since 2006 and possesses a wealth of sales and industry experience. A native of Northern California, Dave graduated with an engineering degree from San Jose State and has over 30 years of sales and sales management experience. Dave has hands-on knowledge of the turf industry through his experiences as the owner/operator of a turf company and his time as a Project/Construction Manager on 20+ synthetic field projects. Contact Dave at (530) 575-8976.

Dave Baumgartner - Field Consultant: Employed with Brock since 2003, Dave started as Inside Sales Manager and then became a material analyst in our Operations/R&D Departments. During his tenure with Brock, Dave has supervised many Brock installations and has developed our installation procedures for athletic fields. Dave can be reached at (303) 803-7277.

Kristin Kopera - Sales & Marketing Coordinator: Kristin brings over twelve years of experience in sales support and customer service. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Kristin strives to make your experience with Brock the best in the industry. Kristin can be reached at (303) 396-6182.