Sue Boltz: Kitchen and Bathroom Designer
Sue has been a kitchen and bathroom designer with Cress since November 1985 and has a total of thirty-two years in the industry. Sue has won several awards for her work and has extensive knowledge of all types of cabinets, countertops, flooring, etc., for both kitchens and bathrooms. Along with her husband of 32 years, Sue has lived in the Arvada/Westminster area for most of her life. She has two grown children. Daughter Kristin is following in her footsteps and works with her at Cress. Her Son Kevin is a senior in college. Her hobbies include working on her house (of course!), taking long motorcycle trips with her husband and enjoying her children, her son-in-law, Patrick, and her new Granddaughter, Hailey. Sue takes great pride in her work, is very dedicated and loves working with clients helping them to achieve their dream home.

Cindy Ryan: Design Consultant/Sales
Cindy has been with Cress since 1995. She previously sold carpet  and furniture for 7 years at American Furniture. She enjoys helping customers find the right carpet for their home.  Along with her knowledge on carpet, she also loves designing bath rooms, kitchen counter tops with tile backsplashes, or just showing off our great selection of tile, vinyl, laminate and hardwood. She has a great eye for design and colors, so don't hesitate to ask her for ideas.

Cindy's most important interests are her husband of 25 years, 3 children, 2 grandchildren, Church Choir, volunteering her time with Chosen Women Of God-a non profit organization, playing golf , walking, hiking and river rafting.

Cindy enjoys meeting new people, so when you have time to come by, check out our wonderful products and displays and find out about all the services we have to offer.

Kristin Vigil: Bath and Kitchen Designer
Kristin is following in her Mother Sue’s footsteps and has been with the Cress family since May 2002. She enjoys helping people create their dream baths and kitchens and is very experienced in all aspects of kitchen and bath design including cabinets, counter tops, all types of flooring etc.

Kristin graduated from Metro State University December 2005 with a degree in Accounting. She was married June 2005 and had her first child June 12, 2007. She lives with her husband and daughter Hailey in Westminster. Her hobbies include dancing, camping, and watching movies with her husband and friends whenever she can find the time!

Deanna Kehlenbach: Accounting/Sales
One year after moving from Illinois to Colorado with her husband and three children, Deanna began working for Cress in the capacity of bookkeeper on August 22, 1974. She started part time and increased her hours as her children became older and as our business grew, until she became a full time employee. She observed three generations of sales people and gradually started helping in sales also. She likes the variety her work allows her to experience. Deanna also expresses her enjoyment of the creative people with whom she works as well as being involved with our numerous interesting customers. Coming from a past of living in small communities, Deanna appreciates the personal approach which Cress attempts to apply to all of their business relationships. She has participated as the business has more than tripled its sales and doubled its physical structure. She feels that Cress has been very good to her over these 30 years and hopes she has contributed to its success.

Outside of work Deanna occupies her time with home, church, community, and family activities and enjoys music (plays in a bell choir), reading (participates in a book group), walking, fishing, motorcycle riding with her husband and traveling.

Sean Nealon: Consultant / Sales
As the son of Jim and nephew of Jerry, Sean has always had an interest in design.  Sean has worked at Cress since 2006 and is very excited to learn about the industry and his father’s career.  He is very knowledgeable in ceramic, porcelain, and stone tiles and is learning to design baths. 

Sean attends Front Range Community College working towards a degree in business.
In his free time he likes to play golf, baseball, football, listening to music, and just relaxing.

Jerry Nealon: President
As the grandson of Charlie Cress, founder of Cress Tile & Linoleum Co. in 1948, Jerry Nealon has been carrying on his grandfather's and father's vision since 1976, more than 30 years. In addition to his role as President of Cress Kitchen and Bath, Jerry also has a very active role in individual design, layout and estimating cost on most projects. We at Cress firmly believe there is nothing like the "owner's eye" on the job everyday to make sure things are done correctly, the first time.

Jerry enjoys working directly with each customer's project, be it an entryway floor, or a complete bathroom remodel. In addition to his education in business management, Jerry attends and participates in numerous classes and seminars in design, color coordination, sales and management. As a certified member of the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) Jerry is continuing to expand his knowledge in the latest trends in the industry.

This affords him the ability to not only answer any question you may have, but also seek out additional resources to address all your construction and decorating needs.
Being a native of Wheat Ridge, Jerry attended Saints Peter and Paul grade school and Jefferson High School. He and his wife Carrie were married in March of ’03 and now he is the proud father of Gianna ’04, and Liam ’06. Jerry feels as if he has his "finger on the pulse" of what this community wants and can also offer the very latest in design and home interior trends.

Jim Nealon: Vice President
Jim has been with Cress since 1977. He has experienced every thing from driving the delivery truck to his current position of Vice President and Sales Manager. Jim is married with 3 sons. He is very active in community events and many charities. Jim is a 3rd generation Cress, his grandfather was the founder, Charlie Cress. Jim believes that the success of Cress over the years has been, "if you satisfy a customer, that customer will tell a friend." Word of mouth and repeat customers have been keeping us busy for over 55 years.

Sam Hickman: Craftsman
Sam has been with Cress since 1990. He has over 40 years of installation experience. He graduated from Bayfield High School in Durango in 1957 where he was all state in basketball. He joined the marines after high school and served 4 years. Sam lives in Denver and spends his spare time on the golf course or at the slot machines.

Harold Severson: Craftsman
Harold, sometimes referred to as "old timer" by coworkers, joined the Cress team as a bathroom Technician in November of 1996. His life began in Northeaster North Dakota in 1940 as the sixth of seven children living on a small farm. Following high school, he attended college in Minnesota and in Alberta, Canada. Harold met Phyllis, his bride of 39 years, in Minneapolis, MN. She was from Denver. Following marriage in 1964, they served in rural non-denominational pastoral ministries for fourteen years. He became involved with residential construction in 1981 and has continued until the present. Harold and Phyllis have raised four children, three sons and one daughter. They represent two engineers, one elementary school teacher and one student at the Naval Academy. Harold's family moved to Denver in 1995. His work ethic is to do his best, help the company succeed, and serve the customer. A satisfied customer is the best advertising!

Jeff Garrett: Craftsman
Jeff has been with Cress since 2000 but has been remodeling bathrooms and setting tile for more than 18 years.   His favorite part of bathroom remodeling is installing ceramic tile. In his free time, he likes camping and fishing with his wife Shelly and son Tyler, and watching football as well as pencil drawing.

Tim Stratman: Foreman
Tim has been with Cress since October 2005.  Before Cress, Tim worked for North Jeffco Parks and Recreation for approximately 12 years.  At Cress, Tim manages the installation department. He coordinates the ordering and receiving of materials as well as the scheduling of each job.  He is very excited to be a part of the Cress family.

In his free time, Tim likes to play golf, go bowling (he bowled a 300 game in 1995), go fishing, play pool, and shuffle board.

Jesse Medina
Jesse has been with Cress since July 2006. Along with his extensive knowledge on porcelain and ceramic tile he is currently learning how to design bathrooms. He is very excited to be here at Cress and is anxious to help people create their dream bathrooms.

He likes to go 4-wheeling, and the outdoors in general. He is currently studying for his Associate Kitchen and Bath degree which he hopes to achieve in the next year or two.

Dan Hisle: Craftsman
Dan has been with Cress since 1988. Coming from a construction background, building homes from the ground up, he has learned and experienced all phases of home construction and maintenance. He has been doing so since graduating from high school in 1972. Dan enjoys doing mostly bathroom remodels, utilizing his skills in plumbing, electrical, drywall, and ceramic tile work as well as all other phases of each job.

Gary C. Phipps
Gary has been with Cress since 2004. He has worked in construction since the early 1970 ’s and was self employed from 2001 to 2005. Gary was born in Seattle, WA where he lived for eight years, then moved to Denver in 1954. He has three children, Randy, Ryan, and Brianna, and seven grandchildren. In Gary’s free time he likes woodworking and watching movies.

Andre Pittier
Andre has been with Cress since 2005. Presently, he assists Tim in managing the warehouse. Andre was born here in Colorado and has family both here and in Florida. In his free time he likes to create his own music, go snowboarding, fishing, hunting, and loves the Colorado Mountains.

John Hamm
John has been with Cress since 2004 and in the flooring industry for more than 40 years.    To this day, he still loves installing all types of flooring! John was born in Colby, Kansas. His hobbies include fishing, biking, watching ball games, and water skiing.