The Original Mattress Factory Partners

Our President & Founder

Ron Trzcinski
Cleveland, Ohio

"We don't just try to sell. We try to provide information. Given good information, customers are able to make the right choice for themselves."

Ron Trzcinski was born in an ethnic borough on the southeast side of Cleveland. He attended Benedictine High School and graduated in 1962. He then worked in construction before obtaining a job in accounting and computers. During this time, he also attended night school at Cleveland State University. Afterwards, Ron earned an MBA from the University of Virginia and received several prestigious job offers. He decided to accept a position with Ohio Sealy and began his career there in 1971.

Ron worked for Ohio Sealy, now known as Sealy, Inc., for 18 years. He became its president and chief operating officer in 1982, when he was 37 years old, and was instrumental in making it the nation's largest mattress company. After the company underwent a leveraged buy out, however, new attitudes and business philosophies convinced Ron that it was time to leave. As such, he resigned from his position and decided to begin a business of his own.

In 1990, Ron brought his expertise in the mattress industry, as well as his firm belief in integrity, to bear and created The Original Mattress Factory (OMF). Working with his partners, he focused on building the highest quality mattresses possible, but removed the middle man to reduce costs and sell direct to the public. The business, which began in Cleveland, has now expanded to 11 Original Mattress Factory locations and over 100 showrooms. Every partner who joins the company shares Ron's ideas and convictions about selling mattresses fairly and honestly. Moreover, we are always looking for new ways to improve The Original Mattress Factory's products and services in ways that are mutually beneficial to the customer and the company.

Larry Carlson
Cleveland, Ohio

Larry has been in the bedding industry since 1976. He was formerly the Vice President of Operations at manufacturing facilities for both Sealy and Stearns & Foster. He joined OMF in 1990 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

Doug Stroup
Cleveland, Ohio

Doug has been in the bedding industry since 1978. He was formerly the President of the Upholstery Division at Stearns & Foster. He joined OMF in 1991 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Cheryl Trzcinski
Cleveland, Ohio

Cheryl joined OMF in 1994. She is a CPA and was formerly with Ernst & Young. She is responsible for local Accounting & Finances.

Greg Trzcinski
Cleveland, Ohio

Greg joined OMF in 2000. He has degrees in both mechanical and systems engineering. He is responsible for our Research & Development and is also involved in local Manufacturing & Operations.

Tony Dempsey
Columbus, Ohio

Tony has been in the bedding industry since 1972. He was formerly the Vice President of Sales at Sealy's Forth Worth, Texas plant. He also served as the Executive Vice President for Spring Air's Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama factories. He joined OMF in 1999 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Jeff Merrill
Columbus, Ohio

Jeff has been in the bedding industry since 1983. He was formerly a plant manager for Sealy. He joined OMF in 1992 and is responsible for local Administration, Manufacturing & Operations.

Tom Bretz
Cincinnati, Ohio

Tom has been in the bedding industry since 1972. He was formerly a Sales Manager at Sealy and also served as Vice President of Operations at Sealy, Serta and Spring Air. He joined OMF in 1996 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations and Administration.

Lou Colantuono
Cincinnati, Ohio

Lou has been in the bedding industry since 1983. He was formerly the National Sales Manager at Woodstuff Manufacturing, a bedroom furniture company owned by Sealy. He joined OMF in 1993 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Bob Hull
Cincinnati, Ohio

Bob joined OMF in 1997. He was formerly in the commercial and residential real estate business. He is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Dave Choppa
Atlanta, Georgia

Dave has been in the bedding industry since 1986. He was formerly a regional Sales Manager for the Stearns & Foster Upholstery Division. He joined OMF in 1994 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Randy Cromer
Atlanta, Georgia

Randy has been in the bedding industry since 1981. He was formerly Plant Manager of Manufacturing Facilities for Sealy and Stearns & Foster. He joined OMF in 1994 and is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Mike Newcomb
Atlanta, Georgia

Mike has been in the bedding industry since 1978. He was formerly the Vice President of Manufacturing for Schubert Mattress Industries. He joined OMF in 1998 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

John Kocaja
St. Paul, Minnesota

John has been in the bedding industry since 1978. He was formerly the Plant Manager at Sealy's St. Paul factory. He joined OMF in 1994 and is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Jon Quale
St. Paul, Minnesota

Jon has been in the bedding industry since 1992. He formerly served in the U.S. military for 10 years and also worked in plant operations for Sealy and Stearns & Foster. He joined OMF in 1994 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing as well as Manufacturing & Operations.

Matt Lorbiecki
St. Paul, Minnesota

Matt joined OMF in 2005. He was formerly a Sales Manager for Premium Quality Trees, a large agricultural company. He is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Paul Binder
Charlotte, North Carolina

Paul has been in the bedding industry since 1965. He was formerly a Vice President with Serta, Sealy and Spring Air. He joined OMF in 2002 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

Carol Howell
Charlotte, North Carolina

Carol has been in the bedding industry since 1972. She was formerly in executive management at Sealy. She joined OMF in 1998 and is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Bob Jedrzejek
Charlotte, North Carolina

Bob joined OMF in Cleveland in 1991 and opened the Charlotte factory in 1995. He was formerly employed as a Physical Therapist. He is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Patrick Knight
Orlando, Florida

Patrick joined OMF in 1996. Since then, he has worked in delivery, manufacturing, sales and bookkeeping. He is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Scott Knight
Orlando, Florida

Scott has been in the bedding industry since 1992. He formerly worked in manufacturing for Sealy in Pennsylvania. He joined OMF in 1995 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Jason Mascari
Orlando, Florida

Jason joined OMF in 1992. Since then, he has worked in every area of mattress production and customer service. He is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

Hoke Smith
Raleigh, North Carolina

Hoke has been in the bedding industry since 1985. He was formerly a manufacturing representative for Sealy and Stearns & Foster. He joined OMF in 1997 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Beth Trzcinski
Raleigh, North Carolina

Beth joined OMF in 2004. She has an MBA from the University of Virginia and was previously a business consultant specializing in technology and organizational change. She is responsible for local Accounting & Administration as well as Manufacturing & Operations.

Chris Gardner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chris joined OMF in 1996. Since then, he has worked in every area of mattress production at several Original Mattress Factory locations. He is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

Scott Markel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scott joined OMF in 1999. He was formerly worked as a professional civil engineer at a design consulting firm. He is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

Paul Terry
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Paul has been in the bedding industry since 1986. He was formerly the Director of Marketing for Sealy Posturepedic. He joined OMF in 2000 and is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Matthew Brehl
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Matt joined OMF in 1993. He was formerly a training instructor for office management software. He is responsible for local Sales & Marketing.

Thomas Fleming
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Tom has been in the bedding industry since 1993. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and was formerly a manufacturing supervisor for Sealy, Stearns & Foster, Simmons and I.B.C. He joined OMF in 1998 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.

Eric Van Essendelft
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Eric has been in the bedding industry since 1986. He was formerly employed by Sealy. He joined OMF in 1993 and is responsible for local Accounting & Administration.

David Coupland
Richmond, Virginia

David has been in the bedding industry since 1984. He was formerly a manufacturing representative with Stearns & Foster, Sealy and Spring Air. He joined OMF in 2001 and is responsible for local Sales & Administration.

Tim Matthews
Richmond, Virginia

Tim has been in the bedding industry since 1981. He was formerly a supervisor at Spring Wall Mattress Company. He joined OMF in 1998 and is responsible for local Manufacturing & Operations.