Our Team
150+ Years of Combined Experience
Deep expertise across industrial sectors. Real people with direct contact information, not a generic inbox.
Jeff Briese
Executive Vice President
30+ years across the full spectrum of industrial machinery: CNC machining centers, fabrication equipment, plastics, aerospace, food processing, and complete plant closures. Banks, trustees, and corporate sellers call Jeff first because he knows the equipment, knows the buyers, and knows how to maximize recovery in any market condition.
Tim Pfister
Vice President of Auctions & Appraisals, Licensed Auctioneer
USPAP certified, AMEA accredited, and licensed nationwide as an auctioneer. Tim's USPAP-compliant appraisals are accepted by courts, the IRS, and every major bank in the country. When a situation requires both appraisal precision and auction execution, he handles both. He works live and online auctions from the block and personally performs on-site field inspections of the equipment.
Shannon Treger
Vice President of Operations, Licensed Auctioneer
Shannon oversees every sale from initial consultation through final settlement: coordinating teams, managing timelines, and ensuring sellers get a transparent, professional process start to finish. A licensed auctioneer with deep operational expertise, he is the reason KD auctions run on time and on budget. Sellers who work with Shannon know their assets are in capable hands.
Michael Treger
Founder
Founded KD Auctions in 1996 with Arlene Treger. Over 30 years, Michael built the firm from a single transaction into a nationally recognized industrial auction company. He remains actively engaged in significant client relationships, major engagements, and the strategic direction of the business.
Arlene Treger
Sr. Administration, Accounting, Compliance & Operations
Co-founder. Arlene has been the backbone of the KD group of companies from day one, managing administration, accounting, compliance, and operations with the institutional knowledge that only comes from building something from the ground up.
Jill Chadwell
Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Logistics & Auction Administration
Keeps every auction running: marketing coordination, buyer registration, customer service, logistics, and making sure every sale goes out on time without a detail missed.
Aaron Levine
Auction Write-ups & Setup
The detail work that drives results. Every lot described, every catalog built to convert browsers into bidders.
Peter Lenstrohm
Licensed Appraiser, Appraisals, Bank/Lender Services & Rolling Stock
USPAP-compliant valuations trusted by courts, lenders, and regulators. Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), and Fair Market Value (FMV), done right, documented right.
Michael Basham
General Plant & Machinery, Special Situations
The call you make when the situation is complicated. Distressed assets, tight timelines, and deals that need someone who has seen it all.
Travis Butterly
VP, Fabrication & Machinery
Travis is KD's go-to specialist for all things fabrication: press brakes, laser cutters, ironworkers, welding cells, waterjet machines, turret punch presses, shears, plasma cutters, roll formers, tube benders, and structural steel equipment. Whether it's a single fabrication cell or an entire sheet metal operation, Travis knows the market, knows the buyers who will pay the most, and knows exactly what moves. Banks and trustees rely on him for accurate valuations and fast liquidations in the fabrication sector.
Sean Reid
VP, Plastics & Processing Machinery
Injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming. Deep sector knowledge and the buyer relationships to match.
Janice Gossage
Auction Admin Support
Provides admin assistance across auction operations.