At Business Furniture + Co, we believe the environments where we spend most of our time
and the people we share it with make us who we are.
About us
At Business Furniture + Co., we’ve been shaping the way people work since 1922. With over a century of experience and a future-focused mindset, we specialize in creating workspaces that help people thrive—whether in corporate offices, healthcare environments, or educational spaces. As a proud woman-owned business led by Mary Beth Oakes and Suzanne Bentley, we combine deep industry roots with a fresh, human-centered approach to design and change management.
Partnered with Steelcase, we bring research-driven solutions to every project, blending functionality, flexibility, and beauty to support well-being and performance. Through our workplace strategy division, Choreo, we also guide organizations through transformational change—making sure their people are engaged every step of the way.
At our core, we believe space shapes behavior. That’s why we’re passionate about building environments where collaboration happens naturally, innovation flourishes, and people feel like they belong. Our legacy is strong, our purpose is clear, and our mission is simple: create spaces people love to work in.
our story
We create spaces where people want to be
choreo
Workplace Specialists
Design
Operations
business Development
Our Leadership Team
TERRY RICHARD
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Terry, "TR" or "T" is always buttoned up and ready to go to work for the BF+C team. Terry started 25 years ago as an installer and he's been in just about every role at Business Furniture + Choreo from sales, to installation, to making the big decisions on the executive leadership team. He's passionate about supporting the work at St. Mary's Children Center and Philanthropic committee at BOMA.
Terry, his wife, April, three sons and two dogs like to get down with a lively family game night.
SUZANNE BENTLEY
PRESIDENT + OWNER
mary beth oakEs
ceo + owner
CEO + OWner
MARY MEREDITH
VP OF CLIENT SATISFACTION
Mary has been an integral part of Business Furniture for 27+ years and understands all of the aspects of what goes into creating and delivering a beautiful space. Mary collaborates with teams across the company to ensure every project is seamless and clients are thrilled with their results.
Mary loves sipping coffee on the patio with her husband, Buzz, and rescue pup, Wolfee. She looks forward to celebrating Christmas all year long with her kids Monica and Logan and giant collection of nutcrackers and angels.
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT SATISFACTION
TJ SCHOOLEY
Executive Vp of Operations & Fulfillment
TJ knows the ins and outs of everything operations at Business Furniture + Choreo, he started here 25 years ago working as an installer and follows every project from the moment the order is placed all the way to delivery day. The team loves when TJ gets the run of the showroom playlist because we know we're going to rock out to 80s ballads.
TJ is baseball obsessed and loves travelling with his wife Hannah to see their son, Brock, play baseball at Purdue Northwest.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
HANNAH FREIHERR
VP OF DESIGN
Hannah creates beautiful spaces, she scours the market for industry trends and has an insane photographic memory on all products. Hannah is the heart of our Fishers location, MINDSET, creating dynamic and engaging experiences for our clients.
She's not all work-Hannah knows how to throw a party and shows off her skills for the IIDA signature events and BF+C parties.
On the weekends, you can find her tackling a DIY home project or exploring a new state park camping with her husband Greg and sweet baby Hazel.
VICE PRESIDENT OF DESIGN
NANCY MCMICHAEL
Vp OF FINANCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
SCOTT BRITTON
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Scott is the lead conductor of the warehouse, delicately coordinating the ins and outs of what makes Business Furniture + Choreo a standout on the stage. His expertise and nearly a decade in the business allows for projects to be perfectly aligned with each client’s timeline.
Scott makes our building and people look good with his personal attention to each freight that arrives and ensure each truck leaves with a purpose to do their best work.
Scott treats his team like family and when he’s not wearing his BF+C baseball cap, he’s wearing his “dad” hat with pride, fishing and camping with his son and wife.
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
JOE PETERS
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY & QUALITY
Joe embodies Business Furniture's innovative spirit, thriving on challenges and creative solutions. Starting as a subcontractor unloading trucks and installing workspaces, he now leads as Director of Safety & Quality.
Outside of work, Joe and his wife Lori share a deep passion for travel and the outdoors. They cherish their free time spent camping, backpacking, and enjoying water activities whenever possible.
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY & QUALITY
As seen on teams
- dick oakes, chairman emeritus
"I bought Business Furniture from John Ober in 1987, after working at Steelcase as a sales executive for nearly 20 years. I've always believed if you aren't the lead dog, then the scenery never changes.
Over the years, I've watched the way we work change in ways we'd never dreamed but with the drive to be the best and create atmospheres for results- there's a reason Business Furniture will be celebrating 100 years in 2022 and I'm darn proud to be part of it."
DAINEN TOLMAN, ECLPS
Vp OF K-12 Business Development
VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
REBECCA DEAN
MARY BETH OAKES
CEO & OWNER
SAMANTHA ROSEN
vp of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
vp of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MIKE ZUIDEMA
SCOTT WARNER
Director of K-12 Business Development
Bo Cleary
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kaitlin Hagan
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MARGO DEHNER
creative specialist + k12 marketing lead
Vice President of Marketing + Choreo
cory rocca
CORA SWEENEY
WORKPLACE services coordinator
Caroline Buhner
Project Coordinator + Executive Assistant
Jenna Kaufman
Marketing Specialist
Content + Digital
RODNEY HOPKINS
Account executive
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST
JANA GOEHRING, ECLPS
HEIDI DELLEKAMP
Account Executive
JENNI MENDOZA
account executive
account executive
CASEY MCPHERSON
Terry richard
chief revenue officer
kim graf
workplace specialisT
WORKPLACE SPECIALIST
CAROL PAYNE
BRITTANY MURPHY
senior account executive
JULIE HOMAN
WORKPLACE SPECIALIST
CHARLOTTE BAKER
WORKPLACE SPECIALIST
HANNAH CAREY
account specialist
senior designer
ANNA LUKE
hannah freiherr
vp of design
JEFF SCHWIND
Senior DESIGNER
MIKAELA PACUCH
account specialist
DESIGNER
EVE hanna
Marissa Adamic
designer
CATHY LEY
DESIGNER - DAYTON
designer
Jennifer Lee
ERIC VAN DYKE
Learning Environment Designer
KRISTINA SAYLOR
DESIGNER - DAYTON
MICHAELA MCCULLY
DESIGNER
alyssa day
designer
Adrienne Michaels
designer
Sarah Price
designer
LAURA LONG
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ANDREA COX
assistant controller
NANCY MCMICHAEL
VP OF FINANCE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST
SHANA LEGGE
KIM ODLE
sales specialist
VP OF CLIENT SATISFACTION
MARY MEREDITH
sandy tawfik
CLIENT SERVICES Coordinator
CLIENT SERVICES
COORDINATOR
LORI PETERS
STEVE SWENGEL
CLIENT SERVICEs COORDINATOR
CLIENT SERVICES
COORDINATOR
Kerri Di Millo
marissa heiston
CLIENT SERVICEs COORDINATOR
Patricia Raphael
CLIENT SERVICEs COORDINATOR
Taya Kennedy
CLIENT SERVICEs COORDINATOR
roger bolton
Project manager
NETWORK COORDINATOR
AL BLUME
JAMIL ARMSTRONG
LEAD INSTALLATION
installation
SCOTT BRITTON
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Esteysi alverez ordonez
Aidan carlisle
installation
installation
MATT LAMBERT
LARRY KEARLEY
INSTALLATION
sindy diaz rivas
INSTALLATION
JOHN MONTGOMERY
OPERATIONS MANAGER
installation
JAY MCINTIRE
JESUS MARTINEZ CRUZ
INSTALLATION
DAVID POLSON
INSTALLATION
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY & QUALITY
JOE PETERS
Caitlin Wahl
project manager
CHRISTOPHER SHULL
INSTALLATION
Executive VP of Operations & Fulfillment
TJ SCHOOLEY
DONNIE RICHARD
PROJECT MANAGER
ZACK TAUER
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
operations
JESSE STEEN
TIM SKINNER JR.
INSTALLATION
Tony Beck
K12 Project Manager
Amir kambli
installation
james sanford
on-site lead
ashley tarak
project coordinator
David mathis
on-site lead
