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.


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WE SEE THE WHOLE OF THE MOON

choreo

Workplace Specialists

Design

Operations

business Development

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Our Leadership Team

TERRY RICHARD

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

SUZANNE BENTLEY

PRESIDENT + OWNER 

mary beth oakEs

ceo + owner

CEO + OWner

AMANDA CLARK

VP OF MARKETING + WORKPLACE STRATEGY

Amanda loves the art of storytelling. As a former news reporter, she understands people may not remember the details but will always remember how you made them feel. She's obsessed with getting in those 'feels' and helping people understand how important your space is for your mental and physical well-being.

Amanda also runs a non-profit dedicated to caring for caregivers , Cocktails & Chemo. When she's not posting on Instagram or trying to save the world, she's at soccer practice with her daughter, Mira Joey, and attempting to train a wild Goldendoodle puppy.  

VP OF MARKETING + WORKPLACE STRATEGY

anna luke

DESIGN TEAM manager


DESIGN TEAM LEAD

HR Manager

heather marshall

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

JOSH PAYTON

OPERATIONS MANAGER - DAYTON

operations manager 

Josh joined BFC in 2020 during the Covid era, bringing a passion for fostering connections among coworkers, clients, and all others. Despite challenges, he navigates each curveball with seamless efficiency.

Off the clock, Josh dedicates time to family and hobbies, cherishing moments with his three dogs and two kids. They collaborate on home projects and upgrade automobiles—he's a true "get it done" guy!

JOHN MONTGOMERY

OPERATIONS MANAGER

John is our “can do” guy with a detail-oriented and highly organized mind we can all admire. His experience allows him to engage with partners at and our team of designers to ensure each space is functional and purposeful.

John’s energy is the heart of that team and he needs it as he stays busy with four kiddos and coaching their sports.

OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Cory Rocca

Director of Workplace Strategy

meet our owners

- 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

DIRECTOR OF K-12 EDUCATION

VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

REBECCA DEAN

MARY BETH OAKES

CEO & OWNER

SAMANTHA ROSEN

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MIKE ZUIDEMA

SCOTT WARNER

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Our business development Team

MARGO DEHNER

creative specialist + k12 marketing lead

Director of Workplace Strategy

cory rocca

AMANDA CLARK

VP OF MARKETING + workplace strategy

CORA SWEENEY

WORKPLACE services coordinator

OUR MARKETING TEAM

OUR CHOREO TEAM

RODNEY HOPKINS

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST-

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST

JANA GOEHRING

HEIDI DELLEKAMP

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

JENNI MENDOZA

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

CASEY MCPHERSON

Terry richard

chief revenue officer

kim graf

workplace specialisT

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

CAROL PAYNE

BRITTANY MURPHY

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

JULIE HOMAN

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

CHARLOTTE BAKER

WORKPLACE SPECIALIST

OUR WORKPLACE SPECIALISTS

HANNAH CAREY

account specialist

design team manager

ANNA LUKE

hannah freiherr

vp of design

JEFF SCHWIND

DESIGNER

MIKAELA PACUCH

account specialist

DESIGNER

EVE hanna

CATHY LEY

DESIGNER - DAYTON

designer

Jennifer Lee

ERIC VAN DYKE

DESIGNER- LEARNING 
SPACES

KRISTINA SAYLOR

DESIGNER - DAYTON

DESIGNER

ASHLEY TARAK

MICHAELA MCCULLY

DESIGNER

Adrienne Michaels

designer

alyssa day

designer

our design team

LAURA LONG

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

INVENTORY ADMINISTRATOR

SUZY BROWN

ANDREA COX

assistant controller

NANCY MCMICHAEL

VP OF FINANCE

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

SHANA LEGGE

SCOTT BASTIN

DIRECTOR OF I.T

our finance team

KIM ODLE

CLIENT SERVICE COORDINATOR

VP OF CLIENT SATISFACTION

MARY MEREDITH

CRYSTAL POLSON

CLIENT SERVICES representative

CLIENT SERVICES
COORDINATOR

LORI PETERS

STEVE SWENGEL

CLIENT SERVICE COORDINATOR

CLIENT SERVICES
COORDINATOR

Kerri Di Millo

sandy tawfik

designer

OUR CLIENT SERVICES TEAM

HR manager

HEATHER MARSHALL

SUZANNE BENTLEY

PRESIDENT OF HR

SCOTT BASTIN

vp OF I.T

OUR HUMAN RESOURCES/i.t TEAM

roger bolton

Project manager

NETWORK COORDINATOR

AL BLUME

JAMIL ARMSTRONG

LEAD INSTALLATION

installation

OPERATIONS

JOSEPH DONAHUE

SCOTT BRITTON

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

Esteysi alverez ordonez

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

JOSHUA PAYTON

OPERATIONS MANAGER- DAYTON

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

our operations team