Employee Ownership

100% employee owned and entirely focused on our customers’ success

Something changes when employees are owners. We think differently. We work with more purpose. We truly take ownership—of our work, our shared success, and the success of the customers and end users who count on us. At KI, employee ownership is more than a business structure. It’s a promise to ourselves and to all we serve that we will care more, work harder and enjoy the rewards together.

Why an ESOP?

An employee-owner’s median job tenure is 53% longer than a traditional employee’s. That means we keep our best talent, knowledge and industry expertise on our team. At KI, our average tenure is 13 years, more than three times the industry average.

Studies have shown that becoming an ESOP can increase annual sales growth, annual employment growth and annual growth in sales per employee. In short, employee ownership helps ensure that KI will keep growing, adapting and meeting the needs of our customers for the long term.

As an employee-owned company, KI can attract the best and brightest talent in our industry. Studies show that higher-skilled employees are more likely to prefer employee-owned companies. It’s one way we’re able to build a high-performing team and a culture of excellence for our customers.

Switching to an ESOP structure was a big deal for us and it’s paid off immensely for everyone, from our team to our clients and the company as a whole.

- Brian Krenke, chief executive officer, KI

Experienced Leadership at Work

As an employee-owned company, KI is supported by a Board of Directors, which includes some of the brightest minds and most experienced business leaders in Northeastern Wisconsin. They are committed to helping KI make prudent business decisions that serve the best interests of our employee-owners, customers, suppliers and local communities.

Meet the Board

Changing Lives One Chair at a Time

As company owners, we have an invested interest in our greater purpose—supporting people and communities through more than "just" furniture.

VIDEO KI is Changing Lives One Chair at a Time

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