ROHL LLC

Like any business leader, Ken Rohl started with a vision—and his timing was perfect. He was the first to identify a unique opportunity for a new product innovation: the pull-out kitchen faucet. This design concept has changed the U.S. kitchen faucet business forever. With a true entrepreneurial spirit Ken worked tirelessly selling faucets from both a converted bedroom office and the trunk of his car. As sales rapidly grew he realized that he needed help.

A Family Affair

Sensing the possibilities, Ken's middle son, Lou, quickly jumped on board. In the beginning Lou was dispatched to Europe to forge closer alliances with the firm's suppliers. After returning to California he contributed to every aspect of the small business from accounting to shipping. He later established the Western Regional Sales Division and relocated to San Francisco. Today Lou is Chief Operating Officer/Managing Partner based at the Irvine headquarters.

Ken's oldest son, Mark, began his career in hospitality sales with Marriott Hotels but soon joined his father and brother in the early stages of the company's growth. The key metro markets in the Northeast were ripe with opportunity for national expansion and so, after countless cross-country flights, Mark created a permanent Eastern presence by opening an office in the New York metro area. Today Mark is the President of the Eastern Division based in the New York metro area.

Ken's youngest son, Greg, joined the company in its tenth year bringing with him plumbing related retail and marketing experience. Greg also participated in product development and the introduction of new design concepts to the market. Today Greg is the President of the Western Division.

Expansion

In addition to opening a warehouse location for the East Coast, ROHL opened its first international office in Milan, Italy in 2004 where Paola Manini works as liaison with its Continental European manufacturers.