CURT - Key Persons


Austin Treesh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Join Our Team
  • Sales Support / Parts Manager
Austin has been an incredible asset to Statewide Emergency for the past 5 years. His ambition to want to help the Statewide Emergency outside sales team is unmatched in this industry. Austin is a proud father of 2 young girls and has been married for over 6 years. Austin is always looking to provide outstanding customer service and would enjoy the opportunity to help any Police, Fire or Service Department with vehicles or Emergency warning equipment. Austin comes to Statewide with a back ground in Ambulance service and Volunteer Fire Department time.

Curt Gipe

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager
Curt has been an incredible asset to Statewide Emergency since August of 2019. Curt's ambition to want to help end users is unmatched in this industry. Curt is one of those sales reps that is always willing to help and willing to go the extra mile. He is a proud father of 2 young girls and has been married for over 9 years. His tremendous insight into the Police Industry is due to his time in loss prevention and time in the policing community. Curt is always looking to provide outstanding customer service and would enjoy the opportunity to help any Police, Fire or Service Department with vehicles or Emergency warning equipment.

Curt Gripe

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager

Dave Matarese

Job Titles:
  • Fleet Manager
  • General Manager
  • Member of the Join Our Team
Dave has been at Statewide since 2003 and has over 25 years in the Emergency Vehicle Equipment Industry. Dave is a proud father of 4 children (Set of twin boys and 2 daughters) and married for almost 15 years. He comes to Statewide from New Jersey; where he upfitted New York City vehicles along with many other departments in the New York/New Jersey area. As fleet manager, he is responsible for getting emergency vehicles to the market. His outstanding record of being able to deliver units to the market is unmatched. While being a fleet manager in today's industry has its challenges. Dave accepts this responsibility and delivers with exceptional success.

Mike Kreischer

Job Titles:
  • Shop Manager
Mike has been with Statewide Emergency Products since 2007. Mike started with the company as an Emergency Vehicle Technician and is currently the Shop Supervisor of our "B" shop at our Van Wert location. Mike lives in the Van Wert area with his wife Elease and their 2 daughters.

Nate Wiechart

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Join Our Team
  • Operations Manager
Nate is in his second work career status with Statewide Emergency. Nate's 1st stint with Statewide Emergency started at the age of Sixteen years old and lasted eight years. Nate left and became a Van Wert City Fire fighter for eight years. He never lost the passion for the emergency equipment industry. Nate returned and now has been with Statewide for over 2 years. He has an outstanding work ethic and is a tremendous asset to Statewide Emergency. His knowledge is unmatched in the industry. The proof is in the total number of vehicles that gets installed with the unbelievable help of his outstanding work force. He is a very proud father of 2 young boys and has just recently gone engaged.

Ryan Wiechart

Job Titles:
  • Road Service Technician
Ryan has been with Statewide Emergency Products since the beginning of the company back in 2004. He has worked his way through the company from being an Emergency Vehicle Technician to being a Shop Supervisor. Ryan's current role is Road Service Technician. Ryan's knowledge and work quality is second to none. Ryan is currently based out of our Van Wert location. He lives in the area with his Fiancée, Jackie.

Steve Rick

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager
Steve has been happily employed with Statewide Emergency Products since March of 2009. He has almost 25 years in the Emergency Vehicle Emergency Industry. Steve was in New York City for several years with an ambulette service company. He has a daughter at Boston College in the Neuroscience Program and a son playing football at St. Ignatius High School (Steve's alma mater). He has also been married for over 23 years. Steve's outstanding work ethic is a tremendous asset to Statewide Emergency and he would enjoy the opportunity to help any Police, Fire or Service Department with vehicles or Emergency warning equipment.

Steve Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Shop Manager
Steve has been with Statewide Emergency Products since 2011. Steve started with the company right out of high school and has worked his way to currently being the Shop Supervisor of our "A" shop at our Van Wert Location. Steve lives in the Van Wert area with his girlfriend, Olivia and their son.

Tom White

Job Titles:
  • Sales Manager
At Statewide since Oct of 2005. Tom White has almost 30 years in the Emergency Vehicle Equipment Industry. Tom is a father of 3 girls (1 recent BGSU graduate, A 3 rd year at Kent Univ and 11 th grade at Medina High School) and married for over 27 years. Tom is responsible for helping his sales team and has several counties on the West side of Ohio and all of Indiana. His passion for this industry has led him to enjoy his 17 years with Statewide Emergency. If he can be of assistance.