GAYTEE-PALMER STAINED GLASS - Key Persons
Al Palmer is the owner of Gaytee-Palmer Stained Glass Studio and has been in the stained glass business since 1974. Al started as an apprentice in the stained glass business after high school and after a few winters working in the stained glass business part-time, he realized he loved this work. He made the decision to make the stained glass business his career and after working his way through the ranks, became a salesperson and eventually started his own company.
After being in the business for over 30 years, another opportunity knocked and Al was given the opportunity to purchase the oldest and largest stained glass studio in the Twin Cities area, Gaytee Stained Glass. Al merged Palmer Stained Glass with Gaytee Stained Glass and now has an all-encompassing stained glass business and is thrilled.
Working in the Stained Glass business is very rewarding to Al; he enjoys the client's reaction to the final installation of each job and the satisfaction it brings.
Job Titles:
- Gaytee Palmer Stained Glass As Our Senior Artist
We are proud and grateful to announce that Bruce Medema will join Gaytee Palmer Stained Glass as our senior artist. Bruce is proud to carry on David's legacy, David and Bruce shared so many of the same art ideas and beliefs in keeping with the traditional ways of creating stained glass. This transition will be seamless for our clients as we work through this difficult time. We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.
We are grateful Bruce will be joining our team.
Jacob Zacharias has joined Gaytee-Palmer Stained Glass as the Studio Manager with 30+ years of experience in business management. Jacob has been fascinated with the history of stained-glass art and the beauty that can be achieved when great artists work in collaboration with another stained-glass craftsman.
Jacob has had success at many levels from starting his own small business in 1990 to working his way up to managing several big box retail locations throughout Minnesota. We are sure you will enjoy working with Jacob and we are excited to have him on our team.
Kellie has been in the stained glass business since 1995, she is a co-owner with her husband Al Palmer and is the Business Administrator for Gaytee Palmer. Kellie and her husband, Al Palmer, merged Palmer Stained Glass and Gaytee Stained Glass in 2010 and now have an all-encompassing stained glass studio in the heart of the Art District in NE Minneapolis Minnesota.
Kellie loves so many aspects of the business, but when a project is completed and delivered to the client there is a sense of satisfaction and joy that is hard to describe. Stained glass transforms a space, unlike any other art form. Whether the project is residential or commercial, or a restoration of old windows or fabricating new windows, there is always something about stained glass that people enjoy and can connect with.