Management Team

Evan Miller - President, CEO

Evan Miller joined Hertzler Systems Inc.® in 1984. For the next seven years he held positions within the company in sales, marketing, technical support and training. In 1991 when founder Paul Hertzler retired from the firm, Mr. Miller became President and is now co-owner of the company. His vision and constancy has led Hertzler to become one of the leaders in providing software and services that help customers improve their processes by eliminating scrap, waste and rework.

Prior to joining Hertzler Systems, Mr. Miller taught technology education in Canada . He received his BA from the University of Waterloo (Ontario) and his MA from Ball State University (Indiana). Mr. Miller served on the Goshen Hospital Board of Directors for eight years, including two years as Board Chair. He performs music with the Schamltzentrubers (an eclectic trio), and the Maple City Chamber Orchestra, and serves on the MCCO’s Board of Directors.

Byron Shetler - Chief Technology Officer

Byron Shetler is the Chief Technology Officer (Alpha Geek) at Hertzler Systems Inc. He joined the company in 1984 and began his career programming on a HP-86, working out of Paul Hertzler's home. Shetler has held a variety of positions at Hertzler Systems including VP of Development, Technical Support Manager, Programming Manager, Webmaster and IS Manager. He currently splits his time between programming, product design, research and development, and consulting.

Byron has BA degrees from Goshen College (Indiana) in Physics and Mathematics. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, sports (soccer, basketball, softball, golf and snow skiing) and spending time with his three children. Byron is active in his church and the community. His activities include coaching youth soccer and serving on the Greencroft Retirement Communities Board of Directors.

Leonard Geiser – Director and Chairman

Leonard Geiser, Professor of Business emeritus at Goshen College , was founder and executive director of the college’s Family Business Program. Geiser has been involved for 55 years with families that own and operate businesses, starting with his own family’s store. He now serves business through his consulting firm, Len Geiser & Associates. He also serves on a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit boards of directors.

Dennis Blyly – Director

Dennis Blyly brings 19 years of investment industry experience to the directorship of Hertzler Systems. He was an associate with Martin Capital Management and its predecessor firm for six years before being admitted to the partnership in 1994. Prior to joining Martin Capital, he was an investment officer for NBD Bancorp. Dennis graduated with honors from Grinnell College ( Iowa ) with a major in economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He earned an MBA, with honors, including membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, from Northwestern University 's Kellogg School of Management. Dennis is currently a member of the boards of ADEC, Inc., Bristol; Hertzler Systems, Goshen; Pleasant Street Homes, LLC, Elkhart; and the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce.

Paul Hertzler – Founder (1927 – 1994)

(The following tribute was written shortly after Paul Hertzler’s death in August, 1994.)

Readers who shared with me the pleasure of knowing Paul Hertzler will understand that I can't pay fair tribute to the man in such a short space. They may even wonder why I try because Paul's life, after all, spoke for itself. Paul did not clutter the world with unnecessary words. But I don't write for those who knew Paul — I write so that those who never met him might get a sense of the stature of the man who founded our business.

In a day when many are rediscovering "core values," Paul's life epitomized integrity, fairness, simplicity, plainness of speech and clarity of thought. He didn't have a greedy or devious bone in his body. When he made a promise, he kept it. If he spoke, you knew it was the truth. He was humble, almost to a fault.

Paul disliked small talk, but he was a great conversationalist. He listened well, and never avoided taking a firm stand on truly important issues. He always expressed himself clearly. Many times our long conversations rambled and explored the back roads of the issue at hand.

It was a privilege to know and work with Paul over the last decade. I trust that as you do business with us today you'll experience something of the legacy he left on the company that bears his name.

Evan J. Miller
President