ABOUT US

Thomas Cain: Owner

As owner of a contract furniture dealership for 21 years, and in the industry for 35 years, Tom has mastered the strategic vision on business growth and market positioning. He is committed to supporting the ideas and initiatives our team presents, and is confident that RBI will sustain long-term growth. Reliability is most important to Tom, and fostering an environment of collaboration, trust and inspiration, has led the RBI team in a tactical direction. Tom enjoys playing golf, walking his dogs, swimming, and cycling in remarkable places. In fact, his most memorable vacation was cycling through Glacier National Park!

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee

“Relationships are more important than any short-term issue.”
“Count on RBI, we are great partners for your project.”

Bill Oexle: Account Manager

Bill is an expert at enhancing company reputation, and exploring opportunities that add value to Reno Business Interiors. As an Account Manager, Bill has initiated and maintained favorable relationships with clients, and has become that trusted advisor they can count on. Being in the contract furniture industry for 38 years, Bill has carried on his proficiency and attentiveness to the requests that come his way. Outside of managing accounts, Bill enjoys his time on the golf course. He also remains active in the mountains by hiking in the Sierras, and taking his road bike out for a weekend ride. Bill’s most memorable trip was when he was 17 years old, where he hitch hiked across the U.S., going from the East Coast to West Coast.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip

“Success is no acccident”

Gretchen Graybar: Manager & Design Director
RID, NCIDQ, LEED AP, Registered Interior Designer #016-ID, NCIDQ#6889

Gretchen is an artist when it comes to enhancing the interior of a building or outdoor space. Her career started in New York City 35 years ago, and she continues to extend her creative energy to aesthetically pleasing environments wherever she goes. She is a visionary, and continuously inspires the RBI team with her imaginative designs. Gretchen is a jet setter, and loves to travel with her family, or to go visit family. Some of her most memorable vacations include her 22nd wedding anniversary to Ireland with her husband Steve, a family trip to Poland in 2001, and basically anywhere she has been in the U.S. to watch a Philadelphia sports team play live! Gretchen’s inventive intellect keeps her engaged in drawing, sewing, or any type of activity that allows her to express her creativity. She takes advantage of the Sierra Nevada beauty Reno has to offer, and loves to go hiking with her husband and her dog, Finn.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla (preferably over warm cherry pie)

Zach Downie: Project Manager

Zach brings to Reno Business Interiors two decades of knowledge and experience in the furniture industry from an installation perspective. In his role of Project Manager, he is the point of contact for designers, manufacturer representatives, field installers and customers ensuring projects are completed in a timely, professional manner. Customer satisfaction is greatly important to Zach and the team at Reno Business Interiors. In his free time, you can find Zach volunteering his time at Reno Rodeo as the Arena Director. He also enjoys paddle boarding, baseball and helping his son’s little league team.

Nick Cain: Office Administrator

Nick has joined the Reno Business Interiors team to assist with daily administrative and accounting tasks. He is well on his way to building relationships with clients and fostering positive connections with vendors. Nick believes that in life and business, magnanimity is always the most important quality, as everyone remembers when you put the extra effort, care, and generosity in your work. Outside of work, you will find Nick reading in the park, swimming in the Truckee River, or performing stand-up comedy on the weekends. His passion for the comedy arts defines who he is. He loves working very hard just to get a laugh. If you ever meet Nick in person, ask him to perform a celebrity impression for you.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Caramel

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” – Willy Wonka

Stephanie Van Woert: Business Development

With a love for being outdoors, and a big supporter of anything dogs, Stephanie also loves to engage with people. Always being available to clients, and meeting their needs & requests in a timely manner, is what is most important to her. Stephanie’s career in the contract furniture industry began when she was a Customer Relationship Manager for a seating manufacturer. She now takes on the role of new business development at RBI, and loves building relationships with new clients. Stephanie’s passion for nature keeps her outside hiking, biking, paddle boarding, and exploring new places. Some of her fondest travel memories include her camping road trip down the Oregon Coast, as well as spending time in the Austrian & Italian Alps.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla Bean

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
– Robert A. Heinlein

Kim Hopkins: Manager & Designer, RID, NCIDQ, LEED AP, NCIDQ, LEED AP

Where function meets design is how to best describe the creativity Kim expresses in her work. Kim has been in the commercial interiors industry for 20 years, and invests time with her clients to provide them with a design intent that meets their vision. They are more than just clients to her, they are partners. Times are changing and so is the office. Kim enjoys re-thinking the traditional workplace to make it a space you really want to be. Outside of designing, Kim loves to spend time with her family and venture out into the woods to camp and hike. She always has home improvement projects in the back of her mind, but quite often, the kid’s sports and activities fill up her time. Another trip to Ireland would be wonderful, as spending time in this country was her most memorable vacation. In addition to the people being very friendly, exploring Killarney National Park on bikes while seeing many thatch roof cottages and huge historic estates, made for unforgettable moments.

Favorite Ice Cream: Anything with caramel in it.

Christopher Coldoff: Senior Designer IIDA, LEED AP

Chris brings a passion for translating his clients’ vision into beautifully designed spaces that support their culture and business objectives–while meeting budget and schedule constraints. Over the course of his 30+ year career, he has been a frequent contributor to discussions on design and its powerful ability to affect organizational change. A recent transplant from Southern California, Chris is an active member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and served on the Board of Directors as President of IIDA Southern California Chapter. In 2022 he was honored with the Chapter’s Circle of Excellence Award.

On weekends you may find him and his partner enjoying their latest passion, hot air ballooning.