ON Partners is proud to have collaborated with SmartBear in finding the organization’s Chief Revenue Officer.

MOTIS Brands, designer, developer, and distributor of leading loading, automotive, and accessibility brands, recently named Kurt Kappeler as Chief Financial Officer. MOTIS Brands industry leading brands include Race Ramps®, Silver Spring Mobility®, Heavy Duty Ramps™, Black Widow®, Rage Powersports®, Guardian Industrial Products™, Kill Shot®, Tilt-a-Rack®, and Harbor-Mate®.
Kappeler brings over 20 years of finance and accounting leadership experience, leading the financial operations around multiple acquisitions and initial public offerings. In his role as Chief Financial Officer, he will incorporate his rich experience in scaling operations, leading operations and developing best-in-class processes to head up financial operations for all branches. He joins MOTIS Brands from Amerimark Interactive, where he served as the Chief Financial Officer.
Kappeler earned his Masters of Accountancy, Accounting from University of Wisconsin – Madison.
ON Partners partner Joe Olson and Jake Espenlaub are proud to have partnered with MOTIS Brands and Kurt Kappeler on this placement. Review more of our recent and C-level executive search placements in our Executive Talent Report.
MOTIS Brands – Innovation Elevated. Headquartered in Germantown, WI, MOTIS Brands manufacturers and distributes a collection of industry leading brands including Race Ramps®, Silver Spring Mobility®, Heavy Duty Ramps®, Black Widow®, Guardian Industrial Products®, Kill Shot®, and Harbor-Mate®. The company operates with the belief that life is best lived with full access to the people, projects and passions that move you. For loading, hauling, automotive and accessibility, the MOTIS family of brands delivers innovation and value at every level.
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