Alex Richert

Alex graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He began his career as a reliability engineer in the paper industry. There he became proficient with the concepts of equipment and process reliability applying concepts such as vibration condition monitoring, oil sampling and analysis, ultrasonic leak detection, asset criticality, thermography, and project engineering. After years of mentorship from Larry Richert in the Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies, Alex joined SFM Group full time in early 2016.

In June of 2023, Alex was announced as the new President of SFM Group, with Larry and Jen passing on the torch to him and his brothers. At the start of 2024, Alex and his brothers then became the new official owners of the company, as well!