J.R. Hoppenjans is the owner of FASTSIGNS of Monroe, MI, a comprehensive design and sign manufacturing center established in September 2017. Prior experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for The Independent Collegian Newspaper until November 2019 and working as the Regional Sales Manager for PREMIER MATERIAL CONCEPTS from February 2005 to September 2017, overseeing sales across multiple states and Ontario, Canada. Additionally, J.R. held the position of Director of Business Development at Benchmark Technologies Corporation from March 1995 to December 2002, contributing to significant sales growth. J.R. holds a BBA from The University of Toledo (1989-1993) and an MBA in Industrial Marketing from Bowling Green State University (1995-1997).