Officers and Directors

Bret Pedersen, CPA has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since January 2017. He is responsible for all of the company’s financial functions, and the Company has been operationally profitable every quarter since he was named chief financial officer. His career spans more than 30 years of varied experience in financial management, business leadership, and corporate strategy. Having served as a Financial Controller and a CPA for over twenty years, he has extensive experience in reporting, analyzing, and financially controlling companies. Mr. Pedersen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southwest Texas State

Allison DeStefano has served as a Director since March 19, 2018. She is also the Executive Vice President of Retail Operations for Envela. Under Ms. DeStefano, the DGSE division has embarked on strategies centered around the customer, both in-store and online, while continuing to improve operations and expand the company’s retail store base. Prior to joining us, Ms. DeStefano filled numerous key executive and leadership roles at Echo Environmental, LLC from 2013 until its purchase by an Envela subsidiary in May 2019. Ms. DeStefano holds an M.B.A from the Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business.

Richard D. Schepp has been an Independent Director at Envela since December 1, 2021. He was the Chief Administrative Officer for Kohl’s Corporation prior to his retirement in 2018, where he was responsible for Kohl’s human resources, legal, risk management, and compliance, real estate, business development, and store construction and design functions. Mr. Schepp began his retail career in 1992. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.