In 1998, Uniek was acquired by The Pyle Group, a financial services and investment firm. Prior to founding the Pyle Group, Tom Pyle was Chairman, CEO, President and principal owner of Rayovac Corporation, a worldwide leader in the production and sale of batteries and lighting products. Pyle has held management positions at The Deerfield Group, Butterick Fashion Marketing Company, Bristol Myers and Procter & Gamble. He serves on the Board of Directors for Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Sub-Zero Freezer Company, Georgette Klinger, Inc., Radix Health Connection, Uniek, Inc and the University of Wisconsin Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the University Research Park, Inc., and is a member of the Smithsonian Institution National Board.

Dennis acts as Uniek's Chief Financial Officer in addition to having responsibility over manufacturing, procurement, distribution, human resources and shared services. Between his tenure at Uniek and previous roles at the Rayovac Corporation, Dennis has over 30 years of experience in financial, operations and systems oriented positions in the USA, Canada and Europe. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and his Executive MBA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

John leads the overall coordination and functional management of all sales activities at Uniek. John has over 30 years of consumer products sales and marketing experience in leadership roles. Prior to joining Uniek, John worked for Leo Burnett Advertising, served as Executive VP of Sales and Marketing at Newell/Rubbermaid and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Pentech International.

Robin directs all of Uniek product design, development and marketing efforts across categories and retail channels. With more than 17 years in the design field, Robin's background includes graphic, product and interior design experience. Prior to joining Uniek, Robin served as Senior Art Director at Stephan & Brady, and as Director of Communications and Design for Conley Publishing Group.

Joan is responsible for all Walmart US and Walmart International sales. Joan has over 16 years of experience in the Home Décor Industry and has spent most of her career working internationally. Prior to joining Uniek, Joan worked in Marketing for ABS, a division of WR Grace, and for the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Joan has a degree in International Marketing from UW Madison, and a degree in French from the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.

Jeffrey oversees all manufacturing, engineering, procurement and compliance functions. Jeff has over 18 years of experience in a variety of manufacturing environments in addition to 5 years of service in the United States Air Force. Prior to joining Uniek, Jeff was the Vice President of Operations at Placon Corporation and has had a variety of engineering and manufacturing roles at Newell/Rubbermaid and Home Products International.