Leadership

Katie is the President and CEO of Spika. As the second generation to lead the family business, she’s passionate about building a company that improves outcomes for its customers, team members, suppliers, and community. She’s a believer in values-driven business, with people and purpose at the core.

Since beginning her career at Spika in 2011, Katie has worked in marketing, accounting, and quality assurance at Spika. In 2014 she was promoted to COO, when she began to actively lead top-level operations and strategy. in June 2018, Katie assumed the role of CEO, completing the transition of the company to the next generation.

Katie graduated with honors from the University of Montana College of Business with dual degrees in Finance and Marketing.

Outside of work, Katie is passionate about connecting and building the Central Montana community. She is an active member of several local Boards, a City Commissioner for the city of Lewistown, and the cofounder of Hidden Montana, an online media and community platform for the socioeconomic development of the Central Montana region. An aspiring craft cocktail mixologist, Katie spends her free time trying new food recipes, snuggling her cats and dogs, and practicing meditation. She lives in Lewistown with her husband Ben.

Bekhi is the Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Spika Design & Manufacturing. She leads Sales, Estimating, Marketing, and Business Development, focusing on sustainable growth and lasting customer partnerships rooted in transparency and trust.

Since joining Spika in 2014, Bekhi has worked across safety, marketing, sales, estimating, and executive leadership. Promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing in 2017, she guided company growth through process improvements and stronger client relationships. She became Vice President in 2021 and later Chief Revenue Officer, continuing to shape company strategy and culture alongside the leadership team.

A University of Montana graduate with a degree in Journalism, Bekhi began her career in Minneapolis before returning to Central Montana to join the family business. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking with her husband Joel and tackling home projects. She also co-founded Hidden Montana, a website that promotes local events and experiences in her Central Montana community.

Tom founded Spika Design and Manufacturing along with his wife Carol and was responsible for its early growth, productivity, and measured development into a world-class designer and manufacturer of work platforms. His background and skills include 3D solid modeling, design, and structural engineering in addition to being a subject matter expert in OSHA-compliant work stands. In June 2018, Tom transitioned from the position of Chief Executive Officer to Chief Innovation Officer. Today he largely maintains an advisory and strategy oversight role at Spika.

Tom has served as the chair of the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, the chair of the Montana Manufacturing Association, a member of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce.

In his free time, Tom enjoys working on his hot rods and riding his motorcycle. He is fiercely passionate about his company and tirelessly committed to developing a better product. You can tell he’s a Montanan because of his entrepreneurial spirit, his willingness to take risks when warranted, and his incredible work ethic.

Carol founded Spika Design and Manufacturing along with her husband Tom. At Spika, she’s worked as the bookkeeper, purchasing manager, secretary, social director, vice president, janitor, and 100 other positions, many at the same time. Today, she maintains an advisory and strategy oversight role at Spika.

Carol has her BS in Sociology from the University of Great Falls. Earlier, she held positions in healthcare and social work.

In her free time, Carol loves to garden and bird watch, as well as take care of her animals at the Spika farm and enjoy the beauty of nature. She’s a true Montanan at heart, with a deep appreciation of wide-open spaces, wildlife, clean water and air, no traffic, and friendly and helpful neighbors and strangers.

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As Spika’s COO, Shandon oversees Design, Engineering and Drafting, Production, Project Management, and Supply Chain. Shandon found his way to Spika in 2018 when looking to come home to Montana and continue his career in an engineering and manufacturing field. He graduated from Montana State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) in 2014, after which he spent four years as Tooling Engineer for Boeing.

MSU’s MET program focused extensively on the Engineering Design Process and real world application of engineering. This focus is well suited to any manufacturing environment and has provided a strong base for bringing engineered products to the real world.

While at Boeing, he designed tools (platforms, fixtures, jigs, overhead equipment, transport equipment) to support the manufacture and assembly of the 737 aircraft.  Tool design provided ample opportunity to experience many forms of tools, equipment, and processes necessary to the manufacture of aircraft in a highly controlled and safe environment.

Shandon and his team have full technical knowledge of Spika products and use this knowledge to provide engineered solutions that can meet and exceed the access needs of our customers.

Prior to becoming COO, Shandon led Spika’s Design and Engineering department consisting of a multidisciplinary group of engineers and drafters.

Shandon finds enjoyment in Montana’s outdoors with his family going hunting, fishing and camping. Shandon looks to always call Montana home and is excited to support and bring engineering and manufacturing opportunities in his home state.

As Spika’s Controller, Brandon oversees all things Finance and Administration. He joined Spika in 2025 and loves working with a team that shares his values. Brandon was initially hired as Human Resources in June 2025 before getting the opportunity to step into the Controller role in October 2025.

Brandon graduated with honors from Utah State University with a B.S. of Accounting in 2020. His work experience includes tax accounting and federal crop insurance. Brandon loves personal finance and investing, and has a passion to improve the financial outcomes for those that he interacts with.

Brandon enjoys both participating in and watching sports and stays connected with USU athletics. Other interests include outdoor recreation and spending quality time with his wife and children.