Ken johnson

Phone (612)991-6959Email: kenjohnson@coveysales.com
Ken Johnson is a principal partner and co-founder of the group. Prior to co-founding Covey Sales, he was the Sales Manager for a national manufacturer’s rep group and a field sales representative where he was recognized by his factory clients on numerous occasions. His past experience includes management, product development consulting, and field sales.

Greg Rader

Phone (785) 550-0983Email: gregrader@coveysales.com
Greg Rader is a principle partner and co-founder of the group. Prior to co-founding Covey Sales, Greg spent his entire professional career as a sales representative, buyer and retail manager in the shooting and hunting sports industry. He has had a successful career as a sales representative and won numerous sales awards recognizing his efforts in the field.

ed metzger

Phone (515) 865-2164Email: edmetzger@coveysales.com
Prior to joining the group, Ed was a successful manufacturer’s representative in his current territory for over four years where he received a number of awards for his efforts. In his successful career in the shooting sports business, he has worked as a field sales representative, and in management and retail sales positions.

jonathan raasch

Phone (605) 321-2683Email: jonathanraasch@coveysales.com
Prior to joining the group, Jonathan was a successful manufacturer’s representative in his current territory for over six years. His work experience includes retail sales management and firearms inventory management for a large midwestern shooting sports retailer.

steve shepard

Phone (913) 702-6683Email: steveshepard@coveysales.com
Steve joined the group with sixteen years of sales experience in the shooting sports industry. Prior to joining the group, Steve was a sales representative and manager for a prominent firearms manufacturer. His prior experience includes mass merchant corporate management and retail sales experience in the region.

Chris stevens

Phone (217) 840-2175Email: chrisstevens@coveysales.com
Chris joined the group with over eight years experience in shooting sports sales. Prior to joining Covey, he was a territory sales representative for a prominent firearms brand. His past experience as a wholesaler territory manager, retail sales manager, and sales associate give him a wealth of perspective to provide excellent service to his accounts.




matt evans

Phone (612) 414-8745Email: mattevans@coveysales.com
Matt joined Covey with more than eight years of experience as a sales representative in the shooting and hunting sports business. He has a proven record managing independent dealers in his territory as well as chain stores and major catalog and internet retailers.

jim abbott

Phone (417) 855-0404Email: jimabbott@coveysales.com
Jim joined the group with more than ten years experience as a retail manager and merchant for a large catalog and internet retailer. He is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran with extensive subject matter relevant experience that gives him a high level of technical aptitude as an industry sales representative.