Summary
Luke Rygh is a results-driven operations leader with a decade of experience building and managing foodservice solutions for the greater Detroit area through his family-owned business, Gold Star Products. Promoted from equipment specialist and project coordinator to General Manager in 2024, he combines hands-on technical knowledge of kitchen equipment with project execution and client-facing sales skills. Luke excels at optimizing space and resources for diverse customers—from casinos and airports to independent restaurants—while leading cross-functional teams to deliver on tight timelines. His background in higher education administration and coaching underscores strong organizational, training, and people-management abilities that scale from individual clients to large institutional accounts. Entrepreneurial stints as a personal trainer and early roles in mortgage operations and university housing reflect a knack for self-driven business development and process improvement. Based in Huntington Woods, Michigan, he brings pragmatic leadership, community roots, and a century-old company perspective to modernize service delivery.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Public Policy, Bachelor's degree, Public Policy at DePaul University
Master of Science (M.S.), Public Service Management; Higher Education Administration, Master of Science (M.S.), Public Service Management; Higher Education Administration at DePaul University- School of Public Service