Founders

Mary Lou and Tom Huerkamp

tom@designcenters.biz

Tom and Mary Lou Huerkamp started this company in November 1969 with $500 borrowed dollars.  To this day, they still serve as President and Secretary and Tom is still an active CEO of OFDC.

This entrepreneurial couple has started six businesses from scratch over the past 43 years and has successfully disposed of four of them. Tom and Mary Lou are partners with Dave and Rick, the two Vice-Presidents of OFDC, in another firm called H/S Properties, for which Tom is the managing partner.  H/S Properties owns commercial and agricultrual properties in Delta and Montrose counties.
Tom and Mary Lou have been avid outdoors people and they have been deeply involved in conservation of wildlife habitat.  They have long been community activists in numerous civic and philanthropic organizations and endeavors.
"Our greatest accomplishment has been the longevity of OFDC, its outstanding staff and the reputation they have earned throughout western Colorado and within our industry".