Behind the RainTube brand is smart manufacturing experience, success in the field, and a top notch management team.

The patented RainTube is manufactured by GLI Systems, Inc. of Jacksonville, OR. In use since 1996, GLI has been developing the RainTube System for professional installs since 2006. The company also operates RainTube's largest installer, Gutter Love It!

Through its manufacturing experience, its success in the service field, and its top shelf management team, GLI has much to offer RainTube Installers.



The RainTube Team

Edward William “Bill” Savage, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director. Bill Savage is the co-founder of the Company. He has extensive experience in forming, financing and managing companies in industries ranging from estate development and management to finance, marketing and communications. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA from Pomona College.

Stephen L. Spratt, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Director. Steve is the co-founder of the Company.  He has extensive experience in operating and marketing property related businesses and managing process based business activities. He founded a high-end preventive maintenance services for fine homes and estates company, that was an outgrowth of his custom home building company. He holds a BS degree in accounting from California State University.

Paula Savage, Director of Administration.  Paula has 20 years of administrative and human resources experience with Fortune 1000 companies. She has managed both the administrative and human resources function for the Company since its inception, recruiting all management, sales and sales support, customer service and field support personnel. She has a BA from the University of Oregon and an MS from the University of Washington.

Sue Lehrer, Vice President, Business and Strategic Alliance Development. Sue has an extensive background in complex business development and project management for nonprofit, profit and governmental organizations at the board and executive levels. Her main focus is strategic and planned growth, organizational optimization, and revenue enhancement. She is a creative interactive strategist presently overseeing the development of the Texas, East Coast and Midwest markets for RainTube. Sue holds a phD in health policy, planning and administration form Brandeis in Waltham, Massachusetts, a MSW from SUNY at Buffalo and an Honors B.A. in Liberal Arts from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Pete Johnson, Director of Sales. Pete's extensive business background includes 25 years of successful experience in managing and training sales organizations. He has worked with the construction industry, wholesale, retail and distribution businesses, creating business development and training programs for companies nationwide resulting in market leading growth. Pete has a track record of success in leading sales organizations at the tactical and strategic levels, has been quoted in Sales and Marketing Management magazine and is a nationally known speaker on sales skills. Pete has a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo , holds a real estate license and is a former Army Officer.



Our Support Team consists of customer care and sales aides who are responsible for direct sales inquiries, sales estimate follow-up processes, installation and crew scheduling, customer care, quality checking and referral follow through, advertising placement and home and trade show scheduling. All of these skills are integral to executing our installer support process. In addition, we have a sales and installation technical trainers with years of experience selling and installing the RainTube system.  Additional installation training resources are available through our direct sales installation technicians.