Aanensens through the generations:
Carpentry, Cabinetmaking, and Craftsmanship
Aanensen’s is a third generation family business founded by Al and Glady Aanensen in 1951. Al had a broken back, two unemployment checks, and made a simple prayer for work in a phone booth, and the company was born. He and Glady laid the foundation of the company and set the high standards for craftsmanship and practical solutions we adhere to today.
Ted Aanensen, President
Ted, Al and Glady’s son, was raised in the business and joined full time after graduating from Upsala College with a degree in Economics in 1966. His skills in design, sales, construction, job supervision and management helped him grow Aanensen’s into a full service remodeling company. Ted continues in that job, and also serves as a member and former Chairman of the Kearny Federal Savings Bank Board of Directors.
Matthew Aanensen, Vice President
Matt is the third generation to join the business. He was also raised in the business and joined full time in 1998, after receiving his Masters in Architecture Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. His undergraduate degree is from Colgate University, class of 1995. His design work, informed by his architectural studies, places Aanensen’s firmly in the 21st century.
Rose Aanensen, Human Resources
Rose is Matt’s wife and in charge of Human Resources. She graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1998, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. She attended medical school at UMDNJ from 1998-2000. Rose worked as a Genetics and Chemistry teacher at Red Bank Regional High School from 2001 to 2005, retiring shortly after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Madeleine Rose, in December 2005. She joined the company in 2007.
Gayle Aanensen
Gayle is Ted’s wife and corporate secretary. She also graduated Upsala College and worked as a magazine editor before marrying Ted and raising their three children, Matthew, Greta and Timothy. For over 30 years she worked in the office at Aanensen’s, retiring in 2007 to write books for children.
