Who We Are
Founded in 1988, P·O·E was built to develop impactful space solutions with an intense focus on client satisfaction.
There’s one guarantee in our business: change. Ultimately, we believe that change makes us stronger and helps us understand our clients better.
Timeline
P•O•E is founded as Kimball dealer by 3 partners: Larry Born, Bob Funke, and Chuck Donnelly. The first office was located at 319 N. 9th Street, St. Louis, MO (across the street from the old post office.)
1988
P•O•E switches from Kimball to Haworth
1991
P•O•E moves main location to 100 S 4th Street in St. Louis, MO
1992
Awarded the 22 story, $10m Southwestern Bell Headquarters project
P•O•E moves main location to 1 Metropolitan Square in St. Louis, MO
1993
Moved to 1 Metropolitan Square (12th floor)
1995
Becomes St. Louis' first "Preferred"
Haworth dealer
Enters adaptable interiors market, distributing Haworth's dynamic, environmentally friendly Organic Workspace to Enterprise Holdings
1998
Moved to 2270 Ball Drive Maryland Heights in December
2001
P•O•E moves main location to
2270 Ball Drive in Maryland Heights
Express Scripts implements
the Organic Workspace
2003
Becomes sole Haworth dealer in St. Louis
2008
Moved to current building, 222 Millwell, in December
2012
Builds & relocates to a self-created "Living Laboratory" at 222 Millwell Drive in a centrally located suburb of St. Louis, MO
2013
P•O•E celebrates their 30th anniversary
2018
Mark Stegeman becomes the
managing principal
Brand Refresh - P•O•E becomes a workplace planning and solutions firm.
2020
P•O•E expands into the Springfield, Missouri market
2021
Mark Stegeman wins “Best Boss” in St. Louis and P•O•E is awarded a “Winning Workplace” in St. Louis