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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based VP’ operating in the Construction space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Bradford Walker
Vice President of Finance and Operations of Levelset
Bradford Walker is the VP of finance and operations at Levelset.
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About Levelset: Levelset is a platform that helps contractors get paid faster and more efficiently.
Gretchen Lynn
VP, Customer Experience of Levelset
Gretchen Lynn is the VP of customer experience at Levelset.
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About Levelset: Levelset is a platform that helps contractors get paid faster and more efficiently.
Jeff Kowalski
SVP, CTO & VP; Senior Director, Worldwide Subscription Programs & Engineering of Autodesk
As a member of the senior executive team, Jeff Kowalski is responsible for shaping Autodesk’s long-term technology vision and driving innovation across the company. He and his team are responsible for shaping Autodesk’s technology and innovation strategies, developing emerging technologies into customer capabilities, and exploring and enhancing the big ideas that are important to Autodesk. A seasoned entrepreneur, he has earned a reputation for facilitating a rich diversity of technical, business, and entrepreneurial ideas from diverse sources, including engineers, technologists, marketers, policy experts, and others. The Office of the CTO includes Autodesk Research, dedicated to innovation and discovery to help solve some of the world’s most complex design problems. The team openly collaborates with researchers at leading universities around the world though exploration of areas critical to Autodesk’s future. Corporate Strategy and Engagement, which develops Autodesk’s corporate strategy and creates thought leadership content and conversations at the intersection of design, technology, business, and societal issues. Autodesk Labs, which connects the latest Autodesk technology with early-adopter customers. Prior to being named CTO in 2006, Kowalski served as Senior Director of Autodesk’s Worldwide Subscription Programs, and directed product development within Autodesk’s Collaboration Services Division. He also served as Software Architect, directing the development of 3D Studio MAX, HEIDI, and the AutoCAD graphics system. Kowalski joined Autodesk in 1993. Kowalski holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and a Master’s degree in computer science, both from Cornell University. When not CTO-ing, Jeff enjoys playing music and spending time with his family in Berkeley, California.
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About Autodesk, Singularity University, Tempo Automation: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Julie Sokley
Vice President, Global Revenue Operations of Autodesk
In her role as Vice President of Global Sales Operations for Autodesk, Julie brings together the elements of process, productivity and people to drive the future of selling things. This has included the rollout of a unified sales methodology, evolving the company’s sales and channel models, and introducing concepts like social selling.
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Nicolas Mangon
Vice President AEC Strategy & Marketing of Autodesk
Nicolas Mangon, Vice President of AEC, Business Strategy and Marketing for Autodesk, is a leader of the global advancement of Building Information Modeling (BIM) across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Nicolas’ mission is to lead the industry transformation to BIM and the cloud. Educated at the world-renowned Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Public’s Institution for Civil and Structural Engineering, Nicolas brings deep industry expertise to the continued development of innovative solutions that address the AEC industry.
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Robert Kross
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Division of Autodesk
Robert “Buzz” Kross is senior vice president of Design, Lifecycle and Simulation at Autodesk and is responsible for defining and producing the world’s best products for life cycle management, simulation, mechanical design and manufacturing engineering. He drives the development of Autodesk products including Autodesk® PLM 360, Autodesk® Product Design Suite, Autodesk® Factory Design Suite and Autodesk® Inventor® software, which helps users go beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping. After earning a bachelor of science degree from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, Kross began working as a mechanical engineer at Triangle Package Machinery. He soon moved on to a nine-year career in software development, application engineering, and technical management at General Electric and GE Calma. Kross co-founded and ran Woodbourne Inc., a company providing parametric design tools for the AutoCAD platform, which was acquired by Autodesk in 1993. By that point, Kross brought a wealth of invaluable experience to his new role as a director for Autodesk’s manufacturing division. In 1998, the division introduced Autodesk Inventor, the company’s first product not based on AutoCAD and now one of its most successful product offerings. Kross describes his time at Autodesk as constantly challenging, and as nurturing his competitive side. A competitive spirit is important to Kross, and he brings that spirit to his job every day. “Autodesk wants to continue to be an important company,” he says. “Our customers’ rely on Autodesk software to design and build great products that are helping to change the world. By continually broadening our advantage over our competition, we are able to more fully participate in our customers’ successes.”
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Jack Doxey
Vice President, Digital and Ecommerce of Autodesk
Jack Doxey is the Vice President of Global Field Marketing and has been with Autodesk for over 12 years. While at Autodesk, he’s held positions in sales and marketing in the Americas, Worldwide Channel Marketing and Emerging Marketing. Jack’s current responsibilities include customer-facing marketing campaigns, channel marketing programs, reseller marketing training, global promotions, global events, etc. worldwide and maintaining the alignment between marketing strategies and sales. Jack has 26 years of marketing and sales experience (product, corporate, PR, demand generation, direct and indirect sales) in the computer hardware/software industry. He has held leadership roles in several IT companies and also provided channel development/marketing strategies and implementation services thorough his consulting efforts for companies including: Attachmate, DCA, IBM, Iomega, Adobe, Novell, Cannon, Hewlett Packard, Lotus, Compaq, Word Perfect, etc. Prior to Autodesk Jack began his career as a true blue technologist focused in Computer Science and receiving 2 technology patents. He soon transitioned to sales and marketing and began a journey that took him from Utah to Los Angeles, London, Atlanta, Dallas and back again working for both startups and established companies. He currently lives in Logan, Utah with his wife and children.
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About Autodesk: Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
Mustally Hussain
Vice President & Corporate Treasurer of Herc Rentals
Mustally Hussain is the Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of Herc Holdings Inc. In his current position, he is responsible for cash operations, capital markets, bank & rating agency relations, pensions, risk & insurance, and overall financial strategy. Prior to joining Herc, Mr. Hussain was Deputy Treasurer at Hyundai Capital America with a broad mandate of responsibilities across treasury, strategic finance, risk management, and investor relations. Before Hyundai, Mr. Hussain spent several years at National Grid USA in leadership positions. He began his career in corporate finance and M&A at Analysis Group and Citigroup in New York. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and serves on the CFO Advisory Council of Innovation Enterprise and has won several awards from AFP, Adam Smith and TMI on excellence in treasury and finance. He holds an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. from Grinnell College.
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About Herc Rentals: Herc Rentals is a premier, full-service equipment-rental firm.
Jeremy Forest
VP, Strategy + M&A of The Heritage Group
Jeremy Forest is the Adjunct Professor at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law.
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About Biosynthetic Technologies, BlueAllele, The Heritage Group, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law: Privately owned large conglomerate in energy, refining, chemicals, construction, environmental and recycling sectors seeking opportunities
Gwenne Henricks
Vice President of Product Development & Global Technology and Chief Technology Officer of Caterpillar
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About Caterpillar: Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
Julie Lagacy
Chief Information Officer and Vice President – Global Information Services of Caterpillar
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About Caterpillar: Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
Tom Kurke
Vice President, Acceleration Ventures of Bentley Systems
Tom Kurke is the Vice President, Acceleration Ventures at Bentley Systems.
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About 3DSolver, Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure.
Barry Bentley
Executive Vice President of Bentley Systems
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About Bentley Systems, Bentley Systems Scandinavia: Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure.
Brian Robins
VP – Business Development of Bentley Systems
Brian Robins is an experienced B2B marketing executive specializing in enterprise software and IT services. Currently Brian is Vice President of Business Development at Bentley Systems, a provider of software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction. Brian was formerly Chief Marketing Officer at SunGard Data Systems Inc., the largest privately-held business software and IT services company. Between 1999 and 2011 Brian led SunGard’s worldwide marketing organization during which time the business grew from a $1 billion revenue company focused primarily on North America to a $5 billion revenue global Fortune 500 company with 20,000 employees serving 25,000 customers in 70 countries. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence from New College, Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD.
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About Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure.
Jerry King
Vice President of Bentley Systems
Jerry King is Vice President of Strategic Alliances and is the alliance lead for Bentley’s partnership with Microsoft. While at Bentley, King has served as global vice president of business development for Asset Performance, global vice president of Utilities and Communications, vice president of Engineering Information Management and vice president of WorkPlace System Solutions, a Bentley Strategic Affiliate and product research and development startup. King contributed to the development, launch and progressive sales growth of ProjectWise®, the leading-edge engineering information management solution. Since its introduction in 1998, ProjectWise has been adopted by major engineering and infrastructure owner organizations worldwide and represents a huge technological and productivity-enhancing leap forward for organizations managing engineering projects. King is a registered engineer in the State of California and is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the American Association of Civil Engineers.
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About Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure.
George L. Pita
Executive Vice President and CFO of Mastec
George Pita became our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2014, upon the retirement of our previous Chief Financial Officer C. Robert Campbell. Mr. Pita joined MasTec in February 2013, as its CFO-Operations. From June 2007 until joining MasTec in 2013, Mr. Pita served as EVP and CFO to Stuart Weitzman Holdings, a manufacturer, designer and retailer of fine women’s footwear and accessories. From April 2002 to June 2007, Mr. Pita served in various capacities at Perry Ellis International, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2004 – 2007. From 1989 – 2002, Mr. Pita served in a variety of financial and operations positions at Sunglass Hut International, including Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pita earned his Bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Miami in 1983 and has been a certified public accountant for approximately 30 years. Mr. Pita also serves or has served in various charitable and other capacities, including current appointments at the University of Miami Accounting school advisory board, as well as a board member of Easter Seals of South Florida. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Pita served as a special advisor to Atlas Acquisition Holdings, Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation.
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About Mastec: MasTec is an infrastructure engineering and construction company.
Anton Marinovich
VP Sales & Success of HoloBuilder
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About HoloBuilder: HoloBuilder™ is an enterprise-ready Construction Progress Management solution for AEC firms to capture & control jobsite progress in 360°.
Norman Jetmundsen, Jr.
Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Vulcan Materials Company
Norman Jetmundsen is the Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Jetmundsen joined Vulcan after a twenty-year career with Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, where he was a partner.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Ejaz Khan
Vice President, Controller and Chief Information Officer of Vulcan Materials Company
Ejaz Khan is the vice president, controller, and chief information officer of Vulcan Materials Company. Beginning in 1979 as a personnel systems specialist, Mr. Khan has held a number of positions in several of the Company’s divisions during his thirty years with Vulcan. Mr. Khan has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from Wharton School of Business.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Christina Alvord
Vice President, Corporate Planning and Performance Improvement of Vulcan Materials Company
Ms. Alvord serves as the vice president of corporate planning and performance improvement. Ms. Alvord joined Vulcan in August 2016. Prior to joining Vulcan, Ms. Alvord held various executive management positions across the United States at GE Aviation, including president of both GE Aviation-Unison Industries and GE Aviation-Middle River Aircraft Systems. She most recently served as general manager, engine component repair and general manager, turbine airfoils center of excellence in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Alvord earned her MBA from Harvard University. She has Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Kevin Halcomb
Vice President, Tax of Vulcan Materials Company
Kevin Halcomb is vice president of tax for Vulcan Materials Company. Since joining Vulcan in 2009, Mr. Halcomb has served in several tax positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Vulcan, he spent the first ten years of his career as a consultant in Ernst & Young’s business tax services practice. Mr. Halcomb is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in tax accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Charles Lockhart
Vice President, Compensation and Benefits of Vulcan Materials Company
Charley Lockhart is vice president of compensation and benefits for Vulcan Materials Company with responsibility for administration of the executive compensation, retirement and health and welfare programs of the Company. Mr. Lockhart rejoined Vulcan in 1985 as benefits manager after serving as vice president in the trust division of a large regional bank. Mr. Lockhart had previously served in the Vulcan corporate employee benefits office from 1979 to 1982. Mr. Lockhart holds a B.S. Degree in Finance from the University of Alabama, an M.B.A. from Samford University and is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (C.E.B.S.). He is a member of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the Southern Employee Benefits Conference, and the Alabama Compensation Association.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Wes Burton, Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer of Vulcan Materials Company
Wes Burton joined Vulcan Materials Company in May 2011 as vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining Vulcan, Mr. Burton was most recently a management consultant with the Enterprise Performance Management Strategy practice group of Accenture LLP, managing director for Marsh USA, Inc. and senior vice president and treasurer at Saks Incorporated. Mr. Burton began his career with fourteen years of corporate finance experience at two different banks, covering the building products, business services, and retail industry sectors. Mr. Burton earned a B.S. degree in management (business/finance) from Georgia Tech.
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About Vulcan Materials Company, Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Larry Miller
Vice President, Human Resources – Construction Materials of Vulcan Materials Company
L Miller joined Vulcan Materials Company as VP Human Resources in 2000.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
John McPherson
EVP & CFO of Vulcan Materials Company
John McPherson is executive vice president, chief financial and strategy officer for Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. McPherson joined Vulcan in 2011 as senior vice president for strategy and business development, and has been involved with the Company professionally since 2009. During 2013, he served as senior vice president of the East Region until his promotion to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining Vulcan, Mr. McPherson was the managing partner of the Dallas office of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. Mr. McPherson also spent several years as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. McPherson is a graduate of Stanford University where he earned both B.S. and M.B.A. degrees.
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About Forterra, Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
James Averitt
Vice President, Risk Management of Vulcan Materials Company
Jim Averitt is Vice President of Risk Management for Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Averitt joined Vulcan in 1984 and has served in a variety of Risk Management positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Averitt earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The University of Montevallo. He has also achieved the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation from the American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters. Mr. Averitt has served as an officer of the Alabama Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, and is a member of the Alabama Chapter of CPCU. Mr. Averitt also serves on the Marsh Client Advisory Council. He has formerly served as Chairman of the Product Liability Committee of the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, on the Tort Litigation Group of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, and the FM Global Risk Management Executive Council.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Mary Carlisle
Vice President, Business Development of Vulcan Materials Company
Ms. Carlisle serves as the vice president of business development. Ms. Carlisle joined Vulcan in May 2006. Ms. Carlisle has held various leadership roles within the Company’s accounting and finance departments. In her most recent role, she served as vice president of finance for the Southern and Gulf Coast Division. Ms. Carlisle earned her MBA from the University of Alabama. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish from the University of Virginia.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Doug Irving
Vice President, Industrial & Commercial Structures of ATCO Structures & Logistics
Doug Irving is the Vice President, Industrial & Commercial Structures for ATCO Structures & Logistics. He is responsible for overall leadership and direction of the Space Rentals division in Canada. He also oversees the operation of ATCO Structures & Logistics USA Inc. Mr. Irving joined the company in 2008 and has held progressively senior roles. In 2010 he managed the Timmins, Ontario branch and then relocated to Diboll, Texas in 2012 to head up the US operation as General Manager. Mr. Irving holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba.
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About ATCO Structures & Logistics: ATCO Structures & Logistics is a pioneer in the modular construction industry, with projects on five continents and manufacturing,
Doug Irving
Vice President, Industrial & Commercial Structures of ATCO Structures & Logistics
Doug Irving is the Vice President, Industrial & Commercial Structures for ATCO Structures & Logistics. He is responsible for overall leadership and direction of the Space Rentals division in Canada. He also oversees the operation of ATCO Structures & Logistics USA Inc. Mr. Irving joined the company in 2008 and has held progressively senior roles. In 2010 he managed the Timmins, Ontario branch and then relocated to Diboll, Texas in 2012 to head up the US operation as General Manager. Mr. Irving holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba.
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About ATCO Structures & Logistics: ATCO Structures & Logistics is a pioneer in the modular construction industry, with projects on five continents and manufacturing,
Kevin Bradley
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terex
Kevin Bradley was named Senior Vice President in January 2013. Prior Mr. Bradley was President, Terex Cranes, a position to which he was appointed in January 2011. He joined Terex Corporation as President of Terex Financial Services (TFS) in August 2005. Mr. Bradley has more than 20 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Terex, he was employed by GE Commercial Finance (previously GE Capital) where he worked for almost nine years, culminating in his position as Chief Asset Management Officer for the Vendor Financial Services Business Unit. Prior to this, Mr. Bradley worked at AT&T Capital for nine and a half years in various finance and asset management positions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Montclair State University, New Jersey.
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About Terex: Terex Corportion is a set of manufacturing companies focusing on infrastructure support via their handling and lifting equipment.
Stacey Babson-Smith
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Terex
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About Terex: Terex Corportion is a set of manufacturing companies focusing on infrastructure support via their handling and lifting equipment.
Mary Lindsey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company
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About Commercial Metals Company: Commercial Metals is a vertically integrated, Fortune 500 steel company that recycles, manufactures, fabricates, and trades steel globally.
Christopher Nelson
Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply
Christopher Nelson joined Beacon in July 2006. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Information Systems & Supply Chain, for Dan River, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of bedding products. Christopher was with Dan River since 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Nelson was with Price Waterhouse as a Management Consultant. Christopher received a BS in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Global Executive MBA with honors from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Brendan Daly
Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply
Brendan Daly joined us as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Beacon, he was the Vice President of Supply Chain-Americas for Zodiac Pool Systems based in California. Brendan prior experience includes working for Cooper Industries, The Stanley Works and General Electric, all in supply chain roles. Brendan has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
David Hall
Regional Vice President of Cassady Pierce-McClure Johnston of Beacon Roofing Supply
David Hall is responsible for the overall operations of the Cassady Pierce and McClure Johnston branches in Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia, as well as North Coast Pittsburgh. David joined Beacon in September 2005 as a Branch Manager and has demonstrated strong leadership skills and the ability to significantly improve branch operations. He was promoted to Regional Manager in January 2008 and Assistant Vice President for Cassady Pierce in 2012. Prior to working for Beacon, David was with Allied Building Products as a Commercial Sales Manager. He has also worked for Gateway Country Store and was a District Manager for Foot Locker. David attended Utica College of Syracuse University.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Brian Gibson
Regional Vice President of Best Distributing of Beacon Roofing Supply
Brian Gibson was promoted to Regional Vice President in January 2013 and is responsible for the overall operations of Best Distributing Company. Brian joined Best Distributing after graduating from college in an Outside Sales role in February of 1996. Since then Brian has had a strong career progression within Best Distributing. He was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager of the Charlotte Branch in April 1999 and Branch Manager of the Raleigh Branch in September 2001. Brian was named a Residential Product Manager in August 2006. Brian is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
John Tierney
Regional Vice President of North Coast Roofing Systems of Beacon Roofing Supply
John Tierney is responsible for the overall operations of North Coast as well as the Shelter Distribution locations in IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, and WV. Prior to joining Beacon in 2007, he was the managing partner of North Coast in Kentucky. He held the positions of Branch Manager and Regional Manager, before his promotion to Regional Vice President in July 2013. John has over 20 years of experience in the roofing industry working in the sales and distribution sector. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Murray State University.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Bill Sarvis
Regional Vice President of Roof Depot of Beacon Roofing Supply
Bill Sarvis is responsible for the overall operations of the Roof Depot branches in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. Prior to joining Beacon in 2012, he spent 20+ years at Lowes in various positions including Regional Vice President of their Southeast Region. Bill graduated from Francis Marion University in Florence, SC with a B.S. in Business Administration.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Mike Lyle
Regional Vice President of North Texas of Beacon Roofing Supply
Mike Lyle is responsible for the overall operations of our North Texas / Dallas market. Prior to joining Beacon in October, 2015, Mike was Senior Vice President Central Division at Roofing Supply Group. Mike brings nearly 40 years of experience in the roofing industry and has held every conceivable title within the roofing industry including driver, estimator, manager, salesperson, collections and founder/owner.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Daniel Worley
Regional Vice President of The Roof Center of Beacon Roofing Supply
Daniel Worley was promoted to Regional Vice President in January 2013 and is responsible for the overall operations of The Roof Center. Daniel began his career in roofing distribution with The Roof Center in 1985 in Counter Sales at the Bethesda location. He quickly grew his career within The Roof Center as he moved to Outside Sales and assuming the role of Branch Manager for Bethesda, Rockville and Alexandria. Daniel was the Region Operations Manager in 1998. In 2008 he became a Region Manager and in 2011 was name Director of Steep Slope Roofing while continuing to be a Region Manager. Daniel attended the University of Maryland.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply, The Roof Center: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Alan Shamblin
Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety of Beacon Roofing Supply
Alan Shamblin joined Beacon in April 2014 as the Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety based in Herndon, Virginia effective April 28, 2014. He is responsible for leading all facets of safety, risk and DOT compliance for the business. Prior to joining Beacon, Alan was the Vice President of Risk, Safety & Transportation for Safway Group Holding LLC since 2006. While at Safway, Alan was responsible for the overall strategic and day-to-day management of the company’s risk management, safety and transportation functions for international and domestic locations. In 2002, Alan joined Hughes Supply Inc., a distributor of construction repair and maintenance products, as the Director, Safety and Risk. Prior to Hughes, Alan held increasing roles of responsibility with Hubbard Construction Company and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Alan has his MBA and Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Jeffrey Metz
Regional Vice President of Quality Roofing Supply of Beacon Roofing Supply
Jeffrey Metz is responsible for the overall operations of Quality Roofing Supply. He was promoted to Regional Vice President in October 2010. He was previously Assistant Regional Vice President of Quality. Jeff began his career with Beacon in May 2000 and had over 10 years of experience in progressive leadership roles prior to his promotion to Regional VP.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Ross Cooper
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Beacon Roofing Supply
Ross Cooper joined us in July 2006. Prior to joining us, Ross was with Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. since 1999. From 1996 to 2006, Ross served as outside general counsel to Building Suppliers Corporation, LLC, an organization of roofing and construction materials wholesale distributors. Ross received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
David Wrabel
Vice President of Credit of Beacon Roofing Supply
David holds a B.S. in Business, Finance, from the University of Connecticut.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply, Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Gerard Hill
Regional Vice President of Beacon Sales of Beacon Roofing Supply
Gerard Hill is responsible for the overall operations of Beacon Sales Company. He joined Beacon in 2001 and has held several key positions including Sales Director and Assistant Vice President before his promotion to Regional Vice President in October 2007. Gerard has over twenty years experience in the roofing industry, working in both the distribution and the contracting sectors of the business. Gerard has a degree in Economics from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
John Smith
President, EVP Canada and EVP Acquisitions Operational Improvements, Fleet and Safety of Beacon Roofing Supply
John Smith is responsible for integrating acquisitions, process improvement, Beacon’s “Best Practices” initiative, Beacon’s Mobile Training Team as well as Corporate Safety and Fleet. Previously, John was responsible for the overall operations of the Shelter Southwest region and, prior to that, company-wide inventory management/control and vendor management. Prior to joining Beacon in 1999, he worked in the industry with increasing levels of responsibility for The Grillco Corp. (1985-1993), which was acquired by Viking Building Products (1993-1997), which was acquired by ABC Supply (1993-1999). John has a degree in Economics from Tufts University in Medford, MA.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Jennifer Orser
Vice President, Head of Marketing and Ecommerce of HELIX
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About HELIX: HELIX RE is a platform for creating and delivering digital twins for buildings.
Jeffrey Trahan
Vice President & Treasurer of John Deere
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About John Deere: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Pierre Guyot
Senior Vice President John Deere Power System of John Deere
Pierre Guyot is Vice President, Global Supply Management and Logistics, a position he has held since May 2014. He is responsible for the leadership of all global supply management and logistics activities for the company. Following positions in purchasing and operations at Peugeot in England and France, Guyot joined John Deere in 1998 as Manager, Assembly at the Saran factory in France. In 2002, he was appointed Operations Manager at Deere’s Arc-Les-Gray factory. In 2004, Guyot was named Director, Supply Management – Ag Equipment in Mannheim, Germany. Immediately prior to his current role, Guyot served as General Manager for the Saran factory, beginning in 2007. Guyot earned a mechanical engineering degree from École Centrale de Lille and an industrial economics degree from École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (IFP School). Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality, built on a tradition of integrity.
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About John Deere: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Gregory Noe
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of John Deere
Gregory R. Noe is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, International, for Deere & Company, a position he has held since July 2014. Noe leads Deere’s law services supporting the company’s operations and growth initiatives outside the United States and Canada as well as intellectual property teams globally. Noe joined Deere & Company in 1993. He most recently served as Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel, a position he held since December 2008. Prior to his position as Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel, Noe held the position of Associate General Counsel, Special Litigation. Before that, Noe was Manager, Far East Operations, Construction and Forestry Division. In 2004, Noe was assigned to the Deere European Office in Mannheim, Germany, where he was responsible for providing legal services to various international Deere business units, including John Deere India, John Deere South Africa, and John Deere South America. Over his career, he has worked with product liability litigation, trade regulation, and legal support for overseas and partnership businesses. Noe received his bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and a juris doctor degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1991. He is a member of the American Corporate Counsel Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality, built on a tradition of integrity.
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About John Deere: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Renee Mailhot
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of John Deere
Renee Mailhot is Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Deere & Company, a position she has held since May 2015. She leads the Center for Global Business Conduct (CGBC), which is responsible for reinforcing Deere’s enduring commitment to how it does business and ensuring a sustainable focus on its core values of Integrity, Quality, Commitment, and Innovation throughout Deere’s global operations. Mailhot joined Deere & Company in 1991 in the Human Resources Department in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the former Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division, where she also served in various roles in Marketing & Sales. She later returned to the Human Resources function, where she has held roles of increasing responsibility, including manager, Employee Development for Region 2; manager, Recruiting and Staffing for North America; and manager, Global Job Evaluation. In 2011, Mailhot was named Regional Human Resources Director for Latin America. In this role, she was a key member of the leadership team for Region 3. In 2013, she was appointed director, Talent Management. Most recently, she has served as director, Global Employee Communications. Mailhot earned a B.S. in psychology from Michigan State University and an M.A. with a concentration in human resources from North Carolina State University. Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality, built on a tradition of integrity.
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About John Deere: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Lane Arthur
VP of Data, Applications and Analytics, Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) of John Deere
VP of Data, Applications and Analytics, Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG), John Deere.
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About John Deere: John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery.
Thomas Vehrs
Vice President Exploration of Fortuna Silver Mines
Over the past forty years, Thomas Vehrs has built a successful career in mineral exploration and mine development. During this time, he has consulted for and/or held senior positions with Gold Fields, Cyprus-Amax, Western States Minerals and Anaconda Minerals, as well as being a founder, President and COO of Aquest Minerals Corp. Since 1980, Tom has worked extensively in Latin America, developing and managing exploration programs in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Central America with emphasis on epithermal and porphyry-related mineralized systems. Vehrs is a Founding Registered Member of The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME Member Number 3323430RM), a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a Member of The Geological Society of America. Tom also serves as an independent director for AQM Copper Inc.
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About Fortuna Silver Mines, SME, Society of Economic Geologists, The Geological Society of America: Fortuna Silver Mines is positioned for sustainable growth with two low-cost underground operating silver mines
John Perisich
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Primoris Services Corporation
John Perisich has been senior vice president and general counsel of Primoris since February 2006. Prior to that, he served as vice president, general counsel and Secretary of Primoris. Mr. Perisich joined ARB in 1995. Prior to joining Primoris, Mr. Perisich practiced law at Klein, Wegis, a full service law firm based in Bakersfield, California. He received a B.A. degree from UCLA in 1987, and a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara in 1991.
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About Primoris Services Corporation: Primoris, through various subsidiaries, has grown to become one of the largest construction service enterprises in the United States
Libby Weissman
VP of Marketing of Realm
My passion is finding solutions for complex & challenging problems. I bring interdisciplinary teams together to understand the root causes of a complex problem, devise a plan (and a backup plan or two), break it into clear tactical steps, and execute against our goals. Reach out if you want to chat food, music, technology, travel, or excel. Favorite things: live music, meals on patios, new cities, genuine people, yoga, powder days, foreign languages. Specialties: growth, digital strategy, product strategy, brand strategy, lifecycle marketing, marketing analytics, user acquisition, CRM, customer insights, conversion optimization, direct response marketing, product marketing, A/B testing, growth roadmaps.
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About Realm: All the data you need to navigate complex, expensive home decisions.
Joseph Corris
Vice President and Controller of Emcor Group
In his role as Vice President and Controller, Joe is responsible for a variety of finance and accounting-related functions. Joe assists the company in external and internal financial reporting, SEC compliance, public audit coordination, technical accounting dissemination and implementation, and purchase price allocations. Additionally, he works with third-party valuation firms, develops and implements accounting polices and procedures, and assists with corporate budgeting, forecasting, and ledgers. Joe also assists with subsidiary financial personnel training. With over 17 years of experience in the financial industry, Joe brings a diverse set of skills to the company. Prior to joining EMCOR, he worked as Supervisory Senior Auditor for both Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young, serving a diverse client base that included both Fortune 500 and private companies. Joe is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland in College Park. He is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Joseph Serino
Vice President and Treasurer of Emcor Group
Joe is responsible for all treasury, cash management, bank relations, and banking functions at EMCOR Group. Additionally, by helping to ensure the company’s liquidity and cash stability, he plays an important role in EMCOR’s ability to obtain current and long-term financing. Joe has over 35 years experience in the financial field, including over 20 years in the commercial building construction industry. During his 20 years with EMCOR Group, Joe has guided the treasury function, first as Assistant Treasurer and now as Treasurer. His efforts have included restructuring all of the company’s cash management and banking relationships, negotiating lines of credit and long-term borrowings, and enhancing of EMCOR’s electronic banking capabilities. Before joining EMCOR Group, Joe spent five years with Norden Systems, Inc. as Manager Government Contract Compliance Audit. Prior to that, Joe held various financial management positions in the construction services industry, as well as a Senior Auditor position with PriceWaterhouse. Joe holds BS and MBA degrees from Sacred Heart University. He is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals, the Fairfield County Treasury Management Association, and the New York Chapter of the AFP Corporate Treasurer’s Council. Joe enjoys spending time with his wife, four boys, and grandchildren. He also plays golf and has participated in various sports and community organizations.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Paul Desmarais
Vice President, Taxation of Emcor Group
As Vice President, Taxation, for EMCOR Group, Paul is responsible for overseeing all of the Tax Department’s areas and functions, including federal and state corporate income tax, indirect taxes, and the tax provision process. Additionally, Paul develops the company’s domestic and international tax-planning strategies and advises on tax issues related to EMCOR’s acquisitions and divestitures. Paul also plays an integral role by interfacing with management and third-party advisors to identify efficiency opportunities and resolve technical issues. Finally, Paul oversees all IRS and state corporate income tax audits. Before joining EMCOR, Paul held the position of Tax Supervisor with Coopers and Lybrand, a firm that eventually merged with Price Waterhouse and now makes up one of the Big Four auditors. While he was there, Paul was responsible for federal, international, and state tax planning and compliance.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Lisa Haight
Vice President, Human Resources of Emcor Group
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Mark Pompa
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Emcor Group
Mark Pompa is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services for a diverse range of businesses and government, with estimated 2015 revenues of ~$6.6 B. Mr. Pompa is responsible for EMCOR’s Global Finance organization. From June 2003 to April 2006, Mark was Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer for EMCOR. From September 1994 to June 2003, Mark was Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining EMCOR, Mark was an Experienced Audit and Business Advisory Manager of Arthur Andersen LLP. Mark, a Certified Public Accountant, received his bachelor’s degree from Pace University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Financial Executives International. Additionally, Mark serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Academy of our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall. Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
David Copley
VP Safety & Quality Management of Emcor Group
With a passion for safety and quality, David ensures EMCOR leads the mechanical, construction, facilities, and energy services industry in these two areas of expertise. As a core value of our company, this is also critical to our clients as it directly impacts two key assets – people and real estate. Our safety program consistently performs much better than the national average. Through a broad based platform of innovative initiatives, we are able to deliver the level of quality and efficiency that our clients demand and deserve. This is one of the key reasons EMCOR maintains high customer satisfaction and long-lasting relationships with some of the most well-known companies in the world. David brings over 30 years experience in safety and quality management from the construction and facilities services industries. Prior to joining EMCOR, David held a variety of positions within Johnson Control Systems, Ltd., including Director Quality Assurance, National Contracts Manager, and Project/Branch Manager. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, David worked in the commercial electrical industry with the UK’s largest electrical contractor, N.G. Bailey & Company, Ltd. Under David’s guidance, EMCOR systematically pursues excellence in safety, quality, and productivity. David’s area of expertise is electrical engineering, and he earned a degree from Leeds College of Engineering & Science, England. David also maintains an active interest in U.K. and U.S.A. quality and safety institutions. David enjoys spending time traveling, hiking, reading, and working on home-improvement projects.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Anthony Triano
Vice President, Integrated Services of Emcor Group
Tony is responsible for ensuring that clients obtain the strength, breadth, and depth of EMCOR Group’s combined mechanical and electrical construction services and facilities management expertise when selecting EMCOR as their partner. He fosters a spirit of sharing knowledge and building cross-organizational teams, drawing upon his extensive knowledge of capabilities within EMCOR, its operating companies, and the marketplace. Tony brings 20 years of national and international experience in operations, information systems, finanance, and strategic planning to this position. His ability to bring people together in complex situations in order to deliver services that exceed expectations is valuable in today’s fragmented construction and facilities services environment. This integrated approach enables EMCOR to deliver significant volume discounts, process savings, and consistent services for the benefit of our clients. Tony enjoys fishing, philanthropic activities, and spending quality time with his daughter.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Steven Fried
Vice President, Compliance of Emcor Group
In his role as Vice President, Compliance, Steven is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the EMCOR organization. He also works to ensure that EMCOR consistently meets the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements and manages the company’s internal audit functions. Steven has more than 31 years of financial industry experience and has been with EMCOR since 2009. In that time, Steven has worked as an internal auditor and in financial compliance roles in a management capacity. Prior to joining EMCOR, Steven held various management positions in companies such as UST, Inc., and Pitney Bowes, where he supervised employees working in financial compliance, accounting, and auditing roles. He’s worked in both the public and private accounting sectors and across industries such as finance, banking, electrical distribution, and manufacturing. Steven earned his BS in accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his MBA from the University of Connecticut. He is a certified public account (CPA) and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
R. Kevin Matz
Executive Vice President, Shared Services of Emcor Group
Applying a broad spectrum of management and finance experience, Kevin is responsible for EMCOR Group, Inc.’s (NYSE: EME) operational excellence in the areas of administration, human resources, information technology, integrated services, marketing, risk management, and safety & quality management. Kevin is integrally involved in all aspects of EMCOR’s mergers and acquisitions and well as the Company’s relationships with the investor community. As a member of EMCOR’s Executive Team, Kevin is also involved in all aspects of the Company’s strategy setting and policy formation. Kevin joined the Company in 1993 as Staff Vice President-Finance and has held various executive positions, including Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to joining EMCOR, Kevin was Treasurer of Sprague Technologies, Inc., an international manufacturer of electrical components and semiconductors.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
R. Kevin Matz
Executive Vice President, Shared Services of Emcor Group
Applying a broad spectrum of management and finance experience, Kevin is responsible for EMCOR Group, Inc.’s (NYSE: EME) operational excellence in the areas of administration, human resources, information technology, integrated services, marketing, risk management, and safety & quality management. Kevin is integrally involved in all aspects of EMCOR’s mergers and acquisitions and well as the Company’s relationships with the investor community. As a member of EMCOR’s Executive Team, Kevin is also involved in all aspects of the Company’s strategy setting and policy formation. Kevin joined the Company in 1993 as Staff Vice President-Finance and has held various executive positions, including Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to joining EMCOR, Kevin was Treasurer of Sprague Technologies, Inc., an international manufacturer of electrical components and semiconductors.
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About Emcor Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company and global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure.
Garry W. Flowers
Executive Vice President, Project Support Services of Fluor Corporation
Garry W. Flowers serves as the executive vice president of Project Support Services for Fluor Corporation, where he has worldwide responsibility for AMECO and TRS Staffing Solutions. Additionally, Mr. Flowers has oversight of Fluor’s Health, Safety, and Environmental; Corporate Security; and Industrial Relations functions. In this role, he has global responsibility for all company employee safety and labor-related matters, and for the security of its 59,000 employees, as well as property and information. He served previously as group president of Fluor’s Global Services segment from 2011 to 2014. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Flowers served as president and chief executive officer of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, the Fluor-led partnership that oversees the management, cleanup, and operations at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site. He joined Fluor in 1978, and since then has held numerous leadership positions across the company. Active in a variety of civic and professional organizations, Mr. Flowers is a past member of the Executive Council of the U.S. Department of State, Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) and he is a director on the board of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. He is a graduate of Furman University in South Carolina, having earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.
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About Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management.
Jose Bustamante
Executive Vice President Business Development & Strategy of Fluor Corporation
Jose Luis Martin de Bustamante serves as the executive vice president for Fluor’s Business Development & Strategy, responsible for sales, marketing, and strategic planning for the company. In addition, he is responsible for government relations, corporate affairs, and market development and technology. Prior to his new role, Mr. Bustamante was Senior Vice President, Business Development, Marketing and Strategic Planning for Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business. Mr. Bustamante joined Fluor in 1990, and has served the company in a number of executive assignments and international locations. From 2009 – 2013 he was head of Middle East Operations in Abu Dhabi, and led Business Development for Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region. He has more than 27 years of experience in sales and operations in the engineering and construction industry – focused on oil, gas, chemicals, mining, industrial, and infrastructure. Other international assignments include Spain, the United Kingdom, United States of America, Puerto Rico, Chile, Brazil, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Bustamante Board memberships include Fluor Arabia Ltd (FAL) and Fluor Kuwait. Mr. Bustamante received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Studies from C.U.N.E.F., Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain; a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston, Texas, and is a graduate of the Thunderbird University International Management Program.
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About Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management.
Carlos M. Hernandez
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Fluor Corporation
Carlos M. Hernandez is the executive vice president, chief legal officer for Fluor Corporation and serves as the company’s corporate secretary. He joined Fluor in 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Hernandez served as general counsel for ArcelorMittal Americas, a major steel producer which is part of the ArcelorMittal steel group. Mr. Hernandez has also served as general counsel and secretary of International Steel Group (ISG), Inc. prior to its acquisition by Mittal Steel Company. Before joining ISG, he served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Fleming Companies, Inc., in Dallas. From 1984 to 1999, Mr. Hernandez served in a number of different legal capacities including assistant general counsel for Armco Inc. a steel company, in Pittsburgh. Early in his career, he worked as a civil engineer with HNTB. Mr. Hernandez holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Purdue University and a juris doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law.
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About Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management.
Jeff Roberts
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Savage
Jeff joined Savage in 2016, after four years serving as the CFO of Maxum Enterprises, an integrated marine and land-based chemicals, petroleum and lubricants supply company. In that role, he led that company’s Risk, Business Development, Corporate Finance, IT, Credit, Tax, Treasury, Collections and Accounting teams, and served for seven months as its interim President. Jeff previously was the Controller and Retail Division CFO at Flying J and worked in auditing positions with PRG Schultz and Ernst and Young. Originally from Pocatello, Idaho, Jeff earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Utah State University and a Master’s Degree in Professional Accountancy from Weber State University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Utah.
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About Savage: Savage is a privately owned supply-chain solutions and industrial services.
Jason Ray
Executive Vice President of Marketing & Business Development of Savage
Jason joined Savage in 2005 and has held various positions related to Savage’s refinery business, including positions in Finance, Operations Management, and Business Development. Prior to joining Savage, he held Marketing, Finance, and Product Development positions at publicly traded and privately held companies, including IBM, Pillsbury, Allegiance, and Advanced Clinical Research. Jason holds a bachelor of arts in marketing from the University of Utah and a MBA from Brigham Young University.
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About Savage: Savage is a privately owned supply-chain solutions and industrial services.
Jeff Kirkham
EVP & Chief People Officer of Savage
Jeff joined Savage’s Refinery & Power Solutions Group in 2013. He later moved to the Oil & Gas Solutions Group working most recently as Unit Leader of the Oil & Gas Transloading business. He currently leads Savage’s People Group which includes the areas of Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, Performance Solutions and Safety, Health and Environmental. Jeff came to Savage from the airline industry as Director of Corporate Real Estate at United Airlines and at Continental Airlines before that. Prior to the airlines, he served the needs of corporations and individuals in both the financial services and management consulting industries including as Regional Manager for the Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Utah and a MBA from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.
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About Savage: Savage is a privately owned supply-chain solutions and industrial services.
Kelly Flint
Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Savage
Kelly joined Savage in 2003 as a Senior Vice President, and became General Counsel in 2008. Prior to joining Savage, Kelly was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. He has also practiced law with firms in Salt Lake City and New York City. Kelly earned a bachelor degree from the University of Utah in political science. He received a JD degree from Columbia University School of Law where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Columbia Law Review. He is admitted to both the Utah and New York bars.
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About Savage: Savage is a privately owned supply-chain solutions and industrial services.
Marielle Price
VP of Construction & Customer Success of Fieldwire
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About Fieldwire: Fieldwire is a field management platform that offers a wide range of device-agnostic features for general and specialty contractors.
Sudhi Bangalore
Global Vice President and Sr. Staff – Industry 4.0 of Stanley Black & Decker
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About Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker focuses on operating in the hand and power tools, and storage industries.
Corbin Walburger
Vice President of Stanley Black & Decker
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About Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker focuses on operating in the hand and power tools, and storage industries.
Donald Allan
Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer of Stanley Black & Decker
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About Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker focuses on operating in the hand and power tools, and storage industries.
Eric Cowan
VP Industry 4.0 Solution Delivery & Automation of Stanley Black & Decker
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About Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker focuses on operating in the hand and power tools, and storage industries.
Janet Link
SVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Stanley Black & Decker
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About Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker focuses on operating in the hand and power tools, and storage industries.
Lisa Hamblet
Executive Vice President of Stock Building Supply Holdings
Lisa Hamblet leads our eBusiness, LEAN, marketing and merchandising capabilities for the company. Lisa joined Stock in 2013. Prior to that, she was with Staples, Inc. where she held various senior management roles including Vice President of B2B eCommerce and Customer Support, Vice President of B2B Services and, most recently, Vice President of Facility Solutions. Lisa received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her MBA from Bentley University. She is a native of Boston, Massachusetts.
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About Stock Building Supply Holdings: Stock Building Supply is a leading building materials and solutions company for professional homebuilders and contractors in U.S.
Steven Ford
Vice President & CFO of Carlisle
Steven Ford has been a Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Carlisle Companies Incorporated since July, 1995 and its Chief Financial Officer since November 1, 2008. Steven has been a Director at Hawk Corporation since December 1, 2010.
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About CACI International, Carlisle: Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a diversified global company with a portfolio of businesses focused on the manufacture & distribution.
Marc Schoone
Vice President of Supply & Terminals, U.S. REFINED FUELS of Superior Plus
Marc Schoone is a Vice President of Supply & Terminals, U.S. REFINED FUELS at Superior Plus.
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About Superior Plus: Superior Plus goal is to provide long-term stable dividends and premium returns to shareholders through value-based growth in core assets.
Andrew Desmann
Vice President of Finance of Superior Plus
Andrew Desmann is a Vice President of Finance at Superior Plus.
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About Superior Plus: Superior Plus goal is to provide long-term stable dividends and premium returns to shareholders through value-based growth in core assets.
Harry B Thompson IV
Executive Vice President of Conklin Metal Industries
Harry B Thompson IV owns and operates Conklin Metal Industries in Atlanta, Georgia. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President, working alongside with his brother, Robbie Thompson, CEO/President. Harry attended High School at Pace Academy before going onto receive his B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. During his time at school, he served as the President of the SAE Fraternity and Inter-Fraternity Council Chairman in 1986/87.
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About Conklin Metal Industries: commercial HVAC duct construction supplies, galvanized sheet steel, and sheet metal forming machinery.
Robert B. Skidmore
AVP of Project Development, CLEP of LRI Energy Solutions
Rob began his career with LRI over 20 years ago as a Senior Project Manager for the first six years with the company. His focus and duties since have shifted to developing an interactive savings spreadsheet that allows for real-time savings calculations based on customer feedback and split second field changes and modifications. He works with end-users to develop custom material requirements for unique facilities, such as the Ronald Reagan Building Atrium lighting upgrade, a centerpiece portfolio project of the ARRA funding initiative.
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About LRI Energy Solutions: LRI is a national energy services contracting firm that primarily serves the Energy Service Company (ESCo) community, providing
Almon C. Hall III
SVP & CFO of Nortek
CFO at Nortek
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About Nortek: Nortek, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of residential and commercial building products primarily in the United States, Canada,
Brian Ferraioli
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KBR, Inc
Brian Ferraioli is KBR’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined KBR in late October 2013 and brings more than 37 years of financial and accounting experience in the engineering and construction industries. Prior to joining KBR, Mr. Ferraioli held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Shaw Group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana until its sale in early 2013. Before joining Shaw in July 2007, he served in numerous roles at Foster Wheeler AG in Clinton, New Jersey. Mr. Ferraioli began his Foster Wheeler career in 1979 as an internal auditor and rose through the corporate ranks, ultimately becoming a Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Ferraioli holds a Master of Business Administration with honors from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Seton Hall University. Mr. Ferraioli is a member of the Board of Directors of The Babcock & Wilcox Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the Chair of their Audit Committee.
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About KBR, Inc: KBR, Inc. is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company, formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton.
Jeffrey J. Fenton
Senior Vice President of Business Development of United Rentals
Jeffrey J. Fenton was named senior vice president—business development of United Rentals in 2013. Prior to joining the Company, he was a Principal of Devonshire Advisors LLC for nine years, and held senior executive and board positions with BlueLinx Holdings Inc., Global MotorSports Group, Transamerica Trailer Leasing and Maxim Crane Works Holdings, Inc. During his over 20 years with General Electric, he served in numerous positions culminating in chief executive officer of GE Capital Modular Space and was an officer of GE Capital Corporation. Mr. Fenton is also a director of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.
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About United Rentals: United Rentals operates as an equipment rental company.
Joli Gross
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of United Rentals
Joli Gross was promoted to senior vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary in January 2016. Ms. Gross has served as vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary of the company since 2006, four years after joining the company as director of legal affairs. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Gross was an associate with the law firm of Day, Berry & Howard LLP, specializing in commercial real estate transactions; and an associate with Edwards & Angell LLP, involved in civil litigation and arbitration. Ms. Gross is a member of the Bar Associations of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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About United Rentals: United Rentals operates as an equipment rental company.
William B Plummer
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of United Rentals
William Plummer is appointed chief financial officer of United Rentals in 2008. His more than two decades of financial leadership experience include positions as chief financial officer of Dow Jones & Company, where he set policy for global finance and corporate strategy, and vice president and treasurer of Alcoa Inc., where he was responsible for global treasury policy and relationship management with commercial and investment banks. Previously, he held executive positions with Mead Corporation and General Electric Capital Corporation. William serves as a director for John Wiley & Sons, Inc., where he is a member of the compensation and technology committees. He also serves as a director for UIL Holdings Corporation, where he is a member of the compensation and retirement benefits committees. William holds degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a master of business administration degree from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
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About United Rentals: United Rentals operates as an equipment rental company.
Paul I. McDonnell
Senior Vice President of Sales & Specialty Operations of United Rentals
Paul McDonnell was named Senior Vice President – Sales & Specialty Operations in January 2017. Mr. McDonnell brought more than a decade of construction industry experience to United Rentals when he joined the company as trench safety district manager in 1999. He was later promoted to region vice president – trench safety, power and hvac and then senior vice president – operations for the specialty regions in 2008. Prior to joining United Rentals, Mr. McDonnell was a construction project manager for Ryan Engineering, and general manager of D&E Steelplate Rental.
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About United Rentals: United Rentals operates as an equipment rental company.
Matthew J. Flannery
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of United Rentals
Matthew J. Flannery was appointed as our executive vice president and chief operating officer in April 2012. Mr. Flannery has extensive experience in all areas of the Company’s operations, having previously served as executive vice president—operations and sales, senior vice president—operations east and in two regional vice president roles in aerial operations. Mr. Flannery has also served as a district manager, district sales manager and branch manager of the Company. He has over two decades of sales, management and operations experience in the rental industry. Mr. Flannery joined the Company in 1998 as part of the Company’s acquisition of Connecticut-based McClinch Equipment.
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David A. Hobbs
Senior Vice President of Operations of United Rentals
David Hobbs was named senior vice president – operations in 2014, nine years after joining United Rentals as a district sales manager. Previously he held management roles at the district, region and corporate levels, most recently as vice president – gulf region beginning in 2009. David has well over a decade of experience in the equipment rental industry, including positions with H&E Equipment Services as director of salesforce and training, and branch manager; and sales positions for BPS Equipment.
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Kevin C. Parr
Senior Vice President of Operations of United Rentals
Kevin Parr was named senior vice president – operations in 2013. He has more than 30 years of industry experience, first with UpRight, Inc., and then with Horizon Equipment, a business of W.R. Carpenter North America. He joined United Rentals in 2000 upon the company’s acquisition of Horizon, initially serving as fleet manager for the Aerial East Region, and subsequently as district manager, region sales and marketing manager, region vice president – Aerial East, and vice president – Northeast Region.
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Craig A. Pintoff
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative & Legal Officer of United Rentals
Craig A. Pintoff was named to the position of General Counsel in January 2016, with responsibility for leading the Company’s legal and human resources functions. Mr. Pintoff has led the United Rentals human resources team since 2005, first as vice president, and since April 2011, as senior vice president. He joined United Rentals in 2003 as director-legal affairs. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pintoff was chief benefits and employment counsel for Crompton Corporation in Connecticut. Previously, he was an attorney for White & Case LLP in Manhattan. Mr. Pintoff holds a Juris Doctor from the Columbia Law School and an LL.M. from the New York University School of Law.
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Daniel C Sparks
Vice President of Sales Operations & Support of United Rentals
Daniel Sparks was promoted to Vice President, Sales Operations in 2015. Since joining United Rentals, he has held positions as Region Finance Director, Sr Director, FP&A, and Sr Director, Pricing. Prior to joining United Rentals, Daniel held leadership positions in finance with IBM, Staples and Smashburger. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Colorado.
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Michael D. Durand
Senior Vice President of Operations of United Rentals
Michael Durand was appointed to lead the company’s Pacific West Region in 2013. He joined United Rentals in 2002 as a branch manager, and held subsequent field management roles as sales manager, district manager, and regional sales and marketing director for the Northwest Region.
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Fred B. Bratman
Vice President of Operations of United Rentals
Fred Bratman was promoted to senior vice president, corporate communications and investor relations in April 2011. He rejoined United Rentals in 2008 as vice president – investor relations and corporate communications after previously serving as vice president – corporate communications from 2001 to 2004. In the interim, Mr. Bratman was executive vice president of Hyde Park Communications and president of Hyde Park Financial Communications, New York. Prior to United Rentals, Mr. Bratman served as director of marketing and communications for Deutsche Bank/North America; and vice president of Sard Verbinnen, a financial communications agency. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bratman was a financial journalist and editor at McGraw-Hill and Dow Jones.
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Kenneth B Mettel
Senior Vice President of Performance Analytics of United Rentals
Kenneth Mettel became senior vice president, performance analytics in December 2014. Prior to that, he held the role of senior vice president, planning and analysis, beginning in April 2011. Earlier, he served as the company’s vice president-strategy and planning. Prior to joining United Rentals in 2001, Mr. Mettel held senior management positions with International Paper as vice president, strategic planning, and with Unilever as director of financial analysis. His previous experience includes five years as finance manager, U.S. Toys with Mattel, Inc.
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Jessica T Graziano
Senior Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer of United Rentals
Ms. Graziano was promoted to Senior Vice President—Controller and Principal Accounting Officer in March 2017, with responsibility for oversight of the Company’s accounting, risk management and financial planning and analysis departments, after previously serving as vice president—controller and principal accounting officer since joining the Company in December 2014. Before joining the Company, Ms. Graziano served as senior vice president—chief accounting officer, corporate controller and treasurer of Revlon, Inc. since April 2013. Prior to that, she served as Revlon’s senior vice president—global operations finance from December 2010 through March 2013 and as Revlon’s vice president and controller—U.S. customer finance from July 2009 to December 2010. Prior to Revlon, Ms. Graziano held other financial positions with UST Inc. (Altria Group) and KPMG LLP. Ms. Graziano holds a Bachelor’s degree from Villanova in Accountancy and an MBA in Finance from Fairfield University and is a certified public accountant.
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Irene Moshouris
Senior Vice President of Treasurer of United Rentals
Irene Moshouris was promoted to senior vice president, treasurer in April 2011. Joining the company in 2006 as Treasurer – Vice President, she is responsible for treasury, tax and credit. Her current position also includes real estate. Previously, she was vice president and deputy treasurer with Avon Products, Inc. Prior to Avon, Ms. Moshouris served as corporate tax manager with GTE Corporation; as tax director – pharmaceutical group, and tax manager – research and planning, with Sterling Winthrop, Inc.; and as tax manager and tax analyst with Arthur Anderson & Co.
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Jit Kee Chin
Chief Data and Innovation Officer and Executive Vice President of Suffolk Technologies
Jit Kee Chin is the chief data officer and executive vice president at the construction company Suffolk. She is responsible for leveraging big data and advanced analytics to improve the organization’s core business. Ms. Chin works closely with the company’s innovation and strategy teams to fundamentally reinvent the future of construction in the digital age. Before joining Suffolk, she spent 10 years with management consulting firm McKinsey and Company, where she counseled senior executives on strategic, commercial, and advanced analytics topics. Ms. Chin holds a PhD in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS from the California Institute of Technology.
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