Acorn Products competitors

Robert 'Rob' Kay works at Centre Partners Management LLC and a Board Member at LIFETIME BRANDS, INC; Board Member at International Housewares Association; and Chairman at Kaz. He has worked as President/CEO at Key Components LLC, Chairman at TAYLOR PRECISION PRODUCTS, and Chairman at Filament Brands. Robert works or has worked at Tiffen Manufacturing Corp and works or has worked as Operating Partner at Centre Partners Management LLC. He studied at Columbia University and Cornell University.

Experience: A senior level executive with more than 30 years of sustained success in the automotive and construction industries and with a proven track record of delivering both domestic and international growth. Jerry Armstrong is currently President and Chief Executive Officer for McClarin Plastics, LLC. He has successfully overseen the merger of McClarin Plastics and Amtech. He has merged the companies into a single functioning organization and is now leading the company toward sustained growth. Prior to joining McClarin, Jerry was the President North & South America at Commercial Vehicle Group. At CVG, his Executive Director Leadership role focused on strategic planning and profit / loss as Division President of a $900M publicly traded supplier of commercial vehicle components. Scope of management responsibilities have included up to eight companies with $750M in sales and representing over 5700 employees. His Training / Professional Affiliations include: The Ohio State College of Engineering Advisory Board (2010-2012), TechColumbus Innovations Awards – Semi-finalist Executive of the Year (Large Company 2012), Columbus Technology Forum member (2005-Present), Manufacturers Alliance / MAPI member (2005-Present), Associate board member of South America joint ventures (1999-2002), Advanced Management and Leadership of Development Program Kelley School of Business (1998-99), A.S.Q. Certified Quality Engineer (1991), and A.S.Q. Chairman for south-central Georgia and Alabama section (1989)

Tom Evans is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and is a Certified Concrete Technologist. He has been in the ready mix concrete business since 1980 and has a diversified background in sales and marketing, as well as concrete operations. Tom has served on the board of directors for the Mississippi Association of General Contractors, Mississippi AGC CompTrust Fund, the Mississippi Construction Education Fund, and as past president on the Mississippi Concrete Industries Association. Tom has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta Industries, Inc. since 1994 and currently serves on its Board of Directors.

Peter Berweger is a Dir:Portfolio Excellence at Paine Schwartz Partners, Global Head of M+A at Syngenta International AG, and Chief Executive Officer at Eurodrip USA Inc and is based in Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland. He has worked as Board Member at AgBiTech Pty Ltd, Global Head of Soybean at Syngenta, and Operating Director at Paine Schwartz Partners. Peter studied at Columbia Business School between 2001 and 2004, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Harvard Business School between 2009 and 2009.

EVAN BERNS is a President and CEO at SEITZ LLC and is based in Torrington, Connecticut. He has worked as VP Engineering at Ryobi Die Casting, Inc.; Managing Director and Co-Founder at Northeast Growth Partners; and VP/GM at Danaher. EVAN studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute between 1985 and 1987 and University of Connecticut between 1979 and 1984.