Angelica CEO and leadership

Senior executive with C-level experience in turnaround management, M&A, strategic business growth, and corporate strategic planning. Extensive experience leading public, private and private equity-backed businesses, most recently a $330 million national provider of healthcare linen services. Strong track record of applying operational excellence, financial management and corporate development disciplines to drive profitable growth. Dynamic leader adept at assessing and building leadership teams.

• Operational Excellence

Built high performing teams, deployed strategies and implemented new management structures to enhance margins and improve quality and delivery performance. Successfully lead manufacturing systems engineering, lean deployment, process improvement and facilities management initiatives for businesses with global operations and reach.

• Financial Management

Lead turnaround and performance improvement efforts utilizing cost reduction, productivity improvement, footprint rationalization and capital deployment strategies to drive profitable growth, reducing debt and building liquidity.

• Corporate Development

Led M&A target evaluation and due diligence spanning financial, operational and human capital performance. Directed the development and implementation of integration plans to grow revenue, capture cost synergies and retain key personnel. Active participant in public and private company sale process, with substantial role in marketing, management presentations and executive due diligence. Lead multiyear strategic growth planning encompassing organic and acquisition growth, region expansion, and complimentary product lines and services.

Carlos Durango is a Chief Engineer at Angelica.

I am a dynamic engineer which strength goes into deep analysis of production behavior, troubleshooting and solving machine and human production relations and complex problems.

During my 37 years of experience I have touched a large variety of industries from Research and Development, Engineering Consulting, Plumbing & Construction, Agricultural, Industrial Plastic Packaging, Animal Food Processing, and Laundry Processing. I held positions in different departments from R&D, operations, maintenance, management and V.P. of Engineering.

Currently, I am the Chief Engineering at an Industrial Laundry facility were I implement continuous improvements through the identification of bottlenecks and streamlining of production as well as leading capital projects, and managing the maintenance crew.

James is a student Phoenix College graduating in 2021 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is an Assistant Chief Engineer at Angelica. James has worked as Mechanic at MD Auto Doctors.

Jim Shaffer is a vice president and cfo at Angelica.

Joel Lynch is a Chief Engineer at Angelica and Regional Engineer at Wash Cycle Laundry and is based in Chelsea, Ma.. He has worked as Owner, Sales & Service at Alltex laundry & dry cleaning equipment. Joel attended Northeastern University.

Business-minded adviser and leader with proven track record building high-performing teams and supporting executive leadership and boards. Broad experience, including: established companies in growth mode, start-ups, private equity, and restructuring. Worked in various sectors and industries, including: private and public companies, domestic and foreign-based, industrial, technology, e-commerce, telecommunications, and healthcare. Subject-matter areas include: corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, M&A, transactions, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment.

Jorge Ortega is a Facilities Maintenance Manager at Burke Industries, Chief Engineer at Angelica, and Engineering Maintenance Manager at Dura-Line and is based in San Jose, California. He has worked as Chief Engineer at Job Options Inc, San Bernardino CA; Maintenance Supervisor at Cadillac Uniform & Linen Supply; and Chief Engineer at SOUTHWEST LINEN. Jorge attended MECH-TECH COLLEGE LLC between 1993 and 1997 and Universida De Puerto Rico between 2001 and 2007.

Lewis Belote is a Chief Financial Officer at Angelica. He has worked as Chief Financial Officer at Alpiq and Chief Financial Officer at MOVE INC. Lewis works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Marr Companies.

Luis Duarte is a Chief Engineer at Angelica and is based in North Carolina. He has worked as Engineering Manager at Crown Linen.