Ergotron CEO and leadership

Currently the Chief Executive Officer of Ergotron.

Ergotron is a global movement company focused on designing and manufacturing kinetic work environments so people can thrive as they work, learn, play and care for others. We support the evolution for how people engage with each other and with technology through unique and innovative products for a variety of industries.

Chad is a senior executive with proven strategic, marketing, operational and general management experience. His experience spans five industries, including specific experience with durable consumer goods, metals, outdoor power, automotive components, construction, building products and municipal fleet industries. Chad is an aggressive leader who moves quickly and effectively to achieve results. He has repeatedly built organizations to achieve growth in revenue and record profits. Chad combines marketing and channel strategy with extensive product management and business development strengths and experience to build business plans that are achievable and sustainable. Chad is known for his team-based leadership with creative and competitive instincts that have driven results to the next level.

Specialties:

• Strategy formulation & implementation

• Driving innovation & product leadership

• Channel strategy and development

• Margin improvement

• Executive team development and succession

• Operational excellence/lean

• Organizational alignment

Proven, results focused executive leader. Broad experience in global B2B organizations spanning multiple geographies and businesses. Focused on developing and executing strategies to lead organizations through various stages of growth, development and transition. Strengths include creating and driving change, building enterprise strategies, brand development and designing teams to make organizations stronger, quicker. Persistent, resilient - best described as an executive leader who can design, inspire teams and organizations to pursue their best ideas, leading to sustainable profitable growth.

Specialties: executive leadership, strategy and plan development and execution, general business management, branding, talent development / expertise, innovation, working with and through teams

Joe brought more than 30 years of financial experience when he joined Ergotron in March 2019. As executive vice president and CFO, he leads Ergotron’s global finance organization and is responsible for overall financial strategy, including long-range business planning, to position our company for ongoing success.

He began his career at McGladrey and Pullen, LLC., as an auditor and rose to the position of senior manager providing team-based audit and consulting services. Joe also served as chief financial officer of Bermo Inc., an area manufacturer of enclosures and other engineering products. His notable achievements at Bermo included facilitating the startup of a Mexican manufacturing facility, serving as interim president, and spearheading several meaningful process improvements.

Most recently, Joe served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd., an international fan manufacturer, from 2007 to 2018. He was instrumental in several process improvements and investments, including overseeing a strategic international acquisition for the business.