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Griffon CEO and leadership

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Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Ronald J. Kramer is the Griffon's CEO. Griffon has 4,700 employees, of which 27 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The Griffon executive team is 26% female and 74% male.
  • 66% of the management team is White.
  • 16% of Griffon management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
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Name & TitleBio
Ronald J. Kramer

Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer

Ronald J. Kramer has been our Chairman since January 2018, Chief Executive Officer since April 2008 and a Director since 1993. From 2002 through March 2008, he was President and a Director of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN), a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Kramer was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, an investment banking firm, and its predecessor Wasserstein Perella & Co.

Helmuth Waldorf

Founder

Robert F. Mehmel

President and Chief Operating Officer

Robert F. Mehmel's LinkedIn

Robert F. Mehmel has been our President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2012. From August 2008 until October 2012, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS Technologies, Inc. (formerly NYSE:DRS), a leading supplier of defense electronic products, systems and military support services (“DRS”). Mr. Mehmel was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS from May 2006 to August 2008, and Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy at DRS from January 2001 to April 2006. Before joining DRS, he held various positions in corporate and divisional management at Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE:JBL), L-3 Communications Corporation (NYSE:LLL), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), Loral Corporation (NASDAQ:LORL) and Lear Siegler, Inc.

Brian G. Harris

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Brian G. Harris's LinkedIn

Mr. Harris has been our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2015. From November 2012 to July 2015, he was our Vice President and Controller, and from July 2009 to July 2015 he was Griffon’s Chief Accounting Officer. From May 2005 to June 2009, Mr. Harris was Assistant Controller of Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer (NYSE: DOV). Prior to this time, Mr. Harris held a variety of accounting and auditing roles with Hearst Argyle Television (Formerly NYSE: HTV), John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JW.A) and Arthur Andersen, LLP

Seth L. Kaplan

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Michael A. Sarrica

SVP and President

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Victor L. Weldon

President

Henry A. Alpert

Board Member

Jerome L. Coben

Board Member

Kevin F. Sullivan

Board Member

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Helmuth Waldorf

Founder

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Name & TitleBio
Ronald J. Kramer

Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer

Ronald J. Kramer has been our Chairman since January 2018, Chief Executive Officer since April 2008 and a Director since 1993. From 2002 through March 2008, he was President and a Director of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN), a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Kramer was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, an investment banking firm, and its predecessor Wasserstein Perella & Co.

Robert F. Mehmel

President and Chief Operating Officer

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Robert F. Mehmel has been our President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2012. From August 2008 until October 2012, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS Technologies, Inc. (formerly NYSE:DRS), a leading supplier of defense electronic products, systems and military support services (“DRS”). Mr. Mehmel was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS from May 2006 to August 2008, and Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy at DRS from January 2001 to April 2006. Before joining DRS, he held various positions in corporate and divisional management at Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE:JBL), L-3 Communications Corporation (NYSE:LLL), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), Loral Corporation (NASDAQ:LORL) and Lear Siegler, Inc.

Henry A. Alpert

Board Member

Jerome L. Coben

Board Member

Kevin F. Sullivan

Board Member

Lacy M. Johnson

Board Member

Louis J. Grabowsky

Board Member

Thomas J. Brosig

Board Member

Cheryl L. Turnbull

Board Member

James W. Sight

Board Member

Griffon leadership demographics

Griffon gender distribution in management team

  • The Griffon executive team is 26% female and 74% male.
  • Griffon is 34% female and 66% male company-wide.
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74%
Company-wide: 66%
Female
Female
26%
Company-wide: 34%

Griffon executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among Griffon executive officers is White.
  • 66% of the management team is White.
  • 16% of Griffon's management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 66% of employees are White.
  • 13% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of employees are Black or African American.
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Updated November 18, 2022

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Griffon may also be known as or be related to GRIFFON CORP, Griffon, Griffon Corporation and Instrument Systems Corporation (ISC) (1959–1995).