Lydall, Inc. CEO and leadership

Sara Greenstein is a purpose-driven executive and creator of sustainable value for employees, customers, shareholders and the environment. Armed with a strong sense of purpose, a desire to do good, and deep expertise in process, product, customers, safety and innovation, she has successfully led the transformation of several leading U.S. manufacturing and service companies, including UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and U.S. Steel.

In November 2019, Ms. Greenstein joined Lydall, a leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions, as President & CEO. Under her leadership, Lydall has quickly pivoted to address the surge in demand for personal protective equipment driven by COVID-19. As one of the only companies in the U.S. and world capable of creating high-efficiency filtration media for N95 respirators, surgical masks and air filtration systems, the company is singularly focused on deploying its 150-year manufacturing experience to create critically needed products that protect both people and places.

Growing up on a farm in Illinois, Sara learned the importance of hard work and providing for your community at an early age - values that have shaped her professional life and leadership style. Today, she is just as comfortable in the wide-open fields of her home state as she is in the boardroom or on the shop floor at one of Lydall’s facilities across North America, Europe and China. When she’s not walking the halls of Lydall, Sara can be found at home with her husband, three children and recently adopted foster dog, Ruby.

Randall Gonzales is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Progress Rail Services Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1994, Randy served five years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, attaining the rank of Captain. Prior to joining Progress Rail Services, he spent almost 11 years with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The first half of his Nissan tenure was spent in the United States in the company’s highly selective Finance Development Program; the second half of his tenure was spent in senior finance roles at Nissan’s global headquarters in Japan, culminating in his appointment as Nissan’s Global Sales & Marketing CFO in April 2010. Randy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Global Management Accountant. He was recognized as having one of the top three scores in the State of Indiana on the May 1997 Uniform CPA Exam. He earned an MBA from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is also a private pilot.

Ashish Diwanji is a President at Lydall Filtration/Separation, Senior VP:Innovation/Chief Technology Ofcr at Lydall Inc, and Pres:Performance Materials at Lydall Inc.

Sara Greenstein is a purpose-driven executive and creator of sustainable value for employees, customers, shareholders and the environment. Armed with a strong sense of purpose, a desire to do good, and deep expertise in process, product, customers, safety and innovation, she has successfully led the transformation of several leading U.S. manufacturing and service companies, including UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and U.S. Steel.

In November 2019, Ms. Greenstein joined Lydall, a leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions, as President & CEO. Under her leadership, Lydall has quickly pivoted to address the surge in demand for personal protective equipment driven by COVID-19. As one of the only companies in the U.S. and world capable of creating high-efficiency filtration media for N95 respirators, surgical masks and air filtration systems, the company is singularly focused on deploying its 150-year manufacturing experience to create critically needed products that protect both people and places.

Growing up on a farm in Illinois, Sara learned the importance of hard work and providing for your community at an early age - values that have shaped her professional life and leadership style. Today, she is just as comfortable in the wide-open fields of her home state as she is in the boardroom or on the shop floor at one of Lydall’s facilities across North America, Europe and China. When she’s not walking the halls of Lydall, Sara can be found at home with her husband, three children and recently adopted foster dog, Ruby.