Novipax CEO and leadership

I currently am a member of the Board of Directors of Hulamin Limited, a global leader in the manufacture of aluminum rolled and extruded products, located in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. I also serve on several non-profit boards. Prior to joining the Hulamin Board, I served as CEO of Novipax, a leading producer of absorbent pads and expanded polystyrene foam trays in the United States. In addition to my role as CEO of Novipax, I served as an Operating Partner of Atlas Holdings LLC and supported the private equity firm's acquisition of Alcoa's aluminum rolled products business in Europe in 2014.Prior to joining Novipax, I served as President of the North America Food and Consumer Packaging Division of Coveris, the sixth largest plastic packaging company in the world. Before Coveris, I spent nearly six years with The Rank Group Ltd., a private equity firm based in New Zealand. During my tenure with Rank, I transformed three under-performing businesses by striking the right balance between entrepreneurship and financial discipline. Prior to joining Rank, I enjoyed a successful career with Alcoa. As President Alcoa China Rolled Products based in Beijing, I developed and executed a growth strategy for Asia that increased the size of Alcoa’s manufacturing position from less than $60 million in sales in 2005 to over $500 million in 2008. Looking back over my career, I am extremely proud of my track record of rejuvenating financially troubled businesses and quickly achieving profitable growth in start-up and newly acquired companies. But I am most passionate about building high-performing teams and ensuring a safe, incident-free workplace for all employees.Specialties:Board Member/Global P&L / Food & Beverage Packaging / Metals Industry / Strategic Planning / Business Turnaround / Business Integration & Restructuring / EHS / Commercial Operations / Lean Manufacturing / Change Management / Acquisitions / Start-ups

Executive with 30 years experience in manufacturing companies responsible for all aspects of sales, engineering and operations. Chief Executive Officer of Novipax, a leading food packaging manufacturer with 7 facilities in North America. Previously, President of Reading Truck Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of truck equipment with 14 sites in the United States Previous role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Senior Vice President of Methode Electronics Inc. which was named to Forbes 2014 Best Small Companies and Fortunes Fastest Growing Companies Lists. Experienced in developing, leading and implementing growth and improvement strategies resulting in significant revenue and profit growth. Developed and implemented strategy that contributed to a 5 year doubling of revenue and 800% increase in profits. Results oriented and continuous improvement focused. A hands on leader committed to developing and coaching teams to be successful. Contact: [email protected]