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Kevin Wheeler was named to lead the company’s water heating operations in the U. S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India in September 2011. He has profit and loss responsibility for the 11 brands that make up this business unit. The unit’s operations include 13 facilities and more than 3,800 employees. Kevin was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of A. O. Smith’s U. S. Retail Water Heaters in May 2007, responsible for the company’s retail Strategic Business Unit including the Whirlpool, Kenmore, U.S. Craftmaster, and Reliance brands. He joined A. O. Smith as a regional sales manager for its Water Products Company division in 1994. He also served as Managing Director of the Company’s Veldhoven, the Netherlands, operation, and as Vice President-International, responsible for the company’s residential and commercial water heating business outside the United States and Canada. Prior to joining A. O. Smith, Wheeler held sales management positions with American Water Heater Company of Johnson City, Tenn., and Bradford-White Corporation, a water heater manufacturer headquartered in Ambler, Pa. Kevin is a graduate of the University of Nevada-Reno with a Bachelor’s degree in finance.

Accomplished senior level executive with a multi-disciplinary career in various operational and IT management roles. Versatile individual who is creative and entrepreneurial, promoting research and development and new product introductions and emphasizing pricing as a strategic tool to build shareholder value. Has held escalating leadership positions with both private and public firms including extensive international experience in Mexico, China, India, Australia, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Proven P&L experience with strong organizational and varied business development experience. Provides strategic vision as well as tactical execution to quickly accomplish the key business initiatives of high-growth, low cost global operations. Specialties: Pricing Strategies, Strategy Development, International Operational Management, Information Technology Roadmap Development, Union Negotiations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Development, Specialty Product R&D, Direct Marketing, Project/Program Management, ERP, Retail Management, New Product Introductions

Phil Raimondo is a President & CEO at Behlen Mfg. Co, Co-CEO at Distefano Technology & Mfg Co, and President at Behlen Buildings Systems and is based in Columbus, Nebraska. He has worked as Test Engineer at Control Data Corporation. Phil works or has worked as Test MFG Engg Manager at HMT TECHNOLOGY CORP. He studied at Purdue University between 1979 and 1983 and Purdue University between 1996 and 1998.