Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Brian J. Lipke |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Gary K. Henry |
President, Noll & Norwesco |
| Henning N. Kornbrekke |
President |
| Joseph D. Smith |
President, Alabama Metal Indus Corp |
| David W. Kay |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Kenneth Smith |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Paul Murray |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development |
| Timothy J. Heasley |
Senior Vice President |
| Barry Ashwell |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| David A. McCartney |
Vice President of Information Systems |
| Jim Henderson |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| John E. Wagner |
Vice President of Supply Chain Management |
| Ken Houseknecht |
Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations |
| Ken Krieger |
Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations |
| Kevin Cullen |
Vice President of Operations |
| Richard K Cullen |
Vice President, Operations |
| Roy Tomkinson |
Vice President, Sales, Cmi |
| Tim O'Mara |
Vice President, Sales |
| Timothy F. Murphy |
Vice President of Treasury Operations |
| Todd Schwaba |
Vice President, Wholesale Sales |
| William Gable |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Chris Foster |
Director, Sales |
| Gary Cowan |
Director of Sales and Marketing |
| Peter Ciotta |
Director, Corp Communications |
| Shelly Doubet |
Manager, Customer Service |
| Carl P Spezio |
|
| Stephen L. Duffy |
|
| Arthur A. Russ |
Director |
| William J Columbo |
Director |
| William P. Montague |
Director |
Board of Directors
Brian J. Lipke has been Chairman of the Board since 1992 and Chief Executive Officer since 1987 and a Director of the Company since its formation. He also served as President of the Company through 1999. From 1972 to 1987, Mr. Lipke held various positions with the Company in production, purchasing and divisional management. He is also a director of Merchants Mutual Insurance Company, Moog Inc. and the Buffalo Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a member of a local government agency.
Gary Henry has been President of Noll/NorWesCo, since April 2007, and oversees operations in Fife , WA ; Portland , OR ; and Stockton , CA . He also overseas Gibraltar 's CMI and Weather Guard subsidiaries. With more than 25 years of experience in the HVAC, refrigeration, and air movement and distribution industries, he joined Gibraltar from Hart & Cooley, where he was President from 2000 to 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Noll Manufacturing Company |
President |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
President, Noll & Norwesco |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
President, Alabama Metal Indus Corp |
Current |
| Alabama Metal Industries Corporation |
President |
Former |
| New Standard Corporation |
President |
Former |
| New Standard Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| York International Corporation |
Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing Operations |
Former |
| New Standard Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
Kenneth W. Smith was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 18, 2008. Before joining Gibraltar, Smith served as Chief Financial Officer of Circor International (NYSE: CIR), a global manufacturer of flow control components sold to aerospace, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, maritime, and oil and gas end markets, since 2000. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Paul Murray has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development, since May 2004. Murray joined Gibraltar in 1997 as Vice President of Administration, managing the Human Resource and Information Technology functions to match the company’s growth. Prior to Gibraltar, Murray’s career covered more than 25 years with Pratt & Lambert and later The Sherwin-Williams Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development |
Current |
| Pratt & Lambert |
NA |
Former |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company |
NA |
Former |
David A. McCartney was named Vice President of Information Systems on October 4, 2005. Prior to joining Gibraltar, McCartney served as a consultant to a $300 million consumer goods company where he planned and managed supply chain execution and operational improvements. Before that, he served as Practice Leader for EMC Corporation and has held several leadership positions with Bausch & Lomb, a $2.2 billion eye care company. McCartney began his career with Andersen Consulting where he served as both an Analyst and Manager.
John Wagner has been Vice President of Supply Chain Management since September 2004. Throughout his more than 20-year career, Wagner has worked for large multi-national companies recognized as leaders in procurement and supply chain management. Most recently, Wagner was working for United Technology’s Carrier Division in Indianapolis, IN, where he was Director of Supply Chain Management of Carrier’s North American Residential Business Unit, a $2-billion business. There, he oversaw strategic global sourcing and material spending for multiple Carrier locations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations |
Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Niri Virtual |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Public Relations Society of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Director, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Edunations |
President |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations |
Current |
| Edunations |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Cullen comes to Gibraltar with more than 30 years of comprehensive production and
operations management experience, including expertise in lean production methods, project
management, acquisition integration, materials management, and global supply chain integration.
Most recently, Cullen served as Corporate Manager of Lean Manufacturing for Carrier
Corporation, a global leader in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems based in
Syracuse, NY. He led the global implementation of Carrier’s Lean programs including Lean
Assessment, Value Stream Mapping, 3P (Production, Preparation, Process) and DFx (Design For
Assembly, Manufacturing, etc.).
Prior to Carrier, Cullen served as Director of Manufacturing with Marquardt Switches
Inc., Cazenovia, NY, a division of privately owned Marquardt, a German manufacturer of
electronic systems serving the automotive, power tool, and appliance markets. Cullen was a
significant contributor to successfully positioning Marquardt manufacturing for hyper-growth as
he was responsible for overall manufacturing operations including Quality Assurance,
Manufacturing Engineering, Materials, Planning, Scheduling, Industrial Engineering,
Warehousing, Shipping, and Maintenance.Cullen began his career with Crouse-Hinds Company, a diversified worldwide
manufacturer of electrical products based in Syracuse, NY, where he held successive leadership
positions over a 24-year career including Quality Assurance Analyst, Master Production Planner,
Supervisor of Assembly/Distribution, Warehousing and Maintenance Department, and Business
Unit Manager. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Organization and Management at LeMoyne
College, Syracuse, NY, and an associate’s degree in Business Administration from Onondaga
Community College, Syracuse, NY.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Carrier Corporation |
Corporate Manager, Lean Manufacturing |
Former |
| Le Moyne College |
Bachelor's Degree In Organization and Management |
Former |
| Le Moyne College |
Bachelor's Degree In Organization and Management |
Former |
Timothy F. Murphy was named Vice President of Treasury Operations on January 23, 2009. Prior to this, he had served as Director of Financial Reporting and Director of Treasury Operations. He joined Gibraltar in 2004 from KPMG where he served as Senior Manager in their Buffalo and Syracuse offices. Mr. Murphy is a Certified Public Accountant.
Stephen L. Duffy was appointed President of USP Structural Connectors and Auth Florence on April 22, 2009. Mr. Duffy has an extensive background in executive and general management, most recently as President of Wells Lamont Industrial Group, a division of the Marmon Group, a $7.5-billion industrial and consumer products company. He was also president of Actown Electrocoil, a division of Actuant Corporation and he has held various senior management positions at Groupe Safran, a $20-billion global leader in aerospace, security, and telecommunications.
Arthur A. Russ, Jr. has served as a Director of the Company since 1993. He has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1969 and is a partner in the firm of Phillips Lytle LLP, located in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Russ is also a director of several private companies and nonprofit entities.
David N. Campbell has served as a Director of the Company since the consummation of the Company's Initial Public Offering. Mr. Campbell is currently a Managing Director of Innovation Advisors, an investment banking firm. Mr. Campbell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Xpedior, Inc., from September 1999 through November 2000. Before that, from July 1995 to September 1999, he was President of BBN Systems & Technologies and its successor, GTE Laboratories and Technologies. Mr. Campbell also is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Task Group, Incorporated and the former Chairman of the Board of Dunlop Tire Corporation. Mr. Campbell also serves as a Director of Tektronix Corporation, and serves as Executive Director of Hands On Worldwide, a not-for-profit volunteer-based disaster response organization.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Computer Task Group |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Hands |
Executive Director |
Current |
| MRO Software, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Innovation Advisors |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| MRO Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Power Steering |
Director |
Current |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
Member, Organization and Compensation |
Current |
| Powersteering Software, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| GTE Laboratories |
President |
Former |
| BBN Corporation |
President |
Former |
| BBN Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Computer Task Group |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
Master of Science degree |
Former |
| Niagara University |
Bachelor of Science degree |
Former |
Gerald S. Lippes has served as a Director of the Company since 1993 and was Secretary of the Company from December 2002 through November 2003. He has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1965 and is a partner in the firm of Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, located in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Lippes is also a director of several private companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Buffalo, New York |
Partner |
Current |
| Lippes, Silverstein, Mathias & Wexler |
Senior Managing Partner |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Highland Lease Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The Financial Services Roundtable |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Delaware North Companies, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Financial Services Roundtable |
Member |
Current |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Mt Real Estate |
Trustee |
Former |
| M&T Securities, Inc. |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| Mt Real Estate |
Chairman |
Former |
| M&T Bank Corporation |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| M&T Securities, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Mt Real Estate |
Board of Directors |
Former |
William J. Colombo became our Vice Chairman in 2008. Previously, Mr. Colombo was President & Chief Operating Officer since 2001, and a member of our Board since 2002. From late in 1998 to 2001, Mr. Colombo served as President of dsports.com LLC, our internet commerce subsidiary. Mr. Colombo served as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Colombo joined us in 1988. From 1977 to 1988, he held various field and corporate management positions with J.C. Penney.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
Corporate Management Positions |
Former |
William P. Montague - has been employed by the Company since April 1972 and is located in Amherst, NY. Prior to becoming CEO he was President and a Director of Mark IV from 1996. He was a Vice President of the Company from May 1974 and was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mark IV in March 1986. He holds both a B.S. degree in accounting and an M.B.A. degree from Wilkes University and is a certified public accountant. He is also a director of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. and IIMAK Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| International Imaging Materials, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. |
Elected A Director |
Former |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Wilkes University |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Wilkes University |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Mark IV Industries, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
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