Ash Grove Cement announced that J. Randall Vance, president and chief operating officer, has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Charles Sunderland, chairman and chief executive officer and part of the fourth generation of Sunderland family members to lead the majority family-owned business, will remain chairman of the board. “Randy has demonstrated effective leadership for Ash Grove’s largest…
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Neal Promoted to Bridgestone OTR President
Bridgestone Americas announced that Bridget Neal has been named president, off-the-road (OTR), Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), effective Aug. 14. Neal succeeds Taylor Cole, who recently was named president of Firestone Building Products LLC. “Bridget has developed extensive knowledge of the commercial tire business across her 15 year career with Bridgestone,” said Kurt Danielson, president, commercial group, U.S. and Canada, BATO. “She…
Read MoreNunez Promoted at NRP
Natural Resource Partners (NRP) announced that Wyatt L. Hogan, NRP’s president and chief operating officer, resigned effective Aug. 8. Craig W. Nunez, NRP’s chief financial officer and treasurer, will succeed Hogan as president and chief operating officer, and Christopher J. Zolas, NRP’s chief accounting officer, will succeed Nunez as NRP’s chief financial officer and treasurer. Hogan joined NRP in 2003 as…
Read MoreCat CFO Halverson to Retire
Concluding a career spanning more than three decades with the company, Caterpillar Inc. announced that Group President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Brad Halverson has elected to retire in early 2018. “As a second generation Caterpillar employee, Brad’s roots began well before he joined the company, and on behalf of the extended Caterpillar family, I want to thank him for…
Read MoreRichard M. Deister Promoted at Deister Machine Co.
Representing the fourth generation of Deister leadership, Richard (Rich) M. Deister was recently promoted to executive vice president of Deister Machine Co., a leading provider of innovative screening, scalping and feeding solutions for the aggregate and mining industries. “Rich has a proven track record for successfully leading large scale initiatives and driving innovation. His leadership skills are well suited to…
Read MorePeninger Named to RGI Board
The Rogers Group Inc. (RGI) board of directors announced the recent election of Diana M. Peninger to its board. Peninger is an operations-oriented executive with more than 30 years of experience, mostly with Celanese Corp. – her most recent role being vice president with responsibility for its $2.3 billion Acetyl Intermediaries portfolio of businesses. RGI Chairman Ben L. Rechter said,…
Read MoreKrumenacher Named to WISA Board of Directors
Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA) announced that GZA’s Mark Krumenacher of Waukesha County, Wis., was named to the WISA board of directors. Krumenacher is a senior principal and senior vice president with GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. and recently was named to the firm’s board of directors. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a BS and MS in…
Read MoreKevin Thieneman Joins LiuGong
LiuGong Machinery introduced Kevin Thieneman as chairman of LiuGong North America and senior chief director of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery. Thieneman has 24 years of experience in the construction equipment sector, most recently serving as president of Caterpillar Forest Products, and has served in senior leadership roles for Caterpillar in the Asia Pacific region for more than a decade. Additionally, in…
Read MoreFrendewey Named President of Kalenborn Abresist
Craig Frendewey was recently named president of Kalenborn Abresist Corp., and will have full responsibility of the company’s North American operations, which include Kalenborn Abresist, Kalenborn Canada and Kalenborn Technologies. Located in Urbana, Ind., Kalenborn Abresist is a leader in the design and supply of wear solutions for a wide range of industries utilizing various mineral and metallic solutions. Frendewey…
Read MoreSturtevant Appoints Chris Meadows Vice President Of Sales And Marketing
Sturtevant Inc. announced that Chris Meadows has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. In this position, Meadows will be responsible for the overall activities of Sturtevant’s sales and marketing and their respective departments. Meadows will play a key role in managing and supporting the company’s sales representative organization. “Chris’s impressive reputation in sales and marketing makes…
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