Sterling Construction (NASDAQ: STRL) is pleased to announce that Roger Cregg has been appointed to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Cregg has served as a member of the board of directors of Comerica Incorporated, a NYSE listed financial services company, since 2006.  Mr. Cregg previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AV Homes, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed homebuilder, from 2012 until its sale to Taylor Morrison Homes. Prior to that, Mr. Cregg served as a senior executive and Chief Financial Officer to The Servicemaster Company from 2011 to 2012, PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE) from 1998 to 2011, the Zenith Electronics Corporation (NYSE) from 1996 to 1998 and Sweetheart Cup Company, Inc. from 1990 to 1996.  Mr. Cregg also served on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Branch, from 2004 to 2009, including serving as the Chairman of the board in 2006.

Mr. Cregg is an accomplished and operationally oriented executive who has had a broad range of responsibilities, including having served as a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of public and private companies, along with having served on numerous boards of directors. Mr. Cregg’s public and private company executive management leadership experience provides the board with demonstrated leadership capability and extensive knowledge of complex financial and operational issues. His experience provides valuable insight to the board, particularly in his role as audit committee chair and as an audit committee financial expert.

About Sterling Construction:

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is a publicly traded heavy civil construction company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Founded in 1955, Today, Sterling is a family of companies working collectively as One Sterling to deliver expansive resources and expertise of services. Our companies operate with autonomy and agility to ensure the integrity of their cultures.

REV Fire Group, which includes REV Group Inc. manufacturers of fire apparatus and related aftermarket parts and services consisting of E-ONE®, KME®, Ferrara™, and Spartan Emergency Response®, announces Darin Moore has joined Ferrara as VP/GM and Bert McCutcheon has been appointed to a new role supporting REV Fire Group, VP of Product Management.

Moore joins Ferrara with more than 17 years of experience in manufacturing, including operations leadership roles within Pierce Manufacturing, Kewaunee Fabrications, Wheeled Coach Industries and Lennox International. Moore has MS in Management from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and BS in Operational Leadership/Management from Maryville University.

“I’m thrilled for Darin to join our leadership team at REV Fire Group. Darin has extensive experience in the operations industry, excelling in lean six sigma and people first cultural strategies. This supports our continued expansion in Holden, increase in production on orders and focus on operational excellence,” stated Kent Tyler, President, REV Fire Group. Moore will report directly to Tyler and will be based at the Ferrara and KME manufacturing facility in Holden, Louisiana.

“Bert’s expertise will continue to deliver the highest standards of insight, service, and results as we continue platforming across all the REV Fire Group brands. This new role elevates our strategic portfolio plan and will drive the vision of REV Fire Group products to support company initiatives. I look forward to Bert’s success in this new role,” said Tyler.

About REV Group, Inc. REV Group® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG

In this role, Hart will be responsible for strategic procurement, operational purchasing and related services.

Turtle & Hughes (Linden, NJ): Supply chain management veteran Caldwell Hart recently joined the company as SVP Supply Chain, chief procurement officer, and as a member of the executive team. In this role, he will be responsible for strategic procurement, operational purchasing and related services. He will report directly to Jayne Millard, chairman and co-CEO, and Kathleen Shanahan, co-CEO. 

“Centralized supply chain leadership will add value and margin to our bottom line service to our customers. Caldwell’s two decades of leadership in supply chain management will drive value across all business operations by leveraging our relationships, consolidating our supplier base, and expanding our offerings with a goal of higher customer service,” said Millard in the release. 

Most recently, Hart worked at MKS Instruments, a technology solutions company. As its first CPO, he led teams responsible for S&OP, demand and material planning, inventory management, global commodity management and more. Previously, he had spent 12 years as Dresser-Rand, a Siemens business; Bristol Myers-Squibb; United Technologies Corporation; and The Vanguard Group.

Hart earned his MBA from the University of Virginia and his bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University. Additionally, he is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Supplier Diversity (CPSD).

Bob Vary has joined Duke Energy as Vice President of Business Development and subsequently promoted to SVP, Sales and Relationship Management and will become a member to the Enterprise Leadership Team. Bob will also assume responsibility for commercial renewables sales.  He is responsible for managing accounts and business development, and driving wholesale power, commercial renewables and distributed energy solution sales for all municipal, cooperative and investor-owned utilities, as well as large commercial and industrial customers. Bob’s team is the company’s primary customer interface, managing account relationships for Duke Energy’s top accounts, engaging customers that fit within its top commercial segments, and promoting Duke Energy’s portfolio of products and solutions to our target customers.

With more than 29 years of experience in the energy industry, Bob has held various leadership roles in sales and marketing, account management, and service in the U.S. and Europe, including head of sales for the Americas region for ABB Group. Bob serves on the boards of REC Solar, Tangent Energy Solutions, PHX Management Holdings LLC and Joules Accelerator. Bob received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

He grew up in West Wareham, Mass. He and his wife, Michelle, have four sons.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy, one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States, supplies and delivers electric services to approximately 7.7 million customers in the Southeast and Midwest. The company also distributes natural gas services to approximately 1.6 million customers in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Its commercial business operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 150 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.

First Performance, a global provider of digital-first payments technology today announced that Ben Psillas has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.  Ben has subsequently been promoted to President and CEO. Ben brings more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive with domain expertise in finance and payments. His track record of executive leadership success includes developing, establishing, and improving business performance in emerging markets and rapid growth environments. Prior to joining First Performance, Ben was a founder of Debx, the industry’s first daily credit card payments platform. Prior to Debx, Ben was EVP of the Financial Institution Group and Network Services at Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) where he was responsible for overseeing the rapid growth of Allpoint, bank branding and managed services.

Commenting on Ben’s appointment, Gary Palmer, Chair of the Board said, “I’m excited to work with Ben, a proven leader of high-growth, transformational businesses, as we continue to innovate, deliver compelling value and delight clients with world-class digital engagement solutions around the globe.”

First Performance is an enterprise software company that developed an API Platform that delivers the next generation of card controls and digital engagement. We empower financial institutions and their cardholders to use, manage, and control their finances digitally and in real-time. The platform integrates with institutions ‘existing digital channels through a suite of APIs and works across all card portfolios.

REV Group (NYSE: REVG), manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands, announces Anoop Prakash will join the company as Ambulance Group President on Monday, September 23, 2019, where he will oversee all the ambulance brands including Horton, AEV, Leader, Road Rescue, McCoy Miller, Wheeled Coach and Frontline.

Anoop’s appointment comes as Bob Collins announced his retirement after 42 years of dedication and service to the ambulance industry. Bob will remain with REV Group until the end of the year, to help in the transition of his duties to Anoop.

Prior to joining REV Group, Anoop was with Harley-Davidson, most recently as Director, Retail Development where he led the U.S. distribution channel organization for motorcycle and related product sales through a network of over 700 independent retailers. In addition to leading the U.S. Sales Operations and Planning efforts at Harley, he also led the U.S. Electric Vehicle go-to-market and network readiness efforts. Other notable positions at Harley-Davidson include Director of U.S. Marketing and Market Development, Managing Director for H-D Canada, as well as leading the company’s entry into India as the Managing Director, overseeing the commercial office.

In addition, Anoop has advised leading automotive and consumer companies as a consultant with both Egon Zehnder and McKinsey & Company.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and holds a BA from Stanford University as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.

“With over 20 years of driving business performance and growth, leading go-to-market strategy, as well as business and dealer development, we are thrilled to have Anoop join our team,” said Ian Walsh, Chief Operating Officer, REV Group. “We thank Bob for his service over the last four decades. He was instrumental in overseeing the growth of the REV ambulance business including the acquisition and transition of several ambulance brand additions under REV Group, Inc. We congratulate him on a highly accomplished career.”

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About REV Group, Inc.

REV Group (REVG) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. We serve a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. We provide customized vehicle solutions for applications including essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles ‘RVs’, and luxury buses). Our brand portfolio consists of 29 well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most recognizable names within our served markets. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG.  Investors-REVG

Atlantic Engineering Group (AEG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Williams as its Vice President of Operations.  With more than 15 years of Fiber operations experience, Jeremy has served in various management and leadership roles from private design build companies to fortune 500’s. Prior to joining AEG, Jeremy was the national program manager for Crown Castle responsible for building and deploying dense city fiber networks and next generation small-cell infrastructure.

AEG designs, builds, manages and maintains end-to-end fiber optic-solutions tailored to meet the needs of customers across a host of applications and technologies.  Over the past 25 years, AEG has completed over 130 fiber optic projects with over 2.6 Million homes passed with the last mile of fiber.  AEG has built 42 city all-fiber (Fiber To The Premise or FTTP) networks and worked in 32 states and 11 counties.

First Performance, a global provider of digital-first payments technology, today announced that Sean Walsh has joined the company as Vice President of Finance (CFO).  Sean brings a decade of financial planning and strategic analysis experience.  Prior to joining First Performance, Sean was a Vice President at Croft & Bender, an Atlanta-based investment banking firm, where he provided strategic advisory services for clients in the technology, consumer, business services, and industrial sectors.

“Sean joins First Performance at a time in our company’s evolution as we deepen our commitment and investments in the next generation of card controls and digital engagement,” said Ben Psillas, First Performance Chief Executive Officer. “The diversity of Sean’s experience in finance, accounting, strategic planning, and treasury will be invaluable as we look to implement strategic initiatives to continue growing the company globally.

First Performance is an enterprise software company that developed an API Platform that delivers the next generation of card controls and digital engagement. We empower financial institutions and their cardholders to use, manage, and control their finances digitally and in real-time. The platform integrates with institutions’ existing digital channels through a suite of APIs and works across all card portfolios. Deployment options include on-site, cloud, and hybrid models.

XL Specialized Trailers is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Sleper to position of President and CEO. Stuart’s manufacturing career spans more than 25 years. He’s worked in leadership roles for companies such as General Motors, Honeywell, Goodyear Tire, and Parker Hannifin. As a senior leader, Stuart brings expertise in the areas of M&A, international business and finance, sales & marketing, operations, global sourcing & supply chain management. Stuart enjoys working along-side XL’s team members to improve our company and culture—and hitting the road with our sales team, visiting our customers and dealers, to make sure XL maintains its market leading position in product innovation. Stuart earned his BA from Michigan State University and his MBA from Davenport University.

About XL Specialized Trailers:

XL Specialized Trailers is a market leading manufacturer of heavy haul and specialized trailers; lowboys, extendable trailers, hydraulic and mechanical gooseneck trailers, flat deck trailers, step deck trailers.  In 2016, XL was purchased by Caparo Bull Moose.

Company taps manufacturing-industry veteran to lead sales team

Bull Moose Tube hires new sales VP, Company taps manufacturing-industry veteran to lead sales team

Bull Moose Tube, a leading manufacturer of steel pipe and tube, announced a change in leadership of its sales team. The company announced the hiring of Jeff Strobach as its new vice president of sales. The new hire was made following recent retirement of the leadership of the company’s sales team.

As vice president of sales for Bull Moose Tube and Bull Moose Engineering, Strobach is responsible for the commercial strategy and leadership of the 40-members sales team. Joining the company in 2018, he leads the company’s efforts in the area of sales leadership coaching, strategic account/market development and distribution-strategy design. Strobach has served in similar roles at other manufacturing companies, including Barry-Wehmiller (a global supplier of manufacturing technology and services), Duke Manufacturing and SLP (a division of Kohler Enterprises).

“In an increasingly competitive global landscape where periodic price volatility and looming tariff questions are the new normal, we are fortunate to find leadership in Jeff to bring new ideas and new energy our sales team,” said James Charmley, president and CEO of Bull Moose Tube. “I am confident that he will help successfully navigate us through these challenges and maintain Bull Moose Tube as a sales leader in steel tube and pipe.”

About Bull Moose Tube
Founded in 1962, Chesterfield, Missouri-based Bull Moose Tube boasts more than a half-century of steadfast commitment to serving customers requiring steel pipe and tube. The company maintains consistent product availability through its seven manufacturing facilities in North America, along with a sales team dedicated to straightforward and transparent business practices. Citing an enduring commitment to quality, innovation and service, Bull Moose Tube has been among the fastest-growing competitors in the market. Bull Moose ®  Tube is a division of Caparo Bull Moose®. For more information, visit www.bullmoosetube.com.