Elk Grove Village, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Kevin Andrews to the position of Chief Executive Officer at D&W Fine Pack. D&W Fine Pack manufactures food service packaging products and is backed by the private equity firm Mid Oaks Investments. Prior to joining D&W Fine Pack, Mr. Andrews was President at Citadel Plastics.
Buffalo Grove, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Jay Molnar to the position of Vice President, International Sales at Profile Products. Profile Products develops and manufactures environmental products and solutions. Profile Products is backed by the private equity firm Platte River Equity. Prior to joining Profile Products, Mr. Molnar was General Manager of Sales, Europe at Advanced Drainage Systems.
Des Plaines, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Suresh Rajapakse to the position of Director, Strategic Accounts at Wheels, Inc. Wheels is a leading large-scale commercial fleet leasing and management company. Prior to joining Wheels, Mr. Rajapakse was Vice President, Sales at Element Fleet Management.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Daniel Lawrence to the position of Chief Financial Officer at Milton Industries. Milton manufactures and distributes precision accessories for automotive after-market and industrial markets. Milton is backed by the private equity firm Crimson Investment Partners. Prior to joining Milton, Mr. Lawrence was Vice President, Finance – America’s at AGI-Shorewood Group.
Thousand Oaks, CA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Christine Fox to the position of Vice President, Sales at Amgen. Amgen is the world’s largest biotechnology company. Prior to joining Amgen, Ms. Fox was Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations at SagePath Medical.
Los Angeles, CA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Jennifer Ortiz to the position of Director, Patient Engagement at Cedars-Sinai Health Systems. Cedars-Sinai is the largest nonprofit hospital in the western United States. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Ms. Ortiz was a Senior Consultant at Kaiser Permanente – WLA Medical Center.
Buffalo Grove, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Calvin Stuart to the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Profile Products. Profile Products develops and manufactures environmental products and solutions. Profile Products is backed by the private equity firm Platte River Equity. Prior to joining Profile Products, Mr. Stuart was President & CEO of Aquion, Inc.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Gregory Carlson to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Milton Industries. Milton manufactures and distributes precision accessories for automotive after-market and industrial markets. Milton is backed by the private equity firm Crimson Investment Partners. Prior to joining Milton, Mr. Carlson was President & CEO of Blue Wave Products, Inc.
Buffalo Grove, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Chris Guglielmi to the position of Chief Financial Officer at Amēda. Amēda is a medical equipment consumer products company. Amēda is backed by the private equity firm Crimson Investment Partners. Prior to joining Amēda, Mr. Guglielmi was the Chief Financial Officer at Vesta Funding Inc.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Don Siegel to the position of Portfolio Analyst at Thoma Bravo. Thoma Bravo is a Chicago based private equity firm. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, Mr. Siegel was an Investment Banking Analyst at City Capital Advisors.
Southlake, TX – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Christopher Boyle to the position of Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A at Sabre. Sabre is a leader in travel and hospitality technology. Sabre is backed by the private equity firms TPG and Silver Lake Partners. Prior to joining Sabre, Mr. Boyle was head of Strategy and Development at Tunecore.
San Diego, CA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Rebecca Chow to the position of Director, Consumer Marketing at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. ACADIA is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on small molecule drugs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. Prior to joining Acadia, Ms. Chow was Senior Manager, Patient Marketing for Amgen’s Oncology Business Unit.
Le Mars, IA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Eric Allen to the position of Director of Sales (Eastern) and Ms. Cassandra Ludwig as the Director of Sales (Central) at Wells Enterprises, Inc. Wells is the largest family-owned ice cream manufacturer, specializing in Blue Bunny ice cream. Prior to joining Wells, Mr. Allen was a Regional Sales leader for Kraft Foods (North East) and Ms. Ludwig was Director of Sales (Central) for Nestle Nutrition.
Cleveland, OH – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Mark Ethier to the position of Chief Executive Officer at AmeriMark Holdings. AmeriMark is a catalog and online consumer products and services company, backed by the private equity firm Prudential Capital in Chicago. Prior to joining AmeriMark, Mr. Ethier was Chief Executive Officer at Cornerstone Brands.
Coppell, TX – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Spencer Malcolm to the position of Vice President of Operations at Stone Panels, Inc. Stone Panels manufactures composite panels and is backed by the private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners in St. Louis. Prior to joining Stone Panels, Mr. Malcolm was Vice President at Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp.
Newberg, OR – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Thomas Cunningham to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Climax Portable Machining. Climax is a global engineered products manufacturing company backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners. Prior to joining Climax, Mr. Cunningham was Group Managing Director at The Manlif Group.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Graig Suvannavejh to the position of Associate Director, New Product Commercialization at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Mr. Suvannavejh was Senior Analyst at MLV & Co.
Plano, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Stephen Schwallie to the position of Vice President, Marketing at Plano Molding Company. Plano is the world’s leading manufacturer of tackle boxes, with over 75% market-share in the U.S. Plano is backed by Ontario Teachers Private Equity. Prior to joining Plano, Mr. Schwallie was National Corporate Account Manager with SC Johnson and Sons.
Skokie, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. David Snyder to the position of Chief Financial Officer at AuraSense Therapeutics. AuraSense is a biotech firm specializing in the therapeutic treatment of cancer and skin disorders. AuraSense is backed by Bill Gates as well as AbbVie Biotech Ventures. Prior to joining AuraSense, Mr. Snyder was Executive Vice President & CFO at Cellular Dynamics.
Thousand Oaks, CA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Hilliard Paige, Jr. to the position of Executive Director, Marketing at Amgen. Amgen is the world’s largest biotechnology company. Prior to joining Amgen, Mr. Paige was Executive Director, Hypertension & Metabolism Franchise at Daiichi-Sankyo, Inc.
New York, NY – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Matt Nestor to the position of Director, Commercial Operations at Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Keryx is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in pharmaceutical products for the treatment of renal disease. Prior to joining Keryx, Mr. Nestor was Director, Marketing Effectiveness and Co-Creation at Millennium, The Takeda Oncology Co.
Woodruff, WI – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. James Lawrence to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Allied100. Allied100 is B2C/B2B eCommerce company that created the first online site for lifesaving products and training. Allied100 is backed by the private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners. Prior to joining Allied100, Mr. Lawrence was President & CEO at Bellacor.com, Inc.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Traci Breen to the position of Chief Financial Officer at WP Global Partners. WP Global is a leading fund of funds headquartered in Chicago with offices in NYC and LA. Prior to joining WP Global, Ms. Breen was Chief Financial Officer for Promus Holdings LLC.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Dominique Hurley to the position of Senior Director, Commercial Information Management at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Ms. Hurley was Senior Director, Commercial Systems at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
Des Plaines, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Glenn O’Brien to the position of Director, National Accounts at Wheels, Inc. Wheels is a leading large-scale commercial fleet leasing and management company. Prior to joining Wheels, Mr. O’Brien was Vice President, Supply Chain Services at Hutton Communications Inc.
Plano, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Benjamin Harvey to the position of Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Plano Molding Company. Plano is the world’s leading manufacturer of tackle boxes, with over 75% market-share in the U.S. Plano is backed by the Ontario Teachers Private Equity arm. Prior to joining Plano, Mr. Harvey was Vice President, Asia-Pacific at Parfums de Coeur/llex Consumer Products Group.
South Whitley, IN – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Matthew Wojewuczki to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Shindigz. Shindigz is a leading online consumer etailer specializing in party supplies. Prior to joining Shindigz, Mr. Wojewuczki was Executive Vice President, Global Operations for Vera Bradley.
Carlisle, PA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Diane Prier to the Board of Directors at Equipment Transport. Equipment Transport is a leading provider of oil and gas well-site services. Equipment Transport is backed by the private equity firm CIVC Partners. Ms. Prier is Vice President – Appalachian Basic for Hunt Oil, Inc.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Phillip E. Benson to the position of Partner at bioStrategies Group. bioStrategies is a healthcare consulting firm focused on commercial strategies for new and existing healthcare products and technologies. Prior to joining bioStrategies, Mr. Benson was Product Director, New Product Development for Genentech.
Little Rock, AR – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Vito Salerno to the position of Vice President & General Manager – Integrated Shopper Marketing at Vestcom. Vestcom is an original market share leader of the instore, shelf edge communication industry. Vestcom is backed by the private equity firm Court Square. Prior to joining Vestcom, Mr. Salerno was Director of Retail Sales for Coupons Inc.
Plano, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Simon Boaler to the position of Vice President, International Sales & Business Development at Plano Molding Company. Plano is the world’s leading manufacturer of tackle boxes, with over 75% market-share in the U.S. Plano is backed by the Ontario Teachers Private Equity arm. Prior to joining Plano, Mr. Boaler was Head of BOAC, a distribution consulting firm.
Cambridge, MD – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. John Belza to the position of Chief Financial Officer at Cambridge International. Cambridge International isa manufacturing company specializing in food processing conveyor belt solutions. Prior to joining Cambridge, Mr. Belza was CFO at Carat Security Group. Cambridge International is backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Tim Buck to the position of Senior Manager, Commercial Effectiveness at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Mr. Buck was Senior Analyst at Scientia Advisors.
Cambridge, MD – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Agustin Loya to the position of International Sales Director at Cambridge International. Cambridge International is a manufacturing company specializing in food processing conveyor belt solutions. Prior to joining Cambridge, Mr. Loya was the Latin America Sales Manager at Dorner Manufacturing Corp. Cambridge International is backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Thomas Myers to the position of Vice President, Sales Services at SmithBucklin Corporation. SmithBucklin is a professional services firm serving the not-for-profit association market. Prior to joining SmithBucklin, Mr. Myers was Managing Partner at CI Group.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Robin Jolliffe to the position of Director, Global Marketing, Avonex at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Ms. Jolliffe was Executive Director, Marketing at Amag Pharmaceuticals.
Cambridge, MD – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Marcel Kloesmeijer to the position of International Sales Director at Cambridge International. Cambridge International is a manufacturing company specializing in food processing conveyor belt solutions. Prior to joining Cambridge, Mr. Kloesmeijer was Commercial Director at BMA Nederland BV, Woerden, the Netherlands. Cambridge International is backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Paul Nee to the position of Director, Forecasting at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Mr. Nee was Senior Director, Forecasting, Pricing, and Commercial Analytics at Humane Genome Sciences.
Moss Landing, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Michael Jewett to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales at Cal Pacific Specialty Foods, LLC. Cal Pacific Specialty Foods is the largest industrial processor of strawberries in North America. Prior to joining Cal Pac, Mr. Jewett was Director of Sales at Harvest Food Group Inc. Cal Pac is backed by the private equity firm Lake Pacific Partners.
Weston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. George Pylyp to the position of Senior Product Manager at Biogen Idec. Biogen Idec is the oldest independent biotech firm in the world. Prior to joining Biogen, Mr. Pylyp was Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations at Arion Devices LLC.
So. San Francisco, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Megha Verma to the position of Senior Director at Genentech Inc., a worldwide leading biotechnology pharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Genentech, Ms. Verma was Director, Global Market Access at Pfizer.
Lebanon, MO – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Thomas Waters to the position of President at Detroit Tool & Engineering, an OEM of custom automated B-2-B machinery. Prior to joining Detroit Tool & Engineering, Mr. Waters was a Vice President at Murakami Corporation. Detroit Tool & Engineering is backed by the private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners.
Thousand Oaks, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Michelle Claase to the position of Reimbursement Director, Global Pricing & Payor Planning at Amgen. Amgen is the world’s largest biotechnology company. Prior to joining Amgen, Ms. Claase was Sr. Manager, Oncology at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Round Lake, MN – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Jill Gierach to the position of Director of National Accounts, Target at Ferrara Candy Company, a billion dollar consumer products company recently formed by the merger of Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company and Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Prior to joining Ferrara, Ms. Gierach was the Sales Director/Team Lead, Target at Activision Blizzard. Ferrara Candy Company is backed by Catterton Partners.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Sam Allen to the position of Director, Medical Science Liaison at Knopp Biosciences LLC, a growing drug discovery and development company. Prior to joining Knopp Biosciences, Mr. Allen was the Director, Medical Affairs at NeurogesX.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Brian Milligan to the position of Chief Financial Officer at KemperSports, a golf resort management company. Prior to joining KemperSports, Mr. Milligan was CFO at Business Only Broadband, LLC.
Cambridge, MA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Sharon DeBacco to the position of Senior Director, Customer Communications at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. Ironwood is a leading pharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Ironwood, Ms. DeBacco was Senior Director, Digital Marketing at Astra Zeneca.
Pineville, NC – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. J.P. Addison-Smith to the position of Global Business Development Director at Controls Southeast Inc. (CSI Heat). CSI Heat is a a global leader in thermal steam maintenance systems for critical process applications. Prior to joining CSI Heat, Mr. Addison-Smith was Global Business Development Manager at Oilfield Technologies. CSI Heat is backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Mark Hegedus to the position of Senior Director, Marketing at Goose Island Beer Company, a specialty consumer craft beer company. Prior to joining Goose Island Beer Company, Mr. Hegedus was Director, Marketing & Sales at Deschutes Brewery, Inc.
San Francisco, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Daniel Thompson to the position of Sales Manager at Medivation. Medivation is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Medivation, Mr. Thompson was Senior Director of Sales and Sales Operations at Metagenics.
Aurora, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Jonathan Thompson to the position of Vice President, Sales at Optimum Nutrition. Optimum Nutrition is a sports and nutrition solutions provider. Prior to joining Optimum Nutrition, Mr. Thompson was the Portfolio Planning Manager at The Dannon Company.
Thousand Oaks, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Lars Mueller to the position of Director, Reimbursement atAmgen. Amgen is the world’s largest biotechnology company. Prior to joining Amgen, Mr. Mueller was an Independent Consultant.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Andrew R. Crosson to the position of Vice President, New Business Development at KemperSports, a golf resort management company. Prior to joining KemperSports, Mr. Crosson was Executive Vice President, Partner at Heritage Golf Group.
San Francisco, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Christopher Shanahan to the position of Director of Sales at Medivation. Medivation is a biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Medivation, Mr. Shanahan was Senior Oncology Regional Business Director at Janssen Biotech.
Evanston, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Jeff Biesczat to the position of Controller to NorthShore University HealthSystems. NorthShore is a premier not-for-profit healthcare system. Prior to joining NorthShore, Mr. Biesczat was a Finance Director at Wrigley.
Aurora, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Robert Gollias to the position of Vice President, National Accounts & Trade Marketing to Optimum Nutrition. Optimum Nutrition is a sports and nutrition solutions provider. Prior to joining Optimum Nutrition, Mr. Gollias was National Customer Marketing Manager at Wrigley.
Blue Bell, PA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Phil Cyr to the position of Director, HEOR to PriceSpective, a management consulting firm specializing in the biopharmaceutical arena. Prior to joining PriceSpective, Mr. Cyr was Associate Director at Navigant Consulting.
San Francisco, CA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Mr. Lorre Pietenpol to the position of Director, Sales Operations to Medivation. Medivation is a biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Medivation, Mr. Pietenpol was Director, Sales Operations at GTX, Inc.
Evanston, IL – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Carol Franczek to the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Communications to NorthShore University HealthSystems.NorthShore is a premier not-for-profit healthcare system. Prior to joining NorthShore, Ms. Franczek was Vice President, Marketing Effectiveness Practice Leader at Absolutdata.
Pineville, NC – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Mr. Scott Sannes to the position of Chief Financial Officer to Controls Southeast Inc. (CSI Heat). CSI Heat is a a global leader in thermal steam maintenance systems for critical process applications. Prior to joining CSI Heat, Mr. Sannes was Chief Financial Officer at Polyester Fibers, Inc. CSI Heat is backed by the private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners.
Boston, MA – Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of Ms. Maureen Franco to the position of Chief Strategy Officer to Cambridge BioMarketing. Cambridge BioMarketing is a Boston healthcare marketing agency serving pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Prior to joining Cambridge BioMarketing, Ms. Franco was Vice President, Global Brands at Genzyme Corporation.
San Francisco, CA – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Laura Cantrell to the position of Associate Director, Market Research to Medivation. Medivation is a biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Medivation, Ms. Cantrell was Senior Group Manager, Global Strategic Analytics at COC, Inc.
Chicago, IL – Martin Partners announces the recruitment of Ms. Denise Roosendaal to the position of Executive Director at SmithBucklin Corporation. SmithBucklin is a professional services firm serving the not-for-profit association market. Prior to joining SmithBucklin, Ms. Roosendaal was Chief Executive Officer at REALATOR® Association.
