MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Milwaukee Valve has introduced the retirement of President and CEO Rick Giannini, efficient January 20, 2023. John Lebellarte, the corporate’s present COO, will succeed Giannini in main the industrial, industrial and marine valve producer.
Giannini joined Milwaukee Valve in 1998 and efficiently guided the enterprise via difficult market situations. His management reworked Milwaukee Valve right into a service chief and world producer. He guided the transformation of the gross sales group, reinvested in manufacturing processes and tools, and assembled the corporate’s abroad manufacturing operations. Giannini vastly expanded the event and development of Milwaukee Valve’s product providing and presence within the Navy Marine market.
Giannini additionally developed and maintained the administration staff which can proceed to guide the corporate. He devoted time and power to industry-leading organizations, serving as Chairman of the Plane Provider Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC) since its inception in 2004. He additionally sat on The American Provide Affiliation’s (ASA) Industrial Piping Division Steering Committee and served on ASA’s Board of Administrators.
New president and COO John Lebellarte began with Milwaukee Valve in 1999 as Normal Supervisor. He was promoted to Vice President and COO in 2006. Throughout his tenure, Lebellarte has been instrumental in driving the corporate’s world manufacturing initiatives, strategic planning, product growth and operational efficiency. His deal with continuous enchancment and the utilization and growth of recent applied sciences will proceed to construct model worth and worth proposition for the corporate. Previous to becoming a member of Milwaukee Valve, Lebellarte labored for 12 years with the Marpac & McCANNA Valve corporations, serving in operations and administration roles. He’s extraordinarily certified to guide Milwaukee Valve, with 35 years of govt and operations administration expertise within the valve {industry}.
In its 121st 12 months of enterprise, Milwaukee Valve Firm is internationally acknowledged for state-of-the-art manufacturing amenities and modern new merchandise masking a variety of economic and industrial functions.