John Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Medina, Ohio, Us

As President, International, I'm responsible for growing the RPM Consumer Group and its key brands (Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser) outside of North America. Direct reports include regional leaders from Europe/UK, Asia Latin America and Asia Pacific along with full International P&L responsibility. Broad strategic focus on Organic Growth, E-commerce, Digital Transformation, Operational excellence, Innovation, M&A as well as creating a strong global organization structure and culture.

Mt. Prospect, Il, Us

Bosch Power Tools is a global supplier of DIY and Professional power tools sold through retail, industrial and online distribution. As President of Rotary Tools division, I was responsible for the full P&L of the global Dremel branded business. Direct reports in and global responsibility for: Engineering, Product Marketing, Brand marketing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Service, Finance, Business Development, Sales and Quality. Led Dremel through a Digital Transformation, Agile Transformation as well as a transformation from a Product Centric to User Centric business, introducing Dremel to new generations of passionate users. As part of this transformation, we also introduced Digital Fabrication products such as 3D Printers and Laser Engravers sold direct, online, and through education distributors.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

In addition to leading Industrial Business Group, assumed leadership and eventually promoted for growing responsibility in the export-based International Business Unit, bringing strategy, focus and accountability as well as increased expansion into consumer retail channels in Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

Manufacturer of branded aerosol paints and high performance specialty coatings that sell through retail home centers, paint chains, industrial distributors and contractors. Products are primarily used for industrial and consumer maintenance as well as for small creative and DIY projects.Led Rust-Oleum's Industrial Business Unit re-focusing, upgrading and promoting a unique competitive position within larger national distributors and focused on premium branded, smaller project coatings consistent with Rust-Oleum's core consumer business strategy and strengths.

Pechiney (formerly American National Can) was a global manufacturer of flexible packaging for the food & beverage industry. Pechiney eventually merged with Alcan (Montreal), now part of Rio Tinto Alcan.Responsible for sales in eastern US and Canada and managed a sales team selling to national retail and food manufacturers such as Sargento, Schreiber, Smithfield, Tyson, Hormel Kroger and Wal-Mart. Responsible for improving sales professionalism with modern selling tools and methods, forecasting discipline, creating a differentiated and known competitive position resulting in sustained growth in an otherwise crowded and commoditized industry.

Ch-1009 Pully/Lausanne, Switzerland, Ch

Global manufacturer of carton-based packaging systems for the food & beverage industry.

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