President and Chief Executive Officer


Michael Gallagher


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Mr. Gallagher’s career includes over twenty-three years as a senior executive with Chicago based Amsted Industries a $3.0 billion company. At Amsted Mr. Gallagher had profit and loss responsibility with Board of Director relationship in managing key businesses. Positions included: President of Amsted Industries International, encompassing the management of international manufacturing operations, export sale of products, licensing of manufacturing and design technologies and management of Amsted global intellectual property portfolio, represented by over 2,000 patents and trademarks, Vice-President of Sales, Marketing and Product Development with Amsted division Burgess-Norton a $150 million operation supplying precision components for the vehicular, general industrial medical and recreation markets. Director of Engineering and Technical Services for Griffin Wheel Company a $300 million division, responsible for product, process and facility engineering and development. Directorships have included, The Murugappa Group, TI Industries, Chennai, India, International Standards Organization, ISO, Chairman and Secretariat Railway Rolling Stock, Chicago Area Runners Association and Mid-America Club. Mr. Gallagher completed his engineering degree at Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of the advanced executive program at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.