The L.S. Starrett Company Appoints Charles “Chuck” Alpuche to Board of Directors
July 25, 2022 at 08:00 am EDT
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The L.S. Starrett Company announced that Chuck Alpuche has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Alpuche has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Insulet Corporation since February 2019. Since 2016, he has served as Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President in several operational leadership roles for Insulet. Prior to that, from 2012 – 2016, Mr. Alpuche served as an independent consultant for both domestic and international companies in the food, beverage and chemical industries. Previously, he spent thirty years at PepsiCo in leadership roles of increasing responsibility
overseeing domestic and international plant operations. Earlier in his career at PepsiCo, he held a number of management roles in plant operations, product management and quality control. Most recently, he served as PepsiCo's Senior Vice President of North America Beverages, and before that he held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Concentrate Operations, Asia and Americas. Mr. Alpuche holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Delaware Valley College and obtained an Executive Master of Science in Organizational Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Alpuche's appointment follows several prominent new appointments to the Board in recent years. In 2020, both Scott Sproule, former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SPX Corporation, and Deborah R. Gordon, Vice President, Investor Relations of Insulet Corporation were appointed, adding experience and expertise to the financial and investor relations areas. In 2017, Tom Riordan, formerly President and CEO of Neenah Enterprises and Chief Operating Officer of Terex Corporation, in addition to senior leadership positions in several other manufacturing enterprises was appointed along with Christopher Gahagan, formerly President and CEO of Symbiotic LLC. Mr. Riordan brings a wealth of experience and leadership in manufacturing operations, and Mr. Gahagan likewise in the area of technology and application thereof.
The L.S. Starrett Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing various products for industrial, professional and consumer markets. The Company offers measuring and cutting products to the market through multiple channels of distribution throughout the world. Its products include precision tools, electronic gages, gage blocks, optical, vision, laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, tape measures, levels, chalk products, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, reciprocating saw blades, M1 lubricant and precision ground flat stock. Its tools and instruments are sold throughout North America in over 100 other countries. The Company primarily distributes its precision hand tools, saw and construction products through distributors or resellers both domestically and internationally. It principally serves the global manufacturing industry, including metalworking, construction, machinery, equipment, aerospace and automotive markets.
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