WESTLAKE, OH – January 4, 2021 – MMI Textiles Inc., a global diversified supplier of industrial and custom fabrics and textile components with military, tactical, medical, commercial and apparel expertise, has announced one new executive hire, Kathleen Stevens as Chief Financial Officer and four promotions, including Debbie Grant to Chief of Staff, Nick Rivera to Chief Operating Officer, Geoffrey Senko to Director of Business Development and Joshua Slack to Supply Chain Manager.
MMI Textiles is at the forefront of customer service and innovation in the textile supply industry, and these new executive moves will help support the company through its next phase of growth as a leading global supplier of advanced materials.
“These executive moves – the new hire and the promotions – are a strategic part of our vision and growth plan,” says Amy Bircher Bruyn, Founder and CEO of MMI Textiles. “We are ending 2020 with a record year in sales, and are reinvesting back into our industry with people, product development and new facilities. On the heels of adding manufacturing in North Carolina during the 4th quarter of 2020, we are finalizing plans for further growth and expansion in 2021 to increase our distribution needs and meet that evolving needs of the marketplace.”
Prior to joining MMI Textiles as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kathleen Stevens served as the CFO of Standby Screw Machine Products, as well as the CFO of Ohio Association of Polygraph Examiners. She brings more than 35 years of financial, treasury and accounting experience to the position, and an exemplary record for building teams and growing multi-million dollar global companies. Stevens is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University.
Nick Rivera, MMI Textiles’ longest tenured employee, brings nearly 15 years of experience in customer service, production and operations to his new position as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Under Rivera’s guidance as Director of Operations since 2014, MMI has experienced consistent, double digit growth and expansion across multiple markets. In his new role as COO, he will continue to be responsible for contributing to the company’s growth and expansion through oversight of day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the company. Rivera is a graduate of Cleveland State University.
Debbie Grant, as Chief of Staff (CoS), will build on her 11-year tenure with MMI Textiles, where she oversees marketing, customer service, human resources, office systems/IT, professional certifications, and works on strategic projects. She brings more than 30 years of corporate experience to the position, including roles with JCPenney, American Greetings and Cole Managed Vision. She will report directly to the CEO and will focus on helping set policies and making time, information and decision processes more efficient and effective. Grant is a graduate of The Ohio State University.
Geoffrey Senko has been with MMI for over 10 years as a Sales Representative and successive positions as Regional Sales Manager and National Accounts Manager. In his new position as Director of Business Development, Senko will develop and implement plans designed to build customer relationships and capture new opportunities on a global scale. Senko is a soon to be graduate of Cleveland State University.
As the new Supply Chain Manager, Joshua Slack will build on his five years’ experience with MMI in customer service and production. In his new position, he will oversee and manage the company’s logistics strategy and operations with a focus on process efficiency and productivity. He will also be responsible for continuing to develop and maintain vendor and distributor relationships. Slack is a graduate of Lorain County Community College.