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Kirk Andreae
Jeff Billingsley
Tom Brennan
PRESIDENT AND CEO Clarke Power Services
GEN ER A L M A N AG E R DHL
CEO School Outfitters
Andreae is the third-generation leader of the company that was founded by his grandfather as Clarke GM Diesel in 1964. The organization includes Clarke Fire Protection Products, Clarke Power Generation, VEHICARE, and Clarke Heavy Duty and has more than 800 employees, 180 mobile service units, 23 retail locations, two manufacturing plants, and an asset management call center to serve clients in more than 150 countries. It posted $290 million in revenue in 2020.
Billingsley has worked for the global cargo carrier for more than 20 years and replaced Joanie Arias as GM in 2019. The largest package carrier in the world has expanded its operations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport multiple times since moving from Wilmington in 2009. It employs more than 4,400 employees in the region. It raised starting pay to more than $20 per hour this year.
Brennan founded the company that provides furniture, supplies, and support to schools in 1998. The firm helps manage purchasing programs for districts around the country, offering co-op programs and stocking more than 300 products. Chief Operating Officer Betsy Neyer, who has worked for the company since 2004, was promoted to President in 2018. The company posted more than $100 million in revenue in 2020.
Hometown: Florence, Alabama Education: University of South Alabama (undergraduate)
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