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Division President
Privately Held High-Growth HVAC Manufacturer
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Position Summary
The President will serve as the standalone leader of a $130M industrial business with full accountability for strategy, operations, and performance, reporting to a group-level executive leader. This role carries end-to-end responsibility for driving transformational growth, scaling the organization, and positioning the business to reach $1B in revenue over the next decade. The President will set and execute the growth agenda across product innovation, market expansion, commercial execution, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role within an entrepreneurial structure, requiring strong engagement with customers, teams, and enterprise partners.
Successful Placement
Slayton Search Partners placed an executive who brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience across industrial and HVAC-related businesses, with deep expertise spanning engineering, commercial leadership, and full P&L general management. They have successfully scaled complex, global operations, most recently holding full accountability for a $300M-plus business across the Americas, including multi-site manufacturing and large, geographically distributed teams. Their track record reflects consistent delivery of profitable growth through disciplined operating models, customer-centric commercial transformation, and operational rigor, including product portfolio simplification, sales force evolution, and margin expansion. A proven builder of high-performing teams, they combine strategic clarity, financial acumen, and an entrepreneurial mindset to lead organizations through change, accelerate growth, and embed a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
