Formerly with Kichler Lighting, Reginelli will lead Oatey’s product innovation, engineering, and quality strategies, ensuring that products continue to meet the highest standards of excellence and compliance Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Jim Reginelli has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, Quality & Engineering. Reginelli Read more
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Formerly with Kichler Lighting, Reginelli will lead Oatey’s product innovation, engineering, and quality strategies, ensuring that products continue to meet the highest standards of excellence and compliance
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Jim Reginelli has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, Quality & Engineering.
Reginelli is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience leading product development, driving innovation and optimizing operations from R&D to full-scale manufacturing. He brings deep expertise in building and leading high-performance teams, aligning cross-functional initiatives, executing complex product roadmaps and scaling global development efforts from concept through commercialization.
Reginelli joins Oatey from Kichler Lighting, where he spent the past 10 years in various leadership roles, most recently serving as Vice President of Product Development, leading global engineering and new-product development. Previously, Jim spent more than a decade at GE, where he influenced multiple areas within the lighting solutions business. His expertise spanned engineering, product development, program management and strategic execution, playing a pivotal role in advancing LED technology, launching industry-first products, and driving business growth.
In his new role, Reginelli will lead Oatey’s product innovation, engineering and quality strategies, ensuring products continue to meet the highest standards of excellence and compliance. He will champion continuous improvement and cross-functional alignment while implementing product-development initiatives that enhance innovation, optimize efficiency and align with customer needs.
“At Oatey, there’s a clear commitment to excellence at every level,” says Reginelli. “I look forward to joining forces with teams that embrace innovation and consistently raise the bar with exceptional, industry-leading products.”
“Jim is a strategic, results-driven leader with a strong technical foundation and a proven ability to align teams around complex, high-impact initiatives,” says Neal Restivo, Oatey’s Chief Executive Officer. “His vision and leadership will be instrumental in advancing our engineering and quality functions, supporting our business objectives and delivering long-term value to our customers.”
Reginelli resides in Seven Hills, Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics from John Carroll University and a master’s degree in engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
A veteran of the chemical and plastics industries, Carlson will lead Oatey’s U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations, driving operational excellence, strategic growth, and productivity across all company locations Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Ron Carlson has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations. With Read more
A veteran of the chemical and plastics industries, Carlson will lead Oatey’s U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations, driving operational excellence, strategic growth, and productivity across all company locations
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Ron Carlson has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations.
With 30 years of experience as an operations leader and a proven track record in the chemical and plastics industries, Carlson joins Oatey from Novagard, where he served as Vice President of Operations. In this role, he successfully enhanced the organization’s safety culture, reduced overall injuries, drove a transformation from conventional to lean manufacturing, and established a strategic manufacturing partnership in India to strengthen global operations. His extensive background includes leadership roles at GEON Performance Solutions and PolyOne, as well as serving as a multi-site Plant Manager at Avery Dennison, demonstrating expertise in operations leadership, lean methodologies and global manufacturing management.
In his new role at Oatey, Carlson will lead Oatey U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations to drive operational excellence, strategic growth and productivity across company sites, leveraging lean methodologies to continuously improve operational efficiency, and support Oatey’s commitment to safety.
“I’m proud to join Oatey, where a tradition of excellence and cutting-edge innovation go hand in hand,” says Carlson. “I’m committed to optimizing our operational capabilities and look forward to partnering with our talented teams to refine processes, enhance efficiency, and continue delivering the highest quality products to our customers.”
“Ron is an exceptional leader whose career is marked by his ability to drive efficiency and improve quality,” says Scott Voisinet, Oatey’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “His forward-thinking approach and deep industry expertise will be pivotal in advancing our U.S. operations to new levels of performance and long-term growth.”
Carlson, a resident of Painesville, Ohio, holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration, both from Cleveland State University.
Twenty-year Oatey veteran with experience in supply chain and wholesale sales management now heads the wholesale rough plumbing, commercial, specialty, and showroom sales teams Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Matt Foraker has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Wholesale. Foraker joined Oatey more than 20 years Read more
Twenty-year Oatey veteran with experience in supply chain and wholesale sales management now heads the wholesale rough plumbing, commercial, specialty, and showroom sales teams
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced today that Matt Foraker has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Wholesale.
Foraker joined Oatey more than 20 years ago as a member of the supply chain team, before transitioning to the wholesale sales team in 2011 as National Sales Manager, Specialty Divisions. Since then, he has served as Regional Sales Manager in the Southeast and National Sales Manager for Rough Plumbing. Since October, he has led Oatey’s wholesale team on an interim basis as Director of Wholesale.
As SVP, Wholesale, Foraker will lead Oatey’s wholesale rough plumbing, commercial, specialty and showroom sales teams, focused on investing in customer relationships while growing sales and evolving business strategy.
“My career at Oatey has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m pleased to be a part of the company’s ongoing growth,” says Foraker. “I’m excited to continue to partner with our exceptional sales team, rep agencies and customers to achieve great things together.”
“During his time at Oatey, Matt has established himself as a highly respected, strategic leader both in our business and across our industry,” said Wyatt Kilmartin, Oatey’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “I look forward to his expanded leadership as we continue to deliver results for our customers and our organization.”
Formerly Vice President, Wholesale, the eight-year Oatey veteran will now take on an enhanced leadership role, including responsibility for customer service and technical support Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, has promoted Patrick Aquino to Senior Vice President, Wholesale. With nearly 20 years of experience in sales and business development Read more
Formerly Vice President, Wholesale, the eight-year Oatey veteran will now take on an enhanced leadership role, including responsibility for customer service and technical support
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, has promoted Patrick Aquino to Senior Vice President, Wholesale.
With nearly 20 years of experience in sales and business development, Aquino is a seasoned executive with deep knowledge of the plumbing industry. He joined Oatey nearly eight years ago as Northeast Regional Sales Manager and has since gained progressive responsibility as National Sales Manager; Director of Rough Plumbing and Commercial Sales; and most recently, Vice President, Wholesale. In his new position, Aquino will take on an enhanced leadership role, assuming responsibility for customer service and technical support in addition to U.S. wholesale and commercial sales.
“Patrick is a talented and experienced leader with a proven ability for driving sales, fostering customer relationships and developing successful teams,” said Neal Restivo, Chief Executive Officer at Oatey. “I am looking forward to his expanded leadership as we continue to grow our business and support our customers.”