HAVEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION - Key Persons
Karen started at Haven on September 8, 2021. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management and an Associates Degree in economics. She has been in various accounting and human resources roles for more than 26 years across various industries as well as experience owning her own bookkeeping business.
Job Titles:
- Design Engineering Manager
Mark was born in the UK where his Father, an aircraft mechanic for the British Royal Air Force, nurtured his natural interest in models, boats, cars, and airplanes. After moving to the U.S. in 1976, his interest in technical subjects and design continued to grow and he earned degrees in Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Numeric Control, Drafting and Design. Early in his career Mark put his technical skills to use as an equipment operator and foreman in the heavy construction industry. Since joining the Haven team over twenty years ago as a Designer and Draftsman, he has played a key role in both the engineering and the manufacture of Haven machines.
Job Titles:
- Sales and Marketing Manager
Matt joined Haven Manufacturing in January 2017 as the Sales & Marketing Manager after spending 5+ years in the investment management sector. He is responsible for generating and maintaining great relationships within Haven's new and existing customer base. Matt believes that customers continue to rely on Haven because of the company's reputation of "providing the best products and solutions in the industry, period." He holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln as well as a Masters in Business Management - with Merit from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England.
Immediately prior to joining Haven, Steve held positions of increasing responsibility with Fives Group, a French based diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial machines, process equipment, and production lines. Most recently, he was President & CEO of Fives Machining Systems, Inc. in Hebron, Kentucky. Steve's career also includes twenty-one years in sales, marketing, and general management positions with Ingersoll-Rand PLC, including international assignments covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, Japan and China. In addition, he worked as Director Market Analysis & Integration for Crane Co. in Stamford, Connecticut, and Steve also served as Vice President Business Development for the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) in McLean, Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Plant Manager and Fred Rempfer, Production Scheduler
Terry joined Haven Manufacturing in 1986. Over the past 25+ years he has held key positions of responsibility in all areas of the company. After starting in the machine shop he learned to operate, maintain, and program the company's CNC machines. Eventually he began to collaborate with the engineering department in the design and manufacture of new equipment. Terry was promoted to Plant Manager in 1996 and supervises all aspects of daily production. Terry has a lot of pride in the reputation that Haven machinery has for dependability. "We have engineered our equipment to be robust and user friendly. Our customers return again and again to update their capability and capacity."
Job Titles:
- Systems Engineering Manager
Van joined Haven over 5 years ago as the Systems Engineering Supervisor. In that role he is primarily responsible for supervising all assembly, design, and programming of Haven machines. He holds dual bachelors degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is a veteran U.S. Navy avionics technician, and has over 15 years of experience in the design and manufacture of custom machinery. Van takes great pride in using his training and natural gifts to give Haven customers the best products available in today's marketplace.