PAULO - Key Persons
Aldo oversees our operations in Mexico at our Monterrey division. He is responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance, team member satisfaction, environmental health and safety, and customer satisfaction. Aldo has successfully led his team through the launch of plant operations and subsequently, a massive expansion that doubled production capacity. He believes the company culture of integrity and honesty along with clear strategy is what allows people in the organization to grow. In his free time, Aldo can be found spending time outdoors hunting, climbing, camping, and exploring, in addition to farming.
Job Titles:
- President
- President Corporate Headquarters 47 Yrs
As president at Paulo, Ben is responsible for the overall strategy and performance of the Paulo organization. He represents the third generation of the Rassieur family to lead the company; Paulo was founded by Ben's grandparents in 1943. Ben attributes Paulo's success to the collaboration and continuous improvement mindset of its team of leaders. Looking back on over four decades in the business, Ben is especially proud of the successful establishment of Paulo's Monterrey divsion, the company's first international location. In his spare time, Ben enjoys leisure activities with his family, hunting, fishing, and working in service to organizations that help people succeed.
Bob joined Paulo in 1986 and currently oversees our Cleveland division, which performs some of our most advanced processes for aerospace and power generation customers, among those in other demanding markets. His main responsibilities include coaching team members for growth, ensuring equipment operates at peak performance, and developing new projects in the division. According to Bob, the freedom to make improvements in the operations he oversees has contributed greatly to his success. In his time away from work, Bob enjoys spending time with his two grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Plant Manager
- Plant Manager of Our St. Louis Division
As Plant Manager of our St. Louis Division, Brian ensures that all parts are processed safely and to correct specifications while keeping lead time and cost to a minimum. He collaborates with teams across all Paulo locations to optimize our process while solving our customers' greatest challenges. He holds a BS in Metallurgical Engineering, along with Lean Certifications from Michigan State and Ohio State. Outside of his time at the plant, Brian enjoys spending time with his two daughters and brewing his own beer.
Plant Manager | Kansas City Division | 2 yrs at Paulo
As Plant Manager of Paulo's Kansas City division, Chris is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all aspects of plant operations while maintaining excellent quality, customer satisfaction, and productivity. What Chris finds most rewarding about his role is the opportunity to lead and mentor his team, solving problems and overcoming challenges every day with a continuous improvement mindset. Chris holds a master's degree in operations and supply chain management in addition to a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. When Chris is away from the plant, he enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring America's National Parks.
Key Account Manager | Kansas City Division | 36 yrs at Paulo
As a key account manager based in our Kansas City division, Curt is responsible for maintaining successful relationships with our customers in parts of the Midwest and beyond. Curt's ultimate goal is always helping our customers grow their businesses. He enjoys the fast-paced nature of life at Paulo and is driven by the urge to tackle new challenges every day. In his time outside of work, Curt enjoys cycling, barbecue, music, and spending time with family and friends.
Plant Manager | Murfreesboro Division | 36 yrs at Paulo
As plant manager, Dave is responsible for overseeing all operations at Paulo's Murfreesboro division including our people, financials, customer service, and quality. Dave has dedicated his career since 1988 to improving performance at the plant and has been instrumental in the success of many challenging projects. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and in his spare time, Dave enjoys outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, cycling, and hiking.
Job Titles:
- National Sales Manager
- Key Account Manager at Our Nashville Division
National Sales Manager | Corporate Headquarters | 2 yrs at Paulo
After joining Paulo as Key Account Manager at our Nashville Division, Drew has taken on the role of National Sales Manager of the Southern US. His role involves developing relationships with new customers to help them leverage the power of Paulo's capabilities and find customized solutions that fit their unique needs. With an emphasis on communication and trust, he helps to provide the level of service Paulo is best known for. Outside of work, Drew enjoys fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.
National Sales Manager | Corporate Headquarters | 6 yrs at Paulo
As national sales manager, Dustin plays a key role in leading our sales efforts in the Northern US. Helping our customers solve tough thermal processing problems is one of the things that motivates Dustin the most. He also enjoys collaborating with other members of the Paulo team to create solutions. Dustin has been a big part of the success of our hot isostatic pressing capability at Paulo's Cleveland division, educating customers on the benefits of the services and helping them realize results from it. In his spare time, Dustin enjoys giving his time to leading a youth ministry.
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources
- Director of Human Resources Corporate Headquarters 6 Yrs
Emily is committed to elevating the team member experience as Director of Human Resources at Paulo. She focuses on developing relationships with team members at all levels of the organization and learning from their input and feedback to foster continuous improvement. As a member of the fourth generation of the Rassieur family to work in the business, she takes pride in preserving the culture of growth and integrity that her great grandparents started the company with in the 1940s. When she's away from work, Emily enjoys spending time outdoors and trying new restaurants.
Job Titles:
- Key Account Manager
- Key Account Manager St. Louis Division 7 Yrs
Ethan is responsible for high-level partnerships with tier one manufacturers and OEMs served by our St. Louis division. What he enjoys most about his role is the opportunity to meet with customers and develop a deep understanding of their challenges, the products they manufacture, and how their businesses impact people's daily lives. Ethan holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management and and MBA with a marketing certificate, and he has been a part of the Paulo team since 2017. One of his favorite, most challenging projects was working with a top automotive OEM to gain approval for heat treating their high-pressure die casting dies. For him, datagineering means peace of mind for our customers, which is essential in a world where manufacturing is constantly changing. In his spare time, he enjoys keeping physically fit, brewing his own artisan coffee, and working on home improvement projects.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BACK to Team
- Plant Manager
- in 2020 As Plant Manager
Greg Huss joined Paulo in 2020 as plant manager in our Nashville division. Prior to joining Paulo, Greg started his thermal processing career as a furnace operator and worked his way up to general manager of a multisite commercial heat treating operation in Wisconsin. He is responsible for all aspects of quality, efficiency, and safety in the Nashville plant. Greg embraces a team approach to ensuring the facility exceeds its goals and he enjoys the family-run atmosphere at Paulo. Outside of the plant, Greg enjoys spending time with his kids and playing pool and poker.
Key Account Manager | Murfreesboro Division | 1 yrs at Paulo
Jay joined our Murfreesboro Division in 2023 as a Key Account Manager and now works with a variety of customers to find solutions to their biggest heat treating challenges. He excels in enhancing relationships with superior customer service and enjoys being part of a family-owned business that values long-term partnerships. He holds a BA in Kinesiology from Harding University, bringing a unique perspective to his role. Outside work, Jay has a passion for flying and is a part time flight instructor.
Key Account Manager | Murfreesboro Division | 40 yrs at Paulo
Jerry works with tiered suppliers and OEMs who process parts at our Murfreesboro and Nashville divisions to facilitate the best possible customer experience. Having satisfied customers and busy plants is what Jerry finds the most fulfilling about his role. Jerry is a seasoned heat treating expert who has been with Paulo since 1984, so he has seen and overcome many challenges during his tenure. He has worked on thousands of projects including developing new processes for a variety of appliations largely in the automotive market. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Technology, and in his free time he enjoys quality time with his family, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Vice President Finance & Administration
- Vice President Finance & Administration Corporate Headquarters 5 Yrs
In his role as Vice President of Finance & Administration (in his words, our "numbers guy"), John is responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the company. This includes accounting and controls, regulatory reporting, financial analysis, management reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and contributing input to high-level company strategy. He enjoys getting to frequently collaborate with different people across the organization to continuously improve and support customers. In his spare time, John likes traveling, dining out with friends, spending time with family, and finding time to golf, bike, and ski.
Larrie joined our Cleveland Division in 2022 as Key Account Manager. He fosters strong partnerships between our metallurgists and customers to help deliver the level of service our customers deserve. His background in aerospace engineering technology and aircraft maintenance allows him to understand the complexities of customer challenges and effectively communicate those to our operations and metallurgy teams to find real solutions. Adventurous at heart, Larrie spends his time outside of the office RV camping and hitting the trails on his dirt bikes.
Director of Sales | Corporate Headquarters | 22 yrs at Paulo
As director of sales, Mike provides leadership to Paulo's national sales managers across the entire system and is responsible for quoting activities for the company. Mike finds fulfillment in connecting customers with solutions that result in long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships for both organizations. One of his favorite, most challenging projects was working with a customer in reshoring their operations, which required extensive testing, equipment customization, cross-divisional collaboration, and process refinement. Mike believes that the dedication to teamwork at Paulo is what helps make the company and our customers successful.
Job Titles:
- Engineer
- Metallurgical Engineer
Job Titles:
- Engineering Manager
- Metallurgical Engineering Manager
Job Titles:
- Lead Metallurgical Engineer
- Lead Metallurgical Engineer Corporate Headquarters 4 Yrs
In his role as lead metallurgical engineer, Ryan ensures that our customer's parts are processed efficiently and according to specifications. He continuously evaluates our capabilities to make our plants as effective as possible. Ryan enjoys the constant variety of jobs and materials that flow through our operation; there is always a challenging puzzle to solve. He is proud to work at Paulo because of our company's commitment to getting the job done right. Ryan holds a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, and in his free time he enjoys cycling, running, backpacking, and spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Engineering
- Vice President Engineering
- Vice President Engineering Corporate Headquarters 26 Yrs
As Vice President of Engineering, Scott leads our metallurgical engineering, project engineering, automation engineering, fabrication, and lean technology groups. He is also responsible for all plant expansions, new plant builds, equipment installations, and control systems throughout the entire Paulo network. One of Scott's biggest accomplishments is leading the process of building our Monterrey division from the ground up from site selection to equipment installation to production readiness and beyond. He joined Paulo in 1998 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Scott enjoys using engineering principles, problem solving techniques, and technology to help overcome the challenges that face both our customers and our teams. He relaxes away from work by spending time with his family, coaching youth sports, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Operations
As Vice President of Operations, Tee is responsible for ensuring we have the people, systems, and equipment to successfully serve our customers, establishing procedures that create reliable and repeatable results, and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement. Tee believes that our datagineering approach allows our teams to quickly direct resources where they are needed to make the greatest impact on performance. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with and caring for his two dogs.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President Corporate Headquarters 42 Yrs
As executive vice president, Terry manages the quoting, pricing, software development, and information systems at Paulo. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in structural engineering, and has been working in the business since 1982. Terry has played a key role in integrating several new facilities into the Paulo system over the years, including Cleveland, Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Monterrey. As a leader in the organization, Terry is driven to foster an environment where all Paulo team members help each other succeed. Terry spends his spare time cycling, volunteering, cycling, solving puzzles, and playing with his grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director of Operations
Senior Director of Operations | Corporate Headquarters | 17 yrs at Paulo
Tim has been leading at Paulo since joining the organization in 2007. As Senior Director of Operations and Strategy, his accountabilities include quality, environmental, safety, and strategy. Tim often says that he's honored to have the opportunity to lead some of the most dedicated and talented QEHS professionals in the business. He also supports the leadership team in developing as strategy for the future and aligning the organization to that strategy, which is a challenge that he finds incredibly rewarding. Tim describes datagineering as "problem solving with your eyes wide open-business and operations intelligence in action." Outside of his role at Paulo, Tim's life centers around his family, and he enjoys reading books with his daughters and watching his youngest play soccer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Job Titles:
- Vice President Sales
- Vice President Sales Corporate Headquarters 14 Yrs
Will leads Paulo's sales team and is responsible for hiring, training, coaching, and strategy. Will spends time with our customers to understand their challenges and works with various internal teams at Paulo to ensure we're delivering solutions that meet their needs. Will holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and has been working in the business since 2010. In his time away from work, Will enjoys the outdoors (hunting, fishing, skiing, biking, and running) and spending time with his family, his friends, and his dog.