CENTRALIZED MAILBOX - Key Persons
Mr. Laminack joined Florence Corporation in July 2018. He leads the Florence Executive Management Team. Mr. Laminack has experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, sales and marketing, and accounting for both large public and private companies. He holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Georgia and a bachelors' degree in accounting from the University of Alabama.
Job Titles:
- Finance & Business Systems
Ms. Winter joined Florence Corporation in April, 2005. She is responsible for directing all aspects of accounting, finance, cost accounting, and business systems. Prior to joining Florence, she spent 10+ years in various senior management roles in accounting, manufacturing, logistics, sales and marketing for both public and private companies. She currently serves or has served on the local Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, local Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors, and a trustee for the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. She is a CPA in Kansas and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bethany College.
Mr. Fee joined Florence Corporation in September 2012. He is responsible for overseeing the engineering functions, including R&D, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Software Engineering. Prior to joining Florence, Mr. Fee spent 23 years in senior engineering and executive roles for businesses in the ATM and bank security markets, and high speed automated machinery markets. He has extensive experience in implementing and integrating lean product design and lean manufacturing methodologies. Mr. Fee holds a bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.
Ms. Kohlmeier joined Florence Corporation in September, 2003. She is responsible for overseeing customer service, customer operations, client support, and technical services for the group. Prior to joining Florence, she was Economic Development Director at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and spent 17 years in senior management roles at Western Resources. She currently serves as a Trustee on the Manhattan Community Foundation and FHSU Foundation and is a member of the Manhattan Library board. Ms. Kohlmeier holds a bachelors' degree in Business Administration from Fort Hays State University.
Mr. Penn-Berkeley joined Florence Corporation in September, 2014. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the operations group. Born in the UK, he served a four-year apprenticeship with Land Rover UK, attaining City & Guilds of London Institute qualifications in Motor Vehicle Technology and Industrial Technology. Since that time, he was responsible for building and operating a number of plants around the world, including Germany, Australia, Republic of Seychelles and several in the US. Mr. Penn-Berkeley comes to Florence from our sister company AMICO, where he was in charge of their largest facility in Bourbonnais, IL after being promoted from their Birmingham, AL, and Dayton, TX facilities.