Leadership

Along with years of professional experience, our leaders bring a true passion for leading M. Holland to continued growth and prosperity.

Edward J. Holland

President & CEO

Edward J. HollandPresident & CEO

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As the President and CEO, Ed oversees the company’s long-term strategy and business planning, spearheads mergers and acquisitions, leads the Executive Leadership Team, and is the proud protector of the company’s culture. Under his leadership, M. Holland has grown from a small regional plastics distributor to one of the top four distributors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ed has spent his entire career at the company, beginning as a sales representative in 1976. He was promoted to sales manager and sourcing manager in 1980 and became vice president of sales and sourcing in 1984. In 1994, he was named president and CEO. Ed has a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Illinois. He has been married to his wife, Ann Dee, for more than 45 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. He is active with several charitable organizations and enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

Marc Fern

Executive Vice President, Commercial

Marc FernExecutive Vice President, Commercial

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As Executive Vice President, Commercial, Marc oversees the positioning of M. Holland to its clients, prospects, suppliers and employees. He is on the M. Holland Board of Directors and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Marc joined M. Holland in 1997 as a sales representative. He was promoted to sales manager in 1999 and to director of sales in 2006. In 2010, he became vice president of sales and marketing before assuming his current position as the executive vice president of the commercial team in 2017. He began his career as a sales representative at Colors for Plastics in 1993. Marc has a Bachelor of Arts in finance from Indiana University. He lives in Northbrook, Illinois, with his wife, Ilene, and two children.

Patrick G. McKune

Chief Financial Officer

Patrick G. McKuneChief Financial Officer

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As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Pat is responsible for the overall financial management of the company, including accounting and financial reporting, treasury, risk management, and capital strategies. He is also responsible for human resources and talent management. Pat has more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership positions at manufacturing and distribution companies. Before joining M. Holland in 2005, Pat served as CFO at Holly Hunt, Stevens Communications, and Blistex Inc. He began his career in public accounting and has a CPA certificate. Pat has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Lewis University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is married with two children and is an active member of his local community.

Dwight D. Morgan

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development

Dwight D. MorganExecutive Vice President, Corporate Development

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As Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Dwight is responsible for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, and marketing processes. He also oversees M. Holland’s international operations. He joined M. Holland in February 2015 and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Dwight began his career in plastics with M.A. Hanna Co., a predecessor to PolyOne Corp., where he held a succession of corporate development and general management roles. In 1998, he formed Accel Color Corp. When Accel Color was sold to Techmer PM in 2008, Dwight continued to run the company. In 2013, he joined The Composites Group (TCG) as vice president of sales and marketing where he participated in integrating three business units and prepared the business for its eventual merger with Citadel Plastics in 2014. Dwight has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Kent State University and a law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. He is also an award-winning author. Dwight and his wife, Carol, have two children.

Nick Chodorow

Chief Innovation Officer

Nick ChodorowChief Innovation Officer

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As Chief Innovation Officer, Nick is responsible for driving best-in-class digital experiences for M. Holland employees, clients and suppliers. He is an experienced IT executive with a passion for leading organizations in digital transformation. Nick joined M. Holland in May 2022 to lead the company’s digital evolution as a leading international thermoplastics distributor. Prior to joining M. Holland, he served as Chief Information Officer at Arctic Glacier Premium Ice and The Belt Railway Company of Chicago, providing strategic vision for IT platforms. His accomplishments include improving availability and performance of production environments, advancing internal applications and enhancing the customer experience. Nick holds a master’s degree in IT management from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Cornell University. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, golfing, traveling, and coaching soccer and softball teams for his two daughters. Nick is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada and speaks conversational French.

Lisa Kaplan

Executive Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning

Lisa KaplanExecutive Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning

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As Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Planning, Lisa is responsible for various internal and market-facing initiatives targeted at delivering growth while creating enhanced customer experiences, scalable commercial operations, and strategic market acquisitions. Prior to joining M. Holland in 2016, Lisa served as the principal at Roslyn Circle Marketing, LLC, vice president of corporate marketing and branding at Aon, and vice president of corporate marketing at Lawson Products. She began her career at Abel, Daft, Early and Ward as a market analyst before joining Loral Skynet to work in both strategy and marketing leadership roles. Lisa has a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts in international affairs and East Asian studies from the George Washington University. Lisa and her husband have three children. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking and cycling — especially when done in tandem.

Joe Halsey

Vice President, Client Experience

Patty Berman

Vice President, Human Resources

Patty BermanVice President, Human Resources

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As the Vice President of Human Resources, Patty and her team create organizational solutions that enable the company to succeed through attraction, retention, engagement and development of a talented, diverse and inclusive workforce. Prior to joining M. Holland in 2016, Patty served as a director of human resources at Baxter International and United Conveyor Corporation. Before that, Patty held multiple leadership roles in human resources at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Patty has two daughters and is active in charitable organizations such as Taproot and PAWS Chicago.

Stephen S. Armstrong

Vice President, International Resale

Stephen S. ArmstrongVice President, International Resale

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As Vice President, International Resale, Stephen leads M. Holland’s domestic resale division and international businesses. Before joining M. Holland in 2010, Stephen served as president at United Polychem and vice president at Sport Court. Stephen began his career in a variety of sales representative and sales manager roles at companies such as Muehlstein, Equistar Chemicals LP, and Huntsman. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University-Hayward. Stephen and his wife, Leslie, have been married for almost 20 years and have two sons. He is a former Marine and is active with several veterans’ charities. Stephen enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

Dave Franco

Vice President, Resale Business Unit

Dave FrancoVice President, Resale Business Unit

As Vice President, Resale Business Unit, Dave is responsible for the development and execution of strategic supply to enable sales growth and meet margin objectives. He also oversees a handful of M. Holland’s product managers, ensuring performance unit growth, margin performance, and working capital. Dave joined M. Holland in 2015. Prior, he served as vice president at Osterman & Co., director of supply at Commerx, and as group manager of the basic resins group, general polymers division at Ashland Chemical. He has a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Dave has been married to his wife, Pam, for more than 35 years. Together they have three sons. Dave enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

Jen Riley

Vice President, International

Jon Walsh

Vice President, Finance

Jon WalshVice President, Finance

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As Vice President of Finance, Jon oversees the global accounting, finance, treasury, and risk management areas of M. Holland’s business, including a team of almost 20 employees. He is integral to M. Holland’s acquisitions process, helping oversee a range of activities from due diligence to successful integration. Prior to joining M. Holland in 2011, Jon served as managing partner at SolomonEdwardsGroup, and chief financial officer at Terra Nova Financial. He has also held multiple senior and executive leadership roles at Gibson/VMG Consulting, VMG Private Equity, Globe Union and Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, LLC, RSM McGladrey, and ServiceLand, Inc. He is a C.P.A. and began his career in public accounting. Jon has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science and Pre-Veterinary Medicine and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jon and his wife, Sigita, have six adult children. They enjoy traveling, sports, home improvement projects, golfing, boating, skiing, swimming, and motorcycling.

Monica Christler

Director, Distribution Sales

Tracy Coifman

Director, International

Tara L. Cutaia

Director, Client Experience

Tara L. CutaiaDirector, Client Experience

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As the Director of Client Experience, Tara leads the client experience team, including account and order management. She joined M. Holland as a customer service manager in 2014 before being promoted to director of client experience in 2017. Prior to joining M. Holland, Tara served as a customer service manager at Solo Cup Company and at North American Corporation of Illinois. She has a Bachelor of Arts in organizational communication from Western Illinois University. Tara and her husband, Steve, have been married for 29 years and have one daughter. They enjoy boating and traveling together as often as possible.

Susan Fattore

Director of Credit

Susan FattoreDirector of Credit

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As the Director of Credit, Susan is responsible for all functions of M. Holland’s credit department, including the management of credit and collections functions, setting credit limits, and managing accounts receivable for M. Holland’s customer base. She joined M. Holland in April 2016 as a senior credit analyst and stepped into her current position in January 2017. Prior to joining M. Holland, Susan held multiple corporate credit manager roles at HEICO Companies, Field Container, and Eby-Brown. She has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bradley University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago. In her spare time, Susan enjoys rehabbing and flipping houses, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and reading.

Michael Foldvary

Director, Distribution Sourcing

Frank LaRocque

Director, Resale Sales

Frank LaRocqueDirector, Resale Sales

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Frank has over 20 years of experience in the plastics industry across a variety of disciplines, including sales and sales leadership, strategic planning, product management and sourcing. As Director, Resale Sales, Frank focuses on expanding M. Holland’s market reach in all commodity polyolefin market segments and developing a leading-edge sales team to meet client and supply partner needs. During his 14-year tenure with M. Holland, Frank has served in film application development, product management and sales leadership positions. Prior to joining M. Holland, Frank was the president and minority owner of Al-Pack Enterprises, a film manufacturer and packaging distributor, and he began his career in technical service at Nova Chemicals. He has built strategic relationships throughout the supply community and greater plastics industry. Frank earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Tim Migler

Director, Innovation and Technology

Peter Prusak

Director, Business Development

Dawn Revord

Director, Commercial Operations

Ankur Singal

Director, Planning & Delivery

Samantha Stone

Director, Distribution Sales

Samantha StoneDirector, Distribution Sales

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As the Director of Distribution Sales, Samantha is responsible for growing M. Holland’s sales throughout the U.S. and Canada for the company’s Distribution Division by directing and managing commercial resources. She is also responsible for setting the strategy and direction for the company’s field sales force. Samantha joined M. Holland in 2009 as an account manager in the Ohio region. In 2016, she was promoted to product manager of engineered thermoplastics and relocated to M. Holland’s Northbrook, IL headquarters. She was promoted to her current role in 2018. Samantha has over 25 years of experience serving in various industry roles, including product design, R&D, quality, global marketing and sales management, and other leadership positions at a global plastics company. She has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Polymer Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Akron. Samantha enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and being outdoors.

Todd Waddle

Director, Wire and Cable

Todd WaddleDirector, Wire and Cable

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Todd is the Director of the Wire & Cable and Sustainability market segments for M. Holland. In these respective areas, he works to identify market trends, highlight exceptional technologies and uncover new business opportunities. He focuses on introducing new products and services that create value for the M. Holland client base. Todd has extensive experience in technology and manufacturing within the composites industry. His early career in engineering included advanced compounding and molding technologies for a variety of market segments. Todd has held various engineering, commercial and leadership roles throughout his career and is a certified six sigma black belt. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Kent State University School of Technology with a focus in polymer science and an executive MBA from Kent State. He is an active board member for the Cleveland Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Roland L. Wilson

Director, Logistics

Roland L. WilsonDirector, Logistics

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As the Director of Logistics, Roland leads M. Holland’s supply chain planning and execution functions with a focus on operational excellence, internal collaboration, external partnerships and cost effectiveness. Prior to joining M. Holland in 2013, Roland served as the director of manufacturing and distribution at West Monroe Partners and as the vice president of information technology planning and integration at Liquidity Services, Inc. He began his career as a manager of total quality and training at International Paper before serving in a variety of senior manager and director roles at Anderson Business Consulting, ICG Commerce and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Roland has a Bachelor of Science in Business Operations Management from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Roland and his family of six live in the western suburbs of Chicago. He has been active in faith, charitable and youth sports organizations over the years and enjoys outdoor activities including bicycling, hiking and playing handball. He’s also an automotive enthusiast and music aficionado.

Leadership

Edward J. Holland

Marc Fern

Patrick G. McKune

Dwight D. Morgan

Nick Chodorow

Lisa Kaplan

Joe Halsey

Patty Berman

Stephen S. Armstrong

Dave Franco

Jen Riley

Jon Walsh

Monica Christler

Tracy Coifman

Tara L. Cutaia

Susan Fattore

Michael Foldvary

Frank LaRocque

Tim Migler

Peter Prusak

Dawn Revord

Ankur Singal

Samantha Stone

Todd Waddle

Roland L. Wilson

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