Coleman Cable Makes Organizational Changes

Coleman Cable Inc., Waukegan, Ill., recently announced a number of organizational changes that coincide with the recent acquisition of Copperfield and position the company for future growth. Rich Carr will remain the CEO of Copperfield and join the CCI executive management team as an executive vice president. Carr has more than 30 years experience in the industry, co-founding Copperfield in 1990. Mike Frigo has been appointed president of Copperfield, and will be senior vice president of CCI and a member of the executive management team. Frigo has a diverse background with more than 22 years in the wire and cable industry. Most recently he served as COO of Copperfield. Gene Stang has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for the Copperfield division, reporting to Frigo. He will also retain responsibility for the wire and cable business unit at Coleman Cable. Stang has held numerous roles in manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing during his 20-plus years with Coleman Cable. Jeff Johnston has been appointed to executive vice president of operations of CCI. He has been with the company for 12 years and has been a major contributor to the success of Coleman Cable. Ken McAllister has been appointed to senior vice president of Coleman Cable. In addition to his responsibilities for the Specialty and Consumer groups of Coleman Cable, McAllister has assumed responsibility for the Electrical Distribution business unit. McAllister has more than 25 years in the electrical industry, joining Coleman Cable in 2002 as vice president, Wire & Cable. Kurt Hennelly has been appointed to senior vice president of supply chain. Hennelly has been with Coleman Cable for 20 years, serving in a variety of roles, most recently as group vice president, Consumer Group and Global Sourcing. Kathy Jo Van has been appointed to senior vice president of corporate marketing and business development. Van has 20 years in the electrical industry, joining Coleman Cable in 2000. Most recently, Van served as group vice president, Electrical Group.