– USA, TN – Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR) today announced the appointments of Javier Reyes, Jill Sutton, Peter Jackson, and Susan Sweeney to its Board as Independent Directors, following an agreement with Lakeview Investment Group & Trading Company, LLC.
About Javier Reyes
Dr. Javier Reyes is an innovative and dynamic leader with nearly 20 years of experience in academia, providing him with a great perspective into the future of the workforce, exceptional management skills, and an educated and diverse viewpoint on socioeconomic issues. Dr. Reyes was recently appointed Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and will transition into this position on July 1st, 2023. He is currently at the University of Illinois Chicago as Interim Chancellor since July 2022. In this position, he is responsible for managing a budget of $3.6 billion and more than 13,000 faculty and staff. Before being promoted to the interim chancellor, he served as the Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Previous to his service at UIC, Dr. Reyes served as West Virginia University’s Milan Puskar Dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics for five years and VP for StartUp West Virginia for three years.
Dr. Reyes holds a BA in Economics from Monterrey TEC in Mexico and a doctorate in Economics from Texas A&M University.
About Jill Sutton
Ms. Sutton is an executive and director with extensive experience in strategic planning, corporate finance, capital raises, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate governance. Ms. Sutton served as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at United Natural Foods, Inc for over three years where she developed the company’s shareholder engagement program, was deeply involved in the Company’s ESG policies and programs, supported the realization of over $150 million in synergies following UNFI’s acquisition of SuperValu, and helped to assure the Company’s supply chain remained operational through the COVID crisis. Before UNFI, Ms. Sutton served in senior legal positions at General Motors Company (GM), Tim Hortons, and Wendy’s Company. She also currently serves on the Board of Potbelly Corp.
Ms. Sutton holds multiple degrees from The Ohio State University, including a J.D. and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration.
About Peter Jackson
Mr. Jackson possesses nearly 30 years of manufacturing technology experience. During his career, he has supported countless industrial companies through complex information technology transformation initiatives. He has a wealth of expertise in technology implementation, customer experience, and productivity improvements for the manufacturing, aerospace & defense, and automotive industries. He is currently a Partner and SVP of Professional Services at Providence Consulting Group LTD, a firm that co-founded in 2016. Before this, Mr. Jackson was a Practice Director at Business & Decision North America for eight years and a Solution Architect & Program Manager at Infor for nearly two years. He started his career at Baan Company, where he spent the first five-and-a-half years of his professional career.
Mr. Jackson holds a degree in Social Science and Human Services from the State University of New York at Morrisville and a degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Cortland.
About Susan Sweeney
Dr. Susan Sweeney is a senior business executive with extensive experience leading global teams and solving complex business issues. Dr. Sweeney served as CHRO for Enpro Industries, a public, mid-sized industrial technology company, putting to use her unique ability to place talent based on business needs. Before taking this position in early 2020, Dr. Sweeney held the position of President, at GGB, for seven years with strategy and P&L responsibility in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Before joining Enpro, Dr. Sweeney was an Executive with General Motors Company (GM) with responsibilities focused on assembly, engineering, supply chain, quality, and site management at multiple locations in the US and Canada.
Dr. Sweeney holds a Doctorate of Education from Wilmington University, a Master in Business Administration from the University of Detroit, and a Bachelor of Arts from Kalamazoo College.
About Miller Industries
Miller Industries is The World’s Largest Manufacturer of Towing and Recovery Equipment and markets its towing and recovery equipment under several well-recognized brands, including Century, Vulcan, Chevron, Holmes, Challenger, Champion, Jige, Boniface, Titan, and Eagle.
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