Haviland Enterprises promoted of Meg Post to President of the Grand Rapids, Michigan company.
Post will report to Mike Karasiewicz, CEO, and will work directly with Karasiewicz and the company’s Senior Leadership Team on strategic initiatives and executing the company’s growth strategy. Members of the Senior Leadership Team will report to Post.
Post joined Haviland in 2018 as Vice President of Finance and became CFO in 2020, overseeing the company’s financial operations including accounting and business analysis, as well as IT and marketing. She has been working alongside Karasiewicz and Haviland’s Board of Directors over the past three years to increase shareholder value while strengthening the company’s ownership culture.
“Meg has been a key member of the Senior Leadership Team over the past several years, working cross functionally and strategically to drive growth in profitability and shareholder value for Haviland’s 265 employee-owners,” says Karasiewicz. “Meg’s background has created a unique combination of financial and interpersonal skills that make her a good fit to lead our strategy and operations going forward.”
“I’m thrilled to take on this new role,” says Post. "We have a talented team and significant growth opportunities ahead of us. I’m looking forward to executing our growth strategy; developing innovating solutions for our customers while providing the very best work environment for our employees.”
Before joining Haviland, Post spent 11 years at Adamy Valuation, directing valuation services for private and public companies. She provided leadership on valuation projects involving mergers and acquisitions, employee stock ownership plans, succession planning, financial reporting, and corporate strategic planning.
Founded in 1934, Haviland Enterprises, Inc. is a chemical supplier for cleaning, plating, recreational water, and other applications. It is an employee-owned ESOP company comprised of two divisions, 260 employees and over 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The company has six production and warehousing locations throughout the United States including its headquarters in Grand Rapids, with additional manufacturing facilities in Kalamazoo North Bend, Ohio and Chandler, Arizona. Visit https://www.havilandusa.com
