Our Team

Aaron Caplan

Managing Director

Aaron has diverse industry success from his 30+ year career in driving startup, turnaround, and mature organizations to peak levels of revenue and profit performance. Included in these industry experiences are business consulting, internet start-up, big box retailer, green energy start-up, and manufacturing experience.  He is a goal-driven leader who streamlines processes to maximize resources, operations, and profitability.

His skills and experiences, include:

  • Forming management teams and leadership boards

  • Operations processes

  • Sales and sales management   

  • Corporate metrics/balanced scorecard KPI etc. 

  • HR processes – hiring, salary, admin, and employee development

  • Outsourcing

  • Bookkeeping and finance cash management

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Mark Kasinec

Managing Director

Mark’s 30+ year career focus has been with manufacturing companies both in executive team positions as well as consulting roles. His goal has always been growth and improvement while building culture through a unique set of values.

He is the founder and lead consultant at ChainRing Advisors, a consulting firm focused on helping mid-market manufacturers grow.

His skills and experiences, include:

  • Forming management teams and leadership boards

  • Distressed business and operational turnarounds

  • Operations processes and Lean manufacturing

  • Sales and sales rep management   

  • Product design and engineering management

  • Business systems, including ERP, CRM, and analytics

  • Corporate metrics/balanced scorecard KPI etc. 

  • Sourcing, both international and domestic

More info on Mark linkedin.com

Ian Todd

Managing Director

Ian is a professional with a remarkable track record of achieving substantial business growth and operational cost savings across diverse industries. With an impressive career spanning various leadership roles, Ian's expertise has consistently driven success. He holds a deep commitment to continuous improvement as well as the growth and development of his team.

Ian leads daily operations as the General Manager at Dott Products, a MACK Growth portfolio company.

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Dexter Shreve

Managing Director

Dexter has a successful background in manufacturing at both large and small privately held companies. He takes a hands-on approach to problem solving and uses data to help drive decisions.  He is committed to the growth of his team and leads by example.

His skills and experiences, include:

  • Product design/engineering

  • Design for manufacturability

  • Custom equipment fabrication

  • Facility layout/value stream mapping

  • Lean process improvement

  • Project management

Dexter leads daily operations as the General Manager at Day Piston Company, a MACK Growth portfolio company.

More info on Dexter linkedin.com