Executive Team

Brian brings extensive experience and in-depth immersion into Lean practices and thinking. Having won two Connecticut Shingo prizes, Brian lives “Lean.” Under his leadership, this commitment to Lean informs everything that HABCO does as a manufacturer that’s aimed at providing customers with the highest level of operational readiness and safety. He’s relentless in his drive to make Lean a way of life at HABCO. His impact is felt throughout everything that HABCO does as a business. Prior to HABCO, Brian held various leadership roles and positions at Wiremold/Legrand, C&M Corporation, Respironics Novametrix and HID Global. He was also a professor of Lean Management at Eastern Connecticut State University and still lectures frequently as well as authoring papers on Lean topics. Brian holds an undergraduate degree from Siena College and an MBA from Central Connecticut State University.

With more than 30 years of experience working in the human resources field, Carol brings a wealth of knowledge that spans far beyond the typical HR realm. Under her guidance, HABCO’s employee retention rate has jumped significantly to more than 90%. Her strategic thinking and enthusiasm for employee engagement has influenced the company’s culture in the most positive way, and she understands that happy and engaged employees equal quality products and satisfied customers. A graduate of Le Moyne College in upstate New York, Carol is a 2^nd generation HR professional. Prior to joining HABCO in 2018, Carol was the Chief HR Officer at actûrus (formerly The Pert Group), and VP of Human Resources at American Payment Systems.

Kate joined HABCO with varied experience in financial management, business leadership, corporate strategy and a strong background in manufacturing. She is an operationally focused financial executive with over 20 years of experience partnering with company directors, executives and managers to support business objectives and drive results.  She has a strong focus on process improvement, driving innovation, building financially disciplined growth, as well as fostering a culture of learning, trust and excellence.  Prior to joining HABCO in 2020, she worked for Farids LLC (the parent company of Edible Arrangements) as Vice President of Finance and as the Director of Accounting and Finance for Coburn Technologies. Kate earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Eastern Connecticut State University.