Bob Patton

About Bob Patton

General Counsel and Compliance Officer with experience in small- to large-cap, global public and private organizations.Continuous expansion of roles & responsibilities throughout career; including an \"interim\" Head of HR role for 3 years at $2.4B global company with over employees, 66 operating companies and 40 factories.Working manager of large and small international Legal and HR teams skilled at revamping central functions into customer-centric, respected business partners and idea and revenue facilitators.Trusted advisor to C-Suite and board providing business counsel on all critical issues, ranging from enterprise risk management to the Legal & HR Departments\' support of organic and inorganic growth.Seasoned change agent experienced in both fine-tuning and transforming strategies, cultures, brands, and product portfolios for profitable growth.International M&A and acquisition integration experience, from preparing a $1.6B company for sale to small strategic and large transformational acquisitions; led 7 acquisitions and one divestiture in the past 6 years at MAT. MAT is a private equity environment and engages in transactions and joint ventures with private equity.Specialties:General Counsel | Chief HR/People Officer | Head of Facilities | Chief Compliance Officer | Director & Officer of Parent and Affiliated Companies | Corporate Secretary | Corporate Governance | Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management | Securities Law | Intellectual Property | Intellectual Property & Trademark Management and Monetization | Environmental | Litigation | Real Estate | Government Relations | Public Company Boards | Strategic Transactions | Mergers & Acquisitions | Divestitures | International Law | Commercial & Employment Law

Experience

1. General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

   MAT Holdings, Inc.

   Jan 2015 — Present · Long Grove, IL, US

   MAT Holdings, Inc, is a diversified $2.4 billion global manufacturing and distribution company in the automotive, hardware and fencing, and power equipment industries. Leader of worldwide Legal & Compliance Functions reporting to the CEO. Interim Head of HR from 20••••21, responsible for over employees.Established in 1984 as Midwest Air Technologies, Inc, MAT Holdings, Inc. has grown organically and through numerous acquisitions into a $2.4 billion group of 66 companies servicing the Automotive and Consumer industries. The Automotive segment is further broken down into the MAT Foundry Group, which manufactures cast iron parts for auto and industrial applications; the Friction Group, which supplies braking components; and Suspension Components Group which supplies suspension components and systems. The Consumer segment provides fencing, lawn & garden accessories, air compressors, pneumatic air tools, and outdoor power equipment.MAT is extremely active in M&A, acquiring:• Oct. 2020- Campbell Hausfeld, a manufacturer of consumer, industrial, and commercial air compressors and associated pneumatic air tools and accessories.• Sept. 2019- Stemco Products Inc.\'s commercial vehicle brake shoe business.• Apr. 2019- Gorilla Brakes and Components, Inc, an independent provider of remanufactured brake shoes in the North American commercial vehicle market.• June 2018-Fleetpride’s commercial vehicle relining business.• Sept. 2016- The Outdoor Living and Décor business from Woodstream.• May 2016- Maschinenbau Schmidt GmbH, a German developer and manufacturer of complex automotive components and systems.• Oct. 2015- Serta Hydraulic Global Solutions, a hydraulic cylinder manufacturer for mobile applications located in France, Bulgaria, China, Germany and the US.• Mar. 2015- Federal Mogul SAS, a French manufacturer of automotive brake pads, and Federal-Mogul Friction Products GmbH), a German manufacturer of commercial vehicle brake pads.

Education

• Duke University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

Skills

• Corporate Governance
• Securities Regulation
• Culture Change
• Government Relations
• Divestitures
• Commercial Facilities
• Antitrust Law
• Strategic Planning
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Compliance
• International Commercial Law
• General Corporate Counsel
• Fcpa
• International Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Internal Communications
• Intellectual Property
• Employment Law
• Legal Compliance
• Corporate Secretary