Charles M. Chiappone

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT CHARLES M. CHIAPPONE

Retired as the Americas business leader for Armstrong World Industries. A $1B business segment that delivered +40% EBITDA. Grew the Architectural Specialties segment from $90M in 2016 to over $200M in under 4 years.Impactful P&L Performance: Value-based P&L leader that drives results. Record earnings in each year of my tenure at WAVE JV. Record performance in Ceiling Solution Segment (2016):$210M of EBITDA on $600M of revenue. Growth Oriented: Drove a strategic shift from a ceiling product company to a ceiling solutions provider. Redefined addressable market from $3.0B to $7.0B. Experience base in direct, distribution, and large account development.Senior Executive Experience: BOD experience spans 8 years of direct reporting and over 13 years of indirect interaction. Current Board Member at WAVE JV. Section 16 officer (AWI). Frequent interaction with market analysts. Global: Experience in all three major regions: NALA, EMEA, and APAC. Lived in Shanghai, China and revitalized Armstrong’s Asian business strategy.Innovative mindset: Create environments that cultivates excitement and a mindset to learn to see the business in new ways. Integrated SPX Cooling Technologies R&D and marketing organizations:+$75M sales and improved NPI vitality index from 3 to 10%. LEAN disciplined: Ability to transition organizations from doing LEAN activities to being a LEAN culture. Improved global PE by 15% at WAVE JV. Oversee 13 global manufacturing facilities. Diverse Industrial Experience: Progressive career in a variety of functional and executive roles in 4 different industries in both large, mid-size, and small companies.Adaptive, Agile Leadership: Impactful track record with large, small, public and private companies. Successfully navigated a private company through 2008 recession.Organizational vitality: Proven ability to create inspiring cultures that attract, retain, and develop talent.