Steve Crass

About Steve Crass

Retired January 2021 as President and CEO of Multi-Pack Solutions, presently in a short term/interim executive leadership role. Successfully completed 9 month interim President and CEO role (Feb 2022 thru Oct 2022). Completed several consulting projects (Dec 2022 thru August 2023) focused on commercial process and skills development. Experienced leader with proven ability to lead in a diverse employee/client/supplier environment. Broad industry experience covering a wide range of commercial and industrial markets and a diverse account mix. Strong ability to problem solve and build processes to drive major organizational behavior coupled with the ability to rapidly learn and assess a business facilitates the development of short, medium and long term plans necessary to meet co-developed objectives. Well-versed in complex selling (Global Accounts) and channel based sales directed through strategic planning initiatives. Published author who has enjoyed coaching and mentoring. Specialties: Executive Leadership - President/CEO with ability to dive into details as needed to define talent and process gaps leading to the development of appropriate plans necessary to drive business/operational improvements. Sales processes and management - Marketing, business strategy, linkages of strategy to execution and operational plans. Greenfield and turn-around organizational development, change management and executive leadership skills.

Experience

1. Interim VP Global Sales

   Gems Sensors

   Aug 2023 — Present · US

Education

• Western Michigan Univ

  BSME

  1973 — 1977

• Danaher Motion Executive Leadership Training

  ELT Certification

  2002 — 2004