New President, VP at Stone Panels International
MARBLE FALLS, Texas – Stone Panels International LLC (SPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coldspring®, announces Mike Day as President and COO and Greg Terhaar as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mike DaySPI, producer of the StoneLite® solution for interior and exterior cladding, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coldspring® of Cold Spring, Minn.
John Mattke, SPI president/COO since April 2017, will transition to a new role in organizational development.
“We’re pleased to welcome Mike Day to Stone Panels International, as he is a world-class expert in leading manufacturing companies to thrive in the modern business climate,” Mattke said. “Mike’s background aligns with SPI’s mission to lead the industry in quality, craftsmanship and customer service.”
Day comes to SPI with more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership of manufacturing companies. His background in finance and administration includes expertise in P&L management, financing, acquisitions, operations, information systems, and human resources in various manufacturing environments.
In his most recent experience, Day served as CFO for a successful manufacturing operation.
Greg TerhaarTerhaar comes to SPI from Coldspring where he served as Director of Sales and successfully led his team in commercial and memorial stone sales. In his role at SPI, Terhaar will provide leadership and direction for all promotion and sales activities and will develop and implement marketing and growth strategies for SPI.
“With more than 20 years of experience in the stone industry, Greg’s unique background brings the expertise needed to ensure SPI’s position as the leading provider of lightweight stone solutions for the architectural market,” says Mattke.
John Mattke, who came to Marble Falls-based SPI in April 2017 from SPI’s parent company Coldspring, transitions to a new role in Organizational Development to ensure a successful change in leadership. Mattke served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Coldspring from 2004-2017 and will continue involvement as a board member for Coldspring.
Additionally, SPI announces Greg Terhaar as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Terhaar comes to SPI from Coldspring where he served as Director of Sales and successfully led his team in commercial and memorial stone sales. In his role at SPI, Terhaar will provide leadership and direction for all promotion and sales activities and will develop and implement marketing and growth strategies for SPI.
“With more than 20 years of experience in the stone industry, Greg’s unique background brings the expertise needed to ensure SPI’s position as the leading provider of lightweight stone solutions for the architectural market,” says Mattke.
Mattke, who served as president/COO of Coldspring from 2004-2017 before moving to SPI. and will continue involvement as a board member for Coldspring.
StoneLite® is a panel system comprised of a thin natural-stone veneer and an aluminum honeycomb backing sandwiched between impervious, high-strength, fiber-reinforced epoxy skin. Backed by a 10-year warranty StoneLite® features numerous types of natural stone, including granite, marble, limestone, slate and sandstone. StoneLite® is lightweight for easy and fast installation and has been the standard for lightweight technology for more than 40 years.
Coldspring acquired the exclusive rights to the patented manufacturing process and trademarks of the StoneLite® system in November 2016, which gave SPI the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute the StoneLite® system.
For more information, visit www.stonepanels.com
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