Frank Farese

Past

• Executive Vice President, Business Development. at Distribution International, Inc.
• President, CEO at SIG Southwest, Inc.
• Business Development Manager at SIG USA

• Executive Vice President at Distribution International

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Education

• Boston University

Connections

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Industry

Building Materials

Frank Farese’s Experience

• Executive Vice President, Business Development.

  Distribution International, Inc.

  (Building Materials industry)

  January 2007 — July 2007 (7 months)

  After sale of SIG Southwest, Inc to Private Equity company, successor corporation became Distribution International Southwest, Inc. Worked six month transition after new CEO appointed by new owners, and served out a one year non-compete.

• President, CEO

  SIG Southwest, Inc.

  (Building Materials industry)

  September 2000 — December 2006 (6 years 4 months)

  Distribution and Fabrication business focused on Industrial Insulation, Personal Protective Equipment & Safety Supplies with headquarters in Houston and operated in 11 branches throughout the Gulf Coast area. Business included fabrication centers making removable/reusable pad insulation and piping, valve & equipment insulation products. The Houston headquarters office included all administrative and IT support for US business units. This included BWI Distribution, Inc, a sister company operating in Maryland, Washington D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic states through 8 branch offices. Sales for SIG SW, Inc. exceeded $82 million in 2006. SIG Southwest, Inc had 3 operating divisions, Distribution International, Branton Industries, and MIT International, and was owned by British company, SIG plc.
  ( http://www.sigplc.co.uk/ )

• Business Development Manager

  SIG USA

  (Building Materials industry)

  January 2000 — September 2000 (9 months)

  Reported directly to SIG plc, our UK owners who distributed Insulation, Roofing, and Interiors throughout the U.K. and Europe.
  ( http://www.sigplc.co.uk/ ) I assisted the Business Development Group in evaluating and negotiating potential U.S. acquisitions and supported the US companies with business enhancement initiatives.

• Executive Vice President

  Distribution International

  (Building Materials industry)

  January 1988 — December 1999 (12 years )

Frank Farese’s Education

• Boston University

  B.A. , Biology , 1971 — 1975