Paden Accepts ATC CEO Position Upon Brenneman’s Resignation
The ATC Board of Directors has offered the CEO position to Robert Paden who
accepted and replaced Steve Brenneman as CEO on October 8th. Brenneman
submitted his resignation in a letter to the shareholders of ATC on October 5, 2018
and it was announced to the company on October 9th. Brenneman leaves to follow
his passion in other entrepreneurial endeavors and will continue to serve on the
ATC Board of Directors.
Brenneman started ATC Trailers with Jeff Shenk in a garage in Elkhart in 1999. Since
then, the leadership of the organization had been administered by a number of
CEOs until Brenneman’s return in 2009. During his tenure as CEO, he helped
bring lean thinking and processes to the trailer manufacturing industry and was a
champion of its practical use in everything from a family’s kitchen to small farming.
Brenneman states, “I have enjoyed my work here at ATC over the last 9 years and
will continue to be involved from a shareholder and board member perspective. My
hope is that the executive team led by Robert Paden will be able to take what I have
helped to create and continue to grow the business profitably while preserving its
culture, values and incredible brand.”
Paden brings leadership experience and knowledge of manufacturing businesses
from his 25 years in the aviation industry. He has led manufacturing and distribution
companies ranging in size from $20M to $200M in his roles as GM, President and
CEO. He has also held leadership positions in program management, sales and
product development throughout his career. Paden holds an MBA degree from
Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University. He joined to ATC in 2017 to support the integrated supply
chain transformative effort over the last 11-months and served briefly as the leader
of ATC manufacturing operations until his recent appointment as CEO.
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