Ben Haviland
About
Sports have been a constant throughout my life. Growing up I played baseball, basketball, and football, and in high school I added bull riding, which taught me a unique level of resilience, discipline, and mental toughness. As I got older, my passion shifted from competing to developing others. I’ve coached youth baseball, basketball, and football,
Experience
President & CEO
Nov 2025 - Present
Lead a diversified holding company with ownership and strategic oversight across five
operating companies spanning bakery, restaurant, automotive service, B2B services, and
advanced manufacturing. Responsible for enterprise strategy, capital allocation,
operational performance, organizational leadership, and long-term value creation across
multip
Executive Vice President
May 2022 - Nov 2025
Led cross-functional operations across finance, HR, IT, sales, and production within a
multi-site manufacturing organization. Rebuilt culture, improved execution, and aligned
leadership across functions.
Directed enterprise operations, finance, supply chain, and quality across a multifacility plastics manufacturer.
Secured $25M+ OEM contract
Division CFO
Nov 2019 - May 2022
Led financial and operational performance of a $1 Billion 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Acted as a core operator alongside plant leadership to drive performance improvement.
Full P&L responsibility for the largest steel bar facility in NA; led finance, logistics,
procurement, and compliance.
Negotiated national procurement savings exceeding $2
Controller
Jan 2013 - Nov 2019
Progressed into leadership roles supporting multi-plant operations, ERP transformation,
and capital expansion initiatives.
Led financial operations during $250M+ expansion; standardized multi-plant
reporting.
Implemented SAP ERP and trained 40+ leaders; reduced close cycle 30%.
Served as Interim CFO during executive transition; supported mu
