Ken Sigman
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Genera Energy, Inc.
Profil
Ken Sigman is a Senior Operating Partner at Ara, where he brings more than 25 years of experience in global commercial leadership, strategy, and sustainability across the packaging and energy space.
Previously, Ken was Chief Commercial Officer at C&D Technologies, a $1 billion energy storage manufacturer, where he lead sales, marketing, product management, commercial operations, and their wholesale distribution business.
He helped lead a complete turnaround, integrated a major acquisition (Trojan Battery), developed and launched their first lithium ion battery, and significantly grew their top and bottom line.
Prior, Ken was Chief Commercial Officer and a key member of the executive team at Anchor Glass Container.
During his tenure, he helped double the enterprise value and generated a 5x return for investors with a gross IRR of 132.4% – culminating in the Buyout Insider’s 2017 Private Equity Deal of the Year.
Earlier in his career, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Graham Packaging, a rigid plastic bottle manufacturer, where he helped turn around two $1 billion business units.
Prior to this, he was Director of Sales for Novelis, Inc, a leader in aluminum rolled products, where he was responsible for their $2.8 billion beverage can business.
Prior to this, he was Director of Sales for Alpla, Inc, a $4 billion global leader in rigid plastic bottles and closures, where he grew their North American business from $18 million to greater than $300 million with 9 new manufacturing facilities.
Prior to this, he was a leader in engineering at Centro, Inc, an industrial plastics manufacturer, where he was awarded the Society of Plastics Engineer’s 2001 Industrial Design of the Year Award.
Ken earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Iowa, where he currently serves as a member of their Advisory Board.
Postes actifs de Ken Sigman
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
| Soane Technologies, Inc. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/11/2022 |
Petainer UK Holdings Ltd.
 Petainer UK Holdings Ltd. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Petainer UK Holdings Ltd. designs and manufactures polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and containers. Its products include kegs, beverage and refillable bottles, food containers, chemical containers, water coolers and personal care. The firm’s solutions include beer, water, carbonates, juices, wine, cider, spirits and food. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/11/2022 |
Circulus Holdings PBLLC
 Circulus Holdings PBLLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Circulus Holdings PBLLC engages in the manufacture of plastic resin and synthetic fiber. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2023 |
Genera Energy, Inc.
 Genera Energy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genera Energy, Inc. provides biomass supply solutions for biofuels, biopower, and biobased products industries. The firm also offers a range of biomass feedstocks, currently processing switchgrass, corn stover, biomass sorghum, sugar cane bagasse, and wood solutions. It also provides a range of commercial biomass feedstock services from energy crop production and turnkey supply-chain solutions to biomass management systems and consulting for biomass users and landowners. The company was founded by Kelly J. Tiller and Sam Jackson in 2008 and is headquartered in Vonore, TN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/03/2023 |
Fluitron, Inc.
 Fluitron, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Fluitron, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing high-pressure equipment, including containment cells for small, bench-scale, high-pressure reactors, customized vaporizer and storage packages, and high-pressure gas compressors. The company is based in Ivyland, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also offers hydrostatic pressure testing, isostatic testing, and helium leak tests. Fluitron was founded in 1976 by Robert C. Wolf, and Linh Austin has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/09/2023 |
Ara Advisers LLC
 Ara Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ara Advisers LLC (Ara Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Charles Reed Cherington, Troy W Thacker and George Churchill Yong. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2022 |
| University of Iowa | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Ken Sigman
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
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C&D Technologies, Inc.
 C&D Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing C&D Technologies, Inc. produces and markets systems for the power conversion and storage of electrical power, including industrial batteries and electronics. It offers VRLA, Lithium ION, battery monitoring, integrated power solutions, racks, and cabinet products. The firm serves telecom, energy & infrastructure, government and engine starting markets. The company was founded by Frank Carlile and Leon Doughty in 1906 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2022 |
Anchor Glass Container Corp.
 Anchor Glass Container Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Anchor Glass Container Corp. manufactures glass containers. It offers beer, beverage, liquor, food, and custom mold making products and services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 28/02/2019 |
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Formation de Ken Sigman
| University of Iowa | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 11 |
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Alpla Group
 Alpla Group Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Alpla Group provides packaging and recycling solutions. | Producer Manufacturing |
Novelis, Inc.
 Novelis, Inc. AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Novelis, Inc. engages in the production of aluminum rolled products. The firm also recycles aluminum. It supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company was founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Graham Packaging Co., Inc.
 Graham Packaging Co., Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Graham Packaging Co., Inc. engages in manufacture of plastic products. It offers extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, and barrier technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA . | Process Industries |
Anchor Glass Container Corp.
Anchor Glass Container Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Anchor Glass Container Corp. manufactures glass containers. It offers beer, beverage, liquor, food, and custom mold making products and services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Process Industries |
C&D Technologies, Inc.
C&D Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing C&D Technologies, Inc. produces and markets systems for the power conversion and storage of electrical power, including industrial batteries and electronics. It offers VRLA, Lithium ION, battery monitoring, integrated power solutions, racks, and cabinet products. The firm serves telecom, energy & infrastructure, government and engine starting markets. The company was founded by Frank Carlile and Leon Doughty in 1906 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Soane Technologies, Inc. | |
Petainer UK Holdings Ltd.
Petainer UK Holdings Ltd. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Petainer UK Holdings Ltd. designs and manufactures polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and containers. Its products include kegs, beverage and refillable bottles, food containers, chemical containers, water coolers and personal care. The firm’s solutions include beer, water, carbonates, juices, wine, cider, spirits and food. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Process Industries |
Circulus Holdings PBLLC
Circulus Holdings PBLLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Circulus Holdings PBLLC engages in the manufacture of plastic resin and synthetic fiber. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Process Industries |
Genera Energy, Inc.
Genera Energy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genera Energy, Inc. provides biomass supply solutions for biofuels, biopower, and biobased products industries. The firm also offers a range of biomass feedstocks, currently processing switchgrass, corn stover, biomass sorghum, sugar cane bagasse, and wood solutions. It also provides a range of commercial biomass feedstock services from energy crop production and turnkey supply-chain solutions to biomass management systems and consulting for biomass users and landowners. The company was founded by Kelly J. Tiller and Sam Jackson in 2008 and is headquartered in Vonore, TN. | Commercial Services |
Fluitron, Inc.
Fluitron, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Fluitron, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing high-pressure equipment, including containment cells for small, bench-scale, high-pressure reactors, customized vaporizer and storage packages, and high-pressure gas compressors. The company is based in Ivyland, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also offers hydrostatic pressure testing, isostatic testing, and helium leak tests. Fluitron was founded in 1976 by Robert C. Wolf, and Linh Austin has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Producer Manufacturing |
Ara Advisers LLC
Ara Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ara Advisers LLC (Ara Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Charles Reed Cherington, Troy W Thacker and George Churchill Yong. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |