|
Joining AENS as Executive Vice President and CFO is John J. Holland, who brings an impressive 30-year career in corporate finance and executive management. Among his many accomplishments are 20+ years spent in senior management at Butler Manufacturing Company, a $1 billion company with major operations in both North America and China.
Prior to joining Butler, Mr. Holland worked as a senior accountant for Arthur Anderson LLP and as Controller for Kansas City-based Saint Luke’s Hospital System. In 1980, Mr. Holland left the health care industry, joining internationally-known Butler Manufacturing Company.
Quickly advancing to Vice President-Controller for Butler’s Buildings Division, Mr. Holland oversaw financial operations for the company’s largest operating division in North America. Within five years Mr. Holland was named Vice President-Corporate Controller and assumed responsibility for overall financial accounting, control, reporting and SEC compliance.
In 1990, Mr. Holland was appointed Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Here he directed the successful negotiation and funding of a $120 million leveraged recapitalization, developed a valuable investor relations program, and saved Butler approximately $1 million annually by moving from the NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
After a brief assignment as Executive Vice President, Mr. Holland was named President and CEO in 1999. During his tenure Mr. Holland oversaw many significant corporate developments: among them, initiating and directing a comprehensive redirection of corporate strategy; instituting a rigorous process for strategic leadership/succession planning; implementing significant cultural changes within Butler; and introducing lean operating principles to drive process improvements in both factories and offices.
In 2001, Mr. Holland became Chairman of the Board and CEO, overseeing 4,500 employees and nearly $1 billion in revenues. Mr. Holland led the strategic evaluation process that culminated in the sale of Butler Manufacturing Company for $223 million to BlueScope Steel, Australia’s largest steel company.
Currently, Mr. Holland serves as a director for Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. Inc, SAIA, Inc. and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City in addition to his consulting work with venture-capital firm Greentree Ventures of Olathe, KS. | 