CMP Group Corporate Team

Don also recruits, mentors and develops a high performance management team. He develops and maintains industry relationships that elevate CMP’s reputation & influence and ensures that strong financial and operating controls exist at all levels of the organization, maintaining effective, timely communication with associates, shareholders and Board of Directors

Don is passionate about realizing the full potential of the company, helping people develop new skills/ teaching, identifying, developing and launching new products and uncovering hidden opportunities to improve the business

Don’s career accomplishments include:

• President & CEO – Olon: doubled revenues; tripled earnings; led a management buyout; performed 2 acquisitions; orchestrated major JV with Italian competitor
• President – AO Smith (GSW) Canada: increased sales by 75%; restored profitability; contributed to 10X share price appreciation
• SVP & Supply Chain Practice Leader – Cap Gemini Ernst & Young: led 65 person consulting team

His hobbies include golf, hockey, skiing, and travel.

According to Gerald, a key component to providing strong customer service is “through daily stand-up meetings on MS TEAMS with the sales and operational teams to work through all challenges and difficulties with current and upcoming orders.”

Other key responsibility of Gerald’s role is to collaborate and direct the corporate roles of CMP’s global supply which includes demand planning, procurement, manufacturing and distribution.  These combined supply activities form a complex algorithm of moving parts and pieces that requires significant teamwork from dedicated CMP individuals around the globe to meet customer needs.

Coupled with the supply of products, is the oversight of our global ISO quality assurance and quality control systems. CMP’s strong quality management system ensures that our customers receive quality products each and every time.

Within Gerald’s role to develop new products through sourcing and manufacturing at CMP, he oversees the engineering and new product development teams, establishing roadmap of products that echo the needs, or voice of the customer.

The greatest passion of Gerald’s job is “…to see my staff and those around them flourishing and growing in their leadership and capabilities through clear corporate objectives and vision.  I have a leadership acronym for empowering my staff which is VAR; Vison, Autonomy & Responsibilities. I feel that providing staff with clear goals and vision, and then empowering them with VAR, creates trust and ownership allowing them to be not only in the business, but on the business. This is a game changer, allowing them to feel empowered to lead in the direction and vision of the organization.”

Gerald’s career highlights and accomplishments start at CMP which includes year over year growth within the pleasure craft marine industry through substantial operational challenges over the last number of years that were unprecedented in history. These accomplishments were only achievable through dynamic of incredible teams within operations and CMP in general.  Fortunate to be surrounded with strong and dynamic leaders, Gerald states that he has been blessed to be able to develop, direct and mentor many great people within the organization.

In prior roles and organizations, Gerald was able to develop teams and products with no prior experience in the space of custom patented powertrain solutions working with the wolds largest OEM heavy equipment and defense contractors. Gerald developed and directed multiple departments which included Operations, Engineering, Testing, R&D, Program Management, and Business Development focusing on protecting and establishing new core technologies associated with powertrains both in hardware and software form. Working within these prior roles and organizations, he was associated with the leadership of more than 50 Inventions that received patentability.

Among Gerald’s hobbies or personal interests, he enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain biking, dirt biking, golfing, wake boarding/surfing and anything else that gets him close to nature. He has always enjoyed motor-sport activities such as motor boating, drag racing, motocross, tractor pulling, car and motorcycle restoration. His current motorcycles and car activities include:

• Dirt bikes: KTM, Yamaha
• Street bike restoration: ’37 Ariel
• Car Restoration: ’77 Corvette

Tyler is also a mentor to CMP’s International sales teams in Europe and Asia as it relates to distributor and OE business. He is the Product Manager for Martyr Anodes, Titan Marine Products, Rocna Anchors, and Octopus Steering & Control Products. Active member of the CMP Executive Group as well as the CMP Delta Steering Committee.

Among Tyler’s passions of his job at CMP are: interacting with our customers, focusing on exceeding their expectations while growing our business, working with our dedicated, tenured and professional sales teams, working with my local CMP Delta team to succeed in new opportunities and overcome challenges, through the CMP Executive Group, being a part of our continuous change and growth.

Tyler’s career accomplishments include the following:

• Spent 7 years in retail management, exceeding goals and winning awards for store growth through those years.
• Successfully managed a magazine distribution facility and secured new business opportunities over 2 years.
• 20 years with CMP:
  1. Started with CMP as Junior/ Inside Sales
  2. Promoted to Outside Sales for Canada & the US

• Promoted to Global Sales Manager
• Promoted to VP Sales Marine and joined the CMP Delta Steering Committee
• Revised position as Vice President, Sales – Distribution, OEM & Contract Manufacturing and joining the CMP Executive Group

Through those years I was involved in establishing new customers, managing different sales channels, new product launches and several acquisitions.

Tyler’s hobbies and personal interests include, first and foremost, time and love for his family. Interests include cooking, fishing, camping, gardening/ landscaping, music and reading, especially material regarding WWII.

After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from McGill University, Michael obtained his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University’s Law School In 1999, and was called to the New York and New Jersey Bars in that same year. He subsequently received his Certificate of Qualification for accreditation in Canada.

Michael has a passion for connecting products with people, focusing on creating new markets and opportunities for the CMP brand.

He has worked in both the legal and business sectors. His continued passion for boating and outdoor recreational activities, has kept him involved in the marine, fishing and hardware industries for over 20 years. He has been instrumental in assisting with the development of new innovative docking and mooring products as well as developing new selling strategies for marine products. He has written several articles for various leading marine industry magazines and media outlets .He has sat on several boards, including the National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada, and the Georgian Bay Cottage Association, as well as, has served as a legal advisor and consultant for the Senate of Canada.

Michael enjoys spending time in the outdoors and is an avid angler. As a former member of the McGill University football team, he can also be found binge watching college football games every Saturday.

Sara is responsible for collaborating with business leaders and providing guidance on all HR related functions such as talent acquisition, payroll and benefits, training and development, as well as health and safety.

Here’s what Sara says about her passion for her job:

Working in HR at times is challenging but that’s what makes it rewarding, you never know what each day will bring and I really enjoy this surprise! I am passionate about people and learning and HR is just this. I enjoy problem solving and determining the best solution which meets both the needs of the company and the employees.

Sara’s hobbies and personal interests include spending time with her family (she is a mom of twins) as well as time with her dog. She loves the fall season as it’s football season (Let’s go Patriots!), and she love to bake! Her favorite time of year is definitely the holiday season.

He coordinates commercial sales and production for the United States marine industry  including Navy, Coast Guard, and shipyards.

Darrick appreciates and utilizes employees individual strengths to establish a more inclusive workplace environment and encourage professional growth opportunities. He continues to lead driven professionals to collaborate internally and externally on innovative ideas on customer focused solutions. Darrick pushes his team to reach their highest potential and continues raising the bar. 

Jesper’s passion is leading/motivating people and creating relations with clients and partners and taking our strategy from the Boardroom to get it adapted and executed with his dedicated colleagues within the Group.

His personal hobbies and interests include his family and friends, love of the sea, and trail running, as well as wine and cooking. He has obtained a Firefighter and Smoke diver education as a Royal Danish Navy Officer and further pursued it as a civilian. Jesper is also interested in the history of 19^th century.

“It is the best reward for me seeing Jiada growing into a profitable and competitive business. I am proud of my team for their passion and work ethic, and their growth with the company together in the past 18 years,” Jason says about his passion for his job.

Jason’s career accomplishments include increased profitability by over 10% annually in the past 5 years and developing great risk resistance and profitability during multiple world economy crisis such as the pandemic, trade conflict, global logistics shortage, and rising raw material cost.

He enjoys being social and going on hikes, having organized a local mountain hiking group that has been active for a few years.

Marco loves his role as General Manager because of the cross-functionality it requires, with focus on the medium-long term strategic objectives, and of the possibility to concretely addressing the Company’s development. He loves working for CMP Group because of its leadership position in the global marine business, its dynamism and its pragmatism in achieving industrial objectives and the opportunity to work and learn from multinational stakeholders.

His career accomplishments:

• Reduced non performing accounts to zero (2017)
• Built Company medium/long term strategic plans (2019)
• Reviewed organizational structure (2019)
• Rationalized manufacturing footprint by closing 3 locations (total 1.500 sqm) and consolidating operation into one (3.000 sqm) (2020)
• Increased Company Sales from € 3.7 ml (2017) to over € 6.0 ml (2021)

Marco is a passionate sport motorcycles rider, loves books and movies about crime and a young lover of boating, a passion he has been practicing for some time recently.

Marco joined CMP Europe full time in February 2014. After working with CMP for a few years as legal advisor, he first held the role of financial controller and in 2017 he was appointed General Manager of the Group European branch. Since the same year he serves as a Director of CMP Europe Board.

Before joining CMP Europe Marco has been qualified as Chartered Professional Accountant in Genova and worked several years In leading law firms in Genoa and Milan, gaining significant experience in tax and administrative consulting, in M&A operations and in the management of business restructuring.  

Marco holds a Degree in Economics and Law from the Catholic University in Milan (UCSC) and a Master in Business Administration from SDA Bocconi in Milan.