Manufacturing Excellence: Our Team
Cres Ferrell
CEO
Cres Ferrell is a senior operating executive with wide-ranging experience in industrial manufacturing, product engineering, and company strategy. He’s been a co-founder or early executive at three manufacturing sector companies that were all successfully acquired.
Mike Bouchard
CFO
Mike Bouchard brings extensive expertise as a founding partner, executive, and board observer for renowned investment institutions. He’s long-served the greater Atlanta area in roles as a VP at BIP Capital, advising on operational turnarounds for Barings’ Special Situations fund, and underwriting for PGIM.
Mike Naddra
Executive Strategic Accounts
Mike Naddra boasts over 30 years of experience as a steel industry sales executive. His deep knowledge and extensive network within the industry have been instrumental in growing accounts and maintaining relationships.
Woodie Eubanks
Executive Strategic Accounts
Formerly a Process Chemical Engineer with Quaker Houghton, Woodie Eubanks has over a decade of sales experience, focusing on developing and delivering business services and solutions for the Steel and Tube & Pipe Industry. His innovative approach has led to substantial growth in sales.
Kenn Johnson
COO
Kenn brings over 30 years of engineering and operational experience from the metals manufacturing industry. With a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and employee development, he’s been successful in leading multiple organizations to substantial growth and profitability throughout his roles as General Manager, VP of Operations, VP of Continuous Improvement, and VP of Program Management.
Our Advisors
Christy Carter
Board Member/Advisor
As a trusted strategy advisor to private equity firms and corporations across sectors, Christy Carter leverages more than 20 years of experience in private equity markets. She also leads the middle market for BCG’s Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practice in North America. Leaders rely on her deep knowledge of transactions throughout the lifecycle, from buy-side diligence to portfolio acceleration, M&A strategy, and exit. She brings particular depth in consumer services, business services, and health & wellness.
David Joiner
Board Member/Advisor
Mr. Joiner has spent 35+ years in the industrial services segment across multiple trades and industrial verticals.Over the last 20 years, he has served as President/CEO of 3 separate entities that have strategically grown organically from inception through successful private equity exit. One of those operations was an industry leading machining and robotic welding operation that served the North American nuclear/ fossil/gas power, steel, pulp and paper and refining industries. Mr. Joiner has extensive experience in organizational strategy, strategic sales and marketing, and driving operational efficiencies.
Gene White
Board Member/Advisor
Mr. White brings decades of experience in precision manufacturing to the ReNEW team. His career rapidly grew from leading laser materials processing R&D for EWI to running Coherent General, an industrial laser manufacturer. By 1993, Mr. White had co-founded Laserflex, a precision-based metal fabricator with locations in Ohio and South Carolina. He successfully exited Laserflex to Ryerson in 2017, after 24 years of building a business with more than 100 employees. Over the next four years, Mr. White continued to serve as President of Laserflex post-acquisition, executing the division’s integration and growth plans until his retirement in 2021.
Kevin Richardson
Board Member/Advisor
Mr. Richardson retired from Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) in 2021 after a 37-year career in the metals distribution and fabrication business. He spent his last 14 years with the company as a regional president responsible for approximately half of Ryerson’s $5.7 billion in revenue. Mr. Richardson has extensive experience in operational strategy, capital allocation, and mergers and acquisitions. He also serves as a board member for Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions.