Building the future

Bill Bosway was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gibraltar in January 2019. Bosway joined Gibraltar with 29 years of experience in Fortune 500 industrial companies. Prior to joining Gibraltar, he served as President & CEO of Dover’s Refrigeration & Food Equipment business. Prior to Dover, he served as Group Vice President of Refrigeration and Solutions at Emerson Electric, where he led global research and innovation, advanced manufacturing and engineering, supply chain, and quality organizations, which supported the $4 billion revenue climate technologies business.

Jeff Bedard holds the position of General Manager for the Home Improvement Group which includes the Sunesta and Gutter Helmet businesses.  During his twenty-one year career with Sunesta, Jeff has held leadership positions in sales, marketing, and general management.  In addition to his career in Sunesta, Jeff was VP Stores and Leasing for InMotion Entertainment.  He earned a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Florida.

Katie joined Gibraltar in November 2020 as General Counsel. Prior to joining Gibraltar, Katie was a corporate partner in Kirkland and Ellis LLP’s Chicago office.  She has extensive experience advising companies on complex acquisition and other financing transactions across a wide variety of industries.  Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Pomona College and a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.

Pat Burns was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Gibraltar in March 2019. Prior to joining Gibraltar, Pat was Senior Vice President, Strategy at Dover Corporation from 2016 to 2018. He also held growth and leadership roles at Trex, DuPont, Owens Corning, and served as a Captain in the United States Army.  Pat earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the US Military Academy, West Point and an MBA from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.

Mark Dunson joined Gibraltar in September 2020 as Group President, Growing & Processing. Prior to joining Gibraltar, Mark served as Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer for the $6.5B Commercial & Residential Solutions Platform of Emerson Electric. His more than 24 years with Emerson include leadership positions in strategic planning, acquisitions, sales, marketing, and product management in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. Mark earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Dayton and an MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

Scott Jenkins is Vice-President/General Manager of the Infrastructure Business.  He joined Gibraltar in 2018. Scott has over 25 years of experience in general management, sales, and marketing at Yaskawa, ITW, MTU, and Cummins.  He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.

Betsy Jensen joined Gibraltar in March 2021 as Chief Human Resources Officer. She recently served as Vice President, Human Resources and Internal Communications for Hach, a Danaher company. Throughout her career, Betsy has partnered with businesses to accelerate growth, embrace continuous improvement, provide leadership, and develop strategy and analytics to drive change and advance innovation. Betsy holds a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources from San Jose State University.

Chris Lok joined Gibraltar in January 2020 as Chief Digital Information Officer.  Prior to joining Gibraltar, Chris was CIO at Essendant Inc.  He has also held leadership roles in Information Technology at other Fortune 500 companies focused on digital strategy initiatives and to institutionalize IT best practices.  Chris earned a B.S. in Industrial Management with a concentration in Management Information Systems and Marketing from Purdue University and MBA from DePaul University.

Ed McKiernan joined Gibraltar in August 2021 as President, Renewables Group. Ed most recently served as President, Digital Solutions, leading a group of fast-growth businesses developed both organically and via acquisition into one cohesive business portfolio consisting of electronics, software, installation services, and recurring services for food retail and transport industries. Over his 22 year career at Emerson, he held leadership roles in strategic planning, product management, marketing and global market development covering North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Ed holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

Debbie Murphy joined Gibraltar in June 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer.  Most recently with JLL, a $18B commercial real estate firm, Debbie held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of the Corporate Solutions group, a technology and services business.  Prior to her time at JLL, Debbie served as Chief Marketing Officer for Huron, a $750M global professional services company and as Vice President of Global Marketing for Zebra Technologies, a $4.5B leader in asset identification and tracking hardware, software, and services.  Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut.

Tim Murphy was appointed Gibraltar’s Chief Financial Officer in March 2017.  Throughout his tenure with Gibraltar, Tim served as Secretary and Vice-President of Treasury, Tax, and Risk, Vice-President of Treasury Operations, Director of Treasury Operations, and Director of Financial Reporting for Gibraltar. Prior to joining Gibraltar, he was a Senior Manager at KPMG.  Tim holds a B.A. in Economics from University at Buffalo and an MBA, with a concentration in Accounting from University at Buffalo.

John Neil holds the position of Vice-President & General Manager for the Building Accessories Businesses.  John joined Gibraltar in 2016 as VP Strategic Operations after a 27-year career at Illinois Tool Works Inc., where he held leadership roles in sales, marketing, and general management.  John earned a B.S. in industrial management and business marketing from the University of Akron and an MBA from DePaul University.

Lori Rizzo was appointed Vice President, Corporate Controller in March 2018. Previously, she served as Gibraltar's Director of Accounting & Reporting since 2012 and Manager of Corporate Accounting since 2008. Lori's experience at Gibraltar includes consolidations, acquisitions & divestitures, and policy implementation, along with SEC reporting.  She earned a B.S. in Accounting and an MBA from the University of Buffalo.

Jeff Watorek joined Gibraltar in 2008 serving first as the Manager of External Reporting before becoming the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in 2012. In April 2017, Jeff was appointed Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to Gibraltar, Jeff started his career with Ernst & Young where he held the position of Audit Staff Manager.  Jeff earned a B.S.  in Accounting and MBA in Accounting from Canisius College.

Kerri Winter holds the position of Vice-President & General Manager for the Mail & Package Businesses. Prior to joining Gibraltar in 2005, Kerri held leadership roles in finance, accounting, supply chain, and operations at American Italian Pasta Co, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc a division of Colgate-Palmolive, and Koch Industries Inc. She earned a B.A. in Business Economics, minor in Accounting from Bethany College and is a CPA in Kansas.