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TriMas Announces Appointment of Jeffrey Fielkow to Board of Directors
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey Fielkow as a new director,
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[{"type":"text","content":" BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey Fielkow as a new director, effective March 8, 2023. Mr. Fielkow has over three decades of global business experience, coupled with extensive executive leadership skills in the packaging industry, as well as an emphasis on sustainability. With the appointment of Mr. Fielkow, who will also initially serve on the Governance and Nominating Committee, TriMas’ Board of Directors will consist of nine directors, eight of whom are independent.\n\n“We are pleased to welcome Jeffrey Fielkow to the TriMas Board,” said Thomas A. Amato, TriMas’ President and Chief Executive Officer. “Jeff has a proven track record of successfully growing businesses through innovation and M&A, and is a champion of sustainability and ESG initiatives. In addition, his leadership and operational experience in the packaging industry, as well as his understanding of many of our customer end markets, will complement our existing Board as we look to shape TriMas’ future.” \n\nMr. Fielkow currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ID Images, LLC, a leading manufacturer of converted label products, serving the food and beverage, consumer durables, health and beauty, and retail industries, among others. Prior to this role, Mr. Fielkow held multiple executive positions within Tetra Pak, Inc., one of the world’s largest food-processing and packaging companies, including his most recent role as Chief Executive Officer of USA and Canada. Prior to that, he served in the roles of Chief Executive Officer of Vietnam and Vice President of Sustainability in South East Asia and Oceania. In addition to his global roles at Tetra Pak, Mr. Fielkow spent nearly 15 years in a variety of leadership and operational roles within the sustainability and recycling space, including with ReCommunity, Inc., Container Recycling, LLC, and Waste Management Recycle America, as well as serving as the Vice President of Sustainability and Recycling at Tetra Pak North America. In addition, he founded, cofounded or led successful packaging recovery organizations in the United States, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand and India, and advised several government entities on recycling strategies.\n\nMr. Fielkow earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science a...