Management Team

Martin Kunz

President & Chief Executive Officer

Born 1965

M.Sc. Mechanical engineering and Business Administration

Martin Kunz joined Concentric in March 2022 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that he worked for 6 years at Xylem Inc. as Vice President & General Manager of Applied Water Systems EMEA and the global Specialty Flow Control business, and most recently as Vice President Commercial, Europe responsible for sales of more than $1bn. Before joining Xylem, Martin held global functional and General Management responsibilities at Pentair Inc., Ahlstrom OY and Acument Global Technologies (previously Textron Fastening Systems).

Shareholding in Concentric: 12,990 shares.

Marcus Whitehouse

Chief Financial Officer

Born 1971

Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants.

Marcus Whitehouse joined Concentric as Group CFO in January 2018 from JCB, where he had worked for the last 10 years, most recently as Director of Group Finance. At JCB, Marcus held a number of senior financial roles leading strategy and operational improvements for the international manufacturer. Prior to joining JCB, Marcus worked for Linpac (PE owned), the Huntsman Group (NYSE) and Albright & Wilson PLC (LSE).

Shareholding in Concentric: 6,388 shares.

Brandon Larche

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer EMP

Born 1983

B.Sc. Business Administration.

Brandon Larche joined Concentric as SVP and COO when EMP was acquired by Concentric in October, 2021. Brandon has over 16 year of manufacturing experience. Prior to his current role, Brandon held roles as CFO, COO and President at EMP. In addition to his upper management responsibilities, Brandon has held numerous financial and operational positions.

Shareholding in Concentric: 4,400 shares.

Jennifer Todd-Wilson

Vice President Human Resources & Sustainability

Born 1979

Bachelor of Commerce and Diploma of Business (Front Line Management)

Jennifer Todd-Wilson joined Concentric as VP Human Resources and Sustainability in January 2023. Jennifer previously worked 10 years at Xylem Inc, a global leader in water technology, most recently as Director of Service, Rental & Continuous Improvement for UK and Ireland, managing a large front line team. Whilst at Xylem, Jennifer was previously HR Director for Applied Water Systems EMEA, the global Specialty Flow Control business and the Commercial arm for Australia/ NZ and Japan. Her early career included managing Human Resources, Safety, Quality and Operations functions in Australia at Onesteel Ltd (spun off from BHP Billiton), PPG Industries and Toyota Motor Corporation Australia.

Shareholding in Concentric: 0 shares.

Boris Gavric

Senior Vice President Engines & Thermal Solutions

Born 1974

BSc Biology, Hon Applied Science Mechanical Engineering, MSc Biomedical Engineering, MBA Michigan State University.

Boris joined Concentric in October 2022 as SVP Engines and Thermal Solutions. Boris previously worked as the COO of the QM Group, a midsize plastic injection molder with global presence. Prior to this, he worked for Henniges Automotive, a global leader in automotive weather sealing. There he held roles ranging in responsibility from engineering, program management, operations, M&A and ending with Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In 2010, the SAE Foundation recognized Boris with the Young Manufacturing Leadership Award.

Shareholding in Concentric: 0 shares.

Riccardo Cavallari

Vice President Operational Excellence

Born 1972

BSc Information Technology.

Riccardo joined Concentric in August 2022 as VP Operational Excellence. Before he held different leadership positions with Xylem, a global leader in water technologies, pumps and fluid management. During 13 years at Xylem he served as Lean Six Sigma Champion & Master Black Belt, Plant Manager, Director Continuous Improvement & Quality Director and most recently as Director Operational Excellence for a globally operating division. In his earlier career Riccardo worked for Emerson as Industrial Engineering Manager and Lean Six Sigma Program Manager.

Shareholding in Concentric: 0 shares.

Roger Ingemey

Senior Vice President Hydraulics Division

Born 1967

PhD Physical Chemistry - University of Duisburg-Essen

Roger joined Concentric in February 2024 and is based at the Concentric facility in Hof, Germany.

Roger's career history includes the role of Managing Director at Schneider Electric, Vice President at Aliaxis, Vice President at Circor, and his most recent role as COO at Optek-Danulat in Germany, where his focus included continuous improvement, profitable growth, and leadership development.
 

Shareholding in Concentric: 0 shares.