Serious Materials Appoints Mark Mitchell to Chief Operating Officer
See full press release here. Today we announced the promotion of Mark Mitchell to Chief Operating Officer. Mitchell has been serving as Serious Materials’ Vice President of Business Development & General Counsel since 2007 and brings over 20 years of operating, finance, and business development experience in high-growth companies. In his new role, Mitchell is responsible for driving the company’s day to day operations, expansion and profitability.
“Mark has played a pivotal role in our exceptional growth, including our recent high-profile acquisitions in Chicago and Vandergrift,” said Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials. “In his new role, Mark’s strategic leadership and operational track record brings additional breadth critical to Serious Materials as we continue to build our infrastructure and capacity for growth.”
Mitchell led the transactions that resulted in Serious Materials’ window and commercial glass manufacturing expansions including the acquisitions of Alpen, Kensington Windows, and Republic Windows & Doors.
“I look forward to continuing to build on the innovations and successes Serious Materials has already brought to the built environment,” said Mitchell. “We are entering a time of accelerating growth nationwide, and I couldn’t be more pleased to be taking on this new leadership role.”