Innova Engineered Plastics

Overview

Mr. Mark Rauenzahn is the Chief Executive Officer of Producto, owner of Innova Engineered Plastics. Prior to this role he was the General Manager of Sundyne, LLC a highly engineered pump and compressor manufacturer. Under Mr. Rauenzahn’ s leadership Sundyne grew revenue, EBITDA, and diversified the sales into the energy markets.Before Sundyne, Mr. Rauenzahn worked for Integer Holdings Corporation under various roles from Director of Procurement to Director of Operations overseeing various sites in Malaysia and Ireland. He oversaw product development and manufacturing at the Galway facility and helped them grow revenue substantially at this time. Additionally, he focused on continuous improvement driving operational efficiencies at the site.Before Integer Holdings Mr. Rauenzahn spent time at United Technologies with roles of increasing responsibility. He started in the United Technologies Operations Leadership Program and held roles as Operations Manager and Commodity Manager. He spent a significant amount of time in Poland and India helping to set up and start operations in those countries.Mr. Rauenzahn holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from IE Business School located in Madrid Spain.Mr. Joe Savino is the Chief Financial Officer of The Producto Group. Before stepping into his role at The Producto Group, Mr. Savino served as a Director at Culper Capital Partners. His professional journey began as an auditor in financial markets at Arthur Andersen, during which time he achieved his CPA license. From there, Joe advanced to the role of Director of Finance at TMP Worldwide, a division of Monster.com. In this capacity, he oversaw the division’s financial planning, analysis, and operations reporting.After his tenure at TMP Worldwide, Mr. Savino made a strategic shift to Wall Street where he excelled as an interdealer broker with firms such as Tradition, Creditex, and Tullett-Prebon. At these institutions, Joe facilitated credit derivative and corporate bond trades for some of the industry’s largest investment banks. Notably, during his tenure at Creditex, he played a pivotal role in elevating the High Yield Tranche Desk to become a premier market leader. In the year prior to joining Culper Capital, Mr. Savino showcased his prowess as a proprietary equity trader with T3 Trading Group, where he managed risk and investment decisions across his comprehensive portfolio.Mr. Savino received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University at Albany where he was also a member of the University’s football team.Mr. Michael Duquette is the Chief Operating Officer of Innova Engineered Plastics. Prior to rejoining the company, Mr. Duquette served as Global Head of Contract Manufacturing & Supply Chain and General Manager for the Andover, MA site at Embecta, where he scaled a patch-pump drug delivery system from hundreds to thousands of units per week, negotiated $20MM in OPEX and CMO contracts, and led the redeployment of new product introduction programs across Embecta sites and external contract manufacturers.Before Embecta, Mr. Duquette was Director of Global Operations and General Manager at Trelleborg’s Health & Medical Business Unit, where he held P&L responsibility for a $30MM silicone extrusion, injection molding, and BioPharma contract assembly site, and justified a $20MM CAPEX expansion that tripled extrusion and molding capacity in Class 8 cleanroom space. Earlier in his career, Mr. Duquette spent nine years as Vice President of Operations at Insulet Corporation, where he scaled OEM manufacturing of the company’s insulin delivery pump from hundreds of units per week to more than a million per month and led the global outsourcing program to an Asian contract manufacturer.Mr. Duquette holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis in Operations and Materials Science, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) and as a Supply Chain Professional (SCP) through APICS, and holds a Lean Master Black Belt through Lean Alliance.Mrs. Caitlin Barnhart serves as Human Resources and Marketing Manager for Producto, owner of Innova Engineered Plastics. Caitlin has been an integral part of our marketing and communications team, successfully crafting and executing comprehensive marketing strategies that significantly elevated our brand awareness and strengthened the growth of the company. Her strong leadership and communication skills will be invaluable in enhancing our human resources initiatives and promoting a positive work environment throughout our divisions.Before joining Producto, Mrs. Barnhart was the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Global Grinding Group at Fives Group, operating from the Fives Landis Corp office in Hagerstown, MD. In this global role, she adeptly integrated inbound and outbound marketing efforts, solidifying Fives Group’s presence in the grinding industry. She collaborated extensively with various teams, including sales, innovation, HR, and executive management, to drive cohesive and effective marketing strategies. During her tenure at Fives, Mrs. Barnhart developed two pivotal tools: a sales tool centralizing global marketing materials to ensure consistent access across all divisions and a marketing and sales playbook that detailed sales platforms and marketing initiatives, serving as an essential resource for new team members.