GRANT H. BEARD - Corporate Board Profile

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-03-13	Mr. Beard has served as the Chairman, President and CEO of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC since July 2012. From October 2010 to June 2012, Mr. Beard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constar International Inc.
2016-03-10	Grant H. Beard is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses... He earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Economics from the University of Detroit as well as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Miami University.
2017-03-14	Grant H. Beard has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses since January 2016. Mr. Beard also serves as a Senior Advisor to Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Mr. Beard served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a Wynnchurch company, from July 2012 until October 2015. From October 2010 to June 2012, Mr. Beard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constar International Inc. where he led the financial and operational restructuring of its global packaging business that was later sold to Plastipak Corporation. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Beard also served as a Senior Executive Advisor to Blue Point Capital Group of Funds. Mr. Beard also has experience at two private equity/merchant banking groups, Anderson Group and Oxford Investment Group, where he was actively involved in corporate development, strategy and operations management.
2018-03-15	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as an Executive in Residence at Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC, a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses, from January 2016 to June 2017. Mr. Beard also served as a Senior Advisor to Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Mr. Beard served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a Wynnchurch company, from July 2012 until October 2015. Mr. Beard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constar International, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, where he led the financial and operational restructuring of Constar’s global packaging business that was later sold to Plastipak Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Beard served as President & CEO of TriMas Corporation, Chairman & CEO of Health Media, and Global Group President of Fluid Management Products at Dana/Echlin Corporation. In addition, Mr. Beard served as a senior executive Operating Partner with Blue Point Capital from 2009 to 2014. Mr. Beard also has experience at two private equity/merchant banking groups, Anderson Group and Oxford Investment Group, where he was actively involved in corporate development, strategy and operations management.
2019-04-16	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as an Executive in Residence at Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC, a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses, from January 2016 to June 2017. Mr. Beard also served as a Senior Advisor to Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Mr. Beard served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a Wynnchurch company, from July 2012 until October 2015. Mr. Beard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constar International, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, where he led the financial and operational restructuring of Constar’s global packaging business that was later sold to Plastipak Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Beard served as President & CEO of TriMas Corporation, Chairman & CEO of Health Media, and Global Group President of Fluid Management Products at Dana/Echlin Corporation. In addition, Mr. Beard served as a senior executive Operating Partner with Blue Point Capital from 2009 to 2014. Mr. Beard also has experience at two private equity/merchant banking groups, Anderson Group and Oxford Investment Group, where he was actively involved in corporate development, strategy and operations management.
2020-03-11	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as a senior advisor to Center Rock Capital, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC, a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses, from January 2016 to June 2017.
2021-03-10	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as a senior advisor to Center Rock Capital, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC, a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses, from January 2016 to June 2017.
2022-03-17	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as a senior advisor to Center Rock Capital, a global alternative investment firm.
2023-03-13	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a senior executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as a senior advisor to Center Rock Capital, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a Wynnchurch company, from July 2012 until October 2015. Mr. Beard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Constar International, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, where he led the financial and operational restructuring of Constar’s global packaging business.
2024-03-15	Grant H. Beard currently serves as a Senior Executive Operating Partner for Blue Point Capital, a private equity firm, and as a Senior Advisor to Center Rock Capital, a global alternative investment firm. Mr. Beard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wynnchurch Industries, LLC, a diversified holding company investing in engineered product businesses, from January 2016 to June 2017.
2025-03-14	Mr. Beard brings to the Board significant senior management and public board experience, together with global expertise in industrial and related markets and in the private equity/merchant banking industry, as well as experience in strategy, operations, and M&A transactions.