Leadership

Frank has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing and transportation industries, 15 of those years in the tank manufacturing industry. His background includes leadership roles in public, private and private equity-owned entities. He brings an operational view to finance, developed by working in various management positions throughout his career. He is a CPA and holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota.

For more than 15 years, Jake has built a wide range of expertise in the heavy-duty off road, oil and gas, recreational, defense and vocational trucking industries. He brings extensive experience in operations, lean business transformation, finance, sales and program development. Previously, Jake was the President of Kalyn Siebert and before that held the role of Director of Operations for Engineered Transportation International, driving operational efficiencies, organizational development and overall profitability. Jake holds a BA in Business Management and Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He was named SVP of Sales & Marketing in 2021.

Kartik has been with the family since 2013 when he joined Heil Trailer as the Director of Supply Chain. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in the low-volume, high-mix environment and has had continued success in designing and implementing cost-effective sourcing models by working with global suppliers. Kartik holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from India, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University and is a Certified Quality Improvement Associate by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Over the last 20+ years, Jerry has built an extensive background in the transportation industry. He brings special expertise in supply chain operations, procurement, inventory, warehousing and distribution. He holds Lean White Belt Training certification and is adept in Kanban principles.

Phil has over 39 years of experience in manufacturing, operations management and sales. He was appointed General Manager of Jarco in 2022 and had been with the Engineered Transportation International family from 2013 to 2019, starting with Heil Trailer as the Manufacturing Manager of Oil and Gas. Phil has also held roles with Kalyn Siebert as the Plant Manager and SERVA Group in equipment sales. In 2020, Phil worked for FCC Adams as a Training and Development Manager. He holds a Bronze Lean Belt Training certification and has 10 years of Kaizen training.

Bowen has been with Engineered Transportation International since 2010 when he started as an R&D Engineer; he has held numerous engineering positions throughout the company including Director of Engineering and Director of Product & Process Engineering. He was appointed VP of Engineering in 2023. Bowen grew up around the transportation industry and started his own trucking company at the age of 18. He is a certified Six Sigma belt and holds an associate degree in Diesel Mechanics as well as bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of North Dakota and Mechanical Engineering from St. Cloud State University.

David has over 37 years of experience in the tank manufacturing industry. He began his career on the manufacturing floor as a welder, and has taken on a number of supervisory and leadership roles throughout the company. David worked internationally as the plant manager for the Thailand facility and has helped support the plants in England, Argentina and Australia. He also has experience with the parts and warranty side of the industry. As the general manager of the Athens, TN facility, David has applied his knowledge and experience to maintain high performance in safety, quality and manufacturing.

Shawn started with Polar Tank Trailer 25 years ago and has held numerous financial roles including MTO Plant Controller and Director of Accounting for North American Tank Trailer Division. Through these roles, he has gained insight into the operations of the business and the needs of customers. Shawn holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting from St. Cloud Technical and Community College and St. Cloud State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Rasmussen College.