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Manitowoc VP Joins Palmer Johnson Advisory Board

December 23, 2008 – Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Madison, Wis., recently formed an advisory board. The board consists of two inside members—Bill Parsons, owner, and Craig Parsons, president—and three outside members: Bob DeKoch, president and chief operating officer of The Boldt Company, Dick Leazer, former managing director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Dean Nolden, vice president of finance, The Manitowoc Company.

Nolden is vice president of finance and assistant treasurer of The Manitowoc Company. Nolden joined the company in 1998 as corporate controller and served in that capacity until his promotion to vice president of finance and controller in May 2004, which was followed by a promotion to vice president of finance and assistant treasurer in May 2006. Nolden also spent time in France during 2001 as the integration manager following the company’s acquisition of Potain. Prior to joining Manitowoc, Nolden spent eight years in public accounting in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 

 

Leazer was managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which handles the patenting and licensing of discoveries at UW Madison. Prior to WARF, Leazer was president of Ohmeda, an international manufacturer of acute care medical devices and equipment, and president of Anaquest, an acute care pharmaceutical products company, both divisions of BOC. Leazer is a past or active member of the board of four health care companies. 

 

DeKoch is president and chief operating officer of The Boldt Company. DeKoch joined The Boldt Company in 1998, after 25 years in other industries including pulp and paper, beverage, and chemical. DeKoch oversees the businesses and operations of The Boldt Company, which consists of three divisions: Oscar J. Boldt Construction, Boldt Consulting Services, and Boldt Technical Services – all focused on assisting customers through the complex array of processes to effectively deploy capital for facility investments. The Boldt Company has thirteen offices throughout the country. 

 

Palmer Johnson Power Systems specializes in servicing and supplying components for heavy-duty, off highway transmissions and axles.




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