Par-Kan Announces New President and CFO

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

SILVER LAKE – Par-Kan Co. announced recently the appointment of Greg Wilkerson as president and Richard Burton as chief financial officer.
Wilkerson took his position effective May 13 and Burton on April 29.
Wilkerson brings more than 25 years of industrial manufacturing experience to his role at the industrial equipment and component manufacturer, which serves the airline ground support, agricultural, refuse and other material handling markets. He previously served as divisional vice president and general manager with CTB Inc., a global equipment supplier to the agricultural industry.
Prior to CTB, Wilkerson served as president of two manufacturing  companies within Dover Corporation and held a number of management positions with Dupont and Kaneka Corporations. He received his bachelor of arts in chemistry and an MBA, majoring in finance, from Indiana University-Bloomington.
Wilkerson replaces David Caldwell, who is retiring, having served as president of Par-Kan since 2000.
Burton brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role, having previously served as chief financial officer of Specialized Transportation Inc., a supplier of specialized supply chain solutions. Prior to STI, Burton held a number of management positions with North American Van Lines and its successor, Sirva Inc.
Burton received his bachelor of science in business with major in accounting from Indiana University Fort Wayne. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a certified management accountant.[[In-content Ad]]

SILVER LAKE – Par-Kan Co. announced recently the appointment of Greg Wilkerson as president and Richard Burton as chief financial officer.
Wilkerson took his position effective May 13 and Burton on April 29.
Wilkerson brings more than 25 years of industrial manufacturing experience to his role at the industrial equipment and component manufacturer, which serves the airline ground support, agricultural, refuse and other material handling markets. He previously served as divisional vice president and general manager with CTB Inc., a global equipment supplier to the agricultural industry.
Prior to CTB, Wilkerson served as president of two manufacturing  companies within Dover Corporation and held a number of management positions with Dupont and Kaneka Corporations. He received his bachelor of arts in chemistry and an MBA, majoring in finance, from Indiana University-Bloomington.
Wilkerson replaces David Caldwell, who is retiring, having served as president of Par-Kan since 2000.
Burton brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role, having previously served as chief financial officer of Specialized Transportation Inc., a supplier of specialized supply chain solutions. Prior to STI, Burton held a number of management positions with North American Van Lines and its successor, Sirva Inc.
Burton received his bachelor of science in business with major in accounting from Indiana University Fort Wayne. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a certified management accountant.[[In-content Ad]]
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