Sheri Roberts

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Sheri Roberts's Bio:

Sheri Roberts's Experience:

• Executive Vice President (Group President) - Energy at Actuant Corporation

  December 2012 - December 2013

  Actuant Corporation is a $1.4B diversified industrial company serving customers from operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are leaders in a broad array of niche markets including specialized products and services for energy markets. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin with the Energy headquarters in Houston, TX. Actuant business operations are divided into 3 segments, Energy, Industrial, and Engineering Solutions. The Energy segment businesses include Hydratight, Cortland and Viking SeaTech.

• Steering Committee at Executive Women's Partnership

  January 2010 - December 2013

  The Executive Women's Partnership (EWP) provides senior executive women at Greater Houston Partnership Member companies the opportunity to develop their professional network and exchange ideas and information on important issues facing the business community.

• President-Tyco Valves and Controls, LP / VP, Global Oil & Gas at Tyco Flow Control

  May 2010 - December 2012

  Tyco Valves & Controls - one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of valves, actuators and controls, providing market-leading products, services and solutions, for the most challenging applications throughout oil and gas, power, mining, chemical, food and beverage and building and construction industries. *Led development of first global industry strategy and execution leading to bookings growth of 45% in year 1 and $32M in long-term cost savings. *Led team that developed, negotiated, and implemented first major global multi-year frame agreement worth $300M annually.

• Board of Directors at Valve Manufacturers Association

  2011 - 2012

  The Valve Manufacturers Association of America is a trade association that represents the interests of nearly 100 North American manufacturers of valves, actuators and controls. Collectively, members account for approximately 80% of the total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. and Canadian facilities.

• Executive Committee at Young Presidents' Organization

  July 2002 - July 2010

  YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) connects successful young chief executives in a global network unlike any other. YPO unites approximately 22,000 business leaders in more than 125 countries around a shared mission: Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange(TM). International Events' Committee 2006-2010 Founder and Chapter Chair, Global One Chapter 2007-2009 Forum Chair, Women's Network 2007-2009 Events Chair, Transitions Network 2007-2009 Chapter Chair, Mauritius 2004-2007 Regional Vice-Chair, Africa 2006-2007 Regional Events/Education Chair, Africa 2003-2006

• General Business Manager, Ethylene Glycol/Ethylene Oxide North/South America at Shell Chemical LP

  August 2006 - April 2010

  Fully accountable for P&L of $1.5 billion ethylene oxide (EO) and ethylene glycols (EG) business. Responsible for executing strategy, managing health, safety, and environment, leveraging senior business relationships, developing and implementing contracting strategy and negotiations, and managing staff in the business. Oversight for manufacturing, technology, strategy, finance, customer service, operations and logistics.

• CEO and Cluster Country Chair at Shell Mauritius Limited

  January 2002 - August 2006

  Fully accountable for P&L of $200 million publicly held fuel distribution and marketing corporation with 165 staff covering marine, aviation, LPG, B2B, retail and lubricant markets. Executed portfolio strategy, divestments, health, safety, security and environment issues, high level relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors, unions, government, NGOs, media, and stock exchange, brand and reputation in Indian Ocean, crisis management, and representation of the industry in various forums including government. Chairmanship and oversight for Shell companies in the Indian Ocean region.

• Head of Business Relationships at Royal Dutch Shell

  January 1998 - January 2002

  Managed $55 million budget and 60 staff for learning and performance organization. Designed and facilitated a variety of change programs for bottom line improvement and changed behaviors.

• Global Account Manager, PET at Shell Chemical Company

  1997 - 1998

• Product Manager, Derivatives at Shell Chemical Company

  1994 - 1997

• Senior Sales Representative, Elastomers at Shell Chemical Company

  1991 - 1994

• Technical Sales Representative at Shell Chemical Company

  1989 - 1991

• Chemist at Nalco

  August 1985 - August 1988

• Senior Advisor at STS Capital Partners

  May 2014

  STS Capital Partners was established in 2003 by a group of successful entrepreneurs, former CEOs and executives whose experience showed them mid-market private businesses were poorly served by mainstream investment banks. We are an international, boutique M&A firm focused on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic consulting and advisory services for mid-market family and private businesses in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

• Member Board of Directors at Genesis Water

  January 2013

  Genesis Water is a water technology company that provides end-to-end dewatering solutions for waterway dredging projects and industrial disposal area cleanup in the mining and oil and gas industries.

Sheri Roberts's Education:

• Harvard Business School

  2007 – 2008
  Executive Education

• IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs

  2005 – 2005
  Executive Education

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  1992 – 1994
  MBA

• Purdue University

  1984 – 1988
  Science
  Concentration: Honors Chemistry

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