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Palmer Johnson Forms Advisory Board, Appoints 3 Outside Members
Palmer Johnson Power Systems recently formed an Advisory Board. The Board consists of 2 inside members: Bill Parsons, owner, and Craig Parsons, president; and 3 outside members: Bob DeKoch, president & COO of The Boldt Company, Dick Leazer, former managing director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Dean Nolden, vice president of finance, The Manitowoc Company.
Dick 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. Leazer graduated from the University of Iowa Business School in 1963 and the Drexel Institute of Technology in 1966.
Bob 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.
DeKoch is a graduate of Lawrence University with a BA in Chemistry. He also holds an MBA in Finance and General Management from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. DeKoch is a member of the Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA), the Technical Association for the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI). He is also co author of the book Embracing Uncertainty, The Essence of Leadership, DeKoch & Clampitt, M.E. Sharpe, 2001, as well as author of numerous technical and management articles.
Dean Nolden is vice president of finance and assistant treasurer of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a leading multi-industry manufacturer of lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, commercial ice-cube machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment. The firm is also a leading provider of shipbuilding and ship-repair services for the U.S. maritime industry.
Nolden joined the company in 1998 as corporate controller and served in that capacity until his promotion to vice president of finance & controller in May 2004, which was followed by a promotion to vice president of finance & assistant treasurer in May 2006. Mr. Nolden, age 39, 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.
Mr. Nolden is a 1991 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting. He is also a 2005 graduate of Marquette University, where he earned his masters degree in Business Administration.
