The following is an outline of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer searches that have been successfully conducted by Bruce Gibson. Most of the COO assignments call for succession to CEO. This is not an inclusive list of the firm’s completed assignments. Examples have been selected to profile the breadth of industries and types of companies served:

Chief Executive Officers and Chief Operating Officers:

President, Chief Executive Officer - Publicly held telecommunications company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Public, billion dollar energy company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Privately held, billion dollar diversified manufacturing company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Publicly held, $700 million B-to-B services company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - 6 state regulated natural gas utility company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Branded women's apparel; investment bank portfolio company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Retail store chain (100 stores).
President, Chief Executive Officer - Producer of high density polymers.
President, Chief Executive Officer - $1.5 billion electric power & natural gas utility
President, Chief Executive Officer - Music and book publishing company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Designer / producer of electronic, interactive trade show displays.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Manufacturer of proprietary and custom injection molded products.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Liberal Arts University.
President, Chief Executive Officer - State-of-the-art commercial printing; point-of-purchase displays.
President, Chief Executive Officer - $200 million, five state distributor of import automobiles.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Leading manufacturer of avionic systems.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Manufacturer of food processing and restaurant equipment.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Nationwide supplier of health & beauty aids.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Manufacturer of a premium brand of outdoor furniture.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Machine tools manufacturer.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Manufacturer of a leading brand of gas appliances.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Data communications systems.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Industrial ceramics processor.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Leading supplier of precision die castings.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Manufactured housing company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Leading brand of personal care appliances.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Design and manufacturing of complex material handling systems.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Gray/ductile iron foundry.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Systems integrator.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Wholesale energy marketing company.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Publicly owned electric power utility.
President, Chief Executive Officer - Telecommunications equipment.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Ultra close-tolerance manufacturing of computer components.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Rotational molding tools.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Hospital supplies manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Motor home manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Canadian subsidiary, US diversified company.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Branded women's intimate apparel.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Brazil subsidiary, computer manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Juvenile furniture manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Infrared systems company.
President, Chief Operating Officer - High technology injection molding.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Mexico subsidiary, computer peripherals manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Mobile home manufacturer.
President, Chief Operating Officer - Scotland subsidiary, computer company
Chief Executive Officer - For Profit Hospital
Chief Operating Officer – Electric Power & Natural Gas Utility

[Bruce Gibson has also installed Board Directors – and frequently multiple Board members – for public and privately owned corporations with revenues in the $500 million to $5 billion range.]

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