Management Team

Mr. Cahill has been our Chairman since 2014 and Hillman’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2019. Prior to joining Hillman, Mr. Cahill was a Managing Director of CCMP from July 2014 to July 2019 and was a member of CCMP’s Investment Committee and previously was an Executive Adviser of CCMP from March 2013. Mr. Cahill served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Oreck, the manufacturer of upright vacuums and cleaning products, from May 2010 until December 2012. Prior to joining Oreck, Mr. Cahill served for eight years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Doane Pet Care Company, a private label manufacturer of pet food and former CCMP portfolio company, through to its sale to MARS Inc. in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Cahill served as president of Mars Petcare U.S. Prior to joining Doane in 1997, Mr. Cahill spent 13 years at Olin Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of metal and chemicals, where he served in a variety of managerial and executive roles. Mr. Cahill serves as a Board Member for Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee and the Visitor Board at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. In January 2009, Mr. Cahill was appointed as an Adviser to Mars Incorporated. Mr. Cahill previously served as a director of Banfield Pet Hospital from 2006 to 2016, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (Nasdaq: OLLI) from 2013 to 2016, Jamieson Laboratories from 2014 to 2017, Founder Sport Group from 2016 to 2019, and Shoes for Crews from 2015 to 2019. Mr. Cahill serves as the Chairman of our board of directors due to his financial, investment, and extensive management experience.

John Michael Adinolfi (“JMA”) has served as Chief Operating Officer of Hillman since June of 2023. Prior to COO, Mr. Adinolfi served as Divisional President, Hillman U.S., a role he held since joining Hillman in 2019. Prior to his time at Hillman, Mr. Adinolfi served as President of U.S. Retail for Stanley Black & Decker from November 2016 to July 2019; served as President of Hand Tools for Stanley Black & Decker from October 2013 to December 2016; and served as the CFO — North America, CDIY for Stanley Black & Decker from June 2011 to September 2013. Prior that, he worked as President at Crown Bolt from 2008-2011. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Accounting degree from the University of Connecticut.

Randy Fagundo has served as President, Robotic Digital Solutions since October of 2019. He was previously Hillman’s President of MinuteKey and Vice President, Consumer Connected Solutions from 2018 to 2019. Before MinuteKey was acquired by Hillman, Mr. Fagundo was the company’s President and CEO from 2010 to 2018. Prior to these positions, Mr. Fagundo served as President for Coinstar Entertainment Services, and has held various managerial and executive roles at companies within the kiosk industry.

Brett Hillman has served as Vice President & General Manager for Hillman’s Hardware Solutions Division since April 2022. Prior to this role, Mr. Hillman was Vice President, Traditional Hardware & Strategic Accounts Sales from 2019 to 2022.  He served as Director of Traditional Hardware Sales from 2016 to 2019, leading one of the industry’s largest field sales teams.  From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Hillman was Director of Tractor Supply & Home Depot Sales, and early on in his career from 2005 to 2013, served in various sales leadership roles within Hillman. He graduated from The University of Kentucky in 2002 with a degree in Finance.

Amanda Kitzberger has served as Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since February 2023. She was Hillman’s Vice President of Human Resources from June 2021 to February 2023, and prior to this, served as Hillman’s Assistant General Counsel from January 2019 to June 2021.  Mrs. Kitzberger’s career has included leading legal, ethics and human resource functions at various global technology manufacturing companies. Before joining Hillman, she was VP General Counsel and Human Resources at Clopay Plastic Products. Co. (now part of Berry Global) from June 2014 to May 2018, and held legal roles of increasing responsibility at GOJO Industries, Inc. from 2008 to 2014.  Mrs. Kitzberger is the Executive Sponsor for Hillman’s Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) program and has led its development and implementation.

Mr. Kraft has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Hillman since November 2017. Prior to joining Hillman, Mr. Kraft served as the President of the Omnicare (Long Term Care) division, and an Executive Vice President, of CVS Health Corporation from August 2015 to September 2017. From November 2010 to August 2015, Mr. Kraft was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Omnicare, Inc. Mr. Kraft began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP in 1992, was admitted as a Partner in 2004, and is a certified public accountant (inactive). Mr. Kraft currently serves on the board of Medpace Holdings, Inc.

Scott Moore has served as Hillman’s Chief Technology Officer since August, 2022. Mr. Moore has more than 20 years of executive experience across a wide range of industries and brings a unique ROI-driven approach to technology enablement.  Prior to his current role, Mr. Moore was the Sr. Vice President of IT for MinuteKEY from March, 2011 to August, 2022.  Prior to MinuteKEY, Mr. Moore was the CIO for AP-Networks from April, 2006 to February, 2011.  Mr. Moore ran his own consulting firm from May, 2001 to May, 2006 and previously was CIO and founding member of DigitalMed, an eLearning company that was sold to Tenet Healthcare in April, 2001.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Moore was an Executive Consultant with IBM Consulting Group.  Mr. Moore holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Executive MBA from the University of Colorado.

Mr. Murphy has served as Divisional President, Protective Solutions since 2021. Mr. Murphy served as Executive Vice President of Sales from 2018- 2021 and served as President of Home Depot Sales from 2016 – 2018 for Hillman’s Big Time Products Division. Prior to that, Mr. Murphy was a Senior Director of Sales at Bosch Power Tools, Master Lock and a Global Product Merchant at Home Depot. He brings over 25 years of industry-related experience to the Hillman leadership team.

Aaron Parker has served as Hillman’s Vice President of Human Resources since February 2023. He joined Hillman in September 2020, first holding roles as Director, and then Senior Director of Hillman’s HR function. Prior to his time at Hillman, Mr. Parker had years of experience in HR management and leadership, holding prominent roles at both Macy’s and Fifth Third Bank.  He is an active, engaged member of the community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Greater Cincinnati YWCA, the Madisonville Education and Assistance Center as HR Committee Chair, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Delta Gamma Lambda Youth & Educational Foundation’s Board of Trustee member and Treasurer.

Mr. Ride joined The Hillman Group Canada as the Chief Operating Officer in January 2015. Prior to joining Hillman, Mr. Ride served as the President of Husqvarna Canada from May 2011 through September 2014. From 2005 through 2011, Mr. Ride served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at Electrolux, including Senior Director of Marketing, Vice President and General Manager, and President.

Gary Seeds has served as Executive Vice President of US Sales and Service since March of 2015 and has been with The Hillman Group for nearly 40 years. From 2022 to 2015, Mr. Seeds held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales, expanding Hillman’s US sales model to Canada and Mexico and developing regional and national accounts. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Traditional Sales from 1993 to 2022. Mr. Seeds joined the Hillman Group in 1984, serving in various territorial and regional sales leadership positions during those initial years. He became the top volume Salesperson in 1987 and was promoted to District Manager.